Joshua 17 — 1 There was also a lot for the tribe of Manasseh; for he was the firstborn of Joseph; to wit, for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead: because he was a man of war, therefore he had Gilead and Bashan. 2 There was also a lot for… … The King James version of the Bible
1 Kings 4 — 1 So king Solomon was king over all Israel. 2 And these were the princes which he had; Azariah the son of Zadok the priest, 3 Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder. 4 And Benaiah the son of… … The King James version of the Bible
Abel-meholah — (trans. meadow of dancing , or the dancing meadow ) was the birthplace and residence of the prophet Elisha. It is located near where the Wady el Maleh merges into the Jordan River, south of Bethshean. Here Elisha was found at his plough by Elijah … Wikipedia
Oreb — Oreb, a Hebrew Old Testament name meaning raven . By the time of the Judges, the Midianites, led by two princes Oreb (Hebrew: עֹרֵב, Orev ) and Zeeb (Hebrew: זְאֵב, Z ev ) were raiding Israel with the use of swift camels, until they were… … Wikipedia
Bethany Beyond the Jordan — • In the text of St. John s Gospel, i, 28, the author locates the event of Our Lord s baptism by St. John the Baptist at Bethany across the Jordan and there is herein a celebrated variant Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Bethany Beyond… … Catholic encyclopedia
List of minor biblical figures — This list contains persons named in the Bible of minor notability, about whom either nothing or very little is known, aside from any family connections. This literature related list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it. Contents: A B C D … Wikipedia
Iron chariots — The Hebrew Bible mentions iron chariots in the following contexts[1]: Book Verse Hebrew King James English Joshua 17:16 ויאמרו בני יוסף לא־ימצא לנו ההר ורכב ברזל בכל־הכנעני הישב בארץ־העמק לאשר בבית־שאן ובנותיה ולאשר בעמק יזרעאל And the children… … Wikipedia
Oreb and Zeeb — Oreb, a Hebrew Old Testament name meaning raven. By the time of the Judges, the Midianites, led by two princes Oreb (Hebrew: עֹרֵב, Orev) and Zeeb (Hebrew: זְאֵב, Z ev) were raiding Israel with the use of swift camels, until they were decisively… … Wikipedia
Decapolis — Ten cities=deka, ten, and polis, a city, a district on the east and south east of the Sea of Galilee containing ten cities, which were chiefly inhabited by Greeks. It included a portion of Bashan and Gilead, and is mentioned three times in the … Easton's Bible Dictionary
Esdraelon — The Greek form of the Hebrew Jezreel, the name of the great plain (called by the natives Merj Ibn Amer; i.e., the meadow of the son of Amer ) which stretches across Central Palestine from the Jordan to the Mediterraanean, separating the… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
