ELAM; ELAMITESe'-lam, e'-lam-its (`elam; Ailam; Jeremiah 49:36. Codex Sinaiticus 'the original scribe' reads Elam)Contents1. Geographical Position and Names 2. Surface Configuration 3. Mountain Ranges 4. Rivers 5. Climate 6. Vegetation 7. Fauna 8. The Population 9. The Principal Cities 10. Apirti and the "Bandit Nations" 11. The Languages of Elam 12. History... View Details
ISRAEL, KINGDOM OF" I. THE FIRST PERIOD1. The Two Kingdoms2. The Ist Dynasty3. The IInd Dynasty4. Civil WarII. PERIOD OF THE SYRIAN WARS1. The IIIrd Dynasty2. World-Politics3. Battle of Karkar4. Loss of Territory5. Reform of Religion6. Revolution7. The IVth Dynasty8. Renewed Prosperity9. AnarchyIII. DECLINE AND FALL1. Loss of Independence2. Decline3. Extinct... View Details
the name of several Israelites
Ezra [N] [H] [S] help. A priest among those that returned to Jerusalem under Zerubabel ( Nehemiah 12:1 ). The "scribe" who led the second body of exiles that returned from Babylon to Jerusalem B.C. 459, and author of the book of Scripture which bears his name. He was the son, or perhaps grandson, of Seraiah ( 2 Kings 25:18-21 ), and a lineal descendant of Phinehas, the s... View Details
Jehiel [N] [S] God's living one. The father of Gibeon ( 1 Chronicles 9:35 ). One of David's guard ( 1 Chronicles 11:44 ). One of the Levites "of the second degree," appointed to conduct the music on the occasion of the ark's being removed to Jerusalem ( 1 Chronicles 15:18 1 Chronicles 15:20 ). A Hac... View Details