Songsof Moses ( Exodus 15 ; Numbers 21:17 ; Deuteronomy 32 ; Revelation 15:3 ), Deborah (Judg. 5), Hannah ( 1?Samuel 2 ), David ( 2?Samuel 22 , and...
Changes of raimentwere reckoned among the treasures of rich men ( Genesis 45:22 ; Judg. Genesis 14:12 Genesis 14:13 ; 2 Kings Genesis 5:22 Genesi...
Asherah [B] [E](straight ), the name of a Phoenician goddess, or rather of the idol itself (Authorized Version grove). Asherah is closely connected w...
Ehud [N] [H] [S]union. A descendant of Benjamin ( 1?Chronicles 7:10 ), his great-grandson. The son of Gera, of the tribe of Benjamin ( Judges 3:15...
Achsah [N] [H] [S]anklet, Caleb's only daughter ( 1?Chronicles 2:49 ). She was offered in marriage to the man who would lead an attack on the city of ...
Riddle [N] [S](Heb. hodah). The oldest and, strictly speaking, the only example of a riddle was that propounded by Samson (Judg. 14:12-18 ). The para...
Rehob [N] [H] [S]street; broad place. The father of Hadadezer, king of Tobah ( 2 Samuel 8:3 2 Samuel 8:12 ). Nehemiah 10:11 . The same, proba...
Ambassador, [E]a person of high rank employed by a government to represent it and transact its business at the seat of government of some other power...
Barley [N] [S]a grain much cultivated in Egypt ( Exodus 9:31 ) and in Palestine ( Leviticus 27:16 ; Deuteronomy 8:8 ). It was usually the food of hor...
Jebus [N] [H] [S]trodden hard, or fastness, or the waterless hill, the name of the Canaanitish city which stood on Mount Zion ( Joshua 15:8 ; Joshua ...
Timnah [N] [H] [S]a portion. A town of Judah ( Joshua 15:10 ). The Philistines took possession of it in the days of Ahaz ( 2?Chronicles 28:18 ). It w...
2 Timothy 2:14 Of these things put them in remembrance Meaning either his hearers, or those to whom he was to commit the things he had heard of the ap...
Dream [N]God has frequently made use of dreams in communicating his will to men. The most remarkable instances of this are recorded in the history of ...
Overview - Judges 18 1?The Danites send five men to seek out an inheritance. 3?At the house of Micah they consult with Jonathan, and are encouraged o...
Chain [S] A part of the insignia of office. A chain of gold was placed about Joseph's neck ( Genesis 41:42 ); and one was promised to ( Daniel 5:7 ). ...
Harosheth of the Gentiles( Judges 4:2 ) or nations, a city near Hazor in Galilee of the Gentiles, or Upper Galilee, in the north of Palestine. It was ...
Bread [N] [T] [S]among the Jews was generally made of wheat ( Exodus 29:2 ; Judg. 6:19 ), though also sometimes of other grains ( Genesis 14:18 ; Jud...
Fire [N] [T] [B] [S] For sacred purposes. The sacrifices were consumed by fire ( Genesis 8:20 ). The ever-burning fire on the altar was first kindled...
Bottle [N] [S]a vessel made of skins for holding wine ( Joshua 9:4 . 13 ; 1?Samuel 16:20 ; Matthew 9:17 ; Mark 2:22 ; Luke 5:37 Luke 5:38 ), or ...
Fenced cities [S]There were in Palestine (1) cities, (2) unwalled villages, and (3) villages with castles or towers ( 1?Chronicles 27:25 ). Cities, so...