ABIJAH
father (i.e., "possessor or worshipper") of Jehovah. (1.) 1-Chr 7:8. (2.) 1-Chr 2:24. (3.) The second son of Samuel (1-Sam 8:2; 1-Chr 6:28). His conduct, along with that of his brother, as a judge in Beer-sheba, to which office his father had appointed him, led to popular discontent, and ultimately provoked the people to demand a royal form of government. (4.) A descendant of Eleazar, the son ......
ADONIJAH
my Lord is Jehovah. (1.) The fourth son of David (2-Sam 3:4). After the death of his elder brothers, Amnon and Absalom, he became heir-apparent to the throne. But Solomon, a younger brother, was preferred to him. Adonijah, however, when his father was dying, caused himself to be proclaimed king. But Nathan and Bathsheba induced David to give orders that Solomon should at once be proclaimed and adm......
AHIJAH
brother (i.e., "friend") of Jehovah. (1.) One of the sons of Bela (1-Chr 8:7, 1-Chr 8: R.V.). In A.V. called "Ahiah." (2.) One of the five sons of Jerahmeel, who was great-grandson of Judah (1-Chr 2:25). (3.) Son of Ahitub (1-Sam 14:3, 1-Sam 14: 18), Ichabod's brother; the same probably as Ahimelech, who was high priest at Nob in the reign of Saul (1-Sam 22:11). Some, however, suppose that Ahi......
ELIJAH
whose God is Jehovah. (1.) "The Tishbite," the "Elias" of the New Testament, is suddenly introduced to our notice in 1-Kings 17:1 as delivering a message from the Lord to Ahab. There is mention made of a town called Thisbe, south of Kadesh, but it is impossible to say whether this was the place referred to in the name given to the prophet. Having delivered his message to Ahab, he retired at the ......
HALLELUJAH
praise ye Jehovah, frequently rendered "Praise ye the LORD," stands at the beginning of ten of the psalms (106, 111-113, 135, 146-150), hence called "hallelujah psalms." From its frequent occurrence it grew into a formula of praise. The Greek form of the word (alleluia) is found in Rev. 19:1, Rev. 19: 3, 4, 6.......
HIZKIJAH
(Neh. 10:17), one who sealed the covenant.......
HODIJAH
majesty of Jehovah. (1.) One of the Levites who assisted Ezra in expounding the law (Neh. 8:7;9:5). (2.) Neh. 10:18, Neh. 10: a Levite who sealed the covenant. ......
JAH
a contraction for Jehovah (Psa 68:4). ......
JAHATH
union. (1.) A son of Shimei, and grandson of Gershom (1-Chr 23:10). (2.) One of the sons of Shelomoth, of the family of Kohath (1-Chr 24:22). (3.) A Levite of the family of Merari, one of the overseers of the repairs of the temple under Josiah (2-Chr 34:12). ......
JAHAZ
trodden down (called also Jahaza, Josh. 13:18; Jahazah,21:36; Jahzah, 1-Chr 6:78), a town where Sihon was defeated, in the borders of Moab and in the land of the Ammonites beyond Jordan, and north of the river Arnon (Num. 21:23; Deut. 2:32). It was situated in the tribe of Reuben, and was assigned to the Merarite Levites (Josh. 13:18;21:36). Here was fought the decisive battle in which Sihon (q.v.......
JAHAZIEL
beheld by God. (1.) The third son of Hebron (1-Chr 23:19). (2.) A Benjamite chief who joined David at Ziklag (1-Chr 12:4). (3.) A priest who accompanied the removal of the ark to Jerusalem (1-Chr 16:6). (4.) The son of Zechariah, a Levite of the family of Asaph (2-Chr 20:14). He encouraged Jehoshaphat against the Moabites and Ammonites. ......
JAHDAI
grasper, a descendant of Caleb, of the family of Hezron (1-Chr 2:47). ......
JAHZEEL
allotted by God, the first of the sons of Naphtali (Gen. 46:24). ......
JAHZERAH
returner, the son of Meshullam, and father of Adiel (1-Chr 9:12). ......
TOB-ADONIJAH
good is Jehovah, my Lord, a Levite sent out by Jehoshaphat to instruct the people of Judah in the law (2-Chr 17:8). ......
TOBIJAH
id., a Levite sent out through Judah by Jehoshaphat to teach the people (2-Chr 17:8). ......
URIJAH
the lord is my light. (1.) A high priest in the time of Ahaz (2-Kings 16:10), at whose bidding he constructed an idolatrous altar like one the king had seen at Damascus, to be set up instead of the brazen altar. (2.) One of the priests who stood at the right hand of Ezra's pulpit when he read and expounded the law (Neh. 8:4). (3.) A prophet of Kirjath-jearim in the reign of Jehoiakim, king of ......
ZIDKIJAH
the Lord is righteous, one who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah (Neh. 10:1).......
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