Columbia Encyclopedia

(Encyclopedia) Asahel āˈsəhĕl, ăsˈə– [key], in the Bible, David's nephew. Murdered by Abner, he was avenged by his brother Joab. ...

(Encyclopedia) Machir māˈkər [key], in the Bible. 1 Son of Manasseh. 2 One who helped David and Mephibosheth. ...

(Encyclopedia) Neariah nēˌərīˈə [key], in the Bible. 1 One of David's line. 2 Son of Ishi, a Simeonite captain. ...

(Encyclopedia) Baal-hanan bāˈəl-hāˈnăn [key], in the Bible. 1 King of Edom. 2 One of David's officers. ...

(Encyclopedia) Boaz bōˈăz [key], in the Bible, Ruth's husband, ancestor of David. The spelling in the New Testament is Booz. ...

(Encyclopedia) Hushai hyo͞oˈshāī [key], in the Bible, friend of David, who set him to spy on Absalom. ...

(Encyclopedia) Igal īˈgăl [key], in the Bible. 1 Spy sent by Moses into Canaan. 2 One of David's guard. ...

(Encyclopedia) Jaare-oregim jāărˈē-ŏrˈēgĭm [key], in the Bible, father of David's man Elhanan. He also appears as Jair. ...

(Encyclopedia) Saph săf [key], in the Bible, Philistine giant killed by one of David's men. An alternate form is Sippai. ...

(Encyclopedia) Elzabad ĕlˈzəbăd, ĕlzāˈ– [key], in the Bible. 1 Gadite who came to David in Judah. 2 Levitical doorkeeper. ...