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2 Samuel 3
[Bible]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.
David and Goliath
[Bible]David and Goliath is an event recorded in 1 Samuel 17, in which the shepherd David struck down the Philistine champion Goliath with a sling in the Valley of Elah.
2 Samuel 5
[Bible]A chapter of 2 Samuel in which David is anointed king over all Israel at Hebron, captures Jerusalem from the Jebusites and makes it the City of David, and defeats the Philistines twice.
Wilderness of Ziph
[Bible]The Wilderness of Ziph is the wilderness surrounding the town of Ziph in the hill country of Judah. David hid there while Saul pursued him, met Jonathan there for the last time, and there spared Saul's life.
Jeiel (Father of Gibeon)
[People]Jeiel is a Benjamite recorded in the genealogies of 1 Chronicles as "the father of Gibeon." He is an ancestor of the family that descends through Ner and Kish to King Saul. Several other people with the same name appear in the Bible.
Michmash
[Bible]Michmash was a town in the territory of the tribe of Benjamin. It is best known as the setting of the battle that Saul and Jonathan fought against the Philistine army in 1 Samuel 13–14.
1 Samuel 9:2
[Bible Verses]First Samuel 9:2 introduces Saul, who would become Israel's first king, and describes his handsome appearance and great height. Together with 1 Samuel 16:7, which contrasts outward appearance with the heart, it is frequently cited in discussions of the qualifications for leadership.
1 Samuel 16:13–14
[Bible Verses]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 19
[Bible]1 Samuel 19 recounts how Jonathan and Michal help David when Saul tries to kill him, and how the messengers Saul sends to seize David, who has fled to Samuel, and finally Saul himself, begin to prophesy.
Son of Man
[Bible]"Son of Man" is a biblical expression meaning literally "son of a human being." In the Old Testament it refers to a human being; in Daniel 7 it describes a figure who comes with the clouds of heaven; and in the Gospels it is the term Jesus most often used to refer to himself.
Son of God
[Bible]"Son of God" is a biblical expression denoting a special relationship with God. In the Old Testament it refers to angels, Israel, and the king. In the New Testament it refers chiefly to Jesus Christ, and it is also applied to believers.
Son of David
[Bible]A term meaning a descendant of King David. In the New Testament it is applied to Jesus as a messianic title for the king who, in keeping with the Old Testament promise, was to come from the house of David.
Joseph (Son of Jacob)
[People]Joseph is a figure in the Book of Genesis, the son of Jacob and Rachel. Sold into slavery in Egypt by his brothers, he rose to become the country's chief administrator and saved his family during a famine. He is distinct from Joseph of Nazareth, the legal father of Jesus.
Joshua (Son of Nun)
[People]Joshua was the Old Testament leader who succeeded Moses and led the people of Israel across the Jordan River into the land of Canaan. The son of Nun of the tribe of Ephraim, he is the central figure of the Book of Joshua.
James (Son of Zebedee)
[People]James, the son of Zebedee, was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus and the brother of the apostle John. According to the Book of Acts, he was killed with the sword by King Herod, and he is the only one of the Twelve whose martyrdom is recorded in Scripture.
James the Son of Alphaeus
[People]One of the twelve disciples of Jesus, distinguished from James the son of Zebedee by the addition of his father's name. He is traditionally also called "James the Less," although it is uncertain whether the two are the same person.
Canaan (Son of Ham)
[People]Canaan was the fourth son of Ham, the son of Noah, and the one cursed by Noah in Genesis 9. His name later came to designate the land his descendants inhabited and the peoples descended from him.
Manasseh (son of Joseph)
[People]Manasseh was the firstborn son of Joseph, born in Egypt. Adopted by Jacob as his own son, he became the ancestor of one of the tribes of Israel. He is distinct from Manasseh, king of Judah.
Haran (Son of Terah)
[People]Haran appears in Genesis 11 as a son of Terah, a brother of Abram and Nahor, and the father of Lot, Milcah, and Iscah. He died in Ur of the Chaldees before his father, Terah.
Zechariah son of Jehoiada
[People]Zechariah son of Jehoiada was a member of a priestly family during the reign of King Joash of Judah. After rebuking the people for idolatry, he was stoned to death in the temple court at the king's command (2 Chronicles 24).