Adonijah
: son of David and Haggith,a Levite whom King Jehoshaphat commissioned to teach the law,an Israelite chief who signed the covenant to obey God's law
Ahinoam
: a woman; Saul's wife, daughter of Ahimaaz,a woman; David's wife from Jezreel
Amnon
: son of King David and Ahinoam,the son of Shimon of Judah
Arabah
: a town of Judea west of Jerusalem on the border of Benjamin (32° 1´, 35° 31´);
(31° 50´, 35° 30´)
Asahel
: son of Zeruiah, David's sister; brother of Joab,a Levite assigned to teach in Judah under Jehoshaphat,a Levite assistant to the temple treasurer under Hezekiah,father of Jonathan who opposed Ezra's policies
Ashurites
: a people perhaps to be identified with Assyria or Asher (OS)
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´)
Carmel
: a woman resident of the town of Carmel (31° 25´, 35° 7´)
Gibeon
: a town of Benjamin pioneered by Jeiel of Benjamin (31° 51´, 35° 15´);
(31° 50´, 35° 11´);
(31° 50´, 35° 11´);
(31° 49´, 35° 13´);
(31° 25´, 35° 7´);
(31° 50´, 35° 11´)
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´)
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´)
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
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´)
Maacah
: members of the clan of Maacah (33° 12´, 36° 30´);
(33° 12´, 36° 30´)
Mahanaim
: a town of Gad 6 km east of Succoth (32° 12´, 35° 37´)
Nabal
: a man who was a rich descendant of Caleb in David's time
Ner
: a man of Benjamin; father of Kish, the father of King Saul
Saul
: the sixth king of Edom,son of Simeon and a Canaanite woman,son of Uzziah of Kohath son of Levi
Shephatiah
: son of David and Abital,son of Reuel of Benjamin whose descendants returned from exile,one of the Benjamite men who defected to David at Ziklag,son of Maacah; David's chief officer over the Simeonites,son of King Jehoshaphat,a man whose descendants returned from exile in Babylon,leader of "Solomon's Servants" Clansmen back from exile,forefather of a clan returned from exile headed by Zebadiah,son of Ma-Halalel of Judah,son of Mattan; a prince who charged Jeremiah with treason
Talmai
: a descendant of Anak who lived in Hebron at the time of Moses,son of Ammihud; the king of Geshur in David's time
Zeruiah
: daughter of Jesse; sister of David; mother of Abishai, Asahel and Joab