2 Samuel 23:8-39

Abi-Albon : a man from the Arabah who was one of David's military elite

Abi-albon : a man from the Arabah who was one of David's military elite

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

Ahasbai : father of Eliphelet / Eliphal, one of David's military elite

Ahiam : son of Sharar the Hararite; one of David's military elite

Ahithophel : a man from Giloh; father of Eliam, the father of Bathsheba

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

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

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

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´)

Arbathite : a resident of the town of Beth-Arabah of Judah and Benjamin

Arbite : a resident of the town of Arab of Judah

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

Azmaveth : a town of Benjamin 7 km NNW of Jerusalem
(31° 50´, 35° 15´); (31° 50´, 35° 15´)

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

Bahurim : a town of Benjamin 4-5 km NE of Jerusalem (SMM, OS)
(31° 49´, 35° 23´)

Bani : a man of Gad; one of David's military elite,son of Shemer (Merari Aaron Levi),a man descended from Perez of Judah,a non-Levite ancestor of men who put away their heathen wives,a non-Levite ancestor of others who put away heathen wives,a Levite who helped Ezra explain the reading of the law,son of Henadad (Levi); a signer of the pledge to keep the law,an Israelite chief who signed the covenant to obey God's law,son of Hashabiah and father of head Levite Uzzi under Nehemiah

Beeroth : a resident(s) of the town of Beeroth
(31° 54´, 35° 13´)

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´)

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

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

Eliahba : a man who was one of David's military elite from Sha-Albon

Eliam : son of Ahithophel of Gilo; father of Bathsheba/Bathshua

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

Gaash : a mountain of Ephraim south of Timnath-Serah, 20 km ESE of Joppa,a region known as "The Brooks of Gaash"
(32° 7´, 35° 9´)

Gadites : the tribe of Gad as a whole

Gareb : an Ithrite man who was one of David's military elite,a hill near Jerusalem
(31° 46´, 35° 14´)

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´)

Gilo : a town in the hill country of Judah 10 km NW of Jerusalem
(31° 37´, 35° 4´)

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

Hezro : a man from Carmel who was one of David's military elite

Hiddai : a man from "The Brooks of Gaash"; one of David's military elite

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

Hushathite : a resident of the town of Hushah

Igal : son of Joseph of Issachar; a spy sent by Moses,son of Nathan of Zobah; one of David's military elite,son of Shemaiah, a descendant of Hananiah, Zerubbabel and David

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

Ithrite : member(s) of a clan of Judah in Kiriath-Jearim

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

Jashen : a man who was one of David's military elite

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

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

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´)

Maacah : members of the clan of Maacah
(33° 12´, 36° 30´); (33° 12´, 36° 30´)

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´)

Naharai : a man from Beeroth who was Joab's armor-bearer

Nathan : a son of David; the father of Mattatha; an ancestor of Jesus.,son of David and Bathsheba,brother of Joel in David's army; a prophet,father of Igal, one of David's military elite; a man from Zobah,father of Azariah and Zabud, priestly officials of King Solomon,son of Attai of Judah,brother of Joel, one of David's military elite,one of the leaders Ezra sent to Iddo to ask for recruits,a layman of the Binnui Clan who put away his heathen wife

Paarai : an Arbite man who was one of David's military elite

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´)

Pirathon : a resident of Pirathon in Ephraim, 11 km WSW of Shechem
(32° 17´, 35° 1´)

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

Sha-Albon : a town of Amorites 5 km NW of Aijalon & 7 km ENE of Gezer

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

Sharar : a man of Harar; father of Ahiam, 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´)

Uriah : the husband of Bathsheba with whom David committed adultery,a Hittite man who was one of David's military elite,the high priest who served under King Ahaz of Judah,father of Meremoth the priest who received the temple vessels,a man who stood with Ezra when he read the law to the assembly,son of Shemaiah from Kiriath-Jearim

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´)

Zelek : an Ammonite man who was one of David's military elite

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

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

2 Samuel 23:1

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

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

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

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

2 Samuel 19:8-19

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

Absalom : the son of David and Maacah

Amasa : son of David's sister Abigail and Jether the Ishmaelite,prince of Ephraim under Ahaz

Bahurim : a town of Benjamin 4-5 km NE of Jerusalem (SMM, OS)
(31° 49´, 35° 23´)

Benjamin : the tribe of Benjamin of Israel

Benjaminite : the tribe of Benjamin of Israel

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

Gera : son of Ehud the judge son of Gera I son Bela son of Benjamin.

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´)

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

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´)

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´)

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

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

Shime-i : son of Gershon/Gershom son of Levi,the son of Gera of Benjamin,son of Jesse (Judah); father of Jonathan who killed a giant,a man who was a friend of kings David and Solomon,son of Ela, Moses' land distribution deputy for Benjamin,son of Pedaiah son of King Jehoiachin,son of Zaccur of Simeon,son of Gog of Reuben,son of Libni of Merari of Levi,the head of a clan of Benjamin; son of Elpaal?,a man who was a descendant of Ladan/Libni son of Levi (WZ),son of Jeduthun (Levi); worship leader under Jeduthun and David,a man of Ramoth; David's supervisor of vineyards,son of Heman (David's seer) of Samuel of Kohath of Levi,an officer of the temple store house under King Hezekiah,a Levite who put away his heathen wife,a layman of the Hashum Clan who put away his heathen wife,a layman of the Binnui Clan who put away his heathen wife,son of Kish; founding father of the clan of Shime-i of Benjamin

Zadok : a son of Azor; the father of Akim; an ancestor of Jesus,son of Ahitub II; high priest Zadok I in David's time,father of Jerusha, who was the mother of King Jotham,the chief priest Zadok II; son of Meraioth II,a man who was one of David's military elite from Aaron's clan,son of Baana; one of those who helped rebuild the wall,son of Immer; one of those who helped rebuild the wall,an Israelite chief who signed the covenant to keep God's law,a Levite who served as Nehemiah's scribe

Ziba : the chief servant in the house of Saul