1 Samuel 13:1--31:13

Abiathar : a son of Ahimelech; a high priest and counselor of David,son of Ahimelech (Ahitub I Ithamar Aaron); counselor of David

Abiel : the grandfather of King Saul and Abner,a man who was one of David's military elite; an Arbathite

Abigail : the widow of Nabal; wife of David,daughter of Jesse; sister of King David; wife of Ithra/Jether

Abinadab : the Levite who received the ark back from the Philistines,the son of Jesse, David's brother,the son of Saul of Benjami

Abishai : the son of Zeruiah, David's sister; brother of Joab

Abner : a man of Benjamin in Saul and David's time

Achish : the king of Gath in David's time,the king of Gath in Solomon's time

Adriel : a man of Abel-Meholah who married Saul's daughter Merab

Adullam : a resident of the town of Adullam
(31° 38´, 35° 0´)

Agag : king of the Amalekites in Samuel's time

Ahijah : great grandson of Eli; brother of Ahimelech,son of Shisha; secretary of King Solomon,prophet from Shiloh in Jeroboam's time,a man of Issachar; father of Baasha who killed Jeroboam,son of Jerahmeel of Judah,son of Ehud son of Gera of Benjamin,a man from Beth-Pelet; one of David's military elite,a Levite guard of the Temple treasure under David

Ahimaaz : father of Ahinoam the wife of Saul,a chief priest; son of Zadok I,son-in-law and food collection officer (Naphtali) of Solomon

Ahimelech : priest (Eli Ithamar) of Nob, whom Saul killed; Ahimelech I,a priest, Ahimelech II; son of Abiathar son of Ahimelech I,a man who was part of David's fugitive band; a Hittite

Ahinoam : a woman; Saul's wife, daughter of Ahimaaz,a woman; David's wife from Jezreel

Ahitub : chief priest Ahitub I; son of Phinehas II son of Eli,chief priest Ahitub II; son of Amariah I (WZ-466),chief priest, Ahitub III; son of Amariah II

Aijalon : a town 19 km WNW of Jerusalem,a town in the land of Zebulun some 90 km north of Jerusalem
(31° 50´, 35° 1´)

Amalek : members of the nation of Amalek
(30° 39´, 34° 50´); (31° 42´, 35° 12´); (31° 42´, 35° 12´)

Amalekite : members of the nation of Amalek
(30° 39´, 34° 50´); (31° 42´, 35° 12´); (31° 42´, 35° 12´)

Amalekites : members of the nation of Amalek
(30° 39´, 34° 50´); (31° 42´, 35° 12´); (31° 42´, 35° 12´)

Ammonites : the tribe/nation of people descended from Ben-Ammi, Lot's son,Territory of the tribe/nation of Ammon
(31° 57´, 35° 55´)

Aphek : a town of Asher 10 km SSE of Acco near the coast
(34° 3´, 35° 51´); (32° 6´, 34° 55´); (32° 46´, 35° 41´); (34° 3´, 35° 51´)

Arabah : a town of Judea west of Jerusalem on the border of Benjamin
(32° 1´, 35° 31´); (31° 50´, 35° 30´)

Aroer : a town by the Wadi Arnon on the border of Reuben and Gad,a town in the desert of Judah
(31° 28´, 35° 49´); (31° 57´, 35° 54´); (31° 8´, 34° 59´)

Ashtaroth : pagan god images of the Canaanite goddess Ashtoreth,a town of Manasseh about 35 km east of the sea of Chinnereth
(32° 49´, 36° 0´); (32° 45´, 36° 0´); (32° 49´, 36° 0´)

Athach : a town of Judah whose exact location is unknown

Azekah : a town in the western foothills of Judah
(31° 42´, 34° 56´)

Benjamin : the tribe of Benjamin of Israel

Benjaminite : the tribe of Benjamin of Israel

Besor : a brook about 6 or 8 km south of Ziklag
(31° 23´, 34° 26´)

Beth-aven : a town of Benjamin,a town, probably Upper &/or Lower Beth-Horon in Ephraim,a town of Benjamin bordering Ephraim 18 km north of Jerusalem
(31° 53´, 35° 15´)

Beth-Aven : a town of Benjamin,a town, probably Upper &/or Lower Beth-Horon in Ephraim,a town of Benjamin bordering Ephraim 18 km north of Jerusalem
(31° 53´, 35° 15´)

Beth-horon : "twin" towns (Upper & Lower) in the foothills of Ephraim
(31° 52´, 35° 7´); (31° 52´, 35° 7´); (31° 51´, 35° 7´)

Beth-Horon : "twin" towns (Upper & Lower) in the foothills of Ephraim
(31° 52´, 35° 7´); (31° 52´, 35° 7´); (31° 51´, 35° 7´)

Beth-Shan : a town of Manasseh 5 km west of the Jordan & 25 km south of Lake Galilee
(32° 30´, 35° 30´); (32° 30´, 35° 30´)

Beth-shan : a town of Manasseh 5 km west of the Jordan & 25 km south of Lake Galilee
(32° 30´, 35° 30´); (32° 30´, 35° 30´)

Bethel : a town of Benjamin bordering Ephraim 18 km north of Jerusalem
(31° 55´, 35° 13´); (32° 2´, 35° 44´)

Bethlehem : a town 8 km south of Jerusalem,a town of Zebulun 10 km west of Nazareth and 15 km SW of Cana SMM,a town of Judah 8 km south. of Jerusalem
(31° 42´, 35° 12´); (32° 44´, 35° 11´)

Bethlehemite : a resident of the town of Bethlehem

Borashan : a town of Judah
(31° 48´, 34° 56´)

Bozez : two rocky spurs with a pass between them
(31° 51´, 35° 17´)

Caleb : son of Hezron son of Perez son of Judah

Calebite : a member of the clan of Caleb

Carmel : a woman resident of the town of Carmel
(31° 25´, 35° 7´)

Cherethites : a tribe of Philistines in southern Canaan (YC),officers who formed part of David's guard
(35° 10´, 25° 0´)

David : a son of Jesse of Judah; king of Israel,son of Jesse of Judah; king of Israel

Doeg : a man from Edom who was chief of Saul's herdsmen

Edom : resident(s) of the region of Edom
(34° 50´, 39° 7´); (33° 12´, 36° 30´); (35° 5´, 42° 0´); (30° 44´, 35° 36´); (32° 32´, 44° 25´); (33° 31´, 36° 18´)

Edomite : resident(s) of the region of Edom
(34° 50´, 39° 7´); (33° 12´, 36° 30´); (35° 5´, 42° 0´); (30° 44´, 35° 36´); (32° 32´, 44° 25´); (33° 31´, 36° 18´)

Egypt : descendants of Mizraim
(30° 6´, 31° 20´); (30° 6´, 31° 20´)

Egyptians : descendants of Mizraim
(30° 6´, 31° 20´); (30° 6´, 31° 20´)

Ekron : a town in the western foothills of Judah,residents of the town of Ekron
(31° 46´, 34° 51´)

Elah : a chief of Edom,the valley where David killed Goliath,son and successor of Baasha, king of Israel (about 900 BC),father of Hoshea, the last king of Israel about 700 BC,son of Caleb the son of Jephunneh of Judah,son of Uzzi (Michri Benjamin) who led his clan back from exile

Eli :

Eliab : son of Helon; Moses' officer over the tribe of Zebulun,son of Pallu of Reuben; father of Dathan and Abiram,son of Jesse; brother of David,a Levite worship leader in David's time,a Gadite officer of Saul's who defected to David,son of Nahath/Toah/Tohu of Levi; Samuel's great grandfather

En-Dor : a town of Manasseh in Issachar, located south. of Mt. Tabor (OS)
(32° 37´, 35° 23´)

En-dor : a town of Manasseh in Issachar, located south. of Mt. Tabor (OS)
(32° 37´, 35° 23´)

En-Gedi : an oasis town in the desert of Judah by the Dead Sea

En-gedi : an oasis town in the desert of Judah by the Dead Sea

Ephes-dammim : a place in Judah between Soco and Azekah; 10-15 km east of Gath
(31° 41´, 34° 56´)

Ephes-Dammim : a place in Judah between Soco and Azekah; 10-15 km east of Gath
(31° 41´, 34° 56´)

Ephraim : the tribe of Ephraim as a whole,the northern kingdom of Israel
(31° 57´, 35° 17´)

Ephrathite : member(s) of the clan of Ephrathah
(30° 39´, 34° 50´); (31° 42´, 35° 12´); (31° 42´, 35° 12´)

Eshtemoa : a town of Judah 15 km south. of Hebron, given to the Kohathites,a man of Judah; son of Ishbah of Ezrah and of Hodiah
(31° 22´, 35° 4´); (31° 22´, 35° 4´)

Gad : the tribe of Israel descended from Gad, the son of Jacob,the man; the son of Jacob and Zilpah,the tribe of Gad in Israel,a prophet and long time advisor to King David

Gallim : a town of Benjamin whose exact location is unknown (ZD)
(31° 49´, 35° 15´)

Gath : a town of the Anakim and Philistines in Judah 12 km south. of Ekron
(31° 41´, 34° 50´)

Geba : a town of Judah 8 km north of Jerusalem, 5 km east of Gibeon (SMM)
(31° 51´, 35° 15´); (31° 50´, 35° 11´); (31° 50´, 35° 11´); (31° 49´, 35° 13´); (31° 25´, 35° 7´); (31° 50´, 35° 11´)

Geshurites : residents of the town of Geshur
(33° 0´, 36° 25´)

Gibeah : a town of Judah 8 km north of Jerusalem, 5 km east of Gibeon (SMM)
(31° 51´, 35° 15´); (31° 50´, 35° 11´); (31° 50´, 35° 11´); (31° 49´, 35° 13´); (31° 25´, 35° 7´); (31° 50´, 35° 11´)

Gilboa : a mountain or plateau between Jezreel and the Jordan River (OS)
(32° 30´, 35° 24´)

Gilead : a mountainous region east of the Jordan & north of the Arnon to Hermon,son of Machir son of Manasseh; founder of the clan of Gilead,father of Jephthah the judge,son of Michael of the tribe of Gad
(32° 2´, 35° 43´)

Gilgal : a place where Israel encamped between Jericho and the Jordan,a town between Dor and Tirza in the territory of Ephraim (YC),a town just north of Joppa, originally a military base (YC),a place 12 miles south of Shechem now called Jiljiliah (YC)
(31° 51´, 35° 31´); (32° 42´, 35° 18´); (31° 51´, 35° 31´); (32° 1´, 35° 13´); (32° 48´, 35° 35´)

Girzites : a tribe of alien people who lived in the Negeb in David's time

Goliath : a Philistine giant from Gath,a Philistine giant from Gath killed by Elhanan.

Hachilah : a hill between En-Gedi and Ziph
(31° 27´, 35° 13´)

Havilah : son of Cush son of Ham son of Noah,son of Joktan of Shem,a region encircled by the Pishon River,a place whose exact position is unknown
(30° 8´, 35° 13´)

Hebrew : a person descended from Heber; an ancient Jew; a Hebrew speaking Jew,any Jew, but particularly one who spoke the Hebrew language

Hebron : a valley and town of Judah 25 km west of the dead sea,son of Kohath son of Levi,son of Mareshah of Judah
(31° 32´, 35° 5´)

Hereth : a forest near Adullam and Keilah
(31° 37´, 35° 1´)

Hittite : a person/people living in the land of Syro-Palestine

Horesh : a place 10 or more km south of Hebron where David and Jonathan met
(31° 27´, 35° 5´)

Hormah : a town of Simeon about 10 km east of Beersheba
(30° 52´, 34° 37´)

Ichabod : son of Phinehas son of Eli the priest

Ishvi : son of Saul whom Abner set up as King after Saul's death,third son of Asher, son of Jacob

Israel : a citizen of Israel.,a member of the nation of Israel

Israelite : a citizen of Israel.,a member of the nation of Israel

Jabesh : a town of Gilead 20 km SE of Beth-Shan,father of king Shallum
(32° 22´, 35° 36´); (32° 22´, 35° 36´)

Jabesh-gilead : a town of Gilead 20 km SE of Beth-Shan
(32° 22´, 35° 36´); (32° 22´, 35° 36´)

Jabesh-Gilead : a town of Gilead 20 km SE of Beth-Shan
(32° 22´, 35° 36´); (32° 22´, 35° 36´)

Jattir : a town in the hill country of Judah
(31° 24´, 35° 4´)

Jerahmeelites : members of the clan of Jerahmeel

Jerusalem : the capital city of Israel,a town; the capital of Israel near the southern border of Benjamin
(31° 46´, 35° 14´); (31° 46´, 35° 14´); (31° 46´, 35° 14´); (31° 46´, 35° 14´); (31° 46´, 35° 14´); (31° 46´, 35° 14´)

Jeshimon : a region of wilderness in Judea SE of Hebron (ZD)
(31° 27´, 35° 23´)

Jesse : a son of Obed; the father of David the king and ancestor of Jesus,son of Obed of Judah; father of David

Jezreel : a resident of the town or region of Jezreel
(31° 32´, 35° 5´); (32° 33´, 35° 19´); (32° 33´, 35° 19´)

Joab : son of Zeruiah, David's sister; commander of King David's army,son of Seraiah son of Kenaz of Judah; grand nephew of Caleb of Moses' time,a man whose descendants returned from exile in Babylon,ancestor of a family group who returned from exile headed by Obadiah the son of Jehiel

Jonathan : a man who was a descendant of Gershom son of Moses,son of Saul of Benjamin,son of the high priest Abiathar in David's time,the son of Shime-i, David's brother,son of Shammah/Shagee; one of David's military elite,son of Jada of Judah,son of Uzziah; overseer of the country treasuries for King David,a man who was uncle and counselor of King David,father of Ebed who accompanied Ezra leading the clan of Adin back from exile,a man who opposed Ezra's reforms; son of Asahel,a chief priest; son of Joiada,priest and head of the house of Malluchi under High Priest Joiakim in the time of Nehemiah,son of Shemaiah of Asaph of Levi; father of Zechariah,a man who was secretary and dungeon keeper for King Zedekiah; son of Kareah

Jordan : the river that flows from Lake Galilee to the Dead Sea,a river that begins at Mt. Hermon, flows south through Lake Galilee and on to its end at the Dead Sea 175 km away (by air)
(32° 18´, 35° 33´)

Judah : the son of Jacob and Leah; founder of the tribe of Judah,a tribe, the land/country,a son of Joseph; the father of Simeon; an ancestor of Jesus,son of Jacob/Israel and Leah; founder of the tribe of Judah,the tribe of Judah,citizens of the southern kingdom of Judah,citizens of the Persian Province of Judah; the Jews who had returned from Babylonian exile,"house of Judah", a phrase which highlights the political leadership of the tribe of Judah,"king of Judah", a phrase which relates to the southern kingdom of Judah,"kings of Judah", a phrase relating to the southern kingdom of Judah,"princes of Judah", a phrase relating to the kingdom of Judah,the territory allocated to the tribe of Judah, and also the extended territory of the southern kingdom of Judah,the Province of Judah under Persian rule,"hill country of Judah", the relatively cool and green central highlands of the territory of Judah,"the cities of Judah",the language of the Jews; Hebrew,head of a family of Levites who returned from Exile,a Levite who put away his heathen wife,a man who was second in command of Jerusalem; son of Hassenuah of Benjamin,a Levite in charge of the songs of thanksgiving in Nehemiah's time,a leader who helped dedicate Nehemiah's wall,a Levite musician who helped Zechariah of Asaph dedicate Nehemiah's wall
(31° 46´, 35° 14´); (31° 46´, 35° 14´)

Keilah : a town and district in the western foothills of Judah,a man who was a descendant of Hodiah of Judah
(31° 36´, 35° 0´)

Kenite : resident(s) of the southeastern hill country of Judah

Kish : the father of King Saul,son of Abiel of Benjamin; father of Saul,son of Jeiel of Benjamin; uncle of Kish the father of Saul,second son of Mahli (Merari Levi); recognized by King David as the only son through whom Mahli's clan was built,son of Abdi; one of the Levites of Merari that King Hezekiah assigned to supervise the cleansing of the temple,a man who was an ancestor of Mordecai; the father of Shimei

Laish : a town taken over by Danites 40 km north of Lake Galilee & 25 km SW of Mt. Hermon,father of Palti of Gallim to whom Saul gave Michal, David's wife
(31° 47´, 35° 15´)

Malchishua : son of Saul of Benjamin

Maoch : father of Achish, king of Gath in David's time

Maon : a town of Judah; modern Tell Ma'in 15 km south of Hebron (OS).,son of Shammai of Judah
(31° 24´, 35° 6´); (28° 55´, 34° 54´)

Meholathite : a resident of the town of Abel-Meholah

Merab : daughter of Saul

Michal : daughter of Saul; wife of David

Michmash : a town of Benjamin 12 km north of Jerusalem
(31° 52´, 35° 16´); (31° 52´, 35° 16´)

Migron : a place near Michmash used as a threshing floor
(31° 49´, 35° 13´)

Mizpeh : a town of Moab
(32° 33´, 36° 0´); (33° 16´, 35° 34´); (31° 49´, 35° 10´); (31° 49´, 35° 10´); (31° 33´, 34° 50´); (31° 10´, 35° 42´)

Moab : resident(s) of the country of Moab
(31° 29´, 35° 46´)

Nabal : a man who was a rich descendant of Caleb in David's time

Naioth : a town of prophets near Ramah, about 10 km north of Jerusalem
(31° 49´, 35° 10´)

Negeb : geographical region: South country
(30° 17´, 34° 12´)

Ner : a man of Benjamin; father of Kish, the father of King Saul

Nob : a town 5 or 6 kilometers NE of Jerusalem
(31° 47´, 35° 13´)

Ophrah : a town of Benjamin on the border of Ephraim, 4 km ENE of Bethel,a town of Manasseh, possibly 7 km NW of Jezreel,son of Meonothai of Judah
(31° 57´, 35° 17´); (32° 36´, 35° 17´)

Palti : son of Raphu of Benjamin; a spy sent by Moses,son of Laish of Gallim

Paran : a wilderness of East central Sinai peninsula (IBD)
(29° 9´, 33° 32´)

Philistines : a sea people coming from Crete in 1200BC to the coast of Canaan
(33° 33´, 35° 21´)

Phinehas : son of Eleazar; a chief priest, Phinehas I,a priest; son of Eli; Phinehas II,father of Eleazar, a priest on duty in the days of Ezra

Racal : a town of Judah whose location is not exactly known
(31° 25´, 35° 7´)

Ramah : a town 8 km north of Jerusalem,a town of Simeon,a town of Benjamin 9 km north of Jerusalem and 8 km south of Bethel (OS),a town on the border of Asher (OS),a town of Ephraim 10 km SE of Aphek, and 25 km east of Joppa,a town in Gilead 50-60 km east of Beth-Shan
(31° 53´, 35° 12´); (33° 6´, 35° 18´); (32° 56´, 35° 22´); (31° 49´, 35° 10´); (32° 33´, 36° 0´)

Ramoth : a city of refuge in Gad (Gilead) given to the Merarites,a town of Simeon possibly 32 km east of Beersheba,a town in Issachar
(32° 33´, 35° 19´); (32° 2´, 35° 44´); (32° 33´, 36° 0´)

Samuel : son of Ammihud; Moses' land distribution deputy for Simeon,son of Tola son of Issachar

Saul : the sixth king of Edom,son of Simeon and a Canaanite woman,son of Uzziah of Kohath son of Levi

Secu : a place near the town Ramah
(31° 52´, 35° 12´)

Seneh : a rocky crag
(31° 51´, 35° 17´)

Sha-Araim : a town of Simeon in the lowlands of Judah
(31° 42´, 34° 53´); (31° 16´, 34° 28´)

Shammah : son of Reuel son of Esau,son of Jesse, older brother of King David,son of Agee the Hararite; one of David's military elite,a man from Harod who was one of David's military elite,a Hararite man; one of David's military elite

Shiloh : a town having the Tent of Meeting in the time of Judges (IBD)
(32° 3´, 35° 17´)

Shual : a region of Benjamin not far from Ophrah and Michmash,son of Zophah of Asher
(31° 57´, 35° 17´)

Shunem : a town of Issachar 5 km NNE of Jezreel
(32° 36´, 35° 20´)

Shur : the wilderness region in the NW part of the Sinai isthmus
(30° 14´, 33° 14´)

Siphmoth : a town somewhere in southern Judea
(31° 22´, 35° 4´)

Socoh : a town in the western foothills of Judah, 25 km SW of Jerusalem (OS),a town in Solomon's third district 25 km NW of Shechem (OS),a town in the hills of Judah, about 15 km SW of Hebron (OS)
(31° 40´, 34° 58´); (31° 40´, 34° 58´); (31° 25´, 34° 58´)

Telaim : a place in the Negeb of Judah (OS)
(31° 9´, 35° 3´)

Thummim : a system (or device) to obtain divine guidance (IBD)

Urim : a device to discern divine guidance, used with the "Thummim"

Wildgoats' Rocks : a place near En-Gedi in the desert of Judah by the Dead Sea

Zeboim : a town and valley inhabited by Benjamites after the exile
(31° 6´, 35° 28´)

Zeruiah : daughter of Jesse; sister of David; mother of Abishai, Asahel and Joab

Ziklag : a town in SE Judah; home of the Shime-i Clan of Simeon
(31° 22´, 34° 52´)

Ziph : son of Jehallelel a descendant of Judah
(31° 28´, 35° 7´); (31° 9´, 35° 3´)

Ziphites : residents of the town of Ziph

Zobah : a region in central Syria (ZD)
(34° 18´, 36° 55´)