AARON

• Lineage of Ex. 6:16-20; Josh. 21:4, 10; 1 Chr. 6:2,3; 23:13
• Marriage of Ex. 6:23
• Children of Ex. 6:23, 25; 1 Chr. 6:3; 24:1,2
• Descendants of Ex. 6:23, 25; 1 Chr. 6:3-15, 50-53; 24

• Meets Moses in the wilderness and is made spokesman for Moses Ex. 4:14-16, 27-31; 7:1,2
• Inspiration of Ex. 12:1; Lev. 10:8; 11:1; 13:1; 15:1; Num. 2:1; 4:1, 17; 18:1; 19:1; 20:12
• Commissioned as a deliverer of Israel Ex. 6:13, 26,27; Josh. 24:5; 1 Sam. 12:8; Ps. 77:20; 105:26; Mic. 6:4
• Summoned to Sinai with Nadab, Abihu, and seventy elders Ex. 19:24; 24:1, 9,10

• Priesthood of Ex. 28:1; 29:9; Num. 17; 18:1; Ps. 99:6; Heb. 5:4
• Consecration of, to the priesthood Ex. 28; 29; Lev. 8
• Enters upon the priestly office Lev. 9
  • See PRIEST, HIGH
• Descendants of, ordained priests forever Ex. 28:40-43; 29:9; Num. 3:3; 18:1; 1 Chr. 23:13; 2 Chr. 26:18

• Judges Israel in the absence of Moses Ex. 24:14
• Makes the golden calf Ex. 32; Acts 7:40; Dt. 9:20,21
• Rod of,
  • buds Num. 17; Heb. 9:4
  • preserved Num. 17; Heb. 9:4
• Murmured against, by the people Ex. 5:20,21; 16:2-10; Num. 14:2-5, 10; 16:3-11, 41; 20:2; Ps. 106:16
• Places pot of manna in the ark Ex. 16:34
• With Hur supports the hands of Moses during Battle Ex. 17:12
• His benedictions upon the people Lev. 9:22; Num. 6:23
• Forbidden to mourn the death of his son, Nadab and Abihu Lev. 10:6, 19
• Intercedes for Miriam Num. 12:11,12
• Stays the plague by priestly intercession Num. 16:46-48
• Jealous of Moses Num. 12:1
• His presumption, when the rock is smitten Num. 20:10-12
• Not permitted to enter Canaan Num. 20:12, 23-29
• Age of, at death Ex. 7:7; Num. 33:38,39
• Death and burial of Num. 20:27,28; Dt. 10:6; 32:50

• Character of Ps. 106:16

ABADDON

• The angel of the bottomless pit Rev. 9:11

ABAGTHA

• A Persian chamberlain Esther 1:10

ABANA

• River of Damascus 2 Ki. 5:12

ABARIM

• See NEBO

ABBA

• Father Mk. 14:36; Rom. 8:15; Gal. 4:6

ABDA

• Father of Adoniram 1 Ki. 4:6

ABDEEL

• Father of Shelemiah Jer. 36:26

ABDI

• Father of Kish 2 Chr. 29:12

ABDIEL

• A Gadite 1 Chr. 5:15

ABDON

1. A judge of Israel, in the time of the judges Judg. 12:13-15
2. A Levitical city Josh. 21:30; 1 Chr. 6:74
3. A Benjamite chief 1 Chr. 8:23
   • See ACHBOR
4. Son of Gibeon 1 Chr. 8:30; 9:36
5. Son of Micah 2 Chr. 34:20
   • Called also ACHBOR 2 Ki. 22:12

ABED-NEGO

• Called also AZARIAH, a Jewish captive in Babylon Dan. 1:6-20; 2:17, 49; 3:12-30; Heb. 11:34

ABEL

1. Son of Adam.
   • History of Gen. 4:1-15, 25
   • References to the death of Mt. 23:35; Lk. 11:51; Heb. 11:4; 12:24; 1 Jn. 3:12
2. A stone 1 Sam. 6:18

ABEL-BETH-MAACHAH

• Called also ABEL-MAIM. (A city in the north of Palestine)
  • Sheba slain in 2 Sam. 20:14-22
  • Taken by Benhadad 1 Ki. 15:20; 2 Chr. 16:4; by Tiglath 2 Ki. 15:29

ABEL-MEHOLAH

• A city near the Jordan Judg. 7:22; 1 Ki. 4:12
• Elisha"s birthplace 1 Ki. 19:16

ABEL-MIZRAIM

• Place where the Israelites mourned for Jacob Gen. 50:11

ABEL-SHITTIM

• See SHITTIM

ABETTING

• See COMPLICITY

ABEZ

• A city of Issachar Josh. 19:20

ABI

• Mother of Hezekiah 2 Ki. 18:2
• Called ABIJAH 2 Chr. 29:1

ABIA

1. Called also ABIJAH, chief of the twenty-four courses of priests 1 Chr. 24:10; Neh. 12:4; Lk. 1:5
2. Son of Samuel 1 Sam. 8:1-5; 1 Chr. 6:28
3. King of Judah
   • See ABIJAM

ABIAH

• Wife of Hezron 1 Chr. 2:24

ABI-ALBON

• Called also ABIEL
  • One of David"s heroes 2 Sam. 23:31; 1 Chr. 11:32

ABIASAPH

• Son of Korah Ex. 6:24

ABIATHAR

1. High priest.
   • Called AHIMELECH in 2 Sam. 8:17; 1 Chr. 24:3, 6, 31
   • And ABIMELECH 1 Chr. 18:16
   • Son of Ahimelech 1 Sam. 22:20
   • Escapes to David from the vengeance of Saul, who slew the priests in the City of Nob 1 Sam. 22:20-23; with vs. 6-19
   • Consults the ephod for David 1 Sam. 22:9-12; 30:9-12
   • Associate high priest with Zadok in the reign of David 2 Sam. 15:35; 20:25; 1 Ki. 4:4; 1 Chr. 15:11
   • But called AHIMELECH and father of Abiathar 2 Sam. 8:17; 1 Chr. 18:16
   • Loyal to David when Absalom rebelled; leaves Jerusalem with the ark of the covenant, but is directed by David to return with the ark 2 Sam. 15:24-29
   • Aids David by sending his son from Jerusalem to David with secret information concerning the counsel of Ahithophel 2 Sam. 15:35,36; 17:15-22; 1 Ki. 2:26
   • Supports Adonijah"s pretensions to the throne 1 Ki. 1:7
   • Thrust out of office by Solomon 1 Ki. 2:26,27; with 1 Sam. 2:31-35
2. See AHIMELECH

ABIB

• Called also NISAN
  • First month in the Jewish calendar Ex. 12:2
  • Passover instituted, and Israelites depart from Egypt in Ex. 23:15; Dt. 16:1
  • Tabernacle set up in Ex. 40:2, 17
  • Israelites arrive at the wilderness of Zin in Num. 20:1
  • Enter Canaan in Josh. 4:19
  • Jordan"s overflow in 1 Chr. 12:15

ABIDA

• Son of Midian 1 Chr. 1:33

ABIDAH

• A descendant of Abraham Gen. 25:4

ABIEL

1. Saul"s grandfather 1 Sam. 14:51
2. A Benjamite 1 Sam. 9:1
   • See ABI-ALBON

ABIEZER

1. Called also JEEZER, progenitor of the Abiezrites Num. 26:30; Josh. 17:2; Judg. 6:34; 8:2
2. One of David"s heroes 2 Sam. 23:27; 1 Chr. 27:12

ABIGAIL

1. Nabal"s wife
   • Her wisdom and tact, and marriage to David 1 Sam. 25; 27:3; 2 Sam. 2:2
   • Mother of Chileab by David 2 Sam. 3:3; 1 Chr. 3:1
   • Taken captive and rescued by David 1 Sam. 30:1-18
2. Sister of David, and mother of Amasa 2 Sam. 17:25; 1 Chr. 2:16,17

ABIHAIL

1. Father of Esther Esther 2:15
2. The second wife of Rehoboam 2 Chr. 11:18,19
3. Father of Zuriel Num. 3:35
4. Wife of Abishur 1 Chr. 2:29

ABIHU

• Son of Aaron Ex. 6:23; Num. 3:2
• Summoned by God to Sinai Ex. 24:9
• Called to the priesthood Ex. 28:1
• Death of Lev. 10:1,2; Num. 26:61
• Died childless Num. 3:4

ABIHUD

• Called also AHIHUD, son of Bela 1 Chr. 8:3

ABIJAH

1. Son of Jeroboam 1 Ki. 14:1-18
2. See ABIA; See ABIJAM

ABIJAM

• Called also ABIJAH and ABIA
  • King of Judah 1 Ki. 14:31; 15:1; 2 Chr. 12:16
  • History of 1 Ki. 15:1-8; 2 Chr. 11:22; 13
  • Succeeded by Asa 1 Ki. 15:8; 2 Chr. 14:1

ABILENE

• A Roman province in Palestine Lk. 3:1

ABIMAEL

• Son of Joktan Gen. 10:28; 1 Chr. 1:22

ABIMELECH

1. King of Gerar Gen. 20; 21:22-32
2. King of Gerar Gen. 26
3. Son of Gideon Judg. 8:31; 9; 2 Sam. 11:21
4. ABIMELECH
   • See ACHISH
   • See AHIMELECH

ABINADAB

1. A Levite, in whose house the ark of God rested twenty years 1 Sam. 7:1,2; 2 Sam. 6:3,4; 1 Chr. 13:7
2. Son of Jesse 1 Sam. 16:8; 17:13
3. Called also ISHUI, son of Saul 1 Sam. 14:49; 31:2
4. Father of one of Solomon"s purveyors. Called in R. V. Ben-Abinadab 1 Ki. 4:11

ABINOAM

• Father of Barak Judg. 4:6

ABIRAM

1. An Israelite who conspired with Dathan against Moses and Aaron Num. 16; 26:9,10; Dt. 11:6; Ps. 106:17
2. Son of Hiel 1 Ki. 16:34

ABISHAG

• Wife of David 1 Ki. 1:1-4; 2:13-25

ABISHAI

• Son of Zeruiah, David"s sister 1 Chr. 2:16
• One of David"s chief men 2 Sam. 23:18
• Seeks Saul"s life 1 Sam. 26:6-8
• Pursues and kills Abner 2 Sam. 2:24; 3:30
• Defeats the Edomites 1 Chr. 18:12
• Defeats the Ammonites 2 Sam. 10:10, 14
• Seeks the life of Shimei 2 Sam. 16:9; 19:21
• Leads a division of David"s army against Absalom 2 Sam. 18:2, 5
• Overthrows Sheba 2 Sam. 20:1-22
• Saves David from being slain by a Philistine 2 Sam. 21:17
• Obtains water from the well of Bethlehem for David 1 Chr. 11:15-20

ABISHALOM

• General scriptures concerning 1 Ki. 15:2, 10
• See ABSALOM

ABISHUA

1. A high priest 1 Chr. 6:4
2. A son of Bela 1 Chr. 8:4

ABISHUR

• Son of Shammai 1 Chr. 2:28,29

ABITAL

• Wife of David 2 Sam. 3:4; 1 Chr. 3:3

ABITUB

• A Benjamite 1 Chr. 8:11