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1 Chronicles 18
[Bible]1 Chronicles 18 records David's successive conquests of the Philistines, Moab, Zobah, Aram, and Edom, his dedication of the spoils to the LORD, and a list of the chief officials of David's kingdom.
Tou
[People]Tou was a king of Hamath in the time of David. When David defeated Hadadezer king of Zobah, Tou sent his son to greet David and present him with gifts. In 2 Samuel he appears under the name Toi.
2 Chronicles 14
[Bible]2 Chronicles 14 records how Asa, king of Judah, came to the throne, removed idols, and fortified cities so that the land enjoyed peace, and how he met and defeated the vast army of Zerah the Ethiopian (Cushite) through prayer.
Achan
[People]Achan was a man of the tribe of Judah whose story is told in Joshua 7. During the fall of Jericho he secretly took items that had been devoted to God, bringing about Israel's defeat at Ai, and he was executed in the Valley of Achor.
2 Chronicles 15
[Bible]2 Chronicles 15 tells how Asa, king of Judah, heeds the exhortation of the prophet Azariah son of Oded, removes the idols, and makes a covenant with the people in Jerusalem to seek the LORD.
Bozrah
[Bible]Bozrah was a major city of Edom mentioned in the Old Testament. In the prophetic books it frequently appears as a symbol of the judgment that would fall on Edom, and it is widely identified with modern Buseirah in Jordan.
Azariah (Son of Oded)
[People]Azariah, the son of Oded, was a prophet during the reign of King Asa of Judah. In 2 Chronicles 15 he urged Asa to seek the LORD, prompting the removal of idols and a renewal of the covenant.
Joshua 7
[Bible]Joshua 7 recounts how, after the fall of Jericho, Achan secretly took some of the things devoted to God, bringing about Israel's defeat at Ai. Exposed by the casting of lots, Achan is executed in the Valley of Achor.
1 Chronicles 2
[Bible]1 Chronicles 2 lists the twelve sons of Israel and then gives a detailed genealogy of the tribe of Judah. It records the lines of Hezron's three sons, Jerahmeel, Ram, and Caleb, and traces the line of Ram down to David.
Nahath
[People]Nahath was a son of Reuel, the son of Esau, and is recorded in Genesis 36 as one of the chiefs of Edom.
Bela
[People]Bela, the son of Beor, is the first of the Edomite kings named in the Bible. His city was Dinhabah, and he appears in the lists of Edomite kings in Genesis 36 and 1 Chronicles 1.
Eliadah
[People]Eliadah was the father of Rezon, who became an adversary of Israel during the reign of Solomon. He is a biblical figure named only once, in 1 Kings 11:23.