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• HamulPeople

  Hamul was a grandson of Judah, a son of Perez, and a brother of Hezron. He was the ancestor of the Hamulite family within the tribe of Judah, and his name appears only in genealogies.

• MidianBible

  Midian was a people said to descend from Midian, the son of Abraham and Keturah. In the Bible they appear both as the family into which Moses married and, during the period of the judges, as an enemy that oppressed Israel.

• Genesis 25Bible

  Genesis 25 records the death of Abraham and the descendants of Keturah and Ishmael. It then recounts the birth of the twins Esau and Jacob to Isaac and Rebekah and tells how Esau sold his birthright for a bowl of pottage.

• Genesis 6Bible

  Genesis 6 is the chapter in which, as human wickedness fills the earth, God resolves to judge the world by a flood and commands Noah, who has found grace, to build an ark. The account of Noah's Flood begins here.

• 2 Kings 6Bible

  A chapter of 2 Kings in which Elisha makes a sunken axe head float, strikes the Aramean army surrounding Dothan with blindness, leads them to Samaria, and has them sent home. It closes with the severe famine caused by Ben-hadad's siege of Samaria.

• 1 Chronicles 8Bible

  1 Chronicles 8 records the genealogy of the tribe of Benjamin in detail. After listing the heads of various families, it concludes with the descendants of a family that lived in Gibeon, traced through Saul and Jonathan.

• Ezra 8Bible

  Ezra 8 records the families who returned from Babylon with Ezra, the gathering of Levites and the fast at the river of Ahava, and the entrusting of the temple offerings, which were brought safely to Jerusalem.

• AssyriaBible

  Assyria was an ancient empire centered on the Tigris River valley in northern Mesopotamia. In the Bible it is the nation that destroyed the northern kingdom of Israel and invaded Judah. It is portrayed both as an instrument of God's judgment and as a proud power that itself comes under judgment.

• Meshech and TubalBible

  Meshech and Tubal are two peoples introduced in the Old Testament as descendants of Japheth. In the Book of Ezekiel they appear as northern nations that traded with Tyre and as peoples ruled by Gog.

• MaschilBible

  Maschil is a Hebrew term found in the superscriptions (headings) of thirteen psalms. It derives from a root meaning "to understand" or "to be wise." The term appears to designate a type of poem or a manner of singing, but its precise meaning remains uncertain.

• Genesis 34Bible

  Genesis 34 records how, after Shechem violated Jacob's daughter Dinah, Simeon and Levi used a deceitful demand for circumcision to kill the men of the city of Shechem, after which their brothers plundered the city.

• ShechemBible

  Shechem was an ancient Canaanite city in the hill country of Ephraim, situated between Mount Gerizim and Mount Ebal. In Scripture it appears as a major setting for covenant and political events from the patriarchal period through the division of the kingdom.

• CenserBible

  A censer was a portable vessel used in the tabernacle and the Temple to hold live coals from the altar, either for burning incense or for carrying fire. In the Book of Revelation, it appears as a golden censer offered before God together with the prayers of the saints.

• 1 Chronicles 24Bible

  1 Chronicles 24 records how David divided the priests descended from Aaron by lot into twenty-four courses (divisions that served in rotation) and also assigned the remaining Levite families by lot.

• Twelve Tribes of IsraelBible

  The Twelve Tribes of Israel are the twelve divisions of the people of Israel descended from the twelve sons of Jacob (Israel). In the Old Testament they were the units by which the land was allotted and the people organized; in the New Testament they serve as a symbol of the whole people of God.

• Psalm 46:1–3Bible Verses

  Psalm 46:1–3 is the first stanza of Psalm 46. It confesses that because God is his people's refuge and strength, they will not fear even though the earth, the mountains, and the sea are shaken. The passage is often cited as a word of comfort in times of disaster and crisis. It is known as the basis of Martin Luther's hymn "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God."

• Psalm 46:8–11Bible Verses

  Psalm 46:8–11 is the final stanza of Psalm 46. It proclaims that God makes wars to cease unto the end of the earth and will be exalted among the nations. Its words "Be still, and know that I am God" are often cited to encourage trust and meditation in times of crisis.

• Matthew 20:28Bible Verses

  In this saying, Jesus declares that he came to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many. The verse is frequently cited as a teaching on the example of servanthood, and it also figures in discussions of the meaning of the atonement and the scope of "many."

• Psalm 46:10Bible Verses

  Psalm 46:10 records God's declaration, "Be still, and know that I am God." The verse is often used as a text for quiet meditation and waiting on God, though some point out that in context it is a command to the warring nations to cease.

• Psalm 44:22Bible Verses

  A verse from Psalm 44, a communal lament, in which Israel protests to God that its people are being killed not because of their sin but "for thy sake." Because Paul quotes it in Romans 8:36, it is frequently cited in discussions of suffering and faith.