AARON

• Lineage of Ex 6:16-20; Jos 21:4, 10; 1Ch 6:2,3; 23:13
• Marriage of Ex 6:23
• Children of Ex 6:23, 25; 1Ch 6:3; 24:1,2
• Descendants of Ex 6:23, 25; 1Ch 6:3-15, 50-53; 24

• Meets Moses in the wilderness and is made spokesman for Moses Ex 4:14-16, 27-31; 7:1,2
• Inspiration of Ex 12:1; Le 10:8; 11:1; 13:1; 15:1; Nu 2:1; 4:1, 17; 18:1; 19:1; 20:12
• Commissioned as a deliverer of Israel Ex 6:13, 26,27; Jos 24:5; 1Sa 12:8; Ps 77:20; 105:26; Mic 6:4
• Summoned to Sinai with Nadab, Abihu, and seventy elders Ex 19:24; 24:1, 9,10

• Priesthood of Ex 28:1; 29:9; Nu 17; 18:1; Ps 99:6; He 5:4
• Consecration of, to the priesthood Ex 28; 29; Le 8
• Enters upon the priestly office Le 9
  • See PRIEST, HIGH
• Descendants of, ordained priests forever Ex 28:40-43; 29:9; Nu 3:3; 18:1; 1Ch 23:13; 2Ch 26:18

• Judges Israel in the absence of Moses Ex 24:14
• Makes the golden calf Ex 32; Ac 7:40; Dt 9:20,21
• Rod of,
  • buds Nu 17; He 9:4
  • preserved Nu 17; He 9:4
• Murmured against, by the people Ex 5:20,21; 16:2-10; Nu 14:2-5, 10; 16:3-11, 41; 20:2; Ps 106:16
• Places pot of manna in the ark Ex 16:34
• With Hur supports the hands of Moses during Battle Ex 17:12
• His benedictions upon the people Le 9:22; Nu 6:23
• Forbidden to mourn the death of his son, Nadab and Abihu Le 10:6, 19
• Intercedes for Miriam Nu 12:11,12
• Stays the plague by priestly intercession Nu 16:46-48
• Jealous of Moses Nu 12:1
• His presumption, when the rock is smitten Nu 20:10-12
• Not permitted to enter Canaan Nu 20:12, 23-29
• Age of, at death Ex 7:7; Nu 33:38,39
• Death and burial of Nu 20:27,28; Dt 10:6; 32:50

• Character of Ps 106:16

ABADDON

• The angel of the bottomless pit Re 9:11

ABAGTHA

• A Persian chamberlain Esther 1:10

ABANA

• River of Damascus 2Ki 5:12

ABARIM

• See NEBO

ABBA

• Father Mk 14:36; Ro 8:15; Gal 4:6

ABDA

• Father of Adoniram 1Ki 4:6

ABDEEL

• Father of Shelemiah Jer 36:26

ABDI

• Father of Kish 2Ch 29:12

ABDIEL

• A Gadite 1Ch 5:15

ABDON

1. A judge of Israel, in the time of the judges Jdg 12:13-15
2. A Levitical city Jos 21:30; 1Ch 6:74
3. A Benjamite chief 1Ch 8:23
   • See ACHBOR
4. Son of Gibeon 1Ch 8:30; 9:36
5. Son of Micah 2Ch 34:20
   • Called also ACHBOR 2Ki 22:12

ABED-NEGO

• Called also AZARIAH, a Jewish captive in Babylon Dan. 1:6-20; 2:17, 49; 3:12-30; He 11:34

ABEL

1. Son of Adam.
   • History of Ge 4:1-15, 25
   • References to the death of Mt 23:35; Lk 11:51; He 11:4; 12:24; 1Jn 3:12
2. A stone 1Sa 6:18

ABEL-BETH-MAACHAH

• Called also ABEL-MAIM. (A city in the north of Palestine)
  • Sheba slain in 2Sa 20:14-22
  • Taken by Benhadad 1Ki 15:20; 2Ch 16:4; by Tiglath 2Ki 15:29

ABEL-MEHOLAH

• A city near the Jordan Jdg 7:22; 1Ki 4:12
• Elisha's birthplace 1Ki 19:16

ABEL-MIZRAIM

• Place where the Israelites mourned for Jacob Ge 50:11

ABEL-SHITTIM

• See SHITTIM

ABETTING

• See COMPLICITY

ABEZ

• A city of Issachar Jos 19:20

ABI

• Mother of Hezekiah 2Ki 18:2
• Called ABIJAH 2Ch 29:1

ABIA

1. Called also ABIJAH, chief of the twenty-four courses of priests 1Ch 24:10; Neh 12:4; Lk 1:5
2. Son of Samuel 1Sa 8:1-5; 1Ch 6:28
3. King of Judah
   • See ABIJAM

ABIAH

• Wife of Hezron 1Ch 2:24

ABI-ALBON

• Called also ABIEL
  • One of David's heroes 2Sa 23:31; 1Ch 11:32

ABIASAPH

• Son of Korah Ex 6:24

ABIATHAR

1. High priest.
   • Called AHIMELECH in 2Sa 8:17; 1Ch 24:3, 6, 31
   • And ABIMELECH 1Ch 18:16
   • Son of Ahimelech 1Sa 22:20
   • Escapes to David from the vengeance of Saul, who slew the priests in the City of Nob 1Sa 22:20-23; with vs. 6-19
   • Consults the ephod for David 1Sa 22:9-12; 30:9-12
   • Associate high priest with Zadok in the reign of David 2Sa 15:35; 20:25; 1Ki 4:4; 1Ch 15:11
   • But called AHIMELECH and father of Abiathar 2Sa 8:17; 1Ch 18:16
   • Loyal to David when Absalom rebelled; leaves Jerusalem with the ark of the covenant, but is directed by David to return with the ark 2Sa 15:24-29
   • Aids David by sending his son from Jerusalem to David with secret information concerning the counsel of Ahithophel 2Sa 15:35,36; 17:15-22; 1Ki 2:26
   • Supports Adonijah's pretensions to the throne 1Ki 1:7
   • Thrust out of office by Solomon 1Ki 2:26,27; with 1Sa 2:31-35
2. See AHIMELECH

ABIB

• Called also NISAN
  • First month in the Jewish calendar Ex 12:2
  • Passover instituted, and Israelites depart from Egypt in Ex 23:15; Dt 16:1
  • Tabernacle set up in Ex 40:2, 17
  • Israelites arrive at the wilderness of Zin in Nu 20:1
  • Enter Canaan in Jos 4:19
  • Jordan's overflow in 1Ch 12:15

ABIDA

• Son of Midian 1Ch 1:33

ABIDAH

• A descendant of Abraham Ge 25:4

ABIEL

1. Saul's grandfather 1Sa 14:51
2. A Benjamite 1Sa 9:1
   • See ABI-ALBON

ABIEZER

1. Called also JEEZER, progenitor of the Abiezrites Nu 26:30; Jos 17:2; Jdg 6:34; 8:2
2. One of David's heroes 2Sa 23:27; 1Ch 27:12

ABIGAIL

1. Nabal's wife
   • Her wisdom and tact, and marriage to David 1Sa 25; 27:3; 2Sa 2:2
   • Mother of Chileab by David 2Sa 3:3; 1Ch 3:1
   • Taken captive and rescued by David 1Sa 30:1-18
2. Sister of David, and mother of Amasa 2Sa 17:25; 1Ch 2:16,17

ABIHAIL

1. Father of Esther Esther 2:15
2. The second wife of Rehoboam 2Ch 11:18,19
3. Father of Zuriel Nu 3:35
4. Wife of Abishur 1Ch 2:29

ABIHU

• Son of Aaron Ex 6:23; Nu 3:2
• Summoned by God to Sinai Ex 24:9
• Called to the priesthood Ex 28:1
• Death of Le 10:1,2; Nu 26:61
• Died childless Nu 3:4

ABIHUD

• Called also AHIHUD, son of Bela 1Ch 8:3

ABIJAH

1. Son of Jeroboam 1Ki 14:1-18
2. See ABIA; See ABIJAM

ABIJAM

• Called also ABIJAH and ABIA
  • King of Judah 1Ki 14:31; 15:1; 2Ch 12:16
  • History of 1Ki 15:1-8; 2Ch 11:22; 13
  • Succeeded by Asa 1Ki 15:8; 2Ch 14:1

ABILENE

• A Roman province in Palestine Lk 3:1

ABIMAEL

• Son of Joktan Ge 10:28; 1Ch 1:22

ABIMELECH

1. King of Gerar Ge 20; 21:22-32
2. King of Gerar Ge 26
3. Son of Gideon Jdg 8:31; 9; 2Sa 11:21
4. ABIMELECH
   • See ACHISH
   • See AHIMELECH

ABINADAB

1. A Levite, in whose house the ark of God rested twenty years 1Sa 7:1,2; 2Sa 6:3,4; 1Ch 13:7
2. Son of Jesse 1Sa 16:8; 17:13
3. Called also ISHUI, son of Saul 1Sa 14:49; 31:2
4. Father of one of Solomon's purveyors. Called in R. V. Ben-Abinadab 1Ki 4:11

ABINOAM

• Father of Barak Jdg 4:6

ABIRAM

1. An Israelite who conspired with Dathan against Moses and Aaron Nu 16; 26:9,10; Dt 11:6; Ps 106:17
2. Son of Hiel 1Ki 16:34

ABISHAG

• Wife of David 1Ki 1:1-4; 2:13-25

ABISHAI

• Son of Zeruiah, David's sister 1Ch 2:16
• One of David's chief men 2Sa 23:18
• Seeks Saul's life 1Sa 26:6-8
• Pursues and kills Abner 2Sa 2:24; 3:30
• Defeats the Edomites 1Ch 18:12
• Defeats the Ammonites 2Sa 10:10, 14
• Seeks the life of Shimei 2Sa 16:9; 19:21
• Leads a division of David's army against Absalom 2Sa 18:2, 5
• Overthrows Sheba 2Sa 20:1-22
• Saves David from being slain by a Philistine 2Sa 21:17
• Obtains water from the well of Bethlehem for David 1Ch 11:15-20

ABISHALOM

• General scriptures concerning 1Ki 15:2, 10
• See ABSALOM

ABISHUA

1. A high priest 1Ch 6:4
2. A son of Bela 1Ch 8:4

ABISHUR

• Son of Shammai 1Ch 2:28,29

ABITAL

• Wife of David 2Sa 3:4; 1Ch 3:3

ABITUB

• A Benjamite 1Ch 8:11

ABIUD

• Ancestor of Jesus Mt 1:13

ABLUTION

• General scriptures concerning Ex 19:10, 14; Mt 15:2; Mk 7:2-5, 8,9; Lk 11:38; He 9:10
• Of priests Ex 29:4; 36:18-21; 40:12, 31,32; Le 8:6; 16:4, 24, 26, 28; Nu 19:7-10, 19; 2Ch 4:6
• Of burnt offerings Le 1:9, 13; 9:14; 2Ch 4:6
• Of the dead Ac 9:37
• Of infants Eze 16:4
• Of the face Mt 6:17
• Of the feet Ge 18:4; 19:2; 24:32; 43:24; Ex 30:19, 21; 40:31; Jdg 19:21; 2Sa 11:8; Song 5:3; Lk 7:38, 44; Jn 13:5
• Of the hands Ex 30:18-21; 40:30-32
• Of the hands, as a token of innocency Dt 21:6; Ps 26:6; Mt 27:24
• For defilement
  • Of lepers Le 14:8,9
  • Those having bloody issue Le 15:5-13
  • Those having eaten that which died Le 17:15,16
  • See DEFILEMENT
  • See PURIFICATION
• Traditional forms of, not observed by Jesus Lk 11:38,39
• FIGURATIVE Ps 51:2, 7; 65:3; 73:13; 79:9; Pr 16:6; 20:9; Is 1:16, 18; 4:3,4; Dan. 12:10; Zec 13:1; Jn 13:8; Ac 22:16; 1Co 5:7; 6:11; 2Co 7:1; Eph 5:26; Titus 3:5,6; He 1:3; 9:14; 10:22; Jas 4:8; 2 Pet. 1:9; 1Jn 1:7, 9; Re 1:5; 7:14; 22:14
  • See REGENERATION

ABNER

• (Son of Ner)
  • Cousin of Saul 1Sa 14:50,51; with 9:1
  • Captain of the host 1Sa 14:50; 17:55; 26:5, 14
  • Dedicated spoils of war to the tabernacle 1Ch 26:27,28
  • Loyalty of, to the house of Saul 2Sa 2:8-32
  • Alienation of, from the house of Saul 2Sa 3:6-21
  • Murdered by Joab; David's sorrow for 2Sa 3:27-39

ABOMINATION

• Things that are, to God
  • Idolatry Dt 7:25; 27:15; 32:16
  • Unjust weights and measures Dt 25:13-16; Pr 11:1; 20:1, 23
  • Uncleanness Le 18:22; 20:13; Dt 24:4
  • Incest Le 18:6-18
  • Lying with a woman in her menses Le 18:18, 20
  • Adultery Le 18:20
  • Sodomy Le 18:22,23
  • Offering seed to Molech Le 18:21
  • Offering children in sacrifice Dt 18:10
  • Sorcery and necromancy Dt 18:10,11
  • The hire of a whore and price of a dog, as a consecrated gift Dt 23:18
• UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Dt 22:5; Pr 3:32; 6:16-19; 8:7; 11:20; 12:22; 15:8,9, 26; 16:5; 17:15; 20:10, 23; 21:27; 24:9; 28:9; 29:27

ABORTION

• General scriptures concerning Ex 21:22,23
• As a judgment Hos 9:14
• Of animals, caused by thunder Ps 29:9

ABRAHAM

• Also called ABRAM
  • Son of Terah Ge 11:26,27
  • Marries Sarah Ge 11:29
  • Lives in Ur, but removes to Haran Ge 11:31; Neh 9:7; Ac 7:4
    • And Canaan Ge 12:4,5, 6; Ac 7:4
  • Divine call of Ge 12:1-3; Jos 24:3; Neh 9:7; Is 51:2; Ac 7:2,3; He 11:8
  • Canaan given to Ge 12:1, 7; 15:7-21; Eze 33:24
  • Lives in Bethel Ge 12:8
  • Sojourns in Egypt Ge 12:10-20; 26:1
  • Deferring to Lot, chooses Hebron Ge 13; 14:13; 35:27
  • Lives in Gerar Ge 20; 21:22-34
  • Defeats Chedorlaomer Ge 14:5-24; He 7:1
  • Is blessed by Melchizedek Ge 14:18-20; He 7:1-10
  • God's covenant with Ge 15; 17:1-22; Mic 7:20; Lk 1:73; Ro 4:13; 15:8; He 6:13,14; Gal 3:6-18, 29; 4:22-31
  • Called ABRAHAM Ge 17:5; Neh 9:7
  • Circumcision of Ge 17:10-14, 23-27
  • Angels appear to Ge 18:1-16; 22:11, 15; 24:7
  • His questions about the destruction of the righteous and wicked in Sodom Ge 18:23-32
  • Witnesses the destruction of Sodom Ge 19:27,28
  • Ishmael born to Ge 16:3, 15
  • Lives in Gerar; deceives Abimelech concerning Sarah, his wife Ge 20
  • Isaac born to Ge 21:2,3; Gal 4:22-30
  • Sends Hagar and Ishmael away Ge 21:10-14; Gal 4:22-30
  • Trial of his faith in the offering of Isaac Ge 22:1-19; He 11:17; Jas 2:21
  • Sarah, his wife, dies Ge 23:1,2
  • He purchases a place for her burial, and buries her in a cave Ge 23:3-20
  • Marries Keturah Ge 25:1
  • Provides a wife for Isaac Ge 24
  • Children of Ge 16:15; 21:2,3; 25:1-4; 1Ch 1:32-34
  • Testament of Ge 25:5,6
  • Wealth of Ge 13:2; 24:35; Is 51:2
  • Age of, at different periods Ge 12:4; 16:16; 21:5; 25:7
  • Death Ge 15:15; 25:8-10
  • In Paradise Mt 8:11; Lk 13:28; 16:22-31
  • Friend of God Is 41:8; 2Ch 20:7; Jas 2:23
  • Piety of Ge 12:7,8; 13:4, 18; 18:19; 20:7; 21:33; 22:3-13; 26:5; Neh 9:7,8; Ro 4:16-18; 2Ch 20:7; Is 41:8; Jas 2:23
  • A prophet Ge 20:7
  • Faith of Ge 15:6; Ro 4:1-22; Gal 3:6-9; He 11:8-10, 17-19; Jas 2:21-24
  • Unselfishness of Ge 13:9; 21:25-30
  • Independence of, in character Ge 14:23; 23:6-16
  • Ancestors of, idolatrous Jos 24:2
  • How regarded by his descendants Mt 3:9; Lk 13:16, 28; 19:9; Jn 8:33-40

ABSALOM

• Also called ABISHALOM
  • Son of David by Maacah 2Sa 3:3; 1Ch 3:2
  • Beauty of 2Sa 14:25
  • Kills Amnon 2Sa 13:22-29
  • Flees to Geshur 2Sa 13:37,38
  • Is permitted by David to return to Jerusalem 2Sa 14:1-24
  • His demagogism 2Sa 15:2-6, 13
  • Conspiracy 2Sa 15:17
  • Death and burial 2Sa 18:9-17
  • David's mourning for 2Sa 18:33; 19:1-8
  • Children of 2Sa 14:27; 18:18; 1Ki 15:2; 2Ch 11:20
  • Pillar of 2Sa 18:18

ABSTEMIOUSNESS

• General scriptures concerning Pr 23:1-3
• INSTANCES OF
  • Daniel and his Hebrew companions Dan. 1:8-16
  • John the Baptist Mt 11:19
• See ABSTINENCE
• See TEMPERANCE

ABSTINENCE, TOTAL

• FROM INTOXICATING BEVERAGES Le 10:8-10; Nu 6:3,4; Jdg 13:4, 13,14; Esther 1:8; Pr 23:20, 31,32; 31:4; Jer 35:6-8, 14; Lk 1:15
• INSTANCES OF
  • Israelites in the wilderness Dt 29:6
  • Samson Jdg 16:17; with 13:3-5, 13,14; Nu 6:3,4
  • Daniel Dan. 1:8, 12
  • Rechabites Jer 35:6-14
  • John the Baptist Mt 11:18; Lk 1:15; 7:33
• See TEMPERANCE

ACCAD

• A city conquered by Nimrod Ge 10:10

ACCESSORY

• See COMPLICITY

ACCHO

• Also called PTOLEMAIS, a town of Phoenicia Jdg 1:31; Ac 21:7

ACCOMPLICE

• See COMPLICITY

ACCOUNTABILITY

• See RESPONSIBILITY

ACCURSED

• What so called Dt 21:23; Jos 6:17; 7:1; 1Ch 2:7; Is 65:20; Gal 1:8

ACCUSATION, FALSE

• General scriptures concerning Ex 23:1, 7; Le 19:16; Ps 41:5-9; Mt 5:11; Lk 3:14; 2Ti 3:3; 1 Pet. 4:14
• INCIDENTS ILLUSTRATIVE OF
  • Against Joseph by Potiphar's wife Ge 39:7-20
  • Against Joseph's brethren by Joseph Ge 42:9-14
  • Against Moses by Korah Nu 16:3, 13
  • Against the prophet Ahimelech by Saul 1Sa 22:11-16
  • Against Abner by Joab 2Sa 3:24-27
  • Against David by the princes of Ammon 2Sa 10:3
  • Against Elijah by Ahab 1Ki 18:17,18
  • Against Naboth by Jezebel 1Ki 21:10, 13
  • Against Jews, returned under Ezra Ezra 4:6-16; Neh 6:6-8
  • Against Jeremiah Jer 26:8, 11; 37:13,14; 43:2,3
  • Against Amos Amos 7:10,11
  • Against Mary Mt 1:19
  • Against Jesus Mt 9:34; 10:25; 12:2-14; 26:59-61; Mk 3:22; 14:53-65; Lk 23:2; Jn 18:30
  • Against Stephen Ac 6:11, 13
  • Against Paul Ac 17:7; 21:28; 24:5,6, 13; 25:2, 7; Ro 3:8
  • Against Paul and Silas Ac 16:20,21
  • Satan falsely accuses Job Job 1:9,10; 2:4,5
• See CONSPIRACY
• See EVIDENCE
• See FALSE WITNESS
• See PERSECUTION
• See SPEAKING, EVIL
• See TALEBEARER

ACELDAMA

• The field of blood Mt 27:8; Ac 1:19

ACHAIA

• (A region of Greece)
  • Paul visits Ac 18; 19:21; Ro 16:5; 1Co 16:15; 2Co 1:1
  • Benevolence of the Christians in Ro 15:26; 2Co 9:2; 11:10

ACHAICUS

• A citizen of Corinth 1Co 16:17,18

ACHAN

• Sin and punishment of Jos 7; 22:20; 1Ch 2:7

ACHAZ

• See AHAZ

ACHBOR

1. Father of King Baal-hanan Ge 36:39; 1Ch 1:49
2. Or ABDON. One of Josiah's courtiers 2Ki 22:14; 2Ch 34:20
3. Father of Elnathan Jer 26:22; 36:12, 25

ACHIM

• Ancestor of Jesus Mt 1:14

ACHISH

• (King of the Philistines, also called ABIMELECH)
  • David escapes to 1Sa 21:10-15; 27; 28:1,2; 29; 1Ki 2:39,40

ACHMETHA

• A Persian city Ezra 6:2

ACHOR

• A valley near Jericho Jos 7:26; 15:7; Is 65:10; Hos 2:15

ACHSAH

• Caleb's daughter Jos 15:16-19; Jdg 1:9-13
• Called ACHSA 1Ch 2:49

ACHSHAPH

• An ancient city in North Palestine Jos 11:1; 12:20; 19:25

ACHZIB

1. A city of Asher Jos 19:29; Jdg 1:31
2. Also called CHEZIB, a city of Judah Ge 38:5; Jos 15:44

ACRE

• The indefinite quantity of land a yoke of oxen could plow in a day, with the kinds of plows, and modes of plowing, used in the times referred to 1Sa 14:14; Is 5:10

ACROSTIC POETRY

• See POETRY

ACTIONS AT LAW

• Duty of defendant Mt 5:40
• See ADJUDICATION
• See ARBITRATION

ADADAH

• A city of Judah Jos 15:22

ADAH

1. Wife of Lamech Ge 4:19-23
2. Wife of Esau Ge 36:10-12

ADAIAH

1. Grandfather of Josiah 2Ki 22:1
2. A musician 1Ch 6:41
3. A priest 1Ch 9:12; Neh 11:12
4. A Benjamite 1Ch 8:21
5. Father of Maaseiah 2Ch 23:1
6. Two sons of Bani Ezra 10:29, 39
7. Son of Joiarib Neh 11:5

ADALIA

• Son of Haman Esther 9:8

ADAM

1. The first man. Creation of Ge 1:26-28; 2:7; 1Co 15:45; 1Ti 2:13
   • History of, before he sinned Ge 1:26-30; 2:16-25
   • Temptation and sin of Ge 3; Job 31:33; Is 43:27; Hos 6:7 See R. V.) Ro 5:14-21; 1Ti 2:14
   • Subsequent history of Ge 3:20-24; 4:1,2, 25; 5:1-5
   • His death Ge 5:5
   • Progenitor of the human race Dt 32:8; Mal 2:10
   • Brought sin into the world 1Co 15:22, 45
   • Type of Christ Ro 5:14
2. A name of Christ 1Co 15:45, 47
3. A city near the Jordan Jos 3:16

ADAMAH

• Also called ADAMI, a city of Naphtali Jos 19:33, 36

ADAMANT

• A flint Eze 3:9; Zec 7:12
• See DIAMOND

ADAMI

• See ADAMAH

ADAR

1. Twelfth month in Jewish calendar Ezra 6:15; Esther 3:7; 8:12; 9:1
2. Son of Bela 1Ch 8:3
3. ADAR
   • See HAZAR-ADAR

ADBEEL

• Son of Ishmael Ge 25:13; 1Ch 1:29

ADDAN

• Also called ADDON, uncertain whether person or town Ezra 2:59; Neh 7:61

ADDER

• A venomous serpent Ge 49:17; Ps 91:13; 58:4; 140:3; Pr 23:32

ADDON

• See ADDAN

ADER

• A Benjamite 1Ch 8:15

ADIEL

1. A man of the tribe of Simeon 1Ch 4:36
2. A priest 1Ch 9:12
3. Father of Azmaveth 1Ch 27:25

ADIN

• A Jewish captive Ezra 2:15; 8:6; Neh 7:20

ADINA

• One of David's heroes 1Ch 11:42

ADINO

• One of David's valiant men 2Sa 23:8

ADITHAIM

• A city of Judah Jos 15:36

ADJUDICATION AT LAW

• TO BE AVOIDED Pr 17:14; 20:3; 25:8-10; Mt 5:25
• See ACTIONS AT LAW
• See ARBITRATION
• See COMPROMISE
• See COURTS
• See JUSTICE

ADLAI

• Father of Shaphat 1Ch 27:29

ADMAH

• A city in the vale of Siddim Ge 10:19; 14:2; Dt 29:23; Hos 11:8

ADMATHA

• A Persian prince Esther 1:14

ADMONITION

• See WICKED, WARNED

ADNA

1. A son of Pahath-Moab Ezra 10:30
2. A priest Neh 12:15

ADNAH

1. One of David's captains 1Ch 12:20
2. A military chief 2Ch 17:14

ADONI-BEZEK

• King of Bezek Jdg 1:4-7

ADONIJAH

1. Son of David and Haggith 2Sa 3:4; 1Ki 1:5,6; 1Ch 3:2
   • Usurpation of, and downfall 1Ki 1
   • Executed by Solomon 1Ki 2:13-25
2. A Levite 2Ch 17:8
3. ADONIJAH
   • See ADONIKAM

ADONIKAM

• Also called ADONIJAH, a Jew who returned with Ezra from Babylon Ezra 2:13; Neh 7:18; 10:16

ADONIRAM

• Also called ADORAM, a tax gatherer 2Sa 20:24; 1Ki 4:6; 5:14; 12:18

ADONI-ZEDEK

• A king of Jerusalem Jos 10:1-27

ADOPTION

• General scriptures concerning Ge 15:3
• OF CHILDREN. INSTANCES OF
  • Of Joseph's sons Ge 48:5, 14, 16, 22
  • Of Moses Ex 2:5-10; Ac 7:21; He 11:24
  • Of Esther Esther 2:7
• SPIRITUAL Ex 4:22,23; Nu 6:27; Dt 14:1; 26:18; 27:9; 28:10; 32:5,6; 2Sa 7:14; 1Ch 22:10; 28:6; 2Ch 7:14; Pr 14:26; Is 8:18; 43:6,7; 63:8, 16; Jer 3:19; 31:9, 20; Hos 1:9; 11:1; Mt 5:9, 45; 13:43; Lk 6:35; Jn 1:12,13; 11:52; Ac 15:17; Ro 8:14-19, 21, 29; 9:8, 26; 2Co 6:17; Gal 3:26, 29; 4:5-7; Eph 1:5; 2:19; 3:6, 15; Php 2:15; He 1:5; 2:10, 13; 12:6,7, 9; 1Jn 3:1,2, 10; 4:4; Re 21:7
• TYPIFIED, in Israel Ex 4:22
  • See GOD, FATHERHOOD OF
  • See RIGHTEOUS, UNION OF, WITH CHRIST

ADORAIM

• A city of Judah 2Ch 11:9

ADORAM

1. Officer over the tribute 2Sa 20:24
2. See ADONIRAM

ADRAMMELECH

1. An Assyrian idol 2Ki 17:31
2. Son of Sennacherib 2Ki 19:37; Is 37:38

ADRAMYTTIUM

• A city of Mysia Ac 27:2

ADRIA

• Sea of Ac 27:27

ADRIEL

• Saul's son-in-law 1Sa 18:19; 2Sa 21:8,9

ADULLAM

1. A cave near the Dead Sea
   • David takes refuge in 1Sa 22:1; 2Sa 23:13; 1Ch 11:15
   • See titles of Ps 57; 142
2. An ancient city of Canaan Ge 38:1; Jos 12:15; 15:35; 2Ch 11:7; Neh 11:30; Mic 1:15

ADULTERY

• General scriptures concerning Ge 20:3; 2Sa 12:14; Job 24:15-18; 31:1, 9-12; Pr 2:16-19; 5:3-22; 6:24-29, 32,33; 7:5-23; 9:13-18; 22:14; 23:27,28; 29:3; 30:18-20; 31:3; Is 57:3,4; Jer 3:1; 5:7,8; 7:9,10; 23:10; Eze 18:5,6; Hos 4:1,2, 11; Mt 5:28, 32; 15:19; 19:9; Mk 7:21; 10:11,12, 19; Lk 16:18; Ac 15:20, 29; Ro 1:28,29, 32; 7:3; 1Co 5:9,10; 6:15-18; 10:8; 2Co 12:21; Gal 5:19, 21; 1Ti 1:9,10; 2Ti 3:6; Jas 2:11; 1 Pet. 4:3,4; 2 Pet. 2:9,10, 14; Jude 1:7; Re 2:20-22; 9:21
• FORBIDDEN Ex 20:14; Le 18:20; 19:29; Dt 5:18; 23:17; Mt 5:27; 19:18; Lk 18:20; Ac 15:20; Ro 13:9, 13; 1Co 5:9-11; 6:13, 15, 18; 10:8; Eph 4:17, 19,20; 5:3, 11,12; Col 3:5; 1 Th. 4:3-5, 7; Jas 2:11
• FORGIVENESS OF. INSTANCES OF Jdg 19:1-4; Jn 8:10,11
• PENALTIES FOR Ge 20:7; 26:11; 38:24; Ex 22:16,17; Le 19:20-22; 20:10-12; 21:9; Nu 5:11-29; Dt 22:13-29; 27:20, 22,23; 2Sa 12:10-12; Jer 29:22,23; Eze 16:38, 40,41; 23:45, 47,48; Mal 2:5; Jn 8:4,5; 1Co 5:1-13; 6:9,10; 10:8; Gal 5:19, 21; Eph 5:5,6; He 13:4; Re 18:9,10; 21:8; 22:15
• FIGURATIVE Jer 3:2; Eze 16:15,16; Hos 1
  • See IDOLATRY
  • See WHOREDOM
• INSTANCES OF
  • Sodomites Ge 19:5-8
  • Lot Ge 19:31-38
  • Shechem Ge 34:2
  • Reuben Ge 35:22
  • Judah Ge 38:1-24
  • Potiphar's wife Ge 39:7-12
  • The Levite's concubine Jdg 19:2
  • The Gibeahites Jdg 19:22-25
  • Gilead Jdg 11:1
  • Samson Jdg 16:1
  • Sons of Eli 1Sa 2:22
  • David 2Sa 11:1-5
  • Amnon 2Sa 13:1-20
  • Absalom 2Sa 16:22
  • Israelites Ex 32:6, 25; Jer 29:23; Eze 22:9-11; 33:26; Hos 7:4
  • Herod Mt 14:3,4; Mk 6:17,18; Lk 3:19
  • The Samaritan woman Jn 4:17,18
  • The woman brought to Jesus in the temple Jn 8:4-11
  • Corinthians 1Co 5:1-5
  • Heathen Eph 4:17-19; 1 Pet. 4:3
• See LASCIVIOUSNESS
• See RAPE
• See SENSUALITY
• See SODOMY
• See WHORE
• See WHOREDOM

ADUMMIM

• A place on the road leading from the fords of the Jordan to Jerusalem Jos 15:7; 18:17

ADVENT

• See JESUS, SECOND COMING OF
• See MILLENNIUM

ADVICE

• See COUNSEL

ADVOCATE

• Tertullus Ac 24:1-9
• FIGURATIVE 1Jn 2:1

AENEAS

• Healed Ac 9:33,34

AENON

• See ENON

AFFECTIONS

• Should be supremely set upon God Dt 6:5; Mk 12:30
• Should be set upon the commandments of God Ps 19:8-10; 119:20, 97, 103, 167
• Should be set upon the house and worship of God 1Ch 29:3; Ps 26:8; 27:4; 84:1,2
• Should be set upon the people of God Ps 16:3; Ro 12:10; 2Co 7:13-16; 1 Th. 2:8
• Should be set upon heavenly things Col 3:1,2
• Should be zealously engaged for God Ps 69:9; 119:139; Gal 4:18
• Christ claims the first place in Mt 10:37; Lk 14:26
• Enkindled by communion with Christ Lk 24:32
• Blessedness of making God the object of Ps 91:14
• Should not grow cold Ps 106:12,13; Mt 24:12; Gal 4:15; Re 2:4
• Of saints, supremely set on God Ps 42:1; 73:25; 119:10
• Of the wicked, not sincerely set on God Is 58:1,2; Eze 33:31,32; Lk 8:13
• Carnal, should be mortified Ro 8:13; 13:14; 1Co 9:27; Col 3:5; 1 Th. 4:5
• Carnal affections crucified in saints Ro 6:6; Gal 5:24
• False teachers seek to captivate Gal 1:10; 4:17; 2Ti 3:6; 2 Pet. 2:3, 18; Re 2:14, 20
• Of the wicked, are unnatural and perverted Ro 1:31; 2Ti 3:3; 2 Pet. 2:10

AFFLICTED

• DUTY TO THE Job 6:14; 22:29; Is 58:6,7, 10; Mt 25:34-45; Lk 10:30-37; Php 2:1,2; 1Ti 5:10; Jas 5:13-15

AFFLICTIONS AND ADVERSITIES

• MISCELLANY OF MINOR SUB-TOPICS
  • God regulates the measure of afflictions Ps 80:5; Is 9:1; Jer 46:28
  • Determines the continuance of Ge 15:13,14; Nu 14:33; Is 10:25; Jer 29:10
  • Does not willingly send Lam 3:33
  • Man is born to Job 5:6,7; 14:1
  • Saints appointed to 1 Th. 3:3
  • Consequent upon the fall Ge 3:16-19
  • Sin produces Job 4:8; 20:11; Pr 1:31
  • Sinners corrected by 2Sa 12:14; Ps 89:30-32; Is 57:17; Ac 13:10,11
  • Often severe Job 16:7-16; Ps 42:7; 66:12; Jonah 2:3; Re 7:14
  • Always less than deserved Ezra 9:13; Ps 103:10
  • Results of, good Ge 50:20; Ex 1:11,12; Dt 8:15,16; Jer 24:5,6; Eze 20:37
  • Tempered with mercy Ps 78:38,39; 106:43-46; Is 30:18-21; Lam 3:32; Mic 7:7-9; Nah. 1:12
• OF SAINTS
  • To be expected Jn 16:33; Ac 14:22
  • Comparatively light Ac 20:23; 24; Ro 8:18; 2Co 4:17
  • Temporary Ps 30:5; 103:9; Is 54:7,8; Jn 16:20; 1 Pet. 1:6; 5:10
  • Joy under Job 5:17; Jas 5:11
  • End in joy and blessedness Ps 126:5,6; Is 61:2,3; Mt 5:4; 1 Pet. 4:13,14
  • Often arise from the profession of the gospel Mt 24:9; Jn 15:21; 2Ti 3:11,12
  • Exhibit the love and faithfulness of God Dt 8:5; Ps 119:75; Pr 3:12; 1Co 11:32; He 12:6,7; Re 3:19
• OF THE WICKED
  • God is glorified in Ex 14:4; Eze 38:22,23
  • God holds in derision Ps 37:13; Pr 1:26,27
  • Are multiplied Dt 31:17; Job 20:5; 21:17; Ps 32:10
  • Continual Job 15:20; Ec 2:23; Is 32:10
  • Often sudden Ps 73:19; Pr 6:15; Is 30:13; Re 18:10
  • Are often judicially sent Job 21:17; Ps 107:17; Jer 30:15
  • Are for examples to others Ps 64:7-9; Zeph. 3:6,7; 1Co 10:5, 11; 2 Pet. 2:6
  • Are ineffectual for their conversion Ex 9:30; Is 9:13; Jer 2:30; Hag 2:17
  • Their persecution of saints, a cause of Dt 30:7; Ps 55:19; Zec 2:9; 2 Th. 1:6
  • Impenitence is a cause of Pr 1:30,31; Eze 24:13; Amos 4:6-12; Zec 7:11,12; Re 2:21; 22
  • Sometimes humble them 1Ki 21:27
  • Frequently harden Neh 9:28,29; Jer 5:3
  • Produce slavish fear Job 15:24; Ps 73:19; Jer 49:3, 5
  • Saints should not be alarmed at Pr 3:25,26
  • Exemplified
    • In Pharaoh and the Egyptians Ex 9:14,15; 14:24,25
    • Ahaziah 2Ki 1:1-4
    • Gehazi 2Ki 5:27
    • Jehoram 2Ch 21:12-19
    • Uzziah 2Ch 26:19-21
    • Ahaz, etc 2Ch 28:5-8, 22
• FORSAKEN BY FRIENDS IN: INSTANCES OF Job 2:9; 19:13-19
  • David Ps 31:11,12; 41:9; 88:8, 18
  • Jesus Mt 26:56
  • Paul 2Ti 4:16
• NATIONAL LESSONS FROM Joel 1; 2
• UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Ge 3:16,17; Dt 8:5; 2Sa 7:14; Job 3:1-26; 5:6,7, 17,18; 6:1-30; 7:2-6; 9:18; 12:5; 14:1, 22; 16:6-14; 17:7-16; 19:7-20; 23:10; 30:15-19; 33:19-22; 36:8-12, 15; Ps 6:6,7; 18:4-6; 31:9-13; 32:3,4; 39:1-4; 42:6,7; 55:4-8; 66:10-12; 69:1-3, 20; 73:10; 77:2-4; 80:5,6; 88:3-18; 89:32; 90:10; 102:3-11; 107:4,5, 10, 17-19; 109:22-24; 116:3; 141:7; 143:3,4; Pr 3:11,12; 12:25; 13:12; 14:10, 13; 15:13, 15; 17:3, 22; 18:14; Ec 2:22,23; 7:2-4; Is 1:6; 24:1-16; 26:16,17; 48:10; Lam 1:7, 12; 3:1-36; Zec 13:9; Mk 9:49; Jn 15:2; 16:33; 2Co 1:8,9; 4:7-12, 16,17; 6:4-10; 11:23-30; He 12:6,7, 9; 1 Pet. 5:9; Re 3:19
  • See PENITENTS
  • See PERSECUTION
  • See POOR
  • See SORROW
  • See TEMPTATION
• BENEFITS OF 1Ki 8:33, 35, 47-53; Dt 4:30,31; 30:1,2; 2Ch 6:28-31; Job 5:6-11, 17; 23:10; Ps 94:12,13; Pr 3:11,12; He 12:5; Ec 7:2,3; Is 19:20, 22; 26:9; 27:9; Jer 2:27; 22:22,23; 31:19; Lam 3:27,28; Eze 20:37, 43; 6:9; Hos 2:6,7; 5:15; Ro 5:3,4; 8:17, 28; 2Co 4:17; Php 1:12-14, 19; He 12:5; Jas 1:2-4, 12; 1 Pet. 1:7; 4:14
• BENEFITS OF, ILLUSTRATED Ge 22:12, 16-18; 32:11; 42:21; Ex 9:27,28; 10:7, 16,17; 12:31-33; Nu 21:7; Jdg 10:6-8, 10; 1Sa 12:9,10; 1Ki 13:1-10; 2Ch 15:4; 33:12,13; Ezra 9:5-15; Neh 9:32; Job 34:31,32; 40:1-5; Ps 18:4-6; 66:10-12; 78:34,35; 119:67, 71; Is 26:16; Jer 31:18,19; Lam 3:19,20; Hos 6:1; Jonah 2:1-10; Lk 15:11-24; Ac 8:24
  • Exemplified
    • Joseph's brethren Ge 42:21
    • Joseph Ge 45:5, 7,8
    • Israel Dt 8:3, 5
    • Josiah 2Ki 22:19
    • Hezekiah 2Ch 32:25,26
    • Manasseh 2Ch 33:12
    • Jonah Jonah 2:7
    • Prodigal son Lk 15:21
• CONSOLATION IN Ge 21:17; 16:7-13; 26:17, 33; 31:42; Ex 3:7,8, 16,17; 14:13,14; Dt 33:27; 2Sa 22:28; Job 5:6-27; 11:16-19; 16:5; 29:25; 31:19-22; 35:10; Ps 9:9,10; 23:4; 27:5,6; 30:5; 31:7; 34:4, 19,20; 37:23,24, 32,33; 41:3; 42:5; 46:1; 50:15; 55:22; 56:8-10; 62:1,2, 5-8, 11,12; 68:6; 69:20, 33; 71:20; 73:26; 94:17-19; 103:13,14; 112:4; 119:50, 52, 54, 92, 143; 138:3, 7,8; 140:12; 145:14; 147:3; Pr 12:13; Ec 4:1; Is 4:6; 14:31,32; 25:4; 30:19,20; 40:1,2, 29; 41:10, 13,14, 17; 42:3; 43:2; 49:13; 50:4, 7-10; 51:3-13; 54:4, 11; 58:10; 61:1-3; 63:9; 66:5, 13,14; Jer 31:13, 25; 39:17,18; Lam 3:31-33, 57; Eze 11:16; Hos 2:14,15; 6:1-3; Nah. 1:7; Zeph. 3:18; Mt 5:4, 10-12; 10:29-31; 11:28; 14:27; 25:34-36, 40; 28:5, 9,10; Mk 6:50; Lk 6:21-23; 7:13; 12:6,7; 21:18; Jn 14:1, 16, 18, 27; 15:18, 20; 16:20, 22, 33; Ac 12:5; 23:11; Ro 8:28, 35-39; 12:12, 15; 15:4; 2Co 1:3-5, 7; 4:8-10, 16,17; 7:6; 12:9; Gal 6:2; Php 1:19; 1 Th. 4:13, 16-18; 2 Th. 1:7; 2:16,17; 2Ti 2:12; 4:17; He 2:14,15, 18; 4:15,16; 6:18; 12:1-4; 13:3, 5,6; Jas 1:12, 27; 5:8, 10; 1 Pet. 2:21-24; 4:12-14; 5:7; Re 2:9,10; 3:2, 10; 7:14-17
• DELIVERANCE FROM
  • See PRAYER ANSWERED
• DESIGN OF Dt 8:2, 16; 30:1-3; 31:17; Jdg 2:21,22; 1Ki 8:33-48; 2Ch 6:24-31; 7:13,14; Job 33:11, 16-30; 36:8-10; Ps 66:10; 106:43,44; 107:10-14, 17-21, 23-31; 119:71; Ec 7:14; Is 1:25-27; 4:3,4; 9:13,14; 52:5,6; Jer 24:5; Lam 1:5; Eze 6:10; 14:10,11; Dan. 4:25-27, 34; Hos 5:15; Amos 4:6; Mic 6:9; Mal 3:3; Jn 9:2,3; 11:4; 15:2; 21:19; 1Co 11:32; 2Co 1:4-6; 4:11, 17; 12:7; Php 1:29,30; 2 Th. 1:4,5; He 2:10-18; 5:8,9; 12:5-11; 1 Pet. 1:6,7; 5:10; Re 2:10
  • See BENEFITS OF
• DESPONDENCY IN Job 4:5; 9:16-35; Ps 22:1,2; Pr 24:10; Lam 3:39; Mt 27:46; Mk 15:34; Lk 18:1
• DISPENSATION OF GOD Ex 4:11; Dt 4:5-31; 28:15-68; 32:39; Ruth 1:20,21; 1Sa 2:6,7; 2Sa 16:10; 2Ki 6:33; 15:5; 2Ch 7:12-22; Job 1:21; 5:6, 17,18; 6:4; 9:12, 22; 10:8; 11:10; 12:14-25; 19:6, 21; 21:17; 23:16; 27:2; 30:11; 34:29; Ps 38:3; 66:11; 71:20; 78:31-34; 88:6,7, 16; 89:38-45; 90:7, 15; 102:10, 23; Is 30:20; 45:7; Jer 45:3; Lam 1:5; 3:1; Dan. 4:24-26; Amos 3:6; Jonah 2:3; Mic 1:12; Ro 8:20; 1Co 11:32; He 12:10; Re 3:19
• FROM SATAN Job 1; 2; 2Co 12:7
  • See TEMPTATION
  • See IMPENITENCE
  • See OBDURACY IN
• MOCKING AT Job 12:5; Pr 17:5
• MURMURING IN
  • See MURMURING
• OBDURACY IN Le 26:23,24, 27,28; Job 36:12,13; Ps 78:31,32; Is 8:21; 9:13; 22:12,13; 26:11; 42:25; 57:17; Jer 2:30, 35; 3:3; 5:3; 7:28; Dan. 9:13; Hos 7:9,10, 14; 9:17; Amos 4:6-11; Zeph. 3:2, 7; Hag 2:17; Re 9:20,21; 16:9-11, 21
  • As a Judgment
    • See JUDGEMENT
    • See IMPENITENCE
  • INSTANCES OF
    • Pharaoh Ex 8:19; 9:30-34; 14:5-9
    • Asa 2Ch 16:12
    • Ahaz 2Ch 28:22,23
• PENITENCE IN: INSTANCES OF
  • Pharaoh Ex 8:8; 9:27-30; 12:30,31; 14:5-9
  • David 2Sa 12:15,16, 23
  • Nebuchadnezzar Dan. 4:28-37
  • Levites Neh 9:33
• PRAYER IN Ge 32:11; 43:14; Ex 17:4; Nu 20:16; 1Sa 1:10,11; 2Sa 12:22; 15:31; 22:7; 1Ki 8:36-50; 2Ki 19:16, 19; 1Ch 5:20; 2Ch 6:24-39; 14:11; 20:4-13; 33:12,13; Neh 4:4,5, 9; 6:9, 14; 9:32; Job 10:2, 9, 15; 13:21; 16:20; Ps 3:1,2, 7; 4:1; 5:8; 6:1-7; 7:1,2, 6,7; 9:13,14; 10:1, 12-15; 13:1-4; 16:1; 17:1,2, 6-9, 13,14; 20:1,2; 22:1-21; 25:2, 16-19, 22; 27:11,12; 28:1; 30:9,10; 31:1-4, 14-18; 35:1-3, 17, 19, 22,23, 25; 38:1-22; 39:10, 12,13; 40:13, 17; 42:9; 43:1-5; 44:4, 23-26; 50:15; 54:1-3; 55:1-17; 56:1-13; 57:1,2; 59:1-17; 60:1-3, 11; 61:1,2; 64:1,2; 69:1-36; 70:1,2; 71:1,2, 4, 9, 12; 74:1, 3, 10,11, 19, 21-23; 77:1,2, 7-9; 79:1, 5, 8,9, 11; 80:1, 3-5, 14; 83:1-18; 85:5-7; 86:1-17; 88:9-14; 89:39-51; 90:15; 94:1-23; 102:2, 24; 106:47; 108:6, 12; 109:1-31; 116:4; 119:22, 28, 39, 41,42, 76,77, 82, 84, 107, 121-123, 134, 145-149, 153,154, 170, 173; 120:2; 123:3,4; 126:4; 130:1-8; 140:1-13; 141:1-10; 142:1,2, 5-7; 143:1-12; Is 33:2; 38:2,3, 14-19; 51:9; 63:15-17; 64:1, 9-12; Jer 10:24; 14:8,9, 19-21; 15:15; 16:19; 17:17,18; 18:19; 27:8; 32:16-25; Lam 1:9-11, 20; 2:18,19; 5:1, 16,17, 19-22; Dan. 6:10; Joel 1:19; Jonah 1:14; 2:1-10; Hab. 1:12,13; Mt 8:25; 14:30; 15:22-28; 26:39, 42, 44; 27:46; Mk 14:36; 15:34; Lk 18:1; 22:42; 23:46; Jn 11:3; Ac 4:29,30; 7:59,60; 2Co 12:8; Jas 5:13-16
  • See PRAYER
• PRAYER IN, ANSWERED
  • See PRAYER, ANSWERED
• PRAYER FOR THE AFFLICTED
  • See INTERCESSION
• RESIGNATION IN Job 5:17; 13:15; 34:31,32, 34; Ps 4:4; 37:1; 46:10; Pr 3:11; Lam 3:22-36, 39; Mic 6:9; Mt 26:39; Mk 14:36; Lk 21:19; 22:42; Jn 18:11; Ro 5:3; 12:12; 2Co 12:9; Php 2:14; Col 1:11; 1 Th. 3:3; 2 Th. 1:4; 2Ti 2:3; 4:5; He 10:34; 12:3-12; Jas 1:10; 4:7; 1 Pet. 1:6; 2:20; 4:12,13, 19; 5:6,7
• RESIGNATION IN, EXEMPLIFIED Jdg 10:15; 1Sa 3:18; 2Sa 12:23; 15:26; 16:10, 12; 24:14; 2Ki 4:26; 20:19; Neh 9:33; Esther 4:16; Job 1:21,22; 2:10; 13:15; 14:14; Ps 39:9; 71:20; 119:75; Is 39:8; Jer 10:19; Lam 1:18; 3:39; Dan. 9:14; Mic 7:9; Lk 23:40,41; Ac 21:14; Ro 5:3,4; 2Co 6:4-10; 7:4; 2 Th. 1:4; Jas 5:11
  • See RESIGNATION
  • INSTANCES OF RESIGNATION IN
    • Aaron, at the death of Nadab and Abihu Le 10:1-3
    • Against his house were foretold 1Sa 3:15-18
    • David, at the death of his child 2Sa 12:23
    • The Shunammite woman 2Ki 4:18-37
    • Jesus, in Gethsemane Mt 26:39; Mk 14:36; Lk 22:42; Jn 18:11
    • Paul and Silas in prison Ac 16:23-25

AGABUS

• A prophet Ac 11:28; 21:10

AGAG

1. A king of the Amalekites Nu 24:7
2. A king of the Amalekites, taken prisoner by Saul, and killed by Samuel 1Sa 15:8, 33

AGAR

• See HAGAR

AGATE

• A precious stone Ex 28:19; Is 54:12; Eze 27:16

AGE, OLD

• See OLD AGE

AGED

• Gospel invitation to Mt 20:5,6
• See OLD AGE

AGEE

• Father of Shammah 2Sa 23:11

AGENCY

• IN SALVATION OF MEN Job 33:14-30; Ps 8:2; Mt 4:19; 5:13-16; Lk 1:17; 5:10; 10:17, 21; Jn 15:16; 1Co 1:26-29; 1 Th. 2:4; 1Ti 1:11; 6:20; Jas 5:20
  • See PREACHING
• IN EXECUTING JUDGMENTS Ge 3:15; 1Sa 15:1-19; 2Sa 7:14; 2Ki 9:6,7; 19:25,26; 2Ch 22:7; Ps 17:13,14; Is 10:5,6; 13:5; 41:15; Jer 27:8; 51:20-23

AGENCY, FREE MORAL

• See CONTINGENCIES

AGRICULTURE

• Divine institution of Ge 2:15; 3:19, 23
  • Practiced by Cain Ge 4:2
  • Practiced by Noah Ge 9:20
  • Practiced by Elisha 1Ki 19:19
  • Practiced by David 1Ch 27:26-31
  • Practiced by Uzziah 2Ch 26:10
  • Practiced by Solomon Ec 2:4-6
• God to be acknowledged in Jer 5:24; Hos 2:8
• Requires wisdom Is 28:26
• Requires diligence Pr 27:23, 27; Ec 11:6
• Requires patience Jas 5:7
• Requires toil 2Ti 2:6
• Persons engaged in, called husbandmen 2Ch 26:10
  • Called laborers Mt 9:37
  • Called tiller of the ground Ge 4:2
  • See HUSBANDMAN
• Planters of vineyards, exempted from military service Dt 20:6
• Fruits blasted because of sin Is 5:10; 7:23; Jer 12:13; Joel 1:10,11
• LAWS CONCERNING Ex 20:9; 22:5,6; 23:10-12; 34:21,22; Le 19:9,10, 19, 23-25; 25:2-12, 15,16, 19-28; Dt 5:13,14; 22:9,10; 23:24,25; 24:19-21; Pr 3:9,10; Ec 5:9; Pr 27:23-27; Mt 12:1
• FACTS ABOUT Ge 8:22; 1Sa 13:19-21; Is 28:24-28; Mt 13:3-8; 2Co 9:6; Gal 6:7
• FIGURATIVE
  • Fallow ground Jer 4:3
  • Sowing wheat, but reaping thorns Jer 12:13
  • Parable
    • Of the sower Mt 13:3-8, 19-23; Lk 8:5-15
    • Of the tares Mt 13:24-30, 36-43
• OPERATIONS IN
  • See CHURNING
  • See GLEANING
  • See GRAFTING
  • See IRRIGATION
  • See MANURE
  • See MOWING
  • See PRUNING
  • See REAPING
  • See SOWER
  • See THRESHING
• IMPLEMENTS OF
  • See AX
  • See CART
  • See FAN
  • See FLAIL (n/a)
  • See FORK
  • See GOAD
  • See HARROW
  • See MATTOCK
  • See MILL
  • See PLOW
  • See PRUNING-HOOK
  • See SHOVEL
  • See SICKLE
  • See SIEVE
• PRODUCTS OF
  • See APPLE
  • See BARLEY
  • See BUTTER
  • See CHAFF
  • See CORN
  • See CUCUMBER
  • See DATE
  • See FIG
  • See FITCH
  • See GARLIC
  • See GOURD
  • See GRAPE
  • See HONEY
  • See LEEK
  • See MELON
  • See MILK
  • See OIL
  • See ONION
  • See POMEGRANATE
  • See RYE
  • See STUBBLE
  • See WHEAT
  • See WINE
• ANIMALS OF
  • See ASS
  • See CAMEL
  • See GOATS
  • See HORSES
  • See KINE
  • See MULES
  • See SHEEP
  • See SWINE
  • See also BARN
  • See FENCE
  • See GARNER
  • See VINEYARDS

AGRIPPA

• King Ac 25:26

AGUE

• General scriptures concerning Le 26:16

AGUR

• Son of Jakeh Pr 30:1

AHAB

1. King of Israel 1Ki 16:29
   • Marries Jezebel 1Ki 16:31
   • Idolatry of 1Ki 16:30-33; 18:18,19; 21:25,26
   • Other wickedness of 2Ki 3:2; 2Ch 21:6; 22:3,4; Mic 6:16
   • Reproved by Elijah; assembles the prophets of Baal 1Ki 18:17-46
   • Fraudulently confiscates Naboth's vineyard 1Ki 21
   • Defeats Ben-hadad 1Ki 20
   • Closing history and death of 1Ki 22; 2Ch 18
   • Succeeded by his son, Ahaziah 1Ki 22:40
   • Prophecies against 1Ki 20:42; 21:19-24; 22:19-28; 2Ki 9:8, 25,26
   • Sons of, murdered 2Ki 10:1-8
2. A false prophet Jer 29:21,22

AHARAH

• Also called EHI, and AHIRAM, and AHER
  • Son of Benjamin Ge 46:21; Nu 26:38; 1Ch 7:12; 8:1

AHARHEL

• Son of Harum 1Ch 4:8

AHASAI

• A grandson of Immer Neh 11:13

AHASBAI

• Father of Eliphelet 2Sa 23:34
• See UR 1Ch 11:35

AHASUERUS

1. King of Persia, history of
   • See BOOK OF ESTHER Esther 1
2. AHASUERUS
   • See ARTAXERXES
3. Father of Darius Dan. 9:1

AHAVA

• A river of Babylon Ezra 8:15, 21, 31

AHAZ

1. King of Judah, son and successor of Jotham 2Ki 15:38; 16:1; 2Ch 27:9; 28:1
   • Idolatrous abominations of 2Ki 16:3,4; 2Ch 28:2-4, 22-25
   • Kingdom of, invaded by the kings of Syria and Samaria 2Ki 16:5,6; 2Ch 28:5-8
   • Robs the temple to purchase aid from the king of Asia 2Ki 16:7-9, 17,18; 2Ch 28:21
   • Visits Damascus, obtains a novel pattern of an altar, which he substitutes for the altar in the temple in Jerusalem, and otherwise perverts the forms of worship 2Ki 16:10-16
   • Sundial of 2Ki 20:11; Is 38:8
   • Prophets in the reign of Is 1:1; Hos 1:1; Mic 1:1
   • Prophecies concerning Is 7:13-25
   • Succeeded by Hezekiah 2Ki 16:20
2. Son of Micah 1Ch 8:35; 9:41,42

AHAZIAH

1. King of Judah. Called AZARIAH and JEHOAHAZ 2Ch 21:17; 25:23
   • History of 2Ki 8:25-29; 9:16-29
   • Gifts of, to the temple 2Ki 12:18
   • Brethren of, slain 2Ki 10:13,14
   • Succeeded by Athaliah 2Ch 22:10-12
2. King of Israel
   • History of 1Ki 22:40, 49, 51-53; 2Ch 20:35-37; 2Ki 1
   • Succeeded by Jehoram 2Ki 3:1

AHBAN

• Son of Abishur 1Ch 2:29

AHER

• See AHARAH

AHI

1. Son of Shamer 1Ch 7:34
2. Son of Abdiel 1Ch 5:15

AHIA

• See AHIMELECH

AHIAH

1. Grandson of Phinehas 1Sa 14:3, 18
2. One of Solomon's scribes 1Ki 4:3
3. A Benjamite 1Ch 8:7

AHIAM

• One of David's heroes 2Sa 23:33
• Also called SACAR 1Ch 11:35

AHIAN

• Son of Shemidah 1Ch 7:19

AHIEZER

1. Captain of the tribe of Dan Nu 1:12; 2:25,26
   • Contributes to the tabernacle Nu 7:66-71
2. One of David's valiant men 1Ch 12:3

AHIHUD

1. A prince of Asher, assists in allotting the land of Canaan among the tribes Nu 34:27
2. A son of Bela 1Ch 8:7

AHIJAH

• Also called AHIAH
  1. Son of Bela 1Ch 8:7
  2. Son of Jerahmeel 1Ch 2:25
  3. A priest in Shiloh, probably identical with Ahimelech, mentioned in 1Sa 22:11
     • Was priest in Saul's reign 1Sa 14:3, 18
     • Killed 1Sa 22:11-19
  4. One of David's heroes 1Ch 11:36
     • Also called ELIAM 2Sa 23:34
  5. A Levite who was treasurer in the tabernacle 1Ch 26:20
  6. Son of Shisha 1Ki 4:3
  7. A prophet in Shiloh 1Ki 11:29-39
  8. Father of Baasha 1Ki 15:27, 33; 2Ki 9:9
  9. An Israelite, who subscribed to the covenant of Nehemiah Neh 10:26

AHIKAM

• Son of Shaphan 2Ki 22:12-14; 25:22; 2Ch 34:20; Jer 26:24; 39:14; 40:5-16; 41:1-18; 43:6

AHILUD

• Father of Baana 1Ki 4:12
• Father of Jehoshaphat 2Sa 8:16; 20:24; 1Ki 4:3; 1Ch 18:15

AHIMAAZ

1. Father-in-law of king Saul 1Sa 14:50
2. Son of Zadok, the high priest. Loyal to David 2Sa 15:36; 17:17-20; 18:19-33; 1Ch 6:8,9, 53
3. Solomon's son-in-law 1Ki 4:15

AHIMAN

1. A giant of Hebron Nu 13:22; Jos 15:14
2. A Levite 1Ch 9:17

AHIMELECH

1. Also called AHIA. A high priest, during the reign of David
   • Gives shewbread and the sword of Goliath to David 1Sa 21; Mk 2:26
   • Killed by the command of Saul 1Sa 22:9-22
2. A Hittite, and friend of David 1Sa 26:6

AHIMOTH

• A Levite 1Ch 6:25

AHINADAB

• Son of Iddo 1Ki 4:14

AHINOAM

1. Wife of king Saul 1Sa 14:50
2. Wife of king David 1Sa 25:43; 27:3; 30:5, 18; 2Sa 3:2

AHIO

1. A Levite, who drove the cart bearing the ark of the covenant 2Sa 6:3,4; 1Ch 13:7
2. A Benjamite 1Ch 8:14
3. Son of Jehiel 1Ch 8:31; 9:37

AHIRA

• Captain of the tribe of Naphtali Nu 1:15; 2:29; 7:78-83; 10:27

AHIRAM

• See AHARAH

AHISAMACH

• Father of Aholiab Ex 31:6; 35:34; 38:23

AHISHAHAR

• Son of Bilhan 1Ch 7:10

AHISHAR

• One of Solomon's household officers 1Ki 4:6

AHITHOPHEL

• One of David's counsellors 2Sa 15:12; 1Ch 27:33
• Joins Absalom 2Sa 15:31, 34; 16:15, 20-23; 17:1-23
• Probably referred to by David in Ps 55:12-14
• Suicide of 2Sa 17:1-14, 23

AHITUB

1. High priest, father of Ahiah 1Sa 14:3; 22:9, 11,12, 20
2. Father of Zadok 2Sa 8:17; 1Ch 18:16
3. Ruler of the house of God 1Ch 9:11; Neh 11:11
4. The Ahitub mentioned in 1Ch 6:8, 11,12
   • Is probably identical with the last described above, or else he is confused with Azariah 2Ch 31:10

AHLAB

• A city of Asher, the original inhabitants of which were not expelled Jdg 1:31

AHLAI

1. Daughter of Sheshan 1Ch 2:31, 34,35
2. Father of Zabad 1Ch 11:41

AHOAH

• Son of Bela 1Ch 8:4
• Also called AHIAH 1Ch 8:7
• And IRA 1Ch 7:7

AHOLAH

• Name of an imaginary woman, typical of idolatry Eze 23:4,5, 36, 44

AHOLIAB

• An artificer of the tabernacle Ex 31:6; 35:34; 36:1,2; 38:23

AHOLIBAH

• An imaginary character, typical of idolatry Eze 23:4,5, 36, 44

AHOLIBAMAH

1. Wife of Esau Ge 36:3, 14, 25
   • She is probably identical with Judith, of Ge 26:34
2. An Edomitish prince Ge 36:41

AHUMAI

• Son of Jahath 1Ch 4:2

AHUZAM

• Son of Ashur 1Ch 4:6

AHUZZATH

• A friend of Abimelech Ge 26:26

AI

1. A royal city of the Canaanites
   • Conquest and destruction of Jos 7:8
   • Rebuilt Ezra 2:28
   • Also called AIJA Neh 11:31
   • And AIATH Is 10:28
   • Population of Jos 8:25
2. A city of the Ammonites Jer 49:3

AIAH

• See AJAH

AIATH

• See AI

AIJA

• See AI

AIJALON

• See AJALON

AIJELETH SHAHAR

• (A musical term which probably indicated the sprightly movement of the music set to) Ps 22
• See title Ps 22:1

AIN

1. A city of Simeon Jos 19:7; 15:32; 21:16; 1Ch 4:32
   • Also called ASHAN 1Ch 6:59
   • Possibly identical with En-Rimmon Neh 11:29
2. A landmark on the northern boundary of Palestine Nu 34:11

AJAH

• Also called AIAH
  1. A Horite Ge 36:24; 1Ch 1:40
  2. Father of Rizpah 2Sa 3:7; 21:8-11

AJALON

1. A city of Dan Jos 19:42
   • Assigned to the Levites. A city of refuge Jos 21:24; 1Sa 14:31; 1Ch 6:69
   • Amorites of, not exterminated Jdg 1:35
2. A city of Zebulun Jdg 12:12
3. A city of Judah 2Ch 28:18; 11:10
4. A valley Jos 10:12

AKAN

• A Horite Ge 36:27
• Also called JAAKAN Dt 10:6
• And JAKAN 1Ch 1:42

AKKUB

1. One of the Nethinim Ezra 2:45
2. A returned exile 1Ch 9:17; Ezra 2:42; Neh 7:45; 8:7; 12:25
3. A son of Elioenai 1Ch 3:24

AKRABBIM

• A chain of hills in the south of Palestine Nu 34:4; Jos 15:3; Jdg 1:36

ALABASTER

• (A white stone)
  • Vessels made of Mt 26:7; Mk 14:3; Lk 7:37

ALAMETH

• Son of Becher 1Ch 7:8

ALAMMELECH

• A town of Asher Jos 19:26

ALAMOTH

• A musical term 1Ch 15:20
• Inscription to Ps 46
• See MUSIC

ALEMETH

1. A Levitical city 1Ch 6:60
   • See ALMON
2. Son of Jehoadah 1Ch 8:36
   • Or of Jarah 1Ch 9:42

ALEXANDER

1. Son of Simon who bore the cross of Jesus Mk 15:21
2. A relative of the high priest, present at the defense of Peter and John Ac 4:6
3. A Jew of Ephesus Ac 19:33
4. A copper-smith 1Ti 1:20; 2Ti 4:14

ALEXANDRIA

• A city of Egypt Ac 6:9
• Ships of Ac 27:6; 28:11
• Apollos born in Ac 18:24

ALGUM

• Also called ALMUG, trees of Ophir and Lebanon 1Ki 10:11,12; 2Ch 2:8; 9:10,11

ALIAH

• See ALVAH

ALIAN

• See ALVAN

ALIENS

• (Strangers, heathen)
  • To be treated with justice Ex 22:21; 23:9; Le 19:33,34; Dt 1:16; 10:19; 24:14, 17; 27:19; Jer 7:6; 22:3; Eze 22:29; Mal 3:5
  • Religious privileges of Ex 12:48,49; Nu 9:14; 15:14,15
  • Kindness to Edomites, enjoined Dt 23:7
  • Jews authorized to purchase, as slaves Le 25:44,45
  • Jews authorized to take usury from Dt 15:3; 23:20
  • Jews not permitted to make kings of Dt 17:15
  • Forbidden to eat the Passover Ex 12:45
  • Partially exempt from Jewish law Dt 14:21
  • Numerous in times of David and Solomon 2Sa 22:45,46; 2Ch 2:17; 15:9
  • Oppressed Eze 22:29
  • Rights of Nu 35:15; Jos 20:9; Eze 47:22,23
  • David's kindness to 2Sa 15:19,20
  • Hospitality to, required by Jesus Mt 25:35, 38, 43
• See GLEANING
• See HEATHEN
• See HOSPITALITY
• See INHOSPITABLENESS
• See PROSELYTE (n/a)
• See STRANGERS

ALLEGORY

• Of the trees seeking a king Jdg 9:8-15
• Messiah's kingdom represented under, of the wolf and the lamb dwelling together Is 11:6-8
• Wilderness to blossom as the rose Is 35
• The two covenants Gal 4:24
• See PARABLE
• See SYMBOL

ALLIANCES

• POLITICAL
  • With idolaters forbidden Ex 23:32,33; 34:12-15; Dt 7:2; Jdg 2:2; 2Ch 19:2; 20:37; Is 8:11,12; 30:2; 31:1; Hos 4:17; 12:1
• Ratification of
  • By oaths Ge 21:23; 26:28-31; Jos 9:15-20; 1Sa 20:16,17
  • By giving the hand Lam 5:6
• INSTANCES OF
  • Between Abraham and Mamre, Eshcol, and Aner Ge 14:13
  • Abraham and Abimelech Ge 21:22-32
  • Isaac and Abimelech Ge 26:26-31
  • Canaanitish nations against Israel Jos 9:1,2
  • Joshua and the Gibeonites Jos 9
  • Moabites, Amalekites, and Ammonites Jdg 3:12,13
  • Solomon and Hiram 1Ki 5:12; Amos 1:9
  • Asa and Benhadad 1Ki 15:18,19; 2Ch 16:3
  • Jehoshaphat and Ahab 1Ki 22; 2Ch 18:1
  • Jehoshaphat and Ahaziah 2Ch 20:35
  • Ahaz and Tiglath 2Ki 16:7,8; 2Ch 28:16, 21
  • Rezin and Pekah 2Ki 16:5
  • Zedekiah and Pharaoh Jer 37:1-8; Eze 17:15-17
• See COVENANTS
• See TREATY

ALLON

1. Son of Jedaiah 1Ch 4:37
2. A city of Naphtali Jos 19:33

ALLON-BACHUTH

• Place where Rebekah was buried Ge 35:8

ALLOY, OF METALS

• General scriptures concerning Is 1:25

ALMODAD

• Son of Joktan Ge 10:26; 1Ch 1:20

ALMON

• Levitical city of refuge Jos 21:18
• Called ALEMETH 1Ch 6:60

ALMOND

• (A tree)
  • Fruit of Ge 43:11
  • Aaron's rod of the Nu 11:8
  • Bowls of candlestick in the tabernacle fashioned after the nuts of the Ex 25:33,34; 37:19,20
• FIGURATIVE USE OF

ALMON-DIBLATHAIM

• Camping place of Israelites Nu 33:46,47
• Probably identical with Beth-diblathairn Jer 48:22
• And with Diblath Eze 6:14

ALMS

• Asking Jn 9:8; Ac 3:2
• COMMANDMENTS AND PRACTICES CONCERNING Le 25:35; Dt 14:28,29; 15:7-11; Is 58:6,7; Mt 5:42; 6:1-4; 19:21; Lk 11:41; 12:33; Ro 12:8; 2Co 9:5-7; Gal 2:10; 1Ti 6:18; He 13:16; 1Jn 3:17
• INSTANCES OF GIVING
  • Zaccheus Lk 19:8
  • Dorcas Ac 9:36
  • Cornelius Ac 10:2
  • The early Christians Ac 2:44,45; 4:34-37; 6:1-3; 11:29,30; 24:17; Ro 15:25-28; 1Co 16:1-4; 2Co 8:1-4; 9:1; He 6:10
• See BENEFICENCE
• See GIFTS (n/a)
• See GIVING
• See LIBERALITY
• See POOR

ALOES

• Used as perfume Ps 45:8; Pr 7:17; Song 4:14
• In embalming the dead Jn 19:39
• Lign-aloes Nu 2:1-6

ALPHA

• A title of Christ Re 1:8, 11; 21:6; 22:13
• Compare Is 41:4; 44:6; 48:12

ALPHEUS (ALPHAEUS)

1. Father of James Mt 10:3; Mk 3:18
2. Father of Levi Mk 2:14

ALTAR

• Built by Noah Ge 8:2
• Built by Abraham Ge 12:7,8; 13:18; 22:9
• Built by Isaac Ge 26:25
• Built by Jacob Ge 33:20; 35:1-7
• Built by Moses Ex 17:15; 24:4
• Built by Balaam Nu 23:1, 14, 29
• Built by Joshua Dt 27:4-7; Jos 8:30-32
• Built by the Reubenites and Gadites Jos 22:10, 34
• Built by Gideon Jdg 6:26,27
• Built by Samuel 1Sa 7:17
• Built by Saul 1Sa 14:35
• Built by David 2Sa 24:18,19
• Built by Elijah 1Ki 18:31,32
• Mosaic commandments prescribing the construction of Ex 20:24-26; Dt 27:5-7; Jos 8:30,31
  • See Eze 43:13
• Used in idolatrous worship Jdg 6:25; 1Ki 12:32; 16:32; 18:26; 2Ki 16:10; 23:12, 15; Is 27:9; 65:3; Hos 8:11; Ac 17:23
• OF BURNT OFFERINGS
  • Called BRAZEN ALTAR Ex 39:39; 1Ki 8:64
  • Called ALTAR OF GOD Ps 43:4
  • Called ALTAR OF THE LORD Mal 2:13
• IN THE TABERNACLE
  • Pattern of Ex 27:1-8
  • Constructed by Bezaleel Ex 38:1-7; with 37:1
  • Location of Ex 40:6, 29; Eze 8:16; Mt 23:35
  • Furniture of Ex 27:3-7; 38:3-7; 1Sa 2:13,14
  • Horns of Ex 27:2
  • Uses of the horns Ps 118:27
  • How sanctified Ex 29:36,37, 44; 30:26-28; 40:10; Le 8:10,11; Nu 7
    • See Eze 43:18-27
    • See BLOOD
  • Sanctified everything that touched it Ex 29:37; 30:29; Mt 23:18,19
  • A place of refuge Ex 21:14; 1Ki 1:50; 2:28
• IN SOLOMON'S TEMPLE
  • Description of 2Ch 4:1
  • Renewed by Asa 2Ch 15:8
  • Removed by Ahaz, and one of idolatrous fashion substituted 2Ki 16:14-17
  • Cleansed by Hezekiah 2Ch 29:18-24
  • Repaired by Manasseh 2Ch 33:16
  • Furniture of, taken to Babylon 2Ki 25:14
  • IN SECOND TEMPLE Ezra 3:1-6
  • EZEKIEL'S VISION OF Eze 43:13-27
  • See TABERNACLE
  • See TEMPLE
• OF INCENSE
  • Called the GOLDEN ALTAR Ex 39:38; Nu 4:11
  • ALTAR OF SWEET INCENSE Le 4:7
  • ALTAR BEFORE THE LORD Le 16:18
  • Pattern of Ex 30:1-5
  • Constructed Ex 37:25-28
  • Location of Ex 30:6; 40:5, 26
  • A cover made for, of the censers of Korah Nu 16:36-40
  • Uses of Ex 30:7-10, 26,27; 40:27; Le 4:7, 18; 8:15; 9:9; 16:12, 18
  • How prepared for carrying Nu 4:4-15
  • Carried by Kohathites Nu 3:27-31
  • In Solomon's temple 1Ki 6:19,20; 7:48; 1Ch 28:18
  • Seen in John's vision Re 8:3; 9:13

AL-TASCHITH

• See MUSIC

ALUSH

• Camping place of the Israelites Nu 33:13

ALVAH

• Duke of Edom Ge 36:40
• Called ALIAH 1Ch 1:51

ALVAN

• Son of Shobal Ge 36:23
• Called ALIAN 1Ch 1:40

AMAD

• A town of Asher Jos 19:26

AMAL

• Son of Helem 1Ch 7:35

AMALEK

• Son of Eliphaz Ge 36:12; 1Ch 1:36
• Probably not the ancestor of the Amalekites mentioned in time of Abraham Ge 14:7

AMALEKITES

• A people inhabiting the country south of Idumea and east of the Red Sea Nu 13:29; 14:25; 1Sa 15:7; 27:8
• Defeated by Chedorlaomer Ge 14:7
• Defeated by Joshua Ex 17:8, 13
• Defeated by Gideon Jdg 7
• Defeated by Saul 1Sa 14:47,48; 15:1-33
• Defeated by David 1Sa 27:8,9; 30:1-20
• Defeated by the Simeonites 1Ch 4:42,43
• Defeat the Israelites Nu 14:45; Jdg 3:13
• Israel commanded to destroy Dt 25:17-19; 1Sa 28:18
• Prophecies against Ex 17:14, 16; Nu 24:20

AMAM

• A city of Judah Jos 15:26
• Within the district assigned to Simeon Jos 19:1-9

AMANA

• A mountain mentioned in Song 4:8

AMANUENSIS

• General scriptures concerning Jer 36:4; 45:1

AMARIAH

1. Two Levites 1Ch 6:7, 52; 23:19; 24:23
2. Chief priest in the reign of Jehoshaphat 2Ch 19:11
3. A high priest, father of Ahitub 1Ch 6:11; Ezra 7:3
4. A Levite, who assisted in distributing temple gifts 2Ch 31:15-19
5. Son of Hizkiah Zeph. 1:1
6. Father of Zechariah Neh 11:4
7. A priest, returned from exile Neh 10:3; 12:2
   • Probably identical with one mentioned in Neh 12:13
8. A returned exile. Divorces his idolatrous wife Ezra 10:42

AMASA

1. Nephew of David 2Sa 17:25; 1Ch 2:17
   • Joins Absalom 2Sa 17:25
   • Returns to David, and is made captain of the host 2Sa 19:13
   • Sam 2Sa 20:8-12; 1Ki 2:5, 32
2. Son of Hadlai 2Ch 28:12

AMASAI

1. A Levite and ancestor of Samuel 1Ch 6:25, 35
2. Leader of a body of men disaffected toward Saul, who joined David 1Ch 12:18
3. A priest and trumpeter 1Ch 15:24
4. A Levite of the Kohathites 2Ch 29:12

AMASHAI

• A chieftain of Judah Neh 11:13

AMASIAH

• A chief of the tribe of Judah 2Ch 17:16

AMAZIAH

1. A Levite 1Ch 6:45
2. King of Judah. History of 2Ki 14; 2Ch 25
3. An idolatrous priest at Bethel Amos 7:10-17
4. Father of Joshah 1Ch 4:34

AMBASSADORS

• Sent by Moses to Edom Nu 20:14
• Sent to the Amorites Nu 21:21
• Sent by Gibeonites to the Israelites Jos 9:4
• Israelites to various nations Jdg 11:12-28
• Hiram to David 2Sa 5:11
• And Solomon 1Ki 5:1
• Benhadad to Ahab 1Ki 20:2-6
• Amaziah to Jehoash 2Ki 14:8
• Ahaz to Tiglath 2Ki 16:7
• Hoshea to So 2Ki 17:4
• Sennacherib through Rabshakeh to Hezekiah 2Ki 19:9
• Berodach to Hezekiah 2Ki 20:12; 2Ch 32:31
• Zedekiah to Egypt Eze 17:15
• Other references to Pr 13:17; Is 18:2; 30:4; 33:7; 36:11; 39:1,2; Lk 14:32
• FIGURATIVE Job 33:23; Oba. 1:1; 2Co 5:20; Eph 6:20

AMBER

• A vegetable fossil Eze 1:4, 27; 8:2

AMBITION

• Falsely charged against Moses Nu 16:13
• Parable of the thistle, illustrating 2Ki 14:9
• UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Job 20:6,7; Ps 49:11-13; Is 5:8; Hab. 2:5,6, 9; Mt 4:8-10; 16:26; 20:20; 23:5-7, 12; Mk 9:33-37; 10:35-45; 12:38,39; Lk 4:5-8; 9:25, 46; 11:43; 22:24, 26; Jn 5:44; 1Ti 3:1; Jas 4:1,2; 1Jn 2:16
• INSTANCES OF
  • Lucifer Is 14:12-15
  • Eve Ge 3:5,6
  • The builders of Babel Ge 11:4
  • Aaron and Miriam Nu 12:2-10
  • Korah and his co-conspirators Nu 16:3-35
  • Abimelech Jdg 9:1-6
  • Absalom 2Sa 15:1-13; 18:18
  • Ahithophel 2Sa 17:23
  • Adonijah 1Ki 1:5
  • Sennacherib 2Ki 19:23
  • Haman Esther 5:9-13; 6:6-9
  • Diotrephes 3Jn 1:9,10
• See PRIDE

AMBUSH

• INSTANCES OF
  • At Ai Jos 8:2-22
  • At Shechem Jdg 9:25, 34
  • At Gibeah Jdg 20:29-41
  • Near Zemaraim 2Ch 13:13
  • By Jehoshaphat 2Ch 20:22
• FIGURATIVE Jer 51:12
• See ARMIES

AMEN

• A word used to reenforce a statement Nu 5:22; Dt 27:12-26; Neh 5:13; 2Co 1:20; Re 1:18; 22:20
• Used in prayer 1Ki 1:36; 1Ch 16:36; Neh 8:6; Ps 41:13; 72:19; 89:52; 106:48; Jer 28:6; Mt 6:13; 1Co 14:16; Re 5:14; 19:4
• A title of Christ Re 3:14

AMETHYST

• A precious stone Ex 28:19; 39:12; Re 21:20

AMI

• See AMON

AMINADAB

• See AMMINADAB

AMITTAI

• Father of Jonah 2Ki 14:25; Jonah 1:1

AMMAH

• A mountain 2Sa 2:24

AMMI

• A figurative name given to Israel Hos 2:1

AMMIEL

1. One of the twelve spies Nu 13:12
2. Father of Machir 2Sa 9:4,5; 17:27
3. Father of Bath-sheba 1Ch 3:5
   • Also called ELIAM 2Sa 11:3
4. Son of Obed-edom 1Ch 26:5

AMMIHUD

1. Son of Laadan 1Ch 7:26
   • And father of Elishama Nu 1:10; 2:18
2. Father of Shemuel Nu 34:20
3. Father of Pedahel Nu 34:28
4. Father of the king of Gesher 2Sa 13:37
5. Son of Omri 1Ch 9:4

AMMIHUR

• See AMMIHUD

AMMINADAB

1. Father-in-law of Aaron Ex 6:23
   • Father of Nashon Nu 1:7; 2:9
   • Lineage of Ruth 4:18-20; 1Ch 2:10; Mt 1:4; Lk 3:33
2. A son of Kohath 1Ch 6:22
3. A son of Uzziel 1Ch 15:10,11

AMMINADIB

• See AMMINADAB

AMMISHADDAI

• Father of Ahiezer Nu 1:12

AMMIZABAD

• Son of Benaiah 1Ch 27:6

AMMON

• See BEN-AMMI

AMMONITES

• Descendants of Ben-ammi, one of the sons of Lot Ge 19:38
• Character of Jdg 10:6; 2Ki 23:13; 2Ch 20:25; Jer 27:3, 9; Eze 25:3, 6; Amos 1:13; Zeph. 2:10
• Territory of Nu 21:24; Dt 2:19; Jos 12:2; 13:10, 25; Jdg 11:13
• Israelites forbidden to disturb Dt 2:19, 37
• Excluded from the congregation of Israel Dt 23:3-6
• Confederate with Moabites and Amalekites against Israel Jdg 3:12,13
• Defeated by the Israelites Jdg 10:7-18; 11:32,33; 12:1-3; 1Sa 11; 2Sa 8:12; 10; 11:1; 12:26-31; 17:27; 1Ch 18:11; 20:1-3; 2Ch 20; 26:7,8; 27:5
• Conspire against the Jews Neh 4:7,8
• Solomon takes wives from 1Ki 11:1; 2Ch 12:13; Neh 13:26
• Jews intermarry with Ezra 9:12; 10:10-44; Neh 13:23
• Kings of Baalis Jer 40:14; 41:10
• Kings of Hanun 2Sa 10; 1Ch 19
• Kings of Nahash 1Sa 11; 2Sa 10:1,2; 1Ch 19:1,2
• Idols of Milcom 2Ki 23:13
• Idols of Molech
  • See MOLECH
• Prophecies concerning Is 11:14; Jer 9:25,26; 25:15-21; 27:1-11; 49:1-6; Eze 21:20, 28-32; 25:1-11; Dan. 11:41; Amos 1:13-15; Zeph. 2:8-11

AMNESTY

• For political offenses
  • To Shimei 2Sa 19:16-23
  • To Amos 2Sa 19:13; with 17:25

AMNON

1. Son of David 2Sa 3:2; 1Ch 3:1
   • Incest of, and death 2Sa 13
2. Son of Shimon 1Ch 4:20

AMOK

• A priest Neh 12:7, 20

AMON

1. Governor of the city of Samaria 1Ki 22:26; 2Ch 18:25
2. King of Judah 2Ki 21:18-26; 2Ch 33:21-25; Zeph. 1:1; Mt 1:10
3. Ancestor of one of the families of the Nethinim Neh 7:59
   • Called Ami Ezra 2:57

AMORITES

• Descendants of Canaan Ge 10:15,16; 1Ch 1:13,14
• Were giants Amos 2:9
• Struck down by Chedorlaomer and rescued by Abraham Ge 14
• Territory of Ge 14:7; Nu 13:29; 21:13; Dt 1:4, 7, 19; 3:8,9; Jos 5:1; 10:5; 12:2,3; Jdg 1:35,36; 11:22
• Given to descendants of Abraham Ge 15:21; 48:22; Dt 1:20; 2:26-36; 7:1; Jos 3:10; Jdg 11:23; Amos 2:10
• Allotted to Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh Nu 32:33-42; Jos 13:15-21
• Conquest of Nu 21:21-30; Jos 10:11
• Chiefs of Jos 13:21
• Wickedness of Ge 15:16; 2Ki 21:11; Ezra 9:1
• Idolatry of Jdg 6:10; 1Ki 21:26
• Judgments denounced against Ex 23:24; 33:2; 34:10,11; Dt 20:17,18
• Hornets sent among Jos 24:12
• Not exterminated Jdg 1:34-36; 3:1-3, 5-8; 1Sa 7:14; 2Sa 21:2; 1Ki 9:20,21; 2Ch 8:7
• Intermarry with Jews Ezra 9:1,2; 10:18-44
• Kings of Jos 10:3-26

AMOS

• A prophet Amos 1:1
• Forbidden to prophesy in Israel Amos 7:10-17
• Vision of Amos 8:2

AMOZ

• Father of Imiah 2Ki 19:2, 20; 20:1; Is 1:1; 13:1

AMPHIPOLIS

• A city of Macedonia Ac 17:1

AMPLIAS

• A disciple, Paul sends greeting to Ro 16:8

AMRAM

1. Father of Moses Ex 6:18; 20; Nu 26:58,59; 1Ch 6:3, 18; 23:12,13
   • Head of one of the branches of Levites Nu 3:19, 27; 1Ch 26:23
   • Age of, at death Ex 6:20
2. Son of Bani Ezra 10:34
3. Son of Dishon 1Ch 1:41

AMRAPHEL

• King of Shinar Ge 14:1, 9

AMUSEMENTS AND WORLDLY PLEASURES

• Belong to the works of the flesh Gal 5:19, 21
• Are transitory Job 21:12,13; He 11:25
• Vain Ec 2:11
• Choke the word of God in the heart Lk 8:14
• Formed a part of idolatrous worship Ex 32:4, 6, 19; with 1Co 10:7; Jdg 16:23-25
• Lead to rejection of God Job 21:14,15
• Poverty Pr 21:17
• Disregard of the judgments and works of God Is 5:12; Amos 6:1-6
• Terminate in sorrow Pr 14:13
• Lead to greater evil Job 1:5; Mt 14:6-8
• The wicked seek for happiness in Ec 2:1, 8
• Indulgence in is
  • A proof of folly Ec 7:4
• A characteristic of the wicked Is 47:8; Eph 4:17, 19; 2Ti 3:4; Titus 3:3; 1 Pet. 4:3
• A proof of spiritual death 1Ti 5:6
• An abuse of riches Jas 5:1, 5
• Wisdom of abstaining from Ec 7:2,3
• Shunned by the primitive saints 1 Pet. 4:3
• Abstinence from, seems strange to the wicked 1 Pet. 4:4
• Denounced by God Is 5:11,12
• Exclude from the kingdom of God Gal 5:21
• Punishment of Ec 11:9; 2 Pet. 2:13
• Renunciation of, exemplified by Moses He 11:25
• See DANCING
• See GAMES
• See PLEASURE, WORLDLY
• See WORLDLINESS

AMZI

1. A Levite 1Ch 6:46
2. A priest Neh 11:12

ANAB

• A city of Canaan Jos 11:21; 15:50

ANAH

1. Son of Seir Ge 36:20, 24, 29; 1Ch 1:38
2. Father-in-law or mother-in-law of Esau. An error of copyist, probably, calls him daughter, instead of son, of Zibeon, the Hivite Ge 36:2, 14, 24
   • Called also BEERI Ge 26:34

ANAHARATH

• City on the border of Issachar Jos 19:19

ANAIAH

• A priest, probably, who stood by Ezra while reading the law Neh 8:4; 10:22

ANAK

• Father of three giants Jos 15:13,14; 21:11

ANAKIM

• A race of giants Nu 13:28-33; Dt 1:28; 2:10; 9:2
• Defeated by Joshua Jos 11:21,22
• Defeated by Caleb Jos 14:12, 15; 15:13,14; Jdg 1:20
• See HEBRON

ANAMMELECH

• An Assyrian idol 2Ki 17:31

ANAMIM

• A tribe descended from Mizraim Ge 10:13; 1Ch 1:11

ANAN

• A Jew, returned from Babylonian captivity Neh 10:26

ANANI

• A descendant of David 1Ch 3:24

ANANIAH

1. Son of Manseiah Neh 3:23; 8:4
2. Town of Benjamin Neh 11:32

ANANIAS

1. High priest, before whom Paul was tried Ac 23:2-5; 24:1; 25:2
2. A covetous member of church at Jerusalem. Falsehood and death of Ac 5:1-11
3. A Christian in Damascus Ac 9:10-18; 22:12-16

ANARCHY

• General scriptures concerning Is 3:5-8; Gal 5:13,14; 2 Pet. 2:10-19; Jude 1:8-13

ANATH

• Father of Shamgar Jdg 3:31

ANATHEMA MARAN-ATHA

• General scriptures concerning 1Co 16:22
• See CURSE

ANATHOTH

1. City of refuge in Benjamin Jos 21:11; 1Ch 6:60
   • Abiathar confined in 1Ki 2:26
   • Birthplace of Jeremiah Jer 1:1; 32:7-12
   • Birthplace of Abiezer 2Sa 23:27
   • Birthplace of Jehu 1Ch 12:3
   • Prophecies against Jer 11:21-23
   • Inhabitants of, Babylonian captivity Ezra 2:23; Neh 7:27
2. Son of Becher 1Ch 7:8
3. A Jew, who returned from Babylon Neh 10:19

ANATOMY

• Human Job 10:11

ANCHOR

• General scriptures concerning Ac 27:29,30
• FIGURATIVE He 6:19

ANCIENT OF DAYS

• An appellate of Jehovah Dan. 7:9, 13, 22

ANDREW

• An apostle. A fisherman Mt 4:18
• Of Bethsaida Jn 1:44
• A disciple of John Jn 1:40
• Finds Peter, his brother, and brings him to Jesus Jn 1:40-42
• Call of Mt 4:19; Mk 1:16
• His name appears in the list of the apostles in Mt 10:2; Mk 3:18; Lk 6:14
• Asks the Master privately about the destruction of the temple Mk 13:3,4
• Tells Jesus of the Greeks who sought to see him Jn 12:20-22
• Reports the number of loaves at the feeding of the five thousand Jn 6:8
• Meets with the disciples after the Lord's ascension Ac 1:13

ANDRONICUS

• Kinsman of Paul Ro 16:7

ANEM

• A Levitical city 1Ch 6:73

ANER

1. A Canaanitish chief Ge 14:13, 24
2. A Levitical city of Manasseh 1Ch 6:70

ANGEL (Holy Trinity)

• ONE OF THE HOLY TRINITY
  • Called ANGEL OF GOD Ex 14:19; Jdg 13:6; 1Sa 29:9; 2Sa 14:17, 20; 19:27; Ac 27:23; Gal 4:14
  • Called ANGEL OF THE LORD Ge 16:7, 9; 22:11; Ex 3:2; Nu 22:23, 25, 27, 32, 35; Jdg 2:1; 6:11,12, 21,22; 13:3, 6, 9, 13-21; 2Sa 24:16; 1Ki 19:7; 2Ki 1:3, 15; 19:35; 1Ch 21:15, 18; Ps 34:7; 35:5,6; Zec 1:11,12; 3:5; 12:8
  • Called ANGEL OF HIS PRESENCE Is 63:9

ANGEL (a spirit)

• A CELESTIAL SPIRIT
  • Called ANGEL OF THE LORD Mt 1:20, 24; 2:13, 19; 28:2; Lk 1:11; Ac 5:19; 7:30, 35; 8:26; 12:7, 23
  • Called MORNING STARS Job 38:7
  • Hosts Ge 2:1; 32:2; Jos 5:14; 1Ch 12:22; Ps 33:6; 103:21; Lk 2:13
  • Called PRINCIPALITIES, POWERS Eph 3:10; Col 1:16
  • Created Ge 2:1; Neh 9:6; Col 1:16
  • Of different orders Is 6:2; 1 Th. 4:16; 1 Pet. 3:22; Jude 1:9; Re 12:7
  • Immortal Lk 20:36
  • Worship God Neh 9:6; Php 2:9-11; He 1:6
  • Not to be worshiped Col 2:18; Re 19:10; 22:8,9
  • Do not marry Mt 22:30; Mk 12:25; Lk 20:35
  • Are obedient Ps 103:20; Mt 6:10; Lk 11:2; 1 Pet. 3:22; 2 Pet. 2:11; Jude 1:6
  • Have knowledge of, and interest in, earthly affairs Mt 24:36; Lk 9:31; 15:7, 10; 1Ti 5:21; 1 Pet. 1:12
  • See FUNCTIONS OF
  • Men called angels 2Sa 19:27
  • Are examples of meekness 2 Pet. 2:11; Jude 1:9
  • Are wise 2Sa 14:17, 20
  • Mighty Ps 103:20; 2 Pet. 2:11
  • Holy Mt 25:31; Mk 8:38
  • Elect 1Ti 5:21
  • Innumerable Dt 33:2; 2Ki 6:17; Job 25:3; Ps 68:17; He 12:22; Jude 1:14
  • Aspects of Jdg 13:6; Is 6:2; Dan. 10:6; Mt 28:3
  • See UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
• FUNCTIONS OF
  • Guard the way to the tree of life Ge 3:24
  • Law given by Ac 7:53; Gal 3:19; He 2:2
  • Medium of revelation to prophets 2Ki 1:15; Dan. 4:13-17; 8:19; 9:21-27; 10:10-20; Zec 1:9-11; Ac 8:26; 23:9; Gal 3:19; He 2:2; Re 1:1; 5:2-14; 7:1-3, 11-17; 8:2-13; 9; 10; 11; 12; 13; 14; 15; 16; 17; 18; 19; 20; 22:6, 16
  • Remonstrates with Balaam Nu 22:22-27
  • Announces the birth of Samson Jdg 13
  • Announces the birth of John the Baptist Lk 1:11-20
  • Announces the birth of Jesus Mt 1:20,21; Lk 1:28-38; 2:7-15
  • Warns Joseph to escape to Egypt Mt 2:13
  • Ministers to Jesus after the temptation Mt 4:11; Mk 1:13; Jn 1:51
  • Ministers to Jesus during his passion Lk 22:43
  • Present at the tomb of Jesus Mt 28:2-6
  • Present at the ascension Ac 1:11
  • Will be with Christ at his second coming Mt 25:31; Mk 8:38; 2 Th. 1:7; Jude 1:14,15
  • Will be with Christ at the judgment Mt 13:39, 41, 49; 16:27; 24:31; 25:31; Mk 13:27
• MINISTRANT TO THE RIGHTEOUS Ge 16:7; 24:7, 40; Ex 23:20, 23; 32:34; 33:2; Nu 20:16; 1Ki 19:5-8; 2Ki 6:17; 2Ch 18:18; Ps 34:7; 68:17; 91:11,12; 104:4; Ec 5:6; Is 63:9; Dan. 6:22; 7:10; Mt 4:6; Lk 4:10,11; 16:22; Jn 1:51; 5:4; Ac 5:19,20; 10:3-6; 12:7-10; He 1:7, 14; 13:2
• EXECUTE JUDGMENTS UPON THE WICKED Ge 19:1-25; 2Sa 24:16,17; 1Ch 21:15,16; 2Ki 19:35; 2Ch 32:21; Is 37:36; Ps 35:5,6; 78:49; Mt 13:41,42, 49,50; Ac 12:23; 27:23,24; Jude 1:14,15; Re 7:1,2; 9:15; 15:1
• UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Nu 22:35; Dt 33:2; 2Ki 6:17; Job 4:15-19; 38:7; Ps 8:5; 68:17; 103:20,21; 104:4; 148:2; Is 6:2, 5-7; Eze 1:4-25; 10; Dan. 4:13, 17; 8:13,14; 9:21-23; Zec 1:12-14; 6:5; Mt 4:6, 11; 13:41,42; 17:3; 18:10; 24:31, 36; 25:31; 26:53; Mk 1:13; 8:38; 9:4; Lk 9:30,31; 12:8,9; 15:7, 10; Jn 1:51; Ac 7:53; 8:26; Gal 3:19; Eph 1:20,21; 3:10; Col 1:16; 2:10; 2 Th. 1:7; 1Ti 3:16; 5:21; He 1:4,5, 7, 13; 2:2, 5, 7, 16; 12:22; 13:2; 1 Pet. 1:12; 3:22; 2 Pet. 2:11; Re 4:8-11; 5:9-11; 7:9,10; 10:1-6; 14:10; 18:1-3; 19:10; 22:8,9
• APPEARANCES OF
  • To Abraham Ge 18:2; 22:11-18
  • To Hagar, in the wilderness Ge 16:7
  • To Lot, in Sodom Ge 19:1-17
  • To Jacob, in his various visions Ge 28:12
  • To Moses Ex 3:2
  • To the Israelites Ex 14:19; Jdg 2:1-4
  • To Balaam Nu 22:31
  • To Joshua, "the captain of the Lord's host," Jos 5:15
  • To Gideon Jdg 6:11-22
  • To Manoah Jdg 13:6, 15-20
  • To David, at the threshing floor of Araunah 2Sa 24:16,17; 1Ch 21:15,16
  • To Elijah 1Ki 19:5
  • To Elisha while he lay under the juniper tree 2Ki 6:16,17
  • To Daniel, in the lions' den Dan. 6:22; 8:16; 9:21; 10:5-10, 16, 18; 12:5-7
  • To Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego in the fiery furnace Dan. 3:25, 28
  • To Zechariah, in a vision Zec 2:3; 3:1,2; 4:1
  • To Joseph, in a dream Mt 1:20; 2:13, 19
  • At the transfiguration of Jesus Mt 17:3; Lk 9:30,31
  • To Mary, concerning Jesus Lk 1:26-38
  • To Zacharias Lk 1:11-20, 26-38
  • To the shepherds Lk 2:9-11, 13,14
  • To Jesus, after His temptation Mt 4:11
  • In Gethsemane Lk 22:43
  • At the tomb of Jesus Mt 28:2-5; Mk 16:5-7; Lk 24:23; Jn 20:12
  • At the ascension Ac 1:10,11
  • To Peter and John, while in prison Ac 5:19
  • To Philip Ac 8:26
  • To Cornelius, in a dream Ac 10:3, 30-32
  • To Peter, in prison Ac 12:7-11
  • To Paul, on the way to Damascus Ac 27:23
  • To John, on the island of Patmos Re 1:1; 5:2; 7:11; 10:9; 11:1; 17:7; 19:10; 22:8
• FALLEN

ANGEL OF THE CHURCHES

• General scriptures concerning Re 1:20; 2:1, 8, 12, 18; 3:1, 7, 14

ANGER

• General scriptures concerning Ge 4:6; 49:7; 2Ch 28:9; Job 5:2; 19:29; Ps 37:8; 55:3; 76:10; Pr 6:34; 12:16; 14:17, 29; 15:1, 18; 16:14, 29, 32; 17:14; 19:11,12, 19; 21:24; 22:24,25; 25:28; 27:3,4; 29:8,9, 22; 30:33; Ec 7:9; Hos 7:16; Amos 1:11; Jonah 4:4; Mt 5:22; 2Co 12:20; Gal 5:19-21; Eph 4:26, 31; Col 3:8; 1Ti 2:8; Titus 1:7; Jas 1:19,20
• INSTANCES OF
  • Of Cain slaying Abel Ge 4:5-8
  • Simeon and Levi, on account of the humbling of their sister, Dinah Ge 49:5-7
  • Pharaoh, toward Moses Ex 10:11, 28
  • Moses, toward Pharaoh Ex 11:8; Nu 20:10,11
  • Balaam, toward his ass Nu 22:27, 29
  • Balak, toward Balaam Nu 24:10,11
  • Ephraimites, toward Gideon, for not soliciting their help against the Midianites Jdg 8:1
  • Jonathan, on account of Saul's persecution of David 1Sa 20:34; 2Ch 25:10
  • Saul, toward Jonathan, on account of his sympathy with David 1Sa 20:30-34
  • Ahab, because Naboth would not sell his vineyard 1Ki 21:4
  • Naaman, because Elisha directed him to wash in the Jordan 2Ki 5:12
  • Asa, because the prophet rebuked him 2Ch 16:10
  • Uzziah toward Azariah, the priest, because of his reproof of 2Ch 26:19
  • Ahasuerus, toward Vashti, for refusing to amuse his courtiers Esther 1:12; 7:7
  • Haman, because Mordecai did not salute him Esther 3:5
  • Elihu, because Job had beaten his friends in argument Job 32:3
  • Moab Is 16:6
  • Nebuchadnezzar, on account of the insubordination of the three Hebrews, who refused to worship his idol Dan. 3:13, 19
  • Jonah, because the gourd withered Jonah 4:1,2, 4, 9
  • Herod, toward the wise men who deceived him Mt 2:16
  • The people of Nazareth, toward Jesus Lk 4:28
  • Paul, toward Ananias Ac 23:3
  • Jews, against Stephen Ac 7:54-58
• ANGER OF GOD Ex 22:24; 32:10; 33:5; Nu 11:1, 10, 33; 12:9; 14:11; 16:20,21, 45; 25:3,4, 11; 32:10,11, 13; Dt 6:14,15; 9:13,14, 18-20; 32:21,22; Jos 7:1, 26; 23:16; Jdg 2:12; 3:8; 10:7; 1Sa 28:18; 2Sa 6:7; 22:8,9; 1Ki 11:9; 16:2-13; 2Ki 13:3; 17:18; 22:13; 23:26; Ps 7:11; 69:24; 74:1; 76:7; 78:21, 38, 49,50; 85:3; 90:11; 103:8; 106:23, 29, 32; 110:5; Is 5:25; 9:17, 19, 21; 12:1; 13:9, 13; 30:27; 42:25; 48:9; 57:16,17; 63:3-6; 66:15; Jer 3:12; 4:4, 8, 26; 7:20; 10:10; 17:4; 21:5,6; 23:20; 25:15-17, 37,38; 30:24; 32:37; 33:5; 36:7; 42:18; 44:6; 51:45; Lam 2:1, 3, 6; 4:11; Eze 5:13, 15; 25:14-17; Dan. 9:16; Hos 11:9; 13:11; 14:4; Nah. 1:2,3, 6; Mt 22:7, 13; Ro 1:18; 2:5; Eph 5:6; Col 3:6; He 3:11; 4:3; Re 6:16,17; 14:10,11; 15:1, 7; 16:19; 19:15
• See HATRED
• See JEALOUSY
• See MALICE
• See SPEAKING, EVIL
• See STRIFE
• See KINDNESS
• See MEEKNESS
• See PATIENCE

ANIAM

• Son of Shemidah 1Ch 7:19

ANIM

• A city of Judah Jos 15:50

ANIMALS

• Creations of Ge 1:24; 2:19; Jer 27:5
• Food of Ge 1:30
• Named Ge 2:20
• Ordained as food for man Ge 9:2,3; Le 11:3, 9, 21,22; Dt 14:4-6, 9, 11, 20
• God's care of Ge 9:9,10; Dt 25:4; Job 38:41; Ps 36:6; 104:11, 21; 147:9; Jonah 4:11; Mt 6:26; 10:29; Lk 12:6, 24; 1Co 9:9
• Under the curse Ge 3:14; 6:7, 17
• Suffer under divine judgments, sent upon man Jer 7:20; 12:4; 21:6; Eze 14:13, 17, 19-21; Joel 1:18-20
• Two of every sort preserved in the ark Ge 6:19,20; 7:2,3, 5, 9, 11; 8:19
• Suffered the plagues of Egypt Ex 8:17; 9:9,10, 19; 11:5
• Perish at death Ec 3:21; 12:7
• Possessed of devils Mt 8:31,32; Mk 5:13; Lk 8:33
• Clean and unclean Ge 8:20; Le 7:21; 11; 20:25; Dt 14:3-20; Ac 10:11-15; 1Ti 4:3-5
• Offered in sacrifice Ge 4:4; 7:2-8; 8:20
  • See OFFERINGS
• God's control of Ps 91:13; Is 11:6, 8; 35:9; Lk 10:19
• Instruments of God's will Ex 8; 9; 10:1-20; Nu 21:6; 22:28; Jos 24:12; Jer 8:17; Joel 1:4
• Belong to God Ps 50:10-12
• Sent in judgment Le 26:22; Nu 21:6,7; Dt 8:15; 28:26; Eze 5:17; 14:15; 32:4; Re 6:8
• Paul contends with 1Co 15:32
• Nature of Job 39; Ps 32:9; 49:12; Ec 3:18-21
• Habits of Job 12:7,8; 37:8; 39; 40:20; Ps 29:9; 104:20-25; Is 13:21,22; 34:14; Jas 3:7
• Menstruation of Jer 2:24
• Facts about breeding Ge 30:35-43; 31:8,9
• Instincts of Dt 32:11; Job 35:11; 39; 40; 41; Ps 59:6; 104; Pr 6:6-8; 30:25-28; Jer 8:7; Mt 24:28
• Homes of Job 24:5; 37:8; 39; Ps 104:20-25; Is 34:14; Jer 2:24; 50:39; Mk 1:13
• BEASTS SYMBOLICAL Is 30:6; Dan. 7:11, 17, 19; 8:4; Ac 10:12; Re 4:6-9; 5:6-14; 6:1-7; 7:11; 11:7; 13; 14:3, 9, 11; 15:2; 16:2, 10-13; 17; 19:4, 19,20; 20:4, 10
• CRUELTY TO: INSTANCES OF
  • Balaam Nu 22:22-33
  • Houghing horses 2Sa 8:4; 1Ch 18:4
    • See HOUGHING
• KINDNESS TO: INSTANCES OF
  • Jacob, in erecting booths for his cattle Ge 33:17
  • People of Gerar, in providing tents for cattle 2Ch 14:15
• LAWS CONCERNING Ex 20:10; 21:28-36; 22:1-4; 23:5, 12; Le 19:19; Dt 5:14; 22:4, 6,7, 10; 25:4; Pr 12:10; 1Ti 5:18
• Firstlings of
  • See FIRSTBORN
• Man's dominion over
  • See MAN, DOMINION OF
• See ADDER
• See ANT
• See ANTELOPE
• See APE
• See ASP
• See ASS
• See BADGER
• See BAT
• See BEAR
• See BEHEMOTH
• See BIRDS
• See BOAR
• See CAMEL
• See CATTLE
• See CHAMELEON
• See CHAMOIS
• See CHICKENS
• See COCKATRICE
• See CONEY
• See DEER
• See DOG
• See DRAGON
• See DROMEDARY
• See ELEPHANT
• See FERRET
• See FISH
• See FOX
• See FROGS
• See GOAT
• See GREYHOUND
• See HARE
• See HART
• See HIND
• See HIPPOPOTAMUS
• See HORNET
• See HORSE
• See INSECTS
• See KINE
• See LEOPARD
• See LEVIATHAN
• See LION
• See LIZARD
• See MOLE
• See MOUSE
• See PYGARG
• See RAM
• See ROE
• See SATYR
• See SCORPION
• See SERPENT
• See SHEEP
• See SWINE
• See UNICORN
• See VIPER
• See WEASEL
• See WHALE
• See WOLF
• See WORM

ANISE

• A seed, used as a condiment Mt 23:23

ANNA

• A devout widow Lk 2:36,37

ANNAS

• Associate high priest with Caiaphas Lk 3:2; Jn 18:13, 19, 24; Ac 4:6

ANOINTING

• Of the body Dt 28:40; Ruth 3:3; Esther 2:12; Ps 92:10; 104:15; 141:5; Pr 27:9, 16; Ec 9:8; Song 1:3; 4:10; Is 57:9; Amos 6:6; Mic 6:15
• Of guests 2Ch 28:15; Lk 7:46
• Of the sick Is 1:6; Mk 6:13; Lk 10:34; Jas 5:14; Re 3:18
• Of the dead Mt 26:12; Mk 14:8; 16:1; Lk 23:56
• Of Jesus, as a token of love Lk 7:37,38, 46; Jn 11:2; 12:3
• Omitted in mourning 2Sa 12:20; 14:2; Is 61:3; Dan. 10:3
• God Preserves those who receive Ps 18:50; 20:6; 89:20-23
• Saints receive Is 61:3; 1Jn 2:20
• IN CONSECRATION
  • OF HIGH PRIESTS Ex 29:7, 29; 40:13; Le 6:20; 8:12; 16:32; Nu 35:25; Ps 133:2
  • OF PRIESTS Ex 28:41; 30:30; 40:15; Le 4:3; 8:30; Nu 3:3
  • OF KINGS Jdg 9:8, 15
  • Saul 1Sa 9:16; 10:1; 15:1
  • David 1Sa 16:3, 12,13; 2Sa 2:4; 5:3; 12:7; 19:21; 1Ch 11:3
  • Solomon 1Ki 1:39; 1Ch 29:22
  • Jehu 1Ki 19:16; 2Ki 9:1-3, 6, 12
  • Hazael 1Ki 19:15
  • Joash 2Ki 11:12; 2Ch 23:11
  • Jehoahaz 2Ki 23:30
  • Cyrus Is 45:1
  • OF PROPHETS 1Ki 19:16
  • OF THE TABERNACLE Ex 30:26; 40:9; Le 8:10; Nu 7:1
  • Altars of Ex 30:26-28; 40:10; Le 8:11; Nu 7:1
  • Vessels of Ex 30:27,28; 40:9,10; Le 8:10,11; Nu 7:1
  • JACOB'S PILLAR: at Beth-el Ge 28:18; 31:13; 35:14
  • See DEDICATION
• FIGURATIVE
  • Of Christ's kingly and priestly office Ps 45:7; 89:20; Is 61:1; Dan. 9:24; Lk 4:18; Ac 4:27; 10:38; He 1:9
  • Of spiritual gifts 2Co 1:21; 1Jn 2:20, 27
• TYPIFIED Ex 40:13-15; Le 8:12; 1Sa 16:13; 1Ki 19:16
• SYMBOLICAL
  • Of Jesus Mt 26:7-12; Jn 12:3-7

ANOINTING OIL

• Formula of, given by Moses Ex 30:22-25, 31-33
• See OIL
• See OINTMENT

ANT

• General scriptures concerning Pr 6:6-8; 30:25

ANTEDILUVIANS

• Worship God Ge 4:3,4, 26
• Occupations of Ge 4:2,3, 20-22
• Arts of Ge 4:2,3, 20-22; 6:14-22
• Enoch prophesies to Jude 1:14,15
• Noah preaches to He 11:7; 1 Pet. 3:18-20; 2 Pet. 2:5
• Wickedness of Ge 6:5-7
• Destruction of Ge 7:1, 21-23; Job 22:15-17; Mt 24:37-39; Lk 17:26,27; 2 Pet. 2:5
  • See FLOOD
• Longevity of
  • See LONGEVITY
• Giants among
  • See GIANTS

ANTELOPE

• See DEER

ANTHROPOMORPHISMS

• (Figures of speech, which attribute human forms, acts, and affections to God)
  • MISCELLANEOUS FIGURES Ge 2:2,3, 19; 6:6; 9:16; 11:5, 7; 18:17-19, 21, 33; 19:29; 22:12; 28:13; 35:13; Ex 2:24; 3:8; 14:24; 20:5; 31:17; 32:14; Nu 11:25; Jdg 2:18; 1Sa 15:35; 2Sa 24:16; 1Ch 21:15; Ps 31:2; 33:6; 35:1-3; 36:7; 57:1; 68:17; 94:9; 121:4; Is 1:15; Eze 1:24, 28; Hab. 1:13; 1 Pet. 3:12
  • ATTRIBUTED TO DEITY
    • Memory Is 43:26; 63:11
    • Assisted by tokens Ge 9:16
    • Reason Is 1:18
    • Understanding Ps 147:5
    • Will Ro 9:19
  • MISCELLANEOUS ACTS AND STATES OF MIND ATTRIBUTED TO
    • Walking Ge 3:8; Le 26:12; Dt 23:14; Job 22:14; Hab. 3:15
    • Resting Ge 2:2,3; Ex 20:11; 31:17; Dt 5:14; He 4:4, 10
    • Does not faint Is 40:28
    • Amazement Is 59:16; 63:5; Mk 6:6
    • Laughing Ps 2:4; 37:13; 59:8; Pr 1:26
    • Sleeping Ps 44:23; 78:61
    • Grieved Ge 6:6; Jdg 10:16; Ps 95:10; He 3:10, 17
    • Oaths Is 62:8; He 6
      • See OATHS
    • See also ANGER OF GOD

ANTICHRIST

• General scriptures concerning Mt 24:5, 23,24, 26; Mk 13:6, 21,22; Lk 21:8; 2 Th. 2:3-12; 1Jn 2:18, 22; 4:3; 2Jn 1:7
• To be destroyed Re 19:20; 20:10, 15

ANTIOCH

1. A city of Syria
   • Disciples first called Christians in Ac 11:19-30
   • The congregation in Ac 13:1; 14:26,27
   • Barnabas and Paul make second visit to Ac 14:26-28
   • Dissension within the congregation of Ac 15:22; with 15:1-35
   • Paul and Peter's controversy at Gal 2:11-15
2. A city of Pisidia. Persecutes Paul Ac 13:14-52; 2Ti 3:11; Ac 14:19-22; 18:22

ANTIPAS

• A martyr Re 2:13

ANTIPATRIS

• A city in Samaria Ac 23:31

ANTOTHIJAH

• A Benjamite 1Ch 8:24

ANUB

• Son of Coz 1Ch 4:8

ANVIL

• General scriptures concerning Is 41:7

ANXIETY

• See CARE

APE

• In Solomon's zoological collections 1Ki 10:22; 2Ch 9:21

APELLES

• A disciple in Rome Ro 16:10

APHARSACHITES

• General scriptures concerning Ezra 5:6; 6:6; with 2Ki 17

APHARSATHCHITES

• General scriptures concerning Ezra 4:9; with 2Ki 17

APHARSITES

• General scriptures concerning Ezra 4:9; with 2Ki 17

APHEK

1. A city of the tribe of Asher Jos 19:30
   • Called APHIK Jdg 1:31
2. A city of the tribe of Issachar
   • Philistines defeat Israelites at 1Sa 4:1-11
   • Saul killed at 1Sa 29:1
   • Probably the same city as mentioned in Joshua as a royal city of the Canaanites Jos 12:18
3. A city between Damascus and Palestine
   • Ben-hadad defeated at 1Ki 20:26-30

APHEKAH

• A city in the mountains of Judah Jos 15:53

APHIAH

• A Benjamite 1Sa 9:1

APHIK

• See APHEK, number one

APHRAH

• A city Mic 1:10
• Perhaps identical with OPHRAH 1Ch 4:14

APHSES

• A governor of the temple 1Ch 24:15

APOLLONIA

• A city of Macedonia Ac 17:1

APOLLOS

• An eloquent, Christian convert at Corinth Ac 18:24-28; 19:1; 1Co 1:12; 3:4-7
• Refuses to return to Rome 1Co 16:12
• Paul writes Titus about Titus 3:13

APOLLYON

• Angel of the bottomless pit Re 9:11

APOSTASY

• Described Dt 13:13; He 3:12
• Caused by persecution Mt 24:9,10; Lk 8:13
• Caused by worldliness 2Ti 4:10
• Guilt and punishment of Zeph. 1:4-6; He 10:25-31, 39; 2 Pet. 2:17, 20-22
• Cautions against He 3:12; 2 Pet. 3:17
• Shall abound in the latter days Mt 24:12; 2 Th. 2:3; 1Ti 4:1-3
• UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Dt 32:15; 1Ch 28:9; Is 1:28; 65:11-16; Jer 17:5,6; Eze 3:20; 18:24, 26; 33:12,13, 18; Mt 13:20,21; 24:10, 12; Mk 4:5-17; Lk 8:13; 11:24-26; Jn 15:6; Ac 7:39-43; 1Co 9:27; 2 Th. 2:3, 11,12; 1Ti 4:1,2; 2Ti 3:1-9; 4:3,4; He 6:4-8; 10:26-29; 2 Pet. 2:1, 15, 17, 20-22; 3:17; Jude 1:4-6
• INSTANCES OF
  • Israelites Ex 32; Nu 14
  • Saul 1Sa 15:26-29; 18:12; 28:15, 18
  • Amaziah 2Ch 25:14, 27
  • Disciples Jn 6:66
  • Judas Mt 26:14-16; 27:3-5; Mk 14:10,11; Lk 22:3-6, 47,48; Ac 1:16-18
  • Hymenaeus and Alexander 1Ti 1:19,20
  • Phygellus and Hermogenes 2Ti 1:15
  • See ISRAEL, BACKSLIDING OF
• See ANTICHRIST

APOSTLE

• An appellation of Jesus He 3:1
• See APOSTLES

APOSTLES

• A title distinguishing the twelve disciples, whom Jesus selected to be intimately associated with himself Lk 6:13
• Names of Mt 10:2-4; Mk 3:16-19; Lk 6:13-16; Ac 1:13, 26
• Selection of Mt 4:18-22; 9:9,10; 10:2-4; Mk 3:13-19; Lk 6:13-16; Jn 1:43
• Commission of Mt 10; 28:19,20; Mk 3:14,15; 6:7-11; 16:15; Lk 9:1-5; 22:28-30; Jn 20:23; 21:15-19; Ac 1; 2; 10:42
• Unlearned Mt 11:25; Ac 4:13
• Miraculous power given to Mt 10:1; Mk 3:15; 6:7; 16:17; Lk 9:1,2; 10:9, 17; Ac 2:4, 43; 5:12-16; 1Co 14:18; 2Co 12:12
• Authority of
  • See COMMISSION OF, and Mt 16:19; 18:18; 19:28
• Inspiration of Mt 10:27; 16:17-19; Lk 24:45; Ac 1:2; 13:9
• Duties of
  • See COMMISSION OF, and Lk 24:48; Jn 15:27; Ac 1:8, 21,22; 2:32; 3:15; 4:33; 5:32; 10:39-41; 13:31; 2 Pet. 1:16, 18; 1Jn 1:1-3
• See MINISTERS
• Moral state of, before Pentecost Mt 17:17; 18:3; 20:22; Lk 9:54,55
• Slow to receive Jesus, as Messiah Mt 14:33
• Forsake Jesus Mk 14:50
• Fail to comprehend the nature and mission of Jesus, and the nature of the kingdom he came to establish Mt 8:25-27; 15:23; 16:8-12, 21,22; 19:25; Mk 4:13; 6:51,52; 8:17,18; 9:9,10, 31,32; 10:13,14; Lk 9:44,45; 18:34; 24:19, 21; Jn 4:32,33; 10:6; 11:12,13; 12:16; 13:6-8; 14:5-9, 22; 16:6, 17,18, 32; 20:9; 21:12; Ac 1:6
• See BARNABAS
• See MATTHIAS
• See PAUL
• FALSE 2Co 11:13; Re 2:2
  • See TEACHERS, FALSE

APOSTROPHE

• To death and the grave Hos 13:14; 1Co 15:55

APOTHECARY

• A compounder of drugs Ex 30:25, 35; 37:29; 2Ch 16:14; Neh 3:8
• Ointment of Ec 10:1

APPAIM

• Son of Nadab 1Ch 2:30,31

APPEAL

• Paul makes, to Caesar Ac 25:10,11, 21-27; 26:32; 28:19
• See CHANGE, OF VENUE
• See COURTS, SUPERIOR
• See COURTS, INFERIOR

APPETITE

• Kept in subjection Dan. 1:8-16; 1Co 9:27
• See TEMPERANCE

APPHIA

• A Christian at Colossae Phm 1:2

APPII-FORUM

• A market town in Italy Ac 28:15

APPLE

• A fruit Pr 25:11; Song 2:3, 5; 7:8; 8:5; Joel 1:12

AQUILA AND PRISCILLA

• Christians at Corinth Ac 18:1-3, 18,19, 26
• Friendship of, for Paul Ro 16:3,4
• Paul sends salutations to 2Ti 4:19

AR

• A city of Moab Nu 21:15; Dt 2:9, 18, 24, 29
• Destruction of Nu 21:26-30; Is 15:1

ARA

• Son of Jether 1Ch 7:38

ARAB

• A city of Judah Jos 15:52

ARABAH

• See BETH-ARABAH

ARABIA

• Tribute to Solomon 2Ch 9:14
• Tribute to Jehoshaphat 2Ch 17:11
• Exports of Eze 27:21
• Prophecies against Is 21:13; Jer 25:24
• Paul visits Gal 1:17

ARABIANS

• Pay tribute to Solomon 2Ch 9:14
• To Jehoshaphat 2Ch 17:11
• Invade and defeat Judah 2Ch 21:16,17; 22:1
• Defeated by Uzziah 2Ch 26:7
• Oppose Nehemiah's rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem Neh 2:19; 4:7
• Commerce of Eze 27:21
• Gospel preached to Ac 2:11; Gal 1:17
• Prophecies concerning Is 21:13-17; 42:11; 60:7; Jer 25:24

ARAD

1. A city on the south of Canaan Nu 21:1; 33:40
   • Subdued by Joshua Jos 12:14
2. Son of Beriah 1Ch 8:15

ARAH

1. Son of Ulla 1Ch 7:39
2. An Israelite, whose descendants returned from Babylon Ezra 2:5; Neh 7:10
   • Probably identcal with ARAH in Neh 6:18

ARAM

• (The name of various regions, and of several men. The word signifies highlands, and is applied in its compounds to various highland districts of Syria)
  1. The region whence Balaam came at Balak's command Nu 23:7
  2. A region north of Canaan 1Ch 2:23
  3. Son of Shem Ge 10:22,23; 1Ch 1:17
  4. Son of Kemuel Ge 22:21
  5. Son of Shamer 1Ch 7:34

ARAN

• Son of Dishan Ge 36:28; 1Ch 1:42

ARARAT

• A district of Armenia Jer 51:27
• The ark of Noah came to rest in the mountains of Ge 8:4
• Assassins of Sennacherib take refuge in Is 37:38

ARAUNAH

• A Jebusite from whom David bought a site for an altar 2Sa 24:16-24
• Also called ORNAN 1Ch 21:15-25

ARBA

1. Father of Anak Jos 15:13
2. ARBA
   • See HEBRON

ARBITRATION

• INSTANCES OF
  • The two harlots in the presence of King Solomon 1Ki 3:16-28
• Urged by Paul, as a mode of action for Christians 1Co 6:1-8
• See COURT

ARCHANGEL

• General scriptures concerning 1 Th. 4:16; Jude 1:9
• See ANGEL

ARCHELAUS (ARCHAELAUS)

• A ruler of Judaea (a son of Herod the Great) Mt 2:22

ARCHERY

• Practiced by Ishmael Ge 21:20
• Practiced by Esau Ge 27:3
• Practiced by Jonathan 1Sa 20:20, 36,37
• Practiced by the sons of Ulam 1Ch 8:40
• Practiced by the Philistines 1Sa 31:1-3; 1Ch 10:3
• Practiced by the Persians Is 13:17,18
• Practiced by the people of Kedar Is 21:17
• Practiced by the Syrians 1Ki 22:31-34
• Practiced by the Israelites 2Sa 1:18; 1Ch 5:18; 12:2; 2Ch 14:8; 26:14; Neh 4:13; Zec 9:13
• Practiced by the Lydians Jer 46:9
• In war Ge 49:23; Jdg 5:11; 1Sa 31:3; Is 22:3; Jer 4:29; 51:3; Zec 10:4
• See ARMIES
• See ARROW
• See BOW
• See WAR

ARCHEVITES

• Inhabitants of Samaria Ezra 4:9

ARCHI

• A city of Ephraim Jos 16:2

ARCHIPPUS

• A disciple at Colossae Col 4:17; Phm 1:2

ARCHITECTURE

• General scriptures concerning He 3:3,4
• FIGURATIVE Eph 2:21,22
• See ART
• See HOUSE
• See TABERNACLE
• See TEMPLE

ARCTURUS

• Constellation of Job 9:9; 38:32

ARD

1. Son of Benjamin Ge 46:21
2. Son of Bela Nu 26:40

ARDON

• Son of Caleb 1Ch 2:18

ARELI

• Son of Gad Ge 46:16

AREOPAGUS

• Mars' Hill Ac 17:19

ARETAS

• A ruler of Syria 2Co 11:32

ARGOB

1. A region east of the Jordan River Dt 3:4, 13,14; 1Ki 4:13
2. A courtier of Pekah 2Ki 15:25

ARIDAI

• Son of Haman Esther 9:9

ARIDATHA

• Son of Haman Esther 9:8

ARIEH

• A conspirator with Pekah 2Ki 15:25

ARIEL

1. A messenger from Ezra to Iddo Ezra 8:16
2. A symbolical name for Jerusalem Is 29:1,2, 7

ARIMATHEA

• Also called RAMAH
  • A town five miles north of Jerusalem Mt 27:57; Mk 15:43; Lk 23:51; Jn 19:38

ARIOCH

1. King of Ellasar Ge 14:1, 9
2. Captain of Nebuchadnezzars guard Dan. 2:14,15, 24,25

ARISAI

• Son of Haman Esther 9:9

ARISTARCHUS

• A companion of Paul Ac 19:29; 20:4; 27:2; Col 4:10; Phm 1:24

ARISTOBULUS

• A Christian at Rome Ro 16:10

ARK

1. NOAH'S
   • Directions for building of Ge 6:14-16
   • Noah and family preserved in Ge 6:18; 7:8; Mt 24:38; He 11:7; 1 Pet. 3:20
   • Animals saved in Ge 6:19,20; 7:1-16
2. Of BULLRUSHES Ex 2:3
3. IN THE TABERNACLE.
   • Called THE ARK
     • OF THE COVENANT Nu 10:33; Dt 31:26; Jos 4:7; 1Sa 4:3; 2Sa 15:24; 1Ch 15:25; 17:1; Jer 3:16; He 9:4
     • OF THE TESTIMONY Ex 30:6
     • OF THE LORD Jos 4:11; 1Sa 4:6; 6:1; 2Sa 6:9; 15:12; 16:4
     • OF GOD 1Sa 3:3; 4:11, 17, 22; 6:3; 14:18; 2Sa 6:7; 7:2; 15:25; 1Ch 13:12; 15:1,2, 15, 24; 16:1
     • OF GOD'S STRENGTH 2Ch 6:41
   • Sanctification of Ex 30:26
   • Ceremonies connected with, on the day of atonement Le 16:13-15
   • Holy 2Ch 8:11; 35:3
   • An oracle of God Nu 10:33; 14:44; Jos 7:6-15; Jdg 20:27,28; 1Sa 4:3,4, 7; 1Ch 13:3; 16:4, 37; 2Ch 6:41; Ps 132:8
     • See MERCY SEAT
   • Directions for making Ex 25:10-15; 35:12
   • Construction of Ex 37:1-5; Dt 10:3
   • Contents of
     • The law Ex 25:16, 21; 40:20; Dt 10:5; 31:26; 1Ki 8:9; 2Ch 5:10
     • Aaron's rod Nu 17:10; He 9:4
     • Pot of manna Ex 16:33,34; He 9:4
   • Place of Ex 26:33; 40:21; 1Sa 3:3; 2Sa 7:2; He 9:2-4
   • How prepared for conveyance Nu 4:5,6
     • Carried by Kohathites Nu 3:30,31; 4:4, 15; Dt 10:8; 1Ch 15:2, 15
     • On special occasions carried by priests: Crossing Jordan Jos 3:6, 14
   • Siege of Jericho Jos 6:6
     • Taken to battle Jos 6:6-20; 1Sa 4:3-22
     • Captured by the Philstines 1Sa 4:10,11; Ps 78:61
     • Returned by the Philistines 1Sa 6
   • Remains at the house of Abinadab 1Sa 7:1,2; 2Sa 6:4
   • Remains in the house of Obed-edom 2Sa 6:9-11
   • Set up in Shiloh Jos 18:1; Jdg 20:27,28; 1Sa 4:3,4
   • Set up in Jerusalem 2Sa 6:12-17; 1Ch 6:31; 15; 16:1
   • Removed from Jerusalem by Zadok at the time of Absalom's revolt, but returned by command of David 2Sa 15:24-29
   • Transferred to Solomon's temple 1Ki 8:6-9; 2Ch 5:2-9; 35:3
   • Prophecy concerning Jer 3:16
   • In John's vision Re 11:19

ARKITES

• Descendants of Canaan Ge 10:17; 1Ch 1:15

ARM

• FIGURATIVE USE OF Ex 6:6; 15:16; Dt 4:34; 5:15; 7:19; 9:29; 11:2; 26:8; 33:27; 1Ki 8:42; 2Ki 17:36; 2Ch 6:32; Ps 77:15; 89:10, 13, 21; 98:1; 136:12; Song 2:6; Is 33:2; 40:10,11; 51:5, 9; 52:10; 53:1; 59:16; 62:8; 63:5, 12; Jer 21:5; 27:5; 32:17; Eze 20:33; Lk 1:51; Ac 13:17
• See ANTHROPOMORPHISMS

ARMAGEDDON

• A symbolical name Re 16:16

ARMENIA

• A region in Western Asia 2Ki 19:37; Jer 51:27
• Assassins of Sennacherib take refuge in Is 37:38

ARMIES

• Who of the Israelites were subject to service in Nu 1:2,3; 26:2; 2Ch 25:5
• Who were exempt from service in Nu 1:47-50; 2:33; Dt 20:5-9; Jdg 7:3
• Enumeration of Israel's military forces Nu 1:2,3; 26:2; 1Sa 11:8; 2Sa 18:1,2; 24:1-9; 1Ki 20:15; 2Ch 25:5
• Levies for Nu 31:4; Jdg 20:10
• Compulsory service in 1Sa 14:52
  • See COWARDICE
• How officered
  • Commander-in-chief 1Sa 14:50; 2Sa 2:8; 8:16; 17:25; 19:13; 20:23
  • Generals of corps and divisions Nu 2:3, 31; 1Ch 27:1-22; 2Ch 17:12-19
  • Captains of thousands Nu 31:14, 48; 1Sa 17:18; 1Ch 28:1; 2Ch 25:5
  • Captains of hundreds Nu 31:14, 48; 2Ki 11:15; 1Ch 28:1; 2Ch 25:5
  • Captains of fifties 2Ki 1:9; Is 3:3
• Rendezvous of
  • Methods employed in effecting
    • Sounding a trumpet Nu 10:9; Jdg 3:27; 6:34; 1Sa 13:3,4
    • Cutting oxen in pieces, and sending the pieces throughout Israel 1Sa 11:7
  • Refusal to obey the summons, instance of Jdg 21:5-11; with 20
• Tactics
  1. Camp and march Nu 2
     • March in ranks Ex 13:18; 1Ch 12:33; Joel 2:7
     • Move, in attack, in three divisions Jdg 7:16; 9:43; 1Sa 11:11; 13:17,18; 2Sa 18:2; Job 1:17
     • Flanks called wings Is 8:8
  2. See GARRISON
  3. Orders delivered with trumpets 2Sa 2:28; 18:16; 20:1, 22; Neh 4:18, 20
  4. Stratagems
     • Ambushes, at Ai Jos 8:2-22
     • Ambushes at Shechem Jdg 9:25, 34
     • Ambushes at Gibeah Jdg 20:29-43
     • Ambushes at Zemaraim 2Ch 13:13
       • See AMBUSH
     • By Jehoshaphat 2Ch 20:22
     • See STRATEGY
  5. Reconnoissances
     • Of Jericho Jos 2:1-24
     • Of Ai Jos 7:2,3
     • Of Beth-el Jdg 1:23,24
     • Of Laish Jdg 18:2-10
     • See RECONNOISSANCE
  6. Night attacks Ge 14:15; Jdg 7:16-22
  7. Decoy Jos 8:4-22; Jdg 20:29-43; Neh 6
  8. Unusual winter campaign 2Sa 11:1; 1Ch 20:1
  9. Delay 2Sa 17:7-14
  10. Celerity of action
      • Abraham, in pursuit of Chedorlaomer Ge 14:14,15
      • Joshua, against the Amorites Jos 10:6, 9
      • The confederated kings Jos 11:7
      • David's attack upon the Philistines 2Sa 5:23-25
  11. Forced marches Is 5:26,27
  12. Sieges Jer 39:1
      • Of Jericho Jos 6
      • Of Samaria 2Ki 6:24-33; 7
      • Of Jerusalem 2Ki 25:1-3
      • "Engines" used 2Ch 26:15; Jer 6:6; Eze 26:9
      • See SIEGE
• Fortifications Jdg 9:31; 2Sa 5:9;
  • See FORT
  2Ki 25:1; 2Ch 11:11; 26:9; Neh 3:8; 4:2; Is 22:10; 25:12; 29:3; 32:14; Jer 6:6; 32:24; 33:4; 51:53; Eze 4:2; 17:17; 21:22; 26:8; 33:27; Dan. 11:15, 19; Nah. 2:1; 3:14
• Standards Nu 2:2,3, 10, 17,18, 25, 31, 34; 10:14, 18, 22, 25
• Uniforms of Eze 23:6, 12; Nah. 2:3
• Standing armies 1Sa 13:2; 1Ch 27; 2Ch 1:14; 17:12-19; 26:11-15
• Religious ceremonies attending
  • Seeking counsel from God before battle Nu 27:21; Jdg 1:1; 1Sa 14:19, 37-41; 23:2-12; 30:8; 2Sa 2:1; 5:19, 23; 1Ki 22:7-28; 2Ki 3:11-19; 1Ch 14:10, 14; Jer 37:7-10
  • Sacrifices 1Sa 13:11,12
  • Purifications Nu 31:19-24
  • Holiness enjoined Dt 23:9
  • Officers consecrate themselves to God 2Ch 17:16
  • Army choir and songs 2Ch 20:21,22
• Ark taken to battle Jos 6:6,7, 13; 1Sa 4:4-11
• Divine assistance to
  • When Aaron and Hur held up Moses' hands Ex 17:11,12
  • In siege of Jericho Jos 6
  • Sun stands still Jos 10:11-14
  • Gideon's victory Jdg 7
  • Samaria's deliverances 1Ki 20; 2Ki 7
  • Jehoshaphat's victories 2Ki 3; 2Ch 20
  • Angel of the Lord smites the Assyrians 2Ki 19:35
• Determine royal succession 2Sa 2:8-10; 1Ki 16:16; 2Ki 11:4-12
• Composed of insurgents 1Sa 22:1,2
• Mercenaries 2Sa 10:6; 1Ch 19:6,7; 2Ch 25:5,6
• Confederated Jos 10:1-5; 11:1-5; Jdg 1:3; 2Sa 10:6, 15,16, 19; 1Ki 15:20; 22:1-4; 2Ki 16:9; 18:19-21; 1Ch 19:6,7; 2Ch 16:2-9; 18:1, 3; 20:1; 22:5; 28:16, 20; Ps 83:1-12; Is 7:1-9; 8:9-12; 54:15
• Exhorted before battle Dt 20:1-9
• Battle shouts Jdg 7:18; 1Sa 17:20, 52
• Triumphs of, celebrated
  • With songs Jdg 5; 1Sa 18:6,7
  • With music 2Ch 20:28
  • With dancing 1Sa 18:6,7
• Rewards for meritorious conduct
  • The general offers his daughter in marriage Jos 15:16,17
  • The king offers his daughter 1Sa 17:25; 18:17-28
  • A promotion 2Sa 23:8-39; 1Ch 11:6, 10-47
  • A share the spoils Nu 31:25-47
• Children instructed in military arts 2Sa 1:18
• Insubordination in, punished, Achan Jos 7
• Check roll-call 1Sa 14:17; Nu 31:48,49
• Panics Is 30:17
  • Among the Midianites Jdg 7:21
  • Among the Philistines 1Sa 14:15-19
  • Among the Syrians 2Ki 7:7-15
  • Soldiers destroy each other to escape captivity 1Sa 14:20; 31:4-6
• Champions fight instead of 1Sa 17:8-53; 2Sa 2:14-17; 21:15-22
• Confidence in, vain Ps 33:16; 44:6
• Escort duty performed by 2Ki 1:9; Ac 23:23,24, 31-33
• Roman army
  • Captains (R. V. margin, military tribunes) of Ac 22:24-29
  • Centurions Mt 8:5, 8; 27:54; Lk 7:2; 23:47; Ac 10:1, 7, 22; 21:32; 22:26; 23:17, 23; 24:23; 27:1, 11, 43; 28:16
  • Divided into "bands" (R. V. margin, cohorts,) Ac 10:1; 27:1
• For other than armies of the Israelites and Romans
  • See AMALEKITES
  • See ASSYRIA
  • See BABYLON
  • See EGYPTIANS
  • See MIDIANITES
  • See PERSIA
  • See SYRIA
• For commissaries of
  • See COMMISSARY
• For weapons used
  • See ARMOR
  • See CAVALRY
  • See HERALD
  • See HOSTAGE
  • See NAVY
  • See SOLDIERS
  • See SPIES
  • See STANDARD
• See TRUCE
• See WAR
• FIGURATIVE Dt 33:2; 2Ki 6:17; Ps 34:7; 68:17; Re 9:16

ARMONI

• Son of Saul 2Sa 21:8

ARMOR

• The equipment of a soldier Jer 46:3,4; Eph 6:14-17
  • See BREASTPLATE
  • See BRIGANDINE
  • See CAVALRY
  • See CHARIOTS
  • See COAT OF MAIL
  • See GREAVE
  • See HABERGEON
  • See HELMET
  • See SHIELD
• FIGURATIVE Ro 13:12; 2Co 6:7; 10:4; Eph 6:11-17; 1 Th. 5:8

ARMOR-BEARER

• (An attendant who carried a soldier's equipment)
  • Of Abimelech Jdg 9:54
  • Of Jonathan 1Sa 14:6,7, 12, 17
  • Saul 1Sa 16:21; 31:6
  • Of Goliath 1Sa 17:7
  • Of Joab 2Sa 18:15

ARMORY

• A place for the storage of armor Neh 3:19; Song 4:4; Is 22:8; 39:2
• In different parts of the kingdom 1Ki 10:17; 2Ch 11:12
  • See JERUSALEM
• FIGURATIVE Jer 50:25

ARMS

• See ARMOR
• See ARROW
• See ARTILLERY
• See BATTLE-AX
• See BATTERING-RAM
• See BOW
• See CHARIOT
• See DAGGER
• See DART
• See ENGINE
• See JAVELIN
• See SHIELD
• See SLING
• See SPEAR
• See SWORD

ARNAN

• Patronymic of a family descended from David 1Ch 3:21

ARNON

• (A river emptying into the Dead Sea from the east)
  • Boundary between Moabites and Amorites Nu 21:13, 26; 22:36; Dt 2:24, 36; 3:8, 16; Jos 12:1
  • Fords of Is 16:2
  • Miracles at Nu 21:14

AROD

• Son of Gad Nu 26:17

ARODI

• Descendants of Arod Ge 46:16

AROER

1. A city of the Amorites in the valley of the river Arnon Dt 4:48
   • Conquered by Israelites Dt 2:36; 3:12; Jdg 11:26
   • Taken by Hazael 2Ki 10:33
2. A city built, or, probably more correctly, rebuilt, by the Gadites Nu 32:34; Jos 13:25
   • Jephthah smites the Ammonites at Jdg 11:33
3. A city in Judah 1Sa 30:28
   • The birthplace of two of David's heroes 1Ch 11:44

ARPAD

• Also called ARPHAD
  • A fortified city of Syria, perhaps identical with Arvad 2Ki 18:34; 19:13
  • Idols of Is 36:19

ARPHAD

• See ARPAD

ARPHAXAD

• Son of Shem Ge 10:22; 11:10-13; 1Ch 1:17,18, 24; Lk 3:36

ARREST

• Of Jesus Mt 26:57; Mk 14:46; Lk 22:54; Jn 18:12
• Of apostles Ac 5:17,18; 6:12
• Of Paul and Silas Ac 16:19
• Of Paul Ac 21:30
• Paul authorized to arrest Christians Ac 9:2
• See EXTRADITION
• See PRISON
• See PRISONERS

ARROGANCE

• General scriptures concerning 1Sa 2:3; Pr 8:13; Is 13:11
• See PRIDE

ARROW

• (A weapon)
  • Used in hunting Ge 21:20; 27:3
  • Used in war 1Sa 31:3; 2Sa 22:15; 1Ki 22:34; 2Ki 19:32; Ps 7:13; Is 22:3; Jer 51:3
  • Divination by Eze 21:21
  • Shot by Jonathan as a sign to David 1Sa 20:20-42
  • Shot by Joash as a sign against the Syrians 2Ki 13:14-19
  • FIGURATIVE Nu 24:8; Dt 32:23, 42; Job 6:4; Ps 11:2; 21:12; 38:2; 45:5; 57:4; 58:7; 91:5; 120:4; 144:6; Pr 25:18; Lam 3:12,13; Eze 5:16; Hab. 3:11

ARSON

• General scriptures concerning Ps 74:7,8
• Law concerning Ex 22:6
• INSTANCES OF
  • By Samson Jdg 15:4,5
  • By Absalom 2Sa 14:30
  • By Zimri 1Ki 16:18

ART

• PRIMITIVE
  • Invention of musical instruments and instruments of iron and copper (A. V., brass) Ge 4:21,22
  • Carpentry Ge 6:14-16; Ex 31:2-9
  • Of the apothecary or perfumer Ex 30:25, 35
  • Of the armorer 1Sa 8:12
  • Of the baker Ge 40:1; 1Sa 8:13
  • Of the barber Is 7:20; Eze 5:1
  • Of the brickmaker Ge 11:3; Ex 5:7,8, 18
  • Of the calker Eze 27:9, 27
  • Of compounding confections 1Sa 8:13
  • Of the gardener Jer 29:5; Jn 20:15
  • Of the goldsmith Is 40:19
  • Of the mariner Eze 27:8,9
  • Of the mason 2Sa 5:11; 2Ch 24:12
  • Of the musician 1Sa 18:6; 1Ch 15:16
  • Of the potter Is 64:8; Jer 18:3; Lam 4:2; Zec 11:13
  • Of the refiner of metals 1Ch 28:18; Mal 3:2,3
  • Of the ropemaker Jdg 16:11
  • Of the stonecutter Ex 20:25; 1Ch 22:15
  • Of the shipbuilder 1Ki 9:26
  • Of the smelter of metals Job 28:2
  • Of the spinner Ex 35:25; Pr 31:19
  • Of the tailor Ex 28:3
  • Of the tanner Ac 9:43; 10:6
  • Of the tentmaker Ge 4:20; Ac 18:3
  • Of the weaver Ex 35:35; Jn 19:23
  • Of the winemaker Neh 13:15; Is 63:3
  • Of the writer Jdg 5:14
• ARTISANS, SKILLFUL
  • Jubal Ge 4:21
  • Tubal-cain Ge 4:22
  • Bezaleel and Aholiab Ex 31:2-14; 35:30-35
  • Hiram 1Ki 7:13-51; 2Ch 2:13,14
  • For the various arts practised, and products manufactured, in ancient times
    • See APOTHECARY
    • See BEATEN WORK
    • See BRASS
    • See BREAD
    • See BRICK
    • See CARPENTRY
    • See CARVING
    • See CONFECTIONER
    • See COPPER
    • See DRAWING
    • See DYEING
    • See EMBROIDERY
    • See ENGRAVING
    • See FULLER
    • See GOLDSMITH
    • See LAPIDARY
    • See LEATHER
    • See LIME
    • See MASON
    • See MASTER WORKMAN
    • See MOLDING
    • See MUSIC
    • See PAINTING
    • See PAPER
    • See PARCHMENT
    • See PICTURES
    • See POTTERY
    • See ROPES
    • See SHIPS
    • See SILK
    • See SILVERSMITH
    • See SMITH
    • See SOAP
    • See SPINNING
    • See SUN-DIAL
    • See TAPESTRY
    • See TAILORING
    • See TENTS
    • See WEAVING
    • See WINE

ARTAXERXES

1. A Persian king probably identical with AHASUERUS
   • Prohibits the rebuilding of Jerusalem Ezra 4:7-24
2. King of Persia. Decree of, in behalf of the Jews Ezra 7; Neh 2; 5:14

ARTEMAS

• A companion of Paul Titus 3:12

ARTILLERY

• General scriptures concerning 1Sa 20:40
• See ARMS

ARTISAN

• See ART
• See MASTER WORKMAN

ARUBOTH

• A district laid under tribute to Solomon's commissariat 1Ki 4:10

ARUMAH

• A place near Shechem Jdg 9:41

ARVAD

• An island near Zidon Eze 27:8, 11

ARVADITES

• Descendants of Canaan Ge 10:18; 1Ch 1:16; Eze 27:8, 11

ARZA

• A steward of Elah 1Ki 16:9

ASA

1. King of Judah 1Ki 15:8-24; 1Ch 3:10; 2Ch 14; 15; 16; Mt 1:7
2. A Levite 1Ch 9:16

ASAHEL

1. Nephew of David, and one of his captains 2Sa 2:18-24, 32; 3:27; 23:24; 1Ch 2:16; 11:26; 27:7
2. A Levite, commissioned by Jehoshaphat to teach the law to Judah 2Ch 17:8
3. A Levite, who had charge of tithes 2Ch 31:13
4. Father of Jonathan Ezra 10:15

ASAHIAH

• An officer of King Josiah 2Ki 22:12-20; 2Ch 34:20-28

ASAIAH

1. A descendant of Simeon 1Ch 4:36
2. A Levite 1Ch 6:30
   • Probably identical with a man of same name mentioned in 1Ch 15:6, 11
3. A Shilonite 1Ch 9:5

ASAPH

1. Father of Joah 2Ki 18:18; Is 36:3, 22
2. Son of Berachiah. One of the three leaders of music in David's organization of the tabernacle service 1Ch 15:16-19; 16:5-7; 25:1-9; 2Ch 5:12; 35:15; Neh 12:46
   • Apointed to sound the cymbals in the temple choir 1Ch 15:17, 19; 16:5, 7
   • A composer of sacred lyrics 2Ch 29:13-30
   • See titles of Ps 50; 73; 74; 75; 76; 77; 78; 79; 80; 81; 82; 83
   • Descendants of, in the temple choir 1Ch 25:1-9; 2Ch 20:14; 29:13; Ezra 2:41; 3:10; Neh 7:44; 11:22
3. A Levite, whose descendants lived in Jerusalem after the exile 1Ch 9:15
4. A Kohath Levite 1Ch 26:1
5. Keeper of forests Neh 2:8

ASAREEL

• Son of Jehaleleel 1Ch 4:16

ASARELAH

• One of the temple choir 1Ch 25:2, 14
• Probably identical with AZAREEL 1Ch 25:18

ASCENSION

• Of Elijah 2Ki 2:1-18
• Of Jesus Mk 16:19,20; Lk 24:50-53; Ac 1:9-12
• Of two witnesses Re 11:12

ASCETICISM

• (A philosophy that leads to severe austerities in subordinating the body to the control of the moral attributes of the mind)
  • Extreme application of
    • Rebuked by Jesus Mt 11:19; Lk 7:34
    • Rebuked by Paul Col 2:20-23; 1Ti 4:1-4, 8
  • INSTANCES OF THE PRACTICE OF
    • John the Baptist Mt 11:18; Lk 7:33
    • Those who practiced celibacy "for the kingdom of heaven's sake," Mt 19:12
  • See STOICISM

ASENATH

• Wife of Joseph Ge 41:45, 50; 46:20

ASER

• See ASHER

ASH

• A tree Is 44:14

ASHAN

• A Levitical city of Judah, later of Simeon Jos 15:42; 19:7; 1Ch 4:32; 6:59
• See AIN

ASHBEA

• A descendant of Shelah 1Ch 4:21

ASHBEL

• Son of Benjamin Ge 46:21; Nu 26:38; 1Ch 8:1

ASHCHENAZ

• See ASHKENAZ

ASHDOD

• A city of the Philistines Jos 13:3; 1Sa 6:17; Amos 3:9
• Anakim inhabit Jos 11:22
• Assigned to Judah Jos 15:47
• Dagon's temple in, where the ark of the covenant was put temporarily 1Sa 5
• Conquest of, by Uzziah 2Ch 26:6
• Conquest by Tartan Is 20:1
• People of, conspire against the Jews Neh 4:7,8
• Jews intermarry with Neh 13:23,24
• Prophecies concerning Jer 25:20; Amos 1:8; 9; Zeph. 2:4; Zec 9:6
• Called AZOTUS Ac 8:40

ASHDOTH-PISGAH

• The water courses flowing from Mount Pisgah Dt 3:17; 4:49; Jos 12:3; 13:20

ASHER

1. Son of Jacob, by Zilpah Ge 30:13; 35:26; 49:20; Ex 1:4; 1Ch 2:2
   • Descendants of Ge 46:17; Nu 26:44-47
2. Tribe of: Census of, by families Nu 1:40,41; 26:44-47; 1Ch 7:40; 12:36
   • Station of, in camp Nu 2:25, 27
   • Prophecies concerning
     • By Moses Dt 33:24,25
     • By John Re 7:6
   • Allotment to, of land in Canaan Jos 19:24-31; Eze 48:2
   • Upbraided by Deborah Jdg 5:17
   • Summoned by Gideon Jdg 6:35; 7:23
   • Join Hezekiah 2Ch 30:11
3. A city of Shechem Jos 17:7; 1Ki 4:16

ASHES

• Uses of, in purification Nu 19:9,10, 17; He 9:13
• A symbol of mourning 2Sa 13:19; Esther 4:1, 3
• Sitting in Job 2:8
• Repenting in Job 42:6; Dan. 9:3; Jonah 3:6; Mt 11:21; Lk 10:13
• Disguises in 1Ki 20:38, 41

ASHIMA

• An idol 2Ki 17:30

ASHKELON

• Also called ASKELON
  • One of the five chief cities of the Philistines Jos 13:3
  • Captured by the people of Judah Jdg 1:18
  • Samson kills thirty men of Jdg 14:19
  • Emerods (tumors, R. V.) of 1Sa 6:17
  • Prophecies concerning Jer 25:20; 47:5, 7; Amos 1:8; Zeph. 2:4, 7; Zec 9:5

ASHKENAZ

• Also called ASHCHENAZ
  • Son of Gomer Ge 10:3; 1Ch 1:6
  • Descendants of Jer 51:27

ASHNAH

• Name of two towns in Judah Jos 15:33, 43

ASHPENAZ

• A prince in Nebuchadnezzars court Dan. 1:3

ASHRIEL

• See ASRIEL

ASHTAROTH

1. Plural form of ASHTORETH
2. The capital city of Bashan Dt 1:4; Jos 9:10
   • Giants lived at Jos 12:4
   • Allotted to Manasseh Jos 13:31; 1Ch 6:71
   • Possibly identical with ASHTEROTH KARNAIM, mentioned in Ge 14:5

ASHTEROTH KARNAIM

• An ancient city of Palestine taken by Chedorlaomer Ge 14:5

ASHTORETH

• An idol of the Philistines, Zidonians, and Phenicians. Probably identical with queen of heaven Jer 7:18
• Worshiped by Israelites Jdg 2:13; 10:6; 1Sa 7:3,4; 12:10; 1Ki 11:5, 33; 2Ki 23:13
• Temple of 1Sa 31:10
• High places of, at Jerusalem, destroyed 2Ki 23:13

ASHUR

• Son of Hezron 1Ch 2:24; 4:5

ASHURITES

• (Possibly GESHURITES) 2Sa 2:9; Eze 27:6

ASHVATH

• Son of Japhlet 1Ch 7:33

ASIA

• Inhabitants of, in Jerusalem, at Pentecost Ac 2:9; 21:27; 24:18
• Paul and Silas forbidden by the Holy Spirit to preach in Ac 16:6
• Gospel preached in, by Paul Ac 19; 20:4
• Paul leaves Ac 20:16
• The congregations of 1Co 16:19; Re 1:4, 11

ASIEL

• Grandfather of Jehu 1Ch 4:35

ASKELON

• See ASHKELON

ASNAH

• Descendants of, return to Jerusalem Ezra 2:50

ASNAPPER

• A noble Assyrian prince, who colonized the cities of Samaria after the Israelites were taken captive to Assyria Ezra 4:10
• See SAMARIA

ASP

• A venomous serpent Dt 32:33; Job 20:14, 16; Is 11:8; Ro 3:13
• Venom of, illustrates the speech of the wicked Ps 140:3; Ro 3:13
• Injurious effects of wine Dt 32:33; Pr 23:32
• Deprived of venom, illustrates conversion Is 11:8,9

ASPATHA

• Son of Haman Esther 9:7

ASPHALTUM

• See SLIME

ASRIEL

• Also called ASHRIEL, son of Manasseh Jos 17:2; 1Ch 7:14

ASS (DONKEY)

• DOMESTICATED
  • Herds of Ge 12:16; 24:35; 32:5; 34:28; Nu 31:34, 45; 1Ch 5:21; Ezra 2:67; Neh 7:69
  • Used for riding Ge 22:3; Nu 22:21-33; Jos 15:18; Jdg 1:14; 5:10; 1Sa 25:23; 2Ch 28:15; Zec 9:9
  • By Jesus Mt 21:2, 5; Lk 13:15; Jn 12:14,15; Zec 9:9
  • Carrying burdens Ge 42:26; 2Sa 16:1; Is 30:6
  • Drawing chariots Is 21:7
  • For food 2Ki 6:25
  • Not to be yoked with an ox Dt 22:10
  • Rest on the Sabbath Ex 23:12
  • Bridles for Pr 26:3
  • Jawbone of, used by Samson with which to kill Philistines Jdg 15:15-17
  • FIRSTLINGS OF redeemed Ex 13:13; 34:20
• WILD Job 6:5; 24:5; 39:5; Ps 104:11; Is 32:14; Jer 2:24; 14:6; Hos 8:9

ASSASSINATION

• David's abhorrence of 2Sa 4:9-12
• Laws prohibiting Dt 27:24
• INSTANCES OF
  • Of Eglon, by Ehud Jdg 3:15-22
  • Abner, by Joab 2Sa 3:27
  • Ish-bosheth, by the sons of Rimmon 2Sa 4:5-7
  • Amnon, by Absalom 2Sa 13:28,29
  • Amasa, by Joab 2Sa 20:9,10
  • Joash, by his servants 2Ki 12:20
  • Sennacherib, by his sons 2Ki 19:37; Is 37:38

ASSAULT AND BATTERY

• LAWS CONCERNING Ex 21:15, 18, 22-27; Dt 17:8-12; Mt 5:38,39
• STRIKING JESUS
  • Prophecies of Is 50:6; Lam 3:30
  • The attacks upon Mt 26:67; 27:30; Mk 14:65; Lk 22:63; Jn 19:3
  • See STRIPES
  • See STONING

ASSHUR

• Son of Shem, and ancestor of the Assyrians Ge 10:11, 22; 1Ch 1:17; Eze 32:22
• See ASSYRIA

ASSHURIM

• Descendants of Dedan Ge 25:3

ASSIR

1. Son of Korah Ex 6:24; 1Ch 6:22
2. Son of Ebiasaph 1Ch 6:23, 37
3. Son of Jeconiah 1Ch 3:17

ASSOS

• A seaport in Mysia Ac 20:13,14

ASSURANCE

• Produced by faith Eph 3:12; 2Ti 1:12; He 10:22
• Made full by hope He 6:11, 19
• Confirmed by love 1Jn 3:14, 19; 4:18
• Is the effect of righteousness Is 32:17
• Is abundant in the understanding of the gospel Col 2:2; 1 Th. 1:5
• SAINTS PRIVILEGED TO HAVE
  • Of their election Ps 4:3; 1 Th. 1:4
  • Their redemption Job 19:25
  • Their adoption Ro 8:16; 1Jn 3:2
  • Their salvation Is 12:2
  • Eternal life 1Jn 5:13
  • The unalienable love of God Ro 8:38,39
  • Union with God and Christ 1Co 6:15; 2Co 13:5; Eph 5:30; 1Jn 2:5; 4:13
  • Peace with God by Christ Ro 5:1
  • Preservation Ps 3:6; 8; 27:3-5; 46:1-3
  • Answers to prayer 1Jn 3:22; 5:14,15
  • Comfort in affliction Ps 73:26; Lk 4:18; 2Co 4:8-10, 16-18
  • Continuance in grace Php 1:6
  • A support in death Ps 23:4
  • A glorious resurrection Job 19:26; Ps 17:15; Php 3:21; 1Jn 3:2
  • A kingdom He 12:28; Re 5:10
  • A crown 2Ti 4:7,8; Jas 1:12
  • Saints give diligence to attain 2 Pet. 1:10,11
  • Strive to maintain He 3:14, 18
  • Confident hope in God restores Ps 42:11
  • Exemplified
    • By David Ps 23:4; 73:24-26
    • By Paul 2Ti 1:12; 4:18
• See FAITH

ASSYRIA

• An empire founded by Nimrod Ge 10:8-12; Mic 5:6
• It extended from east of the Tigris Ge 2:14; 10:11
• Possibly to Egypt Ge 25:18
• Its armies invade the land of Israel under Pul 2Ki 15:19; 1Ch 5:26
  • Tiglath 2Ki 15:29; 1Ch 5:6, 26
  • Shalmaneser 2Ki 17:3-6, 24-27; 18:9-12; Jer 50:17
  • Sennacherib 2Ki 18:13-37; 19; 2Ch 32; Is 36; 37
• Army of, destroyed by the angel of the Lord Is 37:36
• Alliances with, sought by Judah and Israel Hos 5:13
• Israelites subject to Lam 5:6
• Israelites carried captive into 2Ki 17:3-23
• Jews carried captive to 2Ki 24; 25; 2Ch 36:5-21
• Invaded by Pharaoh-necho 2Ki 23:29
• Commerce of Eze 27:23
• Productiveness of Is 36:17
• Prophecies concerning Is 7:17-25; 8:4-10; 10:5-34; 14:24-28; 19:23-25; 20; 30:27-33; 31:8,9; 37:21-35; Jer 1:15; Eze 31; Jonah 3:1-4; Nah. 1; 2; 3; Zeph. 2:13-15; Zec 10:11
• Prophecies of captivity of Israelites in Hos 9:3; 11:5, 11
• Idols of
  • See ADRAMMELECK
  • See ANAMMELECH
  • See NISROCH
  • See TARTAK

ASTROLOGY

• General scriptures concerning Is 47:13; Jer 10:1,2; Dan. 1:20; 2:27; 4:7; 5:7
• See ASTRONOMY
• See SORCERY

ASTRONOMY

• General scriptures concerning Job 26:7, 13; 37:18; 38:31-33; Ps 8:3; 19:1-6; 68:33; 136:5-9; Is 13:10; 40:22, 26; 47:13; Jer 31:35-37; 33:22; Amos 5:8; 1Co 15:41; Jude 1:13
• SIDEREAL PHENOMENA Jos 10:12-14; Job 9:6-9; Ec 1:5; Is 13:13; 34:4; Eze 32:7,8; Mt 24:29, 35; 27:45; Mk 13:24,25; Lk 21:25; 23:44,45; Ac 2:19,20; 2 Pet. 3:10; Re 6:12-14; 8:10-12; 9:1,2; 10:1,2; 12:3,4; 13:13; 16:8,9; 19:11-14; 21:1
• See CONSTELLATIONS
• See ECLIPSE
• See HEAVEN
• See METEOROLOGY
• See MOON
• See STARS
• See SUN

ASUPPIM

• A gate of the temple 1Ch 26:15, 17

ASYNCRITUS

• A disciple at Rome Ro 16:14

ATAD

• The place where the sons of Jacob mourned for their father Ge 50:10,11

ATARAH

• Wife of Jerahmeel 1Ch 2:26

ATAROTH

• Also called ATROTH
  1. A city east of the Jordan River Nu 32:3, 34
  2. A city, or possibly two different cities, of Ephraim Jos 16:2, 5, 7; 18:13
  3. A city of Judah 1Ch 2:54
     • Called ATROTH-BETH-JOAB (R. V.)
  4. A city of Gad Nu 32:35

ATAROTH-ADAR

• Also called ATAROTH-ADDAR
  • See ATAROTH, number two

ATER

1. A descendant of Hezekiah, who returned from Babylon Ezra 2:16; Neh 7:21
2. A porter Ezra 2:42; Neh 7:45
3. An Israelite, who subscribed to Nehemiah's covenant Neh 10:17

ATHACH

• A city of Judah 1Sa 30:30

ATHAIAH

• Perhaps identical with ASAIAH Neh 11:4

ATHALIAH

1. Wife of Jehoram, king of Judah 2Ki 8:18, 26; 11:1-3, 12-16, 20; 2Ch 22:10-12; 23:12-15, 21
2. Son of Jehoram 1Ch 8:26
3. Father of Jeshaiah Ezra 8:7

ATHEISM

• General scriptures concerning Ps 14:1; 53:1
• ARGUMENTS AGAINST Job 12:7-25; Ro 1:19,20
• See GOD
• See FAITH
• See UNBELIEF

ATHENS

• A city of Greece Ac 17:15-34; 1 Th. 3:1

ATHLAI

• A son of Bebai Ezra 10:28

ATOMS OF MATTER

• General scriptures concerning Pr 8:26

ATONEMENT

• For tabernacle and furniture Le 16:15-20, 33
• In consummation of the Levites Nu 8:21
• For those defiled by the dead Nu 6:11
• Made for houses Le 14:53
• For sin, see below
• By meat offerings Le 5:11-13
• By jewels Nu 31:50
• By money Ex 30:12-16; Le 5:15,16; 2Ki 12:16
• By incense Nu 16:46-50
• By animals, see below
• By Jesus, see below
• DAY OF
  • Time of Ex 30:10; Le 23:27; 25:9; Nu 29:7
  • How observed Ex 30:10; Le 16:2-34; 23:27-32; Nu 29:7-11; Ac 27:9; He 5:3; 9:7, 19, 22
• MADE BY ANIMAL SACRIFICES Ex 29:36; 30:12-16; Le 1:4; 4:20, 22-35; 5:6-10; 6:7; 9:7; 10:17; 12:6-8; 14:12-32; 16:6, 10,11, 15-19, 24-34; 17:11; 19:22; Nu 15:22-28; 28:22, 30; 29:5, 10,11; He 9:22
• MADE BY JESUS
  • Divinely ordained Lk 2:30,31; Gal 4:4,5; Eph 1:3-12, 17-22; 2:4-10; Col 1:19,20; 1 Pet. 1:20; Re 13:8
  • A mystery 1Co 2:7
  • With context 1 Pet. 1:8-12
  • Made but once He 7:27; 9:24-28; 10:10, 12, 14; 1 Pet. 3:18
  • Redemption by Mt 20:28; Ac 20:28; Gal 3:13; 1Ti 2:6; He 9:12; Re 5:9
  • Typified Ge 4:4; with He 11:4; Ge 22:2; with He 11:17, 19; Ex 12:5, 11, 14; with 1Co 5:7; Ex 24:8; with He 9:20; Le 16:30, 34; with He 9:7, 12, 28; Le 17:11; with He 9:22
  • See SALVATION, PLAN OF
• UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Ps 40:6,7; Is 53:4-12; Dan. 9:24-27; Zec 13:1; Mt 26:28; Lk 22:20; 24:46,47; Jn 1:29, 36; 6:51; 11:49-51; Ac 17:2,3; 20:28; Ro 3:24-26; 4:25; 5:1,2, 6-11, 15-21; 1Co 1:17,18, 23,24; 15:3; 2Co 5:18,19; Gal 1:3,4; 4:4,5; Eph 1:7; 2:13-18; 5:2, 25; Col 1:14, 19-22; 1 Th. 5:9,10; 1Ti 2:5,6; Titus 2:14; He 1:3; 2:9, 17; 9:12-15, 25,26; 10:1-20; 12:24; 13:12, 20,21; 1 Pet. 1:18-20; 2:24; 3:18; 1Jn 1:7; 2:2; 3:5; 4:10; 5:6; Re 1:5; 5:9; 7:14; 12:11
• See BLOOD
• See JESUS, DEATH OF
• See JESUS, MISSION OF
• See JESUS, SUFFERINGS OF
• See REDEMPTION
• See SALVATION

ATTAI

1. A Gadite warrior 1Ch 12:11
2. Son of Rehoboam 2Ch 11:20
3. Grandson of Sheshan 1Ch 2:35,36

ATTALIA

• A seaport of Pamphylia Ac 14:25

ATTORNEY

• Employed Ac 24:1,2
• See LAWYER

AUGUSTUS

• An important Roman emperor Lk 2:1; Ac 25:21, 25; 27:1

ATROPHY

• Of the hand Mt 12:10-13

ATTRIBUTES OF GOD

• See GOD

AVA

• Also called IVAH
  • A district near Babylon 2Ki 17:24; 18:34; 19:13
  • See Ezra 4:9

AVARICE

• General scriptures concerning Ec 4:7,8; 5:10,11; 1Ti 3:2,3; 6:5, 10; Titus 1:7
• INSTANCES OF
  • The descendants of Joseph Jos 17:14-18
• See COVETOUSNESS
• See RICH
• See RICHES

AVEN

1. "The plain of the Sun," Amos 1:5
2. Another name for ON Eze 30:17
3. BETH-AVEN Hos 10:8

AVENGER OF BLOOD

• Premosaic Ge 9:5,6
• Cain fears Ge 4:14,15
• Lamech fears Ge 4:24
• Law concerning, set aside. by David 2Sa 14:4-11
• FIGURATIVE SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Ge 9:5,6; Nu 35:19-29; Dt 19:4-13; Jos 20:1-9
• See HOMICIDE

AVIM

1. A city of Benjamin Jos 18:23
2. A tribe in southern Palestine
   • See AVITES

AVITES

1. A nation in southern part of Canaan Dt 2:23; Jos 13:3
2. Colonists of Samaria 2Ki 17:31

AVITH

• Capital city of the Edomites Ge 36:35; 1Ch 1:46

AWL

• A tool Ex 21:6; Dt 15:17

AX

• An implement Dt 19:5; 1Sa 13:20,21; 2Sa 12:31; Ps 74:5,6
• Elisha causes to swim 2Ki 6:5,6
• Battle-ax Eze 26:9
• FIGURATIVE Jer 46:22; 51:20; Mt 3:10

AXLETREE

• Part of a wheeled vehicle 1Ki 7:32,33

AZAL

• A place near Jerusalem Zec 14:5

AZALIAH

• Father of Shaphan 2Ki 22:3; 2Ch 34:8

AZANIAH

• Father of Jeshua Neh 10:9

AZARAEL

• See AZAREEL

AZAREEL

1. An Aaronite of the family of Korah 1Ch 12:6
2. A musician in the temple 1Ch 25:18
   • Called UZZIEL 1Ch 25:4
3. A Danite prince 1Ch 27:22
4. A son of Bani Ezra 10:41
5. A priest Neh 11:13; 12:36

AZARIAH

1. Son of Ethan 1Ch 2:8
2. Son of Jehu 1Ch 2:38,39
3. Son of Zadok 1Ki 4:2
4. Captain of Solomon's guards 1Ki 4:5
5. A prophet, called OBED 2Ch 15:1, 8
6. A high priest 1Ch 6:9
   • Also called AMARIAH 2Ch 19:11
7. Son of Jehoshaphat 2Ch 21:2
8. King of Judah, called AHAZIAH 2Ch 22:6
   • See AHAZIAH
9. Son of Jeroham 2Ch 23:1
10. Son of Obed 2Ch 23:3
11. Son of Johanan, possibly identical with ZECHARIAH, son of Jehoiada 1Ch 6:10,11; 2Ch 24:20-22
12. AZARIAH
    • See UZZIAH, king of Judah
13. Chief of the tribe of Ephraim 2Ch 28:12
14. A Levite 1Ch 6:36
    • Called UZZIAH 1Ch 6:24
15. High priest in Hezekiah's reign 2Ch 31:10, 13
    • Probably identical with AHITUB mentioned in 1Ch 6:11,12
16. Son of Hilkiah 1Ch 6:13,14; 9:11; Ezra 7:1, 3
17. Son of Hoshaiah Jer 43:2-7
18. Hebrew name of ABED-NEGO Dan. 1:7, 19
19. A captive returned from Babylon Neh 7:7; 10:2
    • Also called SERAIAH Ezra 2:2

AZAZ

• Father of Bela 1Ch 5:8

AZAZEL

• The scapegoat Le 16:8, 10, 26

AZAZIAH

1. A harper in the temple 1Ch 15:21
2. Father of Hoshea 1Ch 27:20
3. Overseer in temple 2Ch 31:13

AZBUK

• Father of Nehemiah Neh 3:16

AZEKAH

• A town of Judah Jos 10:10,11; 15:35; 1Sa 17:1; 2Ch 11:9; Neh 11:30; Jer 34:7

AZEL

• A Benjamite 1Ch 8:37,38; 9:43,44

AZEM

• A city in the south of Judah. Also called EZEM Jos 15:29; 19:3; 1Ch 4:29

AZGAD

1. Ancestor of certain captives who returned from Babylon Ezra 2:12; Neh 7:17
2. A returned exile Ezra 8:12
3. A chief who signed Nehemiah's covenant Neh 10:15

AZIEL

• A temple musician 1Ch 15:20

AZIZA

• Son of Zattu Ezra 10:27

AZMAVETH

1. One of David's heroes 2Sa 23:31; 1Ch 11:33
2. A descendant of Jonathan 1Ch 8:36; 9:42
3. Son of Adiel 1Ch 27:25
4. A village of Judah or Benjamin Ezra 2:24; Neh 12:29
   • Called BETH-AZMAVETH Neh 7:28

AZMON

• A place on the south of Canaan Nu 34:4,5; Jos 15:4

AZNOTH-TABOR

• A town in Naphtali Jos 19:34

AZOR

• Ancestor of Jesus Mt 1:13,14
• Perhaps identical with AZRIKAM 1Ch 3:23

AZOTUS

• See ASHDOD

AZRIEL

1. A chief of Manasseh 1Ch 5:24
2. Father of Jerimoth 1Ch 27:19
3. Father of Seriah Jer 36:26

AZRIKAM

1. Son of Neraiah 1Ch 3:23
2. Son of Azel 1Ch 8:38; 9:44
3. A Levite 1Ch 9:14; Neh 11:15
4. Governor of the house of Ahaz 2Ch 28:7

AZUBAH

1. Mother of Jehoshaphat 1Ki 22:41; 2Ch 20:31
2. Wife of Caleb 1Ch 2:18,19

AZUR

• Father of Jaazaniah Eze 11:1

AZZAH

• (A city of the Philistines)
  • See GAZA

AZZAN

• Father of Paltiel Nu 34:26

AZZUR

1. An Israelite, who sealed Nehemiah's covenant Neh 10:17
2. A Gibeonite Jer 28:1

BAAL

1. An idol of the Phoenicians, god of the sun
   • The Israelites wickedly worshiped in the time of the judges Jdg 2:10-23; 1Sa 7:3,4
     • By the kingdom of Israel 2Ki 17:16; Jer 23:13; Hos 1; 2; 13:1
       • Under Ahab 1Ki 16:31-33; 18:18; 19:18
       • Under Jehoram 2Ki 3:2
     • By the Jews 2Ki 21:3; 2Ch 22:2-4; 24:7; 28:2; 33:3
     • Jeremiah expostulates against the worship of Jer 2:8, 23; 7:9
   • Altars of, destroyed by Gideon Jdg 6:25-32
     • Destroyed by Jehoiada 2Ki 11:18
     • Destroyed by Josiah 2Ki 23:4,5
   • Prophets of, slain by Elijah 1Ki 18:40
   • All worshipers of, destroyed by Jehu 2Ki 10:18-25
2. A Benjamite 1Ch 8:30; 9:36
3. A Reubenite 1Ch 5:5
4. A city in the tribe of Simeon 1Ch 4:33
   • Called BAALATH-BEER Jos 19:8

BAALAH

1. A city in the south of Judah Jos 15:29
   • Apparently identical with BALAH Jos 19:3
   • And BILHAH 1Ch 4:29
2. A city in the north of Judah also called KIRJATH-JEARIM, which see
3. A mountain in the territory of the tribe of Judah Jos 15:11
   • Probably identical with MOUNT JEARIM Jos 15:10

BAALATH

• A city of the tribe of Dan Jos 19:44; 1Ki 9:18; 2Ch 8:6

BAALATH-BEER

• See BAAL, number four

BAAL-BERITH

• A god of the Shechemites Jdg 9:4
• Worshiped by Israelites Jdg 8:33
• Called BERITH Jdg 9:46

BAALE

• A city of Judah 2Sa 6:2
• See KIRJATH-JEARIM

BAAL-GAD

• A city of the Canaanites Jos 11:17; 12:7; 13:5
• Probably identical with BAAL-HERMON Jdg 3:3; 1Ch 5:23

BAAL-GUR

• See GUR-BAAL

BAAL-HAMON

• A place in Mount Ephraim Song 8:11
• Called HAMMON Jos 19:28

BAAL-HANAN

1. A king of Edom Ge 36:38,39; 1Ch 1:49,50
2. One of David's overseers 1Ch 27:28

BAAL-HAZOR

• The place where Amnon was killed 2Sa 13:23

BAAL-HERMON

1. A city near Mount Hermon 1Ch 5:23
   • Identical with BAAL-GAD
2. A mountain of Lebanon Jdg 3:3

BAALIM

• Plural form of BAAL Jdg 2:11; 1Sa 7:4; Hos 2:13, 17; 11:2
• See BAAL

BAALI

• An appellation of JEHOVAH Hos 2:16

BAALIS

• King of the Ammonites Jer 40:14

BAAL-MEON

• A city of the Reubenites Nu 32:38; 1Ch 5:8; Eze 25:9
• Called BETH-MEON Jer 48:23
• BETH-BAAL-MEON Jos 13:17
• BEON Nu 32:3

BAAL-PEOR

• An idol of Moab Nu 25:3, 5; Dt 4:3; Ps 106:28; Hos 9:10

BAAL-PERAZIM

• A place in the valley of Rephaim 2Sa 5:20; 1Ch 14:11
• Called PERAZIM Is 28:21

BAAL-SHALISHA

• A place near Gilgal 1Sa 9:4; 2Ki 4:42

BAAL-TAMAR

• A place near Gibeah Jdg 20:33

BAAL-ZEBUB

• A god of the Philistines 2Ki 1:2,3, 6, 16

BAAL-ZEPHON

• An Egyptian city on the Red Sea Ex 14:2, 9; Nu 33:7

BAANA

1. Son of Ahilud 1Ki 4:12
2. Father of Zadok Neh 3:4

BAANAH

1. A captain of Ish-bosheth's army 2Sa 4:2, 5,6, 9
2. Father of Heleb 2Sa 23:29; 1Ch 11:30
3. A chief Jew of the exile Ezra 2:2; Neh 7:7; 10:27
4. The name is spelled BAANA (R. V.). Son of Hushai 1Ki 4:16

BAARA

• Wife of Shaharaim 1Ch 8:8
• Called HODESH 1Ch 8:9

BAASEIAH

• A Levite 1Ch 6:40

BAASHA

• King of Israel 1Ki 15:16-22, 27-34; 16:1-7; 21:22; 2Ki 9:9; 2Ch 16:1-6; Jer 41:9

BABBLER

• A sarcastic epithet applied to Paul Ac 17:18

BABEL

• A city in the plain of Shinar. Tower built, and tongues confused at Ge 11:1-9
• See BABYLON

BABES

• In the mouths of, is praise perfected Mt 21:16
• A symbol of the guileless Ps 8:2; Mt 11:25; Lk 10:21
• A symbol of the children of the kingdom of heaven Mt 18:2-6; Mk 10:15; Lk 18:17
• FIGURATIVE
  • Of weak Christians Ro 2:20; 1Co 3:1; He 5:13; 1 Pet. 2:2
• See CHILDREN
• See PARENTS

BABYLON

1. CITY OF
   • Built by Nimrod Ge 10:10
   • In the land of Shinar Ge 10:10; 11:2
   • Tower of Ge 11:1-9
   • Capital of the kingdom of Babylon Dan. 4:30; 2Ki 25:13; 2Ch 36:6,7, 10, 18, 20
   • Gates of Is 45:1,2; Jer 51:58
   • Walled Jer 51:44, 58
   • Splendor of Is 14:4
   • Peter writes from 1 Pet. 5:13
   • Prophecies concerning Ps 87:4; 137:8,9; Is 13; 14:4-26; 21:1-10; 46:1,2; 47; 48:14, 20; Jer 21:4-10; 25:12-14; 27:1-11; 28:14; 32:28; 34:2,3; 42:11,12; 43; 46:13-26; 49:28-30; 50; 51; Eze 21:19; 26; 29:17-20; 30:10; 32:11; Dan. 2:21-38; 4:10-26; 5:25-29; 7; Hab. 1:5-11; Zec 2:7-9
   • FIGURATIVE Re 14:8; 16:19; 17; 18
2. EMPIRE OF
   • Founded by Nimrod Ge 10:10
   • Called LAND OF SHINAR Ge 10:10; 11:2; 14:1, 9; Is 11:11; Dan. 1:2; Zec 5:11
     • SHESHACH Jer 25:26; 51:41
     • MERATHAIM Jer 50:21
     • Called also CHALDEA
   • Divisions of 2Ki 17:24; 24:7; Is 23:12,13; Dan. 3:1; Ac 7:4
   • Extent of, at the time of Nebuchadnezzar Dan. 2:37,38; 4:1; 6:1
     • At the time of Ahasuerus Esther 1:1; 8:9; 9:30
   • Armies of, invade ancient Canaan Ge 14
     • Samaria 2Ki 17:5-24
     • Judah 2Ki 24:1-16
   • Jews carried to 2Ki 25; 1Ch 9:1; 2Ch 33:11; 36:17-21; Jer 32:2; 39; 52
   • Colonists from, sent to Samaria Ezra 4:9,10; with 2Ki 17:29-32
   • Conquest of Egypt by 2Ki 24:7
   • Prophecies of conquests by 2Ki 20:16-19; Jer 20:4-7; 21; 22; 25:1-11; 27; 28; 29; 32:28,29; 34; 36:29; 38:17,18; 43:8-13; 46:13-26; Eze 12; 17; 19; 21; 24; 26; 29:18-20; 30; 32
   • Prophetic denunciations against Ps 137:8,9; Is 13; 14:21; 43:14-17; 47; Jer 50; 51
   • GOVERNMENT OF
     • A limited monarchy Esther 1:13-19; 8:8; Dan. 6:8, 14, 17
     • Tyrannical Esther 3:7-15; Dan. 3
     • Sovereigns of
       • See BELSHAZZAR
       • See CYRUS
       • See DARIUS
       • See EVIL-MERODACH
       • See NEBUCHADNEZZAR
   • See CHALDEA

BACA

• Valley of Ps 84:6

BACKBITING

• General scriptures concerning Ps 15:1-3; Pr 25:23; Ro 1:28, 30; 2Co 12:20
• See ACCUSATION, FALSE
• See SLANDER
• See SPEAKING, EVIL

BACKSLIDERS

• General scriptures concerning Le 26:14-42; Dt 4:9; 8:11-14; 28:15-68; 29:18-28; 32:15-30; Jos 24:20-27; 1Ki 9:6-9; 2Ch 15:2-4; Ezra 8:22; Job 34:26,27; Ps 44:20,21; 73:27; 85:8; 125:5; Pr 2:17; 14:14; 24:16; 26:11; Jer 17:13; Eze 3:20; 18:24, 26; 23:35; 33:12,13, 18; Hos 11:7,8; Jonah 2:4; Mt 5:13; 12:45; 24:12; 26:31; Mk 4:7, 15-19; 8:38; 9:50; Lk 9:62; 11:21-26; 17:32; Jn 6:67; 15:6; 1Co 10:1-13; 2Co 12:20,21; Gal 1:6,7; 3:1; 4:9, 11; 5:7; 1Ti 1:19; 5:15; 6:10, 20,21; 2Ti 1:8; 2:12; 4:10; He 3:12,13; 4:1, 11; 5:11,12; 6:4-8; 10:26-29, 38,39; 11:14,15; 12:15; 2 Pet. 1:9; 2:20,21; 2Jn 1:9; Re 2:4,5, 21; 3:2,3; 21:8
• INSTANCES OF
  • Saul 1Sa 15:11, 26-28
  • Solomon 1Ki 11:4-40; Neh 13:26
  • Amon 2Ki 21:22,23
  • Rehoboam 2Ch 12:1,2
  • Asa 2Ch 16:7-9
  • Joash 2Ch 24:24
  • Amaziah 2Ch 25:27
  • Syrians Is 17:10,11
  • Jonah Jonah 1:3
  • The disciples Mt 26:56; Jn 6:66
  • Peter Mt 26:69-75
  • Corinthian Christians 1Co 5:1-8; 2Co 12:20,21
  • Galatians Gal 1:6; 3:1; 4:9-11; 5:6,7
  • Hymenaeus and Alexander 1Ti 1:19,20
  • Phygellus and Hermogenes 2Ti 1:15
  • Demas 2Ti 4:10
  • Churches of Asia 1Ti 5:15; Re 2:4, 14,15, 20; 3:2,3, 15-18
• PROMISES TO Le 26:40-42; Dt 4:29,30; 30:1-10; 32:26, 28,29; 1Ki 8:33-53; 2Ch 30:9; Job 22:23-30; Ps 17:5; 56:13; 81:13,14; Is 42:3; 57:18,19; Jer 3:4-7, 12-22; 4:1,2, 14; 6:16; Hos 14:4; Zec 10:6; Mal 3:7; Mt 23:37; Re 3:8, 15-21
  • See PENITENCE
  • See PENITENT
  • See SEEKERS
• RETURN OF Ps 80:3-7, 14-19; Is 17:7; 29:24; 31:6,7; Jer 50:4-6; Hos 3:5; 6:1-3
  • INSTANCES OF
    • Jews Ezra 6:16-21; 10
    • Jonah Jonah 2; 3
    • Peter Mt 26:75; Mk 14:72; Lk 22:62
    • Thomas Jn 20:27-29
• BACKSLIDING OF ISRAEL Ex 17:7; Nu 14:43; Dt 4:25-31; 31:16-30; 32:5,6, 15, 18; Jdg 2:12; 10:12-14; 2Ch 24:20; 2Ki 18:1, 12; 2Ch 13:11; 27:2; 29:6, 8; Ezra 9:10, 13,14; Neh 9:26; Ps 78:10,11, 40-43, 56-64; 106:13,14; Is 1:4-7, 21,22; 2:6; 5:12-30; 9:13-21; 17:10,11; 24:5,6; 30:9, 15; 31:6; 43:22, 24; 50:1; 51:17-20; 63:17; 65:2,3; Jer 2:5, 11-13, 17, 19, 21, 27, 31,32; 3:1-25; 5:1-31; 6:30; 7:12-34; 8:1-22; 10:17-22; 11:9-17; 12:7; 13:24,25; 14:7, 10; 15:1-14; 18:13-15; 19; 32:30,31; 50:6; Eze 2:3-8; 5:1-17; 11:1-21; 15; 16:43; 22:18; 23; Hos 1:1-9; 2; 3; 4:6, 10, 16; 5:1-15; 6:4-11; 8:14; 9:1-17; 11:2, 7; 13:16; 14:1; Amos 2:4; Zeph. 1:6; Mal 1:6; 3:7; He 3:16-18
  • INSTANCES OF ISRAEL'S BACKSLIDING
    • At Meribah Ex 17:1-7
    • When Aaron made the golden calf Ex 32
    • After Joshua's death Jdg 2
    • During Asa's reign 2Ch 15
    • Hezekiah's reign 2Ch 30:2-12
• See APOSTASY
• See BACKSLIDING OF ISRAEL
• See CHURCH, BACKSLIDDEN
• See REPROBACY

BAD COMPANY

• See COMPANY, EVIL

BADGER

• (R. V., SEAL or PORPOISE.)
  • Skins of, used for covering of the tabernacle Ex 25:5; 26:14; 35:7, 23; 36:19; 39:34; Nu 4:6, 8, 10,11,12, 14, 25
  • For shoes Eze 16:10
  • (R. V., SEALSKIN.)

BAG

• See PURSE (n/a)

BAGPIPE

• (R. V.,) Dan. 3:5

BAHURIM

• A village between the fords of the Jordan River and Jerusalem 2Sa 3:16; 16:5; 17:18; 19:16; 1Ki 2:8

BAIL

• See SURETY
• See CREDITOR
• See DEBT
• See DEBTOR

BAJITH

• A place of idolatrous worship in Moab Is 15:2

BAKBAKKAR

• A Levite 1Ch 9:15

BAKBUK

• An ancestor of the Nethinim Ezra 2:51; Neh 7:53

BAKBUKIAH

• A Levite Neh 11:17; 12:9, 25

BAKER

• General scriptures concerning 1Sa 8:13; Jer 37:21; Hos 7:4, 6
• Pharaoh's chief baker Ge 40
• See BREAD

BALAAM

• (Son of Beor)
  • From Mesopotamia Dt 23:4
  • A soothsayer Jos 13:22
  • A prophet Nu 24:2-9; 2 Pet. 2:15,16
  • Balak sends for, to curse Israel Nu 22:5-7; Jos 24:9; Neh 13:2; Mic 6:5
  • Anger of, rebuked by his ass Nu 22:22-35; 2 Pet. 2:16
  • Counsel of, an occasion of Israel's corruption with the Midianites Nu 31:16; Re 2:14,15
  • Covetousness of 2 Pet. 2:15; Jude 1:11
  • Death of Nu 31:8; Jos 13:22

BALAC

• See BALAK

BALAH

• A city of the territory of the tribe of Simeon Jos 19:3
• Called BILHAH 1Ch 4:29

BALAK

• King of Moab Nu 22:4; Jos 24:9; Jdg 11:25; Mic 6:5
• Tries to bribe Balaam to curse Israel Nu 22:5-7, 15-17
• See BALAAM

BALANCES

• Used for weighing Job 31:6; Is 40:12, 15; Eze 5:1
• Money weighed with Is 46:6; Jer 32:10
• Must be just Le 19:36; Pr 16:11
• False balance used Hos 12:7; Amos 8:5; Mic 6:11
  • An abomination Pr 11:1; 20:23
• FIGURATIVE

BALDNESS

• General scriptures concerning Le 13:40,41
• A judgment Is 3:24; Jer 47:5; 48:37; Eze 7:18
• Artificial, a sign of mourning Is 22:12; Jer 16:6; Eze 27:31; 29:18; Amos 8:10; Mic 1:16
• Artificial, as an idolatrous practice, forbidden Le 21:5; Dt 14:1
• INSTANCES OF
  • Elisha 2Ki 2:23

BALL

• Playing at Is 22:18

BALM

• A medicinal balsam Ge 37:25; 43:11; Jer 8:22; 46:11; 51:8; Eze 27:17

BAMAH

• A high place Eze 20:29

BAMOTH

• A camping place of the Israelites Nu 21:19,20
• Called BAMOTH-BAAL, a city of Reuben Jos 13:17

BANI

1. A Gadite 2Sa 23:36
2. A Levite 1Ch 6:46
3. A descendant of Pharez 1Ch 9:4
4. Father of returned exiles Ezra 2:10; 10:29
   • Called BINNUI Neh 7:15
5. A Levite of the returned exiles Neh 3:17; 8:7; 9:4,5; 10:13; 11:22

BANISHMENT

• General scriptures concerning Ezra 7:26
• Of Adam and Eve, from Eden Ge 3:22-24
• Of Cain, to be "a fugitive and vagabond," Ge 4:14
• Of Jews, from Rome Ac 18:2
• Of John, to Patmos Re 1:9
• See EXILE

BANNER

• FIGURATIVE
  • See ENSIGN
  • See STANDARD

BANQUET

• See FEASTS

BAPTISM

• JOHN'S Mt 3:5-8, 11, 13-16; 21:25; Mk 1:4,5, 8-10; 11:30; Lk 3:7,8, 12, 21; 7:29,30; 20:4; Jn 1:25,26, 28, 31, 33; 3:23; 10:40; Ac 1:5, 22; 10:37; 11:16; 19:3,4
• CHRISTIAN Mt 28:19; Mk 16:16; Jn 3:5, 22; 4:1,2; Ac 1:5, 22; 2:38, 41; 8:12,13, 16, 36-38; 9:18; 10:46-48; 16:14,15, 33; 18:8, 25; 19:4,5; 22:16; Ro 6:3,4; 1Co 1:13-17; 10:1,2; 12:13; 15:29; Gal 3:27; Eph 4:5; 5:26; Col 2:12; He 6:2; 1 Pet. 3:18, 21
• OF THE HOLY SPIRIT Is 44:3; Joel 2:28,29; Zec 12:10; Mt 3:11, 16; Mk 1:8; Lk 3:16, 22; 24:49; Jn 1:32,33; 3:5; Ac 1:5; 2:1-4, 38, 41; 8:15-17; 10:38, 44,45, 47; 11:15,16; 19:2, 6; 1Co 12:13; Titus 3:5,6; 1 Pet. 3:20,21
  • See HOLY SPIRIT

BARABBAS

• A prisoner released by Pilate Mt 27:16-26; Mk 15:7-15; Lk 23:18-25; Jn 18:40; Ac 3:14

BARACHEL

• Father of Elihu Job 32:2, 6

BARACHIAH

• Also called BERECHIAH, father of Zechariah Zec 1:1, 7
• Called BARACHIAS in Mt 23:35

BARAK

• A judge in Israel Jdg 4; 5; He 11:32

BARBARIAN

• A foreigner Ac 28:2-4; Ro 1:14; 1Co 14:11; Col 3:11
• See STRANGER

BARBER

• General scriptures concerning Eze 5:1

BARIAH

• Son of Shechaniah 1Ch 3:22

BAR-JESUS

• A false prophet Ac 13:6

BAR-JONA

• Surname of Peter Mt 16:17

BARKOS

• A Jew whose descendants returned from exile Ezra 2:53; Neh 7:55

BARLEY

• A product of Egypt Ex 9:31
  • Palestine Dt 8:8; 1Ch 11:13; Jer 41:8
• Fed to horses 1Ki 4:28
• Used in offerings Nu 5:15; Eze 45:15
• Traffic in 2Ch 2:10; Hos 3:2
• Tribute in 2Ch 27:5
• Priests estimated value of Le 27:16; 2Ki 7:1; Re 6:6
• Absalom burns Joab's field of 2Sa 14:30
• Loaves of Jn 6:9, 13

BARN

• General scriptures concerning 2Ki 6:27; Job 39:12; Pr 3:10; Joel 1:17; Hag 2:19; Mt 6:26; 13:30; Lk 12:18, 24
• See GARNER

BARNABAS

• Also called JOSES
  • A prophet Ac 13:1
  • An apostle Ac 14:14
  • A Levite who gave his possessions to be owned in common with other disciples Ac 4:36,37
  • Brings him to the apostles Ac 9:25-27
  • Accompanies Paul to Jerusalem Ac 11:30
  • Returns with Paul to Antioch (of Syria) Ac 12:25
  • Goes with Paul to Seleucia Ac 13
  • Goes with Paul to Iconium Ac 14:1-7
  • Called Jupiter (Zeus) Ac 14:12-18
  • Goes to Derbe Ac 14:20
  • Is sent as an emissary to Jerusalem Ac 15; Gal 2:1-9
  • Disaffected toward Paul Ac 15:36-39
  • Is reconciled to Paul 1Co 9:6
  • Piety of Ac 11:24
  • Devotion of, to Jesus Ac 15:26

BARREL

• An earthen jar 1Ki 17:12, 14, 16; 18:33

BARRENNESS

• (Sterility of women)
  • A reproach Ge 30:22,23; 1Sa 1:6,7; 2:1-11; Is 4:1; Lk 1:25
  • Miraculously removed, instances of
    • Sarai Ge 17:15-21
    • Rebecca Ge 25:21
    • Manoah's wife Jdg 13
    • Hannah 1Sa 1:6-20
    • Elisabeth Lk 1:5-25
  • Sent as a judgment Ge 20:17,18
  • See CHILDLESSNESS

BARSABAS

1. Surname of Joseph Ac 1:23
2. Judas Ac 15:22

BARTER

• See COMMERCE

BARTHOLOMEW

• One of the apostles Mt 10:3; Mk 3:18; Lk 6:14; Ac 1:13

BARTIMEUS (BARTIMAEUS)

• A blind man Mk 10:46-52; Mt 20:29-34; Lk 18:35-43

BARUCH

1. An amanuensis (copyist) of Jeremiah Jer 32:12-16; 36:4-32; 43:3-6; 45:1,2
2. Son of Labai Neh 3:20; 10:6
3. A descendant of Pharez Neh 11:5

BARZILLAI

1. A friend of David 2Sa 17:27-29; 19:31-39; 1Ki 2:7; Ezra 2:61; Neh 7:63
2. Father of Adriel 2Sa 21:8
3. A priest Ezra 2:61; Neh 7:63

BASHAN

• A region east of the Jordan River and north of the Arnon River Ge 14:5
• Og, king of Jos 13:12
• Allotted to the two and one half tribes, which had their possession east of the Jordan River Nu 32:33; Dt 3:10-14; Jos 12:4-6; 13:29-31; 17:1
• Invaded and taken by Hazael, king of Syria 2Ki 10:32,33
• Retaken by Jehoash 2Ki 13:25
• Fertility and productiveness of Is 33:9; Jer 50:19; Nah. 1:4
• Forests of, famous Is 2:13; Eze 27:6; Zec 11:2
• Distinguished for its fine cattle Dt 32:14; Ps 22:12; Eze 39:8; Amos 4:1; Mic 7:14
• See ARGOB
• See ASHTAROTH
• See EDREI
• See JAIR

BASHAN-HAVOTH-JAIR

• A name given to the Argob region Dt 3:14

BASHEMATH

• Wife of Esau Ge 26:34; 36:3,4, 10, 13, 17

BASIN

• Made of gold 1Ki 7:50; 1Ch 28:17; 2Ch 4:8, 22; Ezra 1:10; 8:27
• Made of brass (bronze) Ex 27:3; 38:3; 1Ki 7:45
• See TABERNACLE, FURNITURE OF

BASKET

• General scriptures concerning Ge 40:16,17; Ex 29:3, 23, 32; Le 8:2; Nu 6:15; Dt 26:2; 28:5, 17; 2Ki 10:7
• Received the fragments after the miracles of the loaves Mt 14:20; 15:37; 16:9,10
• Paul lowered from the wall in Ac 9:25; 2Co 11:33

BASMATH

• Daughter of Solomon 1Ki 4:15

BASON

• See BASIN

BASTARD

• (An illegitimate child)
  • Excluded from the congregation Dt 23:2
  • INSTANCES OF
    • Ishmael Ge 16:3, 15; Gal 4:22
    • Moab and Ammon Ge 19:36,37
    • Jephthah Jdg 11:1
    • David's child by Bath-sheba 2Sa 11:2-5
  • FIGURATIVE Zec 9:6; He 12:8

BAT

• General scriptures concerning Le 11:19; Dt 14:18; Is 2:20

BATH

• A Hebrew measure for liquids containing about eight gallons, three quarts 1Ki 7:26, 38; Ezra 7:22; Is 5:10; Eze 45:10,11, 14

BATHING

• See ABLUTION
• See PURIFICATION

BATH-RABBIM

• A gate in the city of Heshbon Song 7:4

BATH-SHEBA (BATHSHEBA)

• Wife of Uriah and later one of the wives of David
  • Called BATH-SHUA 1Ch 3:5
  • Adultery of 2Sa 11:2-5
  • Solomon's mother 1Ki 1:11-31; 2:13-21; 1Ch 3:5

BATTERING-RAM

• General scriptures concerning 2Sa 20:15; Eze 4:2; 21:22

BATTERY

• See ASSAULT AND BATTERY

BATTLE

• Shouting in Jdg 7:20; 1Sa 17:20
• Priests in 2Ch 13:12
• Prayer before
  • By Asa 2Ch 14:11
  • By Jehoshaphat 2Ch 20:3-12
• See ARMIES
• See WAR

BATTLE-AX

• General scriptures concerning Jer 51:20

BATTLEMENTS

• On the roofs of houses Dt 22:8
• On the walls Jer 5:10

BAVAI

• Builds the wall of Jerusalem Neh 3:18

BAY TREE

• General scriptures concerning Ps 37:35

BAZLITH

• Also called BAZLUTH, one of the Nethinim Ezra 2:52; Neh 7:54

BDELLIUM

• General scriptures concerning Ge 2:12; Nu 11:7

BEACON

• General scriptures concerning Is 30:17; Jer 6:1
• See ENSIGN
• See STANDARD

BEALIAH

• An Ishmaelite who joined David at Ziklag 1Ch 12:5

BEAM

• Weaver's 1Sa 17:7; 2Sa 21:19
• FIGURATIVE

BEAN

• General scriptures concerning 2Sa 17:28; Eze 4:9

BEAR

• Ferocity of 2Sa 17:8; Pr 17:12; 28:15; Is 11:7; 59:11; Lam 3:10; Hos 3:3
• Two destroy the young men of Beth-el who mocked Elisha 2Ki 2:24
• FIGURATIVE

BEARD

• Worn long by Aaron Ps 133:2
  • Samson Jdg 16:17
  • David 1Sa 21:13; Eze 5:1
• Shaven by Egyptians Ge 41:14
• Untrimmed in mourning 2Sa 19:24
• Plucked Ezra 9:3
• Cut Is 7:20; 15:2; Jer 11:5; 48:37
• Lepers required to shave Le 13:29-33; 14:9
• Idolatrous practice of marring, forbidden Le 19:27; 21:5
• Beards of David's ambassadors half shaven by the king of the Amorites 2Sa 10:4

BEASTS

• See ANIMALS

BEATEN WORK

• Of metals Ex 25:18; 30:36; 37:17, 22; Nu 8:4

BEATING

• As a punishment Ex 5:14; Dt 25:3; Mk 13:9; Ac 5:40; 16:22, 37
• See ASSAULT
• See PUNISHMENT

BEAUTY

• Vanity of Ps 39:11; Pr 6:25; 31:30; Is 3:24; Eze 16:14; 28:17
• Wastes away Ps 39:11; 49:14
• INSTANCES OF
  • Sarah Ge 12:11
  • Rebekah Ge 24:16
  • Rachel Ge 29:17
  • Joseph Ge 39:6
  • Moses Ex 2:2; He 11:23
  • David 1Sa 16:12, 18
  • Bath-sheba 2Sa 11:2
  • Tamar 2Sa 13:1
  • Absalom 2Sa 14:25
  • Abishag 1Ki 1:4
  • Vashti Esther 1:11
  • Esther Esther 2:7
• SPIRITUAL 1Ch 16:29; Ps 27:4; 29:2; 45:11; 90:17; 110:3; Is 52:7; Eze 16:14; Zec 9:17

BEAUTY AND BANDS

• The staves, broken Zec 11:7

BEBAI

• The name of three Jews whose descendants came from the exile Ezra 2:11; 8:11; 10:28; Neh 7:16; 10:15

BECHER

1. Son of Benjamin Ge 46:21; 1Ch 7:6, 8
2. Son of Ephraim Nu 26:35
   • Called BERED 1Ch 7:20

BECHORATH

• Son of Aphiah 1Sa 9:1

BED

• Made of wood Song 3:7-9
• Made of iron Dt 3:11
• Made of ivory Amos 6:4
• Made of gold and silver Esther 1:6
• Used at meals Amos 6:4
• Exempt from execution for debt Pr 22:27
• Perfumed Pr 7:17
• FIGURATIVE

BEDAN

1. One of the deliverers of Israel, possibly identical with Abdon 1Sa 12:11
2. Son of Ullam 1Ch 7:17

BEE

• In Palestine Dt 1:44; Jdg 14:8; Ps 118:12; Is 7:18
• Called by hissing Is 7:18
• See HONEY

BEELIADA

• Son of David 1Ch 14:7
• Called ELIADA 2Sa 5:16; 1Ch 3:8

BEELZEBUB

• The prince of devils Mt 10:25; 12:24, 27; Mk 3:22; Lk 11:15, 18,19
• Messengers sent to inquire of, by Ahaziah 2Ki 1:2
• See BAAL-ZEBUB

BEER

1. A station of the Israelites Nu 21:16-18
2. A town in the territory of the tribe of Judah Jdg 9:21

BEERA

• Son of Zophah 1Ch 7:37

BEERAH

• A Reubenite 1Ch 5:6

BEER-ELIM

• A city of Moab Is 15:8

BEERI

1. A Hittite Ge 26:34
   • See ANAH
2. Father of Hosea Hos 1:1

BEER-LAHAI-ROI

• Also called LAHAI-ROI, a well Ge 16:14; 24:62; 25:11

BEEROTH

1. A station of the Israelites. Aaron died at Dt 10:6
   • See BENE-JAAKAN
2. A city of the Hivites Jos 9:17; 18:25; 2Sa 4:2; Ezra 2:25; Neh 7:29

BEER-SHEBA

1. The most southern city of Palestine Jdg 20:1
   • Named by Abraham, who lived there Ge 21:31-33; 22:19
   • The place where Isaac lived Ge 26:23
   • Jacob went out from, toward Haran Ge 28:10
   • Sacrifices offered at, by Jacob; when journeying to Egypt Ge 46:1
   • In the inheritance of Judah Jos 15:20, 28; 2Sa 24:7
   • Afterward assigned to Simeon Jos 19:2, 9; 1Ch 4:28
   • Two sons of Samuel were judges at 1Sa 8:2
   • Became a seat of idolatrous worship Amos 5:5; 8:14
2. The well of, belonged to Abraham and Isaac Ge 21:25,26
3. Wilderness of, Hagar miraculously sees a well in Ge 21:14-19
   • An angel fed Elijah in 1Ki 19:5, 7

BEESH-TERAH

• A Levitical city Jos 21:27
• Called ASHTAROTH 1Ch 6:71

BEETLE

• Authorized as food Le 11:22

BEGGARS

• Set among princes 1Sa 2:8
• Not the seed of the righteous Ps 37:25
• The children of the wicked Ps 109:10; Pr 20:4; Lk 16:3
• INSTANCES OF
  • Bartimaeus Mk 10:46
  • Lazarus Lk 16:20-22
  • The blind man Jn 9:8
  • The lame man Ac 3:2-5
• See POOR

BEHEADING

• Execution by
  • Of John Mt 14:10; Mk 6:27
  • Of James Ac 12:2
  • Of the martyrs Re 20:4
• See PUNISHMENT

BEHEMOTH

• An amphibious animal Job 40:15

BEKAH

• A half shekel, about thirty-one cents Ex 38:26

BEL

• A Babylonian god Is 46:1; Jer 50:2; 51:44

BELA

1. A city also called Zoar Ge 14:2, 8
2. King of Edom Ge 36:32,33; 1Ch 1:43,44
3. Son of Benjamin Nu 26:38, 40; 1Ch 7:6,7; 8:1, 3
   • Called BELAH Ge 46:21
4. Son of Azaz 1Ch 5:8

BELIAL

• Lawlessness Dt 13:13; 2Co 6:15

BELIEVER

• See RIGHTEOUS

BELIEVING

• See FAITH

BELL

• Attached to the hem of the priest's robe Ex 28:33,34; 39:25,26
• On horses Zec 14:20

BELLOWS

• Used with the furnace of the founder Jer 6:29

BELLY

• Used figuratively for the seat of the affections Job 15:2, 35; 20:20; Ps 44:25; Pr 18:20; 20:27, 30; Hab. 3:16; Jn 7:38; Titus 1:12

BELSHAZZAR

• King of Babylon Dan. 5:1-30

BELTESHAZZAR

• A name given Daniel Dan. 1:7
• See DANIEL

BEN

• A Levite 1Ch 15:18

BEN-ABINADAB

• See ABINADAB

BENAIAH

1. Son of Jehoiada, commander of the Cherethites and Pelethites 2Sa 8:18; 1Ki 1:38
   • A distinguished warrior 2Sa 23:20-23; 1Ch 11:22-25; 27:5,6
   • Loyal to Solomon 1Ki 1:2; 4:4
2. An Ephraimite, and distinguished warrior 2Sa 23:30; 1Ch 11:31; 27:14
3. A Levitical musician 1Ch 15:18, 20; 16:5
4. A priest 1Ch 15:24; 16:6
5. Son of Jeiel 2Ch 20:14
6. A Levite in time of Hezekiah 2Ch 31:13
7. A chief of the Simeonites 1Ch 4:36
8. Father of Pelatiah Eze 11:1, 13
9. Son of Parosh Ezra 10:25
10. Son of Pahath-moab Ezra 10:30
11. Son of Bani Ezra 10:35
12. Son of Nebo Ezra 10:43

BEN-AMMI

• Son of Lot Ge 19:38