2 Samuel 8:1-18

Ahilud : father of Jehoshaphat and Baana

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

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´)

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

Aram : the country to the north of Palestine,a country of north western Mesopotamia
(34° 50´, 39° 7´); (33° 12´, 36° 30´); (35° 5´, 42° 0´); (30° 44´, 35° 36´); (32° 32´, 44° 25´); (33° 31´, 36° 18´)

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

Berothai : a town between Hamath and Damascus (OS)
(33° 55´, 36° 9´); (33° 55´, 36° 9´)

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

Damascus : a city-state in Syria, located near Mt. Hermon at the edge of the Syrian desert (OS),a town near Mt. Hermon at the edge of the Syrian desert (OS)
(33° 31´, 36° 18´)

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

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´)

Euphrates : a large river which joins the Tigris river before flowing into the Persian Gulf,a river flowing from eastern Turkey to the Persian Gulf
(31° 46´, 35° 14´); (35° 5´, 40° 25´); (33° 14´, 33° 28´)

Hadadezer : son of Rehob; King of Zobah defeated by David

hamath : a town of Syria on the Orontes between Aleppo and Damascus (OS)
(35° 8´, 36° 44´); (33° 7´, 35° 9´); (35° 8´, 36° 44´); (34° 18´, 36° 55´)

Hamath : a town of unknown location
(35° 8´, 36° 44´); (33° 7´, 35° 9´); (35° 8´, 36° 44´); (34° 18´, 36° 55´)

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

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

Jehoshaphat : the son and successor of king Asa of Judah; the father of Jehoram; an ancestor of Jesus,son of Ahilud; a recorder for King Solomon,an officer over collecting food supplies for King Solomon from Issachar; son of Paruah,son of Asa; King of Judah,son of Nimshi; father of King Jehu of Israel,a situation ("valley") of being judged (OS)

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

Joram : a son of Jehoshaphat; the father of Uzziah; an ancestor of Jesus.,son of Toi or Tou, king of Hamath,son and successor of King Jehoshaphat of Judah,second son and second successor of King Ahab of Israel,son of Jeshaiah; a Levitical chief treasurer whose descendants returned from exile

Metheg-ammah : a town of the Philistines
(31° 41´, 34° 50´)

Metheg-Ammah : a town of the Philistines
(31° 41´, 34° 50´)

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

Moabite : a female descendant of Moab
(31° 29´, 35° 46´)

Pelethites : a type of soldier among David's men, perhaps mercenaries (OS).

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

Rehob : a town of Asher given to the Gershonites,father of Hadadezer, king of Zobah whom David defeated,son of Henadad, a Levite who covenanted to obey God's law
(33° 13´, 35° 32´); (33° 7´, 35° 9´); (32° 57´, 35° 12´)

Seraiah : secretary of King David,a high priest; son of Azariah III,son of Tanhumeth; a militia leader who rallied to Gedaliah,son of Kenaz son of Jephunneh of Judah,son of Asiel; ancestor of a large influential family of Simeon,priest leader of some who returned from exile with Zerubbabel,son of Hilkiah; head of the priestly clan of Immer in Jerusalem,son of Azriel; a prince in the time of Jehoiakim,son of Neriah; quartermaster deported to Babylon with Zedekiah

Syria : the country to the north of Palestine,a country of north western Mesopotamia
(34° 50´, 39° 7´); (33° 12´, 36° 30´); (35° 5´, 42° 0´); (30° 44´, 35° 36´); (32° 32´, 44° 25´); (33° 31´, 36° 18´)

Syrian : members of the nation of Syria
(34° 50´, 39° 7´); (33° 12´, 36° 30´); (35° 5´, 42° 0´); (30° 44´, 35° 36´); (32° 32´, 44° 25´); (33° 31´, 36° 18´)

Toi : king of Hamath and friend of king David

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

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 10:1-19

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

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

Beth-rehob : a region in the Vale of Lebanon, north of Laish in Dan (OS)
(33° 13´, 35° 32´)

Beth-Rehob : a region in the Vale of Lebanon, north of Laish in Dan (OS)
(33° 13´, 35° 32´)

Beyond the Euphrates : the region of Mesopotamia, between the Tigris and Euphrates
(31° 46´, 35° 14´); (35° 5´, 40° 25´); (33° 14´, 33° 28´)

beyond the Euphrates : the region of Mesopotamia, between the Tigris and Euphrates
(31° 46´, 35° 14´); (35° 5´, 40° 25´); (33° 14´, 33° 28´)

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

Euphrates : a large river which joins the Tigris river before flowing into the Persian Gulf,a river flowing from eastern Turkey to the Persian Gulf
(31° 46´, 35° 14´); (35° 5´, 40° 25´); (33° 14´, 33° 28´)

Hadadezer : son of Rehob; King of Zobah defeated by David

Hanun : son and successor of Ammonite King Nahash in David's time,son of Zalaph; a repairman of the wall next to the East Gate,a repairman of the Valley Gate in the city wall

Helam : a town of Transjordania about 60 miles east of Lake. Galilee (OS)
(32° 11´, 35° 42´)

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

Jericho : a town five miles west of the Jordan and 15 miles northeast of Jerusalem,a town of Benjamin 11 km NW of the mouth of the Jordan River
(31° 52´, 35° 26´)

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´)

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

Nahash : the Ammonite that besieged Jabesh-Gilead in Saul's time,king of Ammon and King David's ally.,sister of Zeruiah, mother of Joab; grandmother of Amasa

Rehob : a town of Asher given to the Gershonites,father of Hadadezer, king of Zobah whom David defeated,son of Henadad, a Levite who covenanted to obey God's law
(33° 13´, 35° 32´); (33° 7´, 35° 9´); (32° 57´, 35° 12´)

Shobach : the commander of the Syrian army which opposed David

Syrian : members of the nation of Syria
(34° 50´, 39° 7´); (33° 12´, 36° 30´); (35° 5´, 42° 0´); (30° 44´, 35° 36´); (32° 32´, 44° 25´); (33° 31´, 36° 18´)

Tob : a region probably north of the Jabbok in north Transjordania (OS)
(32° 33´, 36° 14´)

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

2 Samuel 10:2

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

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

Hanun : son and successor of Ammonite King Nahash in David's time,son of Zalaph; a repairman of the wall next to the East Gate,a repairman of the Valley Gate in the city wall

Nahash : the Ammonite that besieged Jabesh-Gilead in Saul's time,king of Ammon and King David's ally.,sister of Zeruiah, mother of Joab; grandmother of Amasa

2 Samuel 14:1-15

Absalom : the son of David and Maacah

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

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

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

2 Samuel 20:1

Benjaminite : the tribe of Benjamin of Israel

Bichri : a man of Benjamin; father of Sheba who was David's opponent

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

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

Sheba : son of Raamah son of Cush son of Ham son of Noah,son of Joktan of Shem,son of Jokshan son of Abraham and Keturah,a town that belonged to the tribe of Simeon,son of Bichri (Benjamin) who led a revolt against David,a country in southern Arabia whose queen visited Solomon (OS),son of Abihail; a founding father of one of the clans of Gad
(9° 1´, 38° 44´); (9° 1´, 38° 44´)

Isaiah 37:1-38

Adrammelech : a god of the Assyrians for whom they burned their children,son of Sennacherib the King of Assyria in the time of Hezekiah

Amoz : father of the prophet Isaiah

Ararat : a mountain, the surrounding land, & a kingdom in the area
(39° 42´, 44° 17´)

Arpad : a town of Syria 40 km north of Aleppo & 100 km east of the Great Sea
(35° 8´, 36° 44´)

Assyria : a member of the nation of Assyria
(36° 21´, 43° 9´); (36° 21´, 43° 9´)

Assyrian : a member of the nation of Assyria
(36° 21´, 43° 9´); (36° 21´, 43° 9´)

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

Eden : a place near where the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers meet (NIVsn),son of Joah (Gershon Levi) in King Hezekiah's time,a district along the Euphrates River south of Haran (NIVsn)
(33° 31´, 36° 18´); (32° 35´, 35° 10´); (32° 12´, 35° 16´); (40° 3´, 45° 2´)

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

Eliakim : son of Abiud the son of Zerubbabel over 20generations from David; an ancestor of Jesus,son of Melea, only 4 generations from David; an ancester of Jesus,son of Hilkiah; head of Hezekiah's household,son of Josiah; made king of Judah by Pharaoh Neco,a priest who helped celebrate the completion of the wall

Esar-Haddon : son and successor of Sennacherib the King of Assyria

Esar-haddon : son and successor of Sennacherib the King of Assyria

Ethiopia : a country south of Egypt
(21° 57´, 31° 20´); (21° 57´, 31° 20´); (32° 49´, 21° 51´); (32° 49´, 21° 51´); (32° 49´, 21° 51´)

Gozan : a town on the Habor River 100 km ESE of Haran
(36° 50´, 40° 4´)

hamath : a town of Syria on the Orontes between Aleppo and Damascus (OS)
(35° 8´, 36° 44´); (33° 7´, 35° 9´); (35° 8´, 36° 44´); (34° 18´, 36° 55´)

Hamath : a town of unknown location
(35° 8´, 36° 44´); (33° 7´, 35° 9´); (35° 8´, 36° 44´); (34° 18´, 36° 55´)

Haran : a town of upper Mesopotamia,an English name representing two different Hebrew names,as representing the Hebrew name 'Haran',son of Terah; brother of Abraham,a Levitical chief of the descendants of Ladan under King David; son of Shimei,as representing the Hebrew name 'Xaran', beginning with a velar fricative,son of Caleb of Judah and Ephah his concubine
(36° 51´, 39° 1´)

Hena : a town on the Euphrates about 300 km NW of ancient Babylon (ZD)
(34° 28´, 41° 57´)

Hezekiah : the son of Ahaz who succeeded him as king of Judah; an ancestor of Jesus,son of Ahaz; king of Judah,forefather of the prophet Zephaniah,an Israelite chief who signed the covenant to obey God's law

Isaiah : a son of Amoz; a prophet active in Judah from about 740 to 701 B.C.,son of Amoz; a major prophet in the time of Hezekiah

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

Ivvah : a town in Syria
(34° 28´, 41° 57´); (34° 28´, 41° 57´)

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´)

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´)

Lachish : a town of Judah 23 km west of Hebron & 40 km north of Beersheba (SMM)
(31° 33´, 34° 50´)

Lebanon : a mountain range and the adjoining regions (IBD)
(33° 45´, 35° 35´)

Libnah : a place where Israel encamped,a town in the western foothills of Judah 12 km SE of Gath & 23 km NE of Hebron
(31° 33´, 34° 50´); (31° 48´, 34° 56´)

Nineveh : a town located on the left bank of the Tigris River in northeastern Mesopotamia (Iraq).,the capital city of Assyria
(36° 21´, 43° 9´)

Nisroch : a pagan god

Rabshakeh : a senior official who governed provinces (IBD)

Rezeph : a nation (town-state)
(35° 57´, 39° 0´)

Sennacherib : king of Assyria; enemy of King Hezekiah of Judah

Sepharvaim : a town in a region 200 to 400 miles north of Damascus
(33° 47´, 44° 27´)

Sharezer : son of Sennacherib the King of Assyria in the time of Hezekiah,a man sent by the returned exiles to get a word from the Lord

Shebna(h) : a man who was secretary of Hezekiah

Telassar : a town in the middle of the Euphrates
(32° 11´, 48° 15´)

Tirhakah : the king of Ethiopia (Hebrew "Cush" which is the upper Nile region) in the time of Hezekiah

Zion : one of the hills on which Jerusalem was built; the temple area; the city of Jerusalem; God's people,a town and citidel; an ancient part of Jerusalem
(31° 46´, 35° 14´)