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KEILAH — (Heb. קְעִילָה), city of Judah, in the fourth district of the kingdom, together with Achzib and Mareshah (Josh. 15:44; cf. I Chron. 4:19). It is first mentioned in the el amarna letters , in connection with disputes between the king of Jerusalem… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Keilah — Citadel, a city in the lowlands of Judah (Josh. 15:44). David rescued it from the attack of the Philistines (1 Sam. 23:1 8); but the inhabitants proving unfaithful to him, in that they sought to deliver him up to Saul (13), he and his men… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
1 Samuel 23 — 1 Then they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah, and they rob the threshingfloors. 2 Therefore David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go and smite these Philistines? And the LORD said unto David, Go, and smite… … The King James version of the Bible
EXTRADITION — Biblical Sources EXTRADITION OF SLAVES The Torah relates directly to the issue of extradition in the context of a slave who flees from his slavery, prohibiting a person from returning to his master an escaped slave who is now in his custody: Do… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Abdi-Heba — (Abdi Kheba, Abdi Hepat, or Abdi Hebat) was king of Jerusalem (called Urusalim at that time) during the Amarna period (mid 1330s BC). Abdi Heba s name can be translated as servant of Hebat , a Hurrian goddess. Some scholars believe the correct… … Wikipedia
Šuwardata — Šuwardata, also Šuardatu, ( Shuwardata ) was the mayor of Qiltu , (Keilah?, or Qi iltu) during the 1350 1335 BC Amarna letters correspondence. Šuwardata was the author of 8 letters to the Egyptian pharaoh.ample of Šuwardata s lettersBesides… … Wikipedia
Nehemiah 3 — 1 Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they builded the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even unto the tower of Meah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananeel. 2 And next unto… … The King James version of the Bible
DIVINATION — Man, by nature, longs to know what the future holds for him, either out of inherent curiosity or in order to anticipate the dangers that await him. Therefore, in all ancient civilizations and even in some cultures of today there were diviners who … Encyclopedia of Judaism
GEOGRAPHICAL SURVEY — Names The name Ereẓ Israel (the Land of Israel) designates the land which, according to the Bible was promised as an inheritance to the Israelite tribes. In the course of time it came to be regarded first by the Jews and then also by the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Abiathar — (אביתר, Ebyathar, Evyatar, the [divine] father is pre eminent ), in the Bible, son of Achimelech or Ahijah, priest at Nob, the fourth in descent from Eli. The only one of the priests to escape from Saul s massacre, he fled to David at Keilah,… … Wikipedia
