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Brook Cherith
[Bible]The Brook Cherith is a brook near the Jordan River where the prophet Elijah hid at God's command when a drought began during the reign of King Ahab of the northern kingdom of Israel. There he was sustained by food that ravens brought him. The account appears in 1 Kings 17.
Zibiah
[People]Zibiah is a woman from Beersheba mentioned in 2 Kings and 2 Chronicles in the Old Testament. She was the mother of King Joash of Judah.
Beelzebub
[Bible]Beelzebub (Beelzebul) is a name used in the New Testament Gospels for the "prince of the devils." It is generally thought to derive from Baalzebub, the god of the Philistine city of Ekron mentioned in 2 Kings.
Arad
[Bible]Arad was a Canaanite city in the Negev, the arid region south of Judah, mentioned in the Old Testament. The Book of Numbers records that its king attacked Israel during the wilderness journey.
Arabah
[Bible]Arabah is a Hebrew place name meaning "dry land" or "plain." In the Bible it refers to the long lowland that runs south from the Sea of Galilee through the Jordan Valley and the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba.
Samaria
[Bible]Samaria was the capital of the northern kingdom of Israel in the Old Testament; in the New Testament period, the name refers to the region lying between Judea and Galilee.
1 Kings 18:21
[Bible Verses]These are the words Elijah spoke on Mount Carmel, demanding that the people of Israel, who were wavering between Baal and the LORD, make a clear choice for God. The verse is frequently cited as a call to decisive faith and as a warning against syncretism.
Amittai
[People]Amittai was the father of the prophet Jonah. He is mentioned by name only twice in the Old Testament, in 2 Kings 14:25 and Jonah 1:1.
Isaiah 8:8–10
[Bible Verses]A passage in which Isaiah likens the Assyrian invasion to a flood and foretells the crisis coming upon Judah. He then declares that the plans of the nations seeking to attack Judah will fail, because "God is with us" (Immanuel).
1 Kings 19
[Bible]1 Kings 19 recounts how Elijah, after the contest on Mount Carmel, flees from Jezebel's threats, meets the LORD at Mount Horeb, receives a new commission, and calls Elisha as his successor.
Brook Cherith
[Bible]The Brook Cherith is a stream near the Jordan River where, according to 1 Kings 17, the prophet Elijah hid at God's command during a drought and was sustained by food that ravens brought to him.
King's Highway
[Bible]The King's Highway is the road the Israelites under Moses named when they asked Edom and Sihon king of the Amorites for permission to pass through their lands. It is known as an ancient trade route running north and south across the plateau east of the Jordan River.
Jobab (King of Madon)
[People]Jobab was king of Madon, a city in northern Canaan. Summoned by Jabin king of Hazor, he joined the northern coalition and was defeated by the Israelites under Joshua at the waters of Merom (Joshua 11:1; 12:19).
Ahaziah
[People]Ahaziah is the name of two kings who reigned during the divided monarchy of the Old Testament. One was the son of Ahab of the northern kingdom of Israel; the other was the son of Jehoram of the southern kingdom of Judah, who was pursued by Jehu and died at Megiddo.
Jehoram
[People]Jehoram is the name of two kings who reigned in the same period in the Old Testament: the son of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, and the son of Ahab, king of Israel. Both are also referred to by the shorter form "Joram."
Sihon
[People]Sihon was an Amorite king who ruled the territory east of the Jordan River from his capital at Heshbon near the end of the wilderness period following the Exodus. He refused to let Israel pass through his land, fought against them, and was defeated (Numbers 21).
David's Census
[Bible]David's census was the event in which King David had the fighting men of Israel and Judah counted, after which a plague struck the people; the plague ended when he built an altar on the threshing floor of Araunah. The account appears in 2 Samuel 24 and 1 Chronicles 21.
Amaziah (Priest of Bethel)
[People]Amaziah was the priest of the sanctuary at Bethel in the northern kingdom of Israel during the reign of Jeroboam II. In Amos 7 he accuses the prophet Amos before the king and tries to drive him out of Bethel, and in turn he receives a word of judgment.
Abiram (Son of Hiel)
[People]Abiram was the firstborn son of Hiel the Bethelite, who rebuilt Jericho during the reign of King Ahab of the northern kingdom of Israel. He died when the city's foundation was laid, and Scripture records his death as the fulfillment of Joshua's curse.
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.