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• MessiahBible

  Messiah, from the Hebrew for "anointed one," is a title applied in the Old Testament to kings, priests, and others; it later came to designate the deliverer whom God would send. The New Testament confesses Jesus as the Messiah, that is, the Christ.

• 2 Samuel 2Bible

  In 2 Samuel 2, after Saul's death, David is anointed king of Judah at Hebron, and his forces first clash at Gibeon with those of Ish-bosheth, whom Abner had made king over Israel.

• BahurimBible

  Bahurim was a village in the territory of Benjamin east of Jerusalem. In 2 Samuel and 1 Kings it appears as the setting of several events from the time of David.

• Barzillai (the Meholathite)People

  Barzillai the Meholathite was the father of Adriel, who married Merab, the eldest daughter of Saul. He is an Old Testament figure named only once, in 2 Samuel 21:8, and is a different person from Barzillai the Gileadite, who aided David.

• ShimeiPeople

  Shimei was an Old Testament figure from the tribe of Benjamin and a member of Saul's house. He cursed David as the king fled during Absalom's rebellion, later sought his forgiveness, and was executed under Solomon for breaking his oath.

• David's Mighty MenBible

  David's mighty men were renowned warriors who fought alongside David from the time Saul pursued him through his reign as king. Lists of their names appear in 2 Samuel 23 and 1 Chronicles 11.

• 2 Samuel 4Bible

  2 Samuel 4 recounts how Ish-bosheth, the son of Saul, is murdered by his captains Rechab and Baanah, and how David, upon receiving his head, has the two men executed.

• 2 Samuel 9Bible

  2 Samuel 9 tells how David, remembering his friendship with Jonathan, seeks out Jonathan's son Mephibosheth, who remains of the house of Saul, restores to him all of Saul's land, and has him eat continually at the king's table.

• 2 Samuel 3Bible

  2 Samuel 3 recounts how Abner, the power behind the house of Saul, attempts to go over to David but is murdered by Joab, and how David mourns him and publicly declares his own innocence.

• 1 Chronicles 11Bible

  1 Chronicles 11 recounts how all Israel made David king at Hebron and how David captured Jebus (Jerusalem) and made it the city of David. The chapter also contains a list of David's mighty men.

• Micah (son of Mephibosheth)People

  Micah was the son of Mephibosheth (Merib-baal), the grandson of Saul. His name appears in 2 Samuel 9 and in the genealogies of 1 Chronicles 8 and 9, which show that the house of Saul and Jonathan continued through him.

• AsahelPeople

  Asahel was a son of Zeruiah, David's sister, and a brother of Joab and Abishai. A warrior swift of foot, he was killed by Abner's spear while pursuing him at the battle of Gibeon, an event that later led Joab to kill Abner.

• Shimea (son of Jesse)People

  Shimea was the third son of Jesse and an older brother of David. In 1 Samuel he appears as Shammah, and Scripture mentions him mainly when introducing his sons Jonadab and Jonathan.

• Jonadab (son of Shimeah)People

  Jonadab was the son of Shimeah, David's brother. In 2 Samuel 13 he suggested to his cousin Amnon a scheme for luring Tamar to him. Later, when Absalom killed Amnon, Jonadab explained to David what had actually happened.

• Brook BesorBible

  The Brook Besor is a wadi in southern Judah mentioned in 1 Samuel 30. When David pursued the Amalekites, two hundred of his men were too exhausted to cross it and stayed behind there.

• GoliathPeople

  Goliath is a Philistine champion from Gath who appears in 1 Samuel 17. He challenged the army of Israel to single combat and was struck down by a stone slung by the young David.

• DavidPeople

  David was the second king of ancient Israel according to the Old Testament. He ruled the kingdom from Jerusalem, which he made his capital. Many of the Psalms are attributed to him, and the New Testament calls Jesus Christ "the son of David."

• EliabPeople

  Eliab was the firstborn son of Jesse of Bethlehem and the eldest brother of David. He is best known from the account in which Samuel, judging by his appearance, assumed he was the one chosen to be king, but God rejected him, declaring that the LORD "looketh on the heart."

• CalebitesBible

  The Calebites were the descendants of Caleb the son of Jephunneh, or the group belonging to his house. The term is used in 1 Samuel 25 to introduce Nabal, and the Calebites are portrayed as living in the region of Hebron in southern Judah.

• Psalm 23:1–6Bible Verses

  A psalm of David that begins, "The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want." Portraying God as a shepherd and as the host of a banquet, it confesses His lifelong care and is among the most widely known and beloved psalms in the Bible.