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Mahanaim
(Encyclopedia)Mahanaim māˌhənāˈĭm [key], in the Bible, unidentified city E of the Jordan River near the Jabbok. There Jacob met angels; there, also, David took refuge from Absalom. ...Jonadab
(Encyclopedia)Jonadab jōˈnədăb [key], in the Bible. 1 Nephew of David. 2 Founder of the Rechabites and a companion of Jehu. An alternate form is Jehonadab. ...Elpalet
(Encyclopedia)Elpalet ĕlpāˈlĕt [key], son of David: see Eliphalet. ...Baal-perazim
(Encyclopedia)Baal-perazim bāˈəl-pĕrˈəzĭm [key], in the Bible, unidentified place where David defeated the Philistines. Perizim in the Book of Isaiah is probably the same. ...Shisha
(Encyclopedia)Shisha shīˈshə [key], David's scribe: see Shavsha. ...Azrikam
(Encyclopedia)Azrikam ăzˈrĭkăm [key], in the Bible. 1 Man of the house of David. 2 Descendant of Saul. 3 Chief of the royal household. ...Gilman, Daniel Coit
(Encyclopedia)Gilman, Daniel Coit, 1831–1908, American educator, first president of Johns Hopkins Univ., b. Norwich, Conn., grad. Yale, 1852. After serving as attaché (1853–55) of the American legation at St. ...Hadadezer
(Encyclopedia)Hadadezer hădədēˈzər [key], in the Bible, king of Zobah, who led a Syrian coalition against David. The allies were eventually defeated and became tributaries. An alternate form is Hadarezer. ...Hattush
(Encyclopedia)Hattush hătˈəsh [key], in the Bible. 1, 2 Descendants of David. 3 Signer of the covenant. 4 Worker on the wall of Jerusalem. ...Akkub
(Encyclopedia)Akkub ăkˈəb [key], in the Bible. 1 Descendant of David. 2 Levitical family. 3 One of the Nethinim. 4 One who explained the Law. ...Browse by Subject
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