Elhanan son of Jair — The biblical Elhanan son of Jair (variant forms Jaare Oregim in 2 Samuel 21:19, Jesse in 1 Samuel 17:12) is believed by conservative Bible scholars to be an earlier name of David, who later became the second King of Israel. (See also Elhanan son… … Wikipedia
Elhanan — may refer to:* The biblical Elhanan son of Dodo, mentioned in 2 Samuel 23:24 and 1 Chronicles 11:26, one of King David s elite fighters known as The Thirty.* The biblical Elhanan son of Jair (also called Jaare Oregim), mentioned in 2 Samuel 21:19 … Wikipedia
ELHANAN — (Heb. אֶלְחָנָן; God has mercy ), the name of two biblical characters: (1) the son of Dodo of Beth Lehem and one of David s mighty men, mentioned after asahel in the list of the 30 warriors (II Sam. 23:24; I Chron. 11:26); (2) the son of Jaare… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Elhanan — Whom God has graciously bestowed. 1) A warrior of the time of David famed for his exploits. In the Authorized Version (2 Sam. 21:19) it is recorded that Elhanan the son of Jaare oregim, a Bethlehemite, slew the brother of Goliath. The… … 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
David's Mighty Warriors — (also known as David s Mighty Men or the Gibborim) 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 three, and Thirty ,… … Wikipedia
2 Samuel 23 — 1 Now these be the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said, 2 The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word was in my… … The King James version of the Bible
1 Chronicles 11 — 1 Then all Israel gathered themselves to David unto Hebron, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh. 2 And moreover in time past, even when Saul was king, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD thy God said… … The King James version of the Bible
List of minor biblical figures — This list contains persons named in the Bible of minor notability, about whom either nothing or very little is known, aside from any family connections. This literature related list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it. Contents: A B C D … Wikipedia
DAVID — (Heb. דָּוִד), youngest son of Jesse of the Ephrathite family that lived in Beth Lehem in Judah (I Sam. 16:1; 20:27–28; I Chron. 2:13–15; cf. Micah 5:1). In the Bible SOURCES I Samuel 16–II Kings 2 is our main source for David, supplemented by I… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
