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• AhaziahPeople

  Ahaziah is the name of two kings who reigned during the divided monarchy of the Old Testament. One was the son of Ahab of the northern kingdom of Israel; the other was the son of Jehoram of the southern kingdom of Judah, who was pursued by Jehu and died at Megiddo.

• GibeahBible

  Gibeah was a town in the territory of the tribe of Benjamin. It is the setting of the account of the Levite's concubine and the ensuing Benjamite civil war in Judges 19–21, and it was the hometown of Saul, the first king of Israel.

• ElonPeople

  Elon was a judge of Israel from the tribe of Zebulun, mentioned in Judges 12. He succeeded Ibzan, judged Israel for ten years, and was buried at Aijalon in the land of Zebulun.

• LaishBible

  Laish was the original name of a city at the northern extremity of Israel before the tribe of Dan captured it and renamed it "Dan." It appears in Judges 18, and Joshua 19:47 records it as "Leshem."

• ZebulPeople

  Zebul is a figure in Judges 9 who was the ruler of the city of Shechem during Abimelech's reign. He secretly informed Abimelech of Gaal's rebellion and drove Gaal out of the city.

• BochimBible

  Bochim is a place mentioned in Judges 2:1-5. Its name, meaning "weepers," arose because the people of Israel lifted up their voices and wept there after being rebuked by the angel of the LORD.

• Zebadiah (son of Ishmael)People

  Zebadiah, the son of Ishmael and ruler of the house of Judah, lived during the reign of King Jehoshaphat of Judah. When the king established a judicial system in Jerusalem, Zebadiah was placed over "all the king's matters" (2 Chronicles 19:11).

• JerusalemBible

  Jerusalem is a city in the hill country of Judah. David made it his capital and Solomon built the temple there, making it the center of Israel's faith. Jesus was crucified and rose again there, and at the close of the Bible it becomes the symbol of the "New Jerusalem."

• JebusBible

  Jebus is a name that refers either to the Jebusites, one of the native peoples of Canaan, or to the city they inhabited, Jerusalem before the time of David. David captured the city and made it the capital of Israel.

• DanBible

  Dan was a city at the northern extremity of the land of Israel. The tribe of Dan captured Laish and gave it this name, and it was there that Jeroboam, king of the northern kingdom of Israel, set up one of his golden calves.

• JairPeople

  Jair was a Gileadite who appears in Judges 10:3–5 and judged Israel for twenty-two years. Several other people in the Bible bear the same name.

• ShilohBible

  Shiloh was a town in the central hill country of Israel. From the time of Joshua until the early days of Samuel, the tabernacle and the ark of the covenant remained there, making it the center of Israel's worship.

• Joshua 24Bible

  Joshua 24 is the final chapter of the Book of Joshua. At Shechem, Joshua reviews Israel's history, urges the people to serve the LORD alone, and makes a covenant with them. The chapter then records the deaths of Joshua and Eleazar and the burial of Joseph's bones.

• ZephathBible

  Zephath was a town in southern Canaan mentioned in Judges 1:17. According to the biblical account, the tribes of Judah and Simeon together attacked and utterly destroyed it, and the town was then renamed Hormah.

• SidonBible

  Sidon was a Phoenician port city on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea, corresponding to present-day Saida in Lebanon. In the Old Testament it appears as a neighbor to the north of Israel, and in the New Testament it stands for Gentile territory.

• Latter ProphetsBible

  The Latter Prophets (Hebrew *Nevi'im Aharonim*) are the second half of the Prophets (Nevi'im), the second division of the Hebrew Bible. The term refers to Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and the Twelve Minor Prophets, books compiled chiefly from the messages delivered by the prophets.

• Period of the JudgesBible

  The period of the Judges is the era from the death of Joshua until Saul became king, when Israel lived as a confederation of tribes without a king. During this time God repeatedly delivered His people through judges whom He raised up. The period is recorded chiefly in the Book of Judges.

• Judges 3Bible

  Judges 3 introduces the nations the LORD left to test Israel, then recounts the stories of Othniel, the first judge; Ehud, who killed King Eglon of Moab; and Shamgar, who struck down the Philistines.

• Judges 21:25Bible Verses

  Judges 21:25 is the final verse of the Book of Judges. It sums up the disorder of the period of the judges by stating that there was no king in Israel and that every man did that which was right in his own eyes. The verse is frequently cited in discussions of the monarchy, the rule of God, and moral relativism.

• Judges 6:12Bible Verses

  In this verse the angel of the LORD appears to Gideon, who is hiding from the Midianites, addresses him as "thou mighty man of valour," and declares that the LORD is with him. It is frequently cited as a text on divine calling and God's presence.