2 Samuel 23:1-29

Abiezer : son of Ammishaddai; Moses' officer over the tribe of Dan,son of Shemaah of Gibeah; chief of Benjamite defecters to David
(32° 36´, 35° 17´)

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

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

Agee : the Hararite father of Shammah, one of David's military elite

Ahohi : father of Dodo, one of David's military elite

Ahohite : a member of the clan of Ahoh (OS)

Anathoth : a town of Benjamin 10 km NE of Jerusalem, given to the priests,son of Becher, a Benjamite,an Israelite chief who signed the covenant to obey God's law
(31° 48´, 35° 15´)

Ariels : a nickname for a very fierce warriors, "lion of God".
(31° 46´, 35° 14´)

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

Baanah : son of Rimmon and a Benjamite captain of Ishbosheth's army,a man of Netophah; father of Heled, one of David's mighty men.,a leader returned exiles who pledged to keep God's law

Benaiah : son of Jehoiada; commander of King Solomon's army,son of Jehoiada of Pirathon in Ephraim; one of David's elite,head of a large influential family of Simeon in Hezekiah's time,a Levite worship leader in David's time,a priest in David's time,father of Jehoiada, one of king David's counselors,son of Jeiel; a priest under Jehoshaphat,a man who was a temple helper in the time of Hezekiah,a layman of the Parosh clan who put away his heathen wife,a layman of the Pahath-Moab clan who put away his heathen wife,a layman of the Bani clan who put away his heathen wife,a layman of the Nebo clan who put away his heathen wife,the father of Pelatiah, a wicked counselor exposed by Ezekiel

Benjaminites : the tribe of Benjamin of Israel

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´)

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

Dodo : grandfather of Tola the judge--before Saul's time,son of Ahohi; one of David's military elite,father of Elhanan, one of David's military elite from Bethlehem

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

Eleazar : a son of Eliud; the father of Matthan; an ancestor of Jesus.,a chief priest; son of Aaron,son of Abinadab; caretaker of the Ark at Kiriath-Jearim,son of Dodo the Ahohite; one of David's military elite,son of Mahli the Levite,a priest who participated in the dedication of the wall,a priest under Ezra; son of Phinehas,a layman of the Parosh clan who put away his heathen wife

Elhanan : son of Jaare-Oregim "the Bethlehemite", or Jair,son of Dodo of Bethlehem; one of David's military elite

Elika : a man who was one of David's military elite from Harod

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´)

Hararite : a resident of the region of Harar

Harod : a town and a spring
(32° 32´, 35° 21´)

Helez : a Paltite man; one of David's military elite,son of Azariah of Judah

Hushathite : a resident of the town of Hushah

Ikkesh : a man of Tekoa; father of Ira, one of David's military elite

Ira : King David's personal priest,son of Ikkesh from Tekoa; one of David's military elite,an Ithrite man; one of David's military elite

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

Ithai : a Gittite man who joined David just before Absalom's rebellion,son of Ribai of Gibeah in Benjamin; one of David's elite

Ittai : a Gittite man who joined David just before Absalom's rebellion,son of Ribai of Gibeah in Benjamin; one of David's elite

Jacob : the second so of a pair of twins born to Isaac and Rebeccaa; ancestor of the 12 tribes of Israel,the nation of Israel,a person, male,son of Isaac; Israel the man and nation

Jehoiada : a chief priest; father of Benaiah, head of David's body guard,chief priest under Athaliah and Joash,a prince of the house of Aaron who defected to David with his men,a man who was a counselor of King David,a chief priest in the time of Jeremiah,son of Eliashib the high priest in Nehemiah's time

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

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

Josheb-Basshebeth : a man who was one of David's military elite

Josheb-basshebeth : a man who was one of David's military elite

Kabzeel : a town in the Wilderness of Judah, 13 km east of Beer-Seba
(31° 11´, 34° 58´)

Lehi : a town of Judah near Philistia, exact position unknown (OS)
(31° 45´, 34° 58´)

Maharai : a man: one of David's military elite from Netophah

Mebunnai : the Hushathite man who was a body guard of king David

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

Paltite : a resident of the town of Beth-Pelet

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

Rephaim : a tall ancient people in the land east of the Jordan,a fertile valley on the boundary of Judah and Benjamin (OS)
(32° 48´, 35° 56´)

Ribai : father of Ithai; one of David's elite from Gibea of Benjamin

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

Tah-Chemonite : member of Hachmoni Clan or resident of Hachmon (CEV, NIV)

Tekoa : resident(s) of the town of Tekoa
(31° 38´, 35° 12´)

Zalmon : a mountain or promontory joined on to Mount Gerizim,an Ahohite man who was one of David's military elite
(32° 13´, 35° 16´)

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