1 Samuel 21:1--31:13

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

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

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

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

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´)

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

Benjaminite : the tribe of Benjamin of Israel

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

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´)

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

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

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´)

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

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

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´)

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´)

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´)

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´)

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

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

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´)

Michal : daughter of Saul; wife of David

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

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´)

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´)

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

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´)

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

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