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• Cherethites

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  The Cherethites were an Old Testament people living near the Philistine coastal region. They are best known as part of King David's bodyguard, "the Cherethites and the Pelethites," and many scholars associate them with the island of Crete.

• David

  [People]

  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."

• Dwight L. Moody

  [People]

  Dwight Lyman Moody (1837–1899) was an American lay revival preacher. He led mass evangelistic campaigns in major cities, founded educational institutions including the Moody Bible Institute, and presided over the conference that gave rise to the Student Volunteer Movement.

• Damascus

  [Bible]

  Damascus, today the capital of Syria, is an ancient city that appears throughout the Bible. In the Old Testament it is the chief city of Aram; in the New Testament it is the city toward which Paul was traveling when he was converted.

• Hophni and Phinehas

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  Hophni and Phinehas were the two sons of Eli who served as priests at Shiloh at the close of the period of the judges. They sinned in several ways, including treating the sacrifices with contempt, and both died when the Ark of the Covenant was captured in battle against the Philistines.

• Adriel

  [People]

  Adriel was an Israelite of the time of King Saul, the son of Barzillai the Meholathite. He married Merab, Saul's elder daughter, who had been promised to David.

• 1 Chronicles 15

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  In this chapter David has the Levites carry the Ark of the Covenant and appoints singers and musicians, and the ark is brought from the house of Obed-edom to the City of David. The chapter ends with Michal despising David as he dances.

• Jeremiah 15

  [Bible]

  Jeremiah 15 contains God's irrevocable declaration of judgment against the people, along with Jeremiah's lament amid persecution and God's promise of restoration.

• Biblical Weights and Measures

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  Biblical weights and measures are the units of length, weight, volume, and currency that appear in the Bible. They include the cubit, shekel, talent, ephah, and denarius. Converting them precisely into modern values is difficult.

• 1 Samuel 16:11–13

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  This passage recounts how Samuel anointed David, the youngest son of Jesse, and how the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. It marks the turning point at which kingship passes from Saul to David and is frequently cited in discussions of divine election and the presence of the Holy Spirit.

• 1 Samuel 15:23-24

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  In this passage the prophet Samuel tells King Saul, who had disobeyed God's command, that rebellion is comparable to divination and idolatry and that Saul has been rejected from the kingship. Saul then confesses his sin, saying that he feared the people. The passage is frequently cited in discussions of obedience and repentance.

• 1 Samuel 16:13–14

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  In this passage, after Samuel anoints David, the Spirit of the LORD comes upon David and departs from Saul. The passage marks the turning point in the transfer of kingship and is frequently discussed with regard to the departure of the Spirit and the meaning of "an evil spirit from the LORD."

• 1 Samuel 15

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  1 Samuel 15 is the chapter in which King Saul, though commanded to utterly destroy the Amalekites, spares King Agag and the best of the livestock. Samuel rebukes him, declaring that "to obey is better than sacrifice," and announces his rejection as king.

• 1 Samuel 13

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  1 Samuel 13 is the chapter in which war with the Philistines begins early in Saul's reign. Failing to wait for Samuel at Gilgal, Saul offers the burnt offering himself, and Samuel declares that his kingdom will not continue.

• 1 Samuel 28

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  1 Samuel 28 is the chapter in which Saul, receiving no answer from God before his decisive battle with the Philistines, seeks out the medium of Endor and asks her to bring up the dead Samuel, who foretells the deaths of Saul and his sons.

• 1 Samuel 31

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  The final chapter of 1 Samuel recounts how Saul and three of his sons die after their defeat by the Philistines at Mount Gilboa, and how the men of Jabesh-gilead recover and bury their bodies.

• 1 Samuel 29

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  1 Samuel 29 recounts how David, who had set out with Achish when the Philistine army marched against Israel, is sent back because of the objections of the Philistine princes.

• 1 Samuel 30

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  1 Samuel 30 recounts how the Amalekites burned Ziklag and carried off the families of David and his men, and how David inquired of God, pursued the raiders, and recovered everything. The chapter also records the establishment of the ordinance that those who went into battle and those who stayed behind should share the spoil equally.

• 2 Samuel 2

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  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.

• 2 Samuel 4

  [Bible]

  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.