Zeruiah — Stricken of the Lord, David s sister, and the mother of Abishai, Joab, and Asahel (1 Chr. 2:16), who were the three leading heroes of David s army, and being his nephews, they were admitted to the closest companionship with him … Easton's Bible Dictionary
King David's Warriors — are a group of biblical characters explicitly singled out by an appendix of the Books of Samuel. The text (2 Samuel 23:8 39) divides them into The Three, of which there are 3, and The Thirty, of which there is somewhere between 30 and 37. The… … Wikipedia
Sarah Marinda Bates Pratt — Full name Sarah Marinda Bates Born February 5, 1817(1817 02 05) Place of birth … Wikipedia
JOAB — (Heb. יוֹאָב; YHWH is father ), David s commander in chief; son of Zeruiah, one of David s sisters (I Chron. 2:16). Although Joab s kinship with David no doubt helped him to attain the high post of Israelite commander in chief, his bravery on the … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Jesse — For other uses, see Jesse (disambiguation). Detail of Jesse from the Stained Glass window of All Saints Church, Hove, Sussex, England. Jesse, Eshai or Yishai, (Hebrew: יִשַׁי, Modern … Wikipedia
Matronymic — A matronymic is a personal name based on the name of one s mother, grandmother, or any female ancestor. It is the female equivalent of a patronymic. In patriarchal societies, matronymic surnames are far less common than patronyms. In the past,… … Wikipedia
Origin of Latter Day Saint polygamy — Mormonism and polygamy Members of Joseph F. Smith s family, including his sons and daughters, as well as their spouses and children, circa 1900 … Wikipedia
Criticism of the Latter Day Saint movement — encompasses criticism of the doctrines, practices, and histories of the denominations of the Latter Day Saint movement, including the largest denomination, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints (LDS Church). The movement has been the… … Wikipedia
Asahel — For the Israeli settlement outpost, see Asa el Asahel (Hebrew: עשהאל, Greek: ‘Ασεάλ) (also known as Asael, Asaell, and Assael) was the youngest son of Zeruiah, daughter of Jesse. The name means Made by God. Asahel was the nephew of King David, as … Wikipedia
2 Samuel 2 — 1 And it came to pass after this, that David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And the LORD said unto him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go up? And he said, Unto Hebron. 2 So David went up… … The King James version of the Bible
