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David in Easton's Bible Dictionary

beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother's name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of 2 Sam. 17:25. As to his personal appearance, we only know that he was red-haired, with beautiful eyes and a fair face (1 Sam. 16:12; 17:42). His earl...

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Debir in Hitchcock's Bible Names

an orator; a word...

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Delaiah in Naves Topical Bible

1. Head of the twenty-third division of the priestly order 1Ch 24:18 -2. A prince of Judah Jer 36:12,25 -3. A progenitor of certain Babylonish captives Ezr 2:60; Ne 7:62 -4. Father of a false prophet Ne 6:10 -5. A descendant of the loyal line of Judah Also called DALAIAH 1Ch 3:24...

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Demas in Easton's Bible Dictionary

a companion and fellow-labourer of Paul during his first imprisonment at Rome (Philemon 1:24; Col. 4:14). It appears, however, that the love of the world afterwards mastered him, and he deserted the apostle (2 Tim. 4:10)....

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Dathan in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(belonging to a fountain) a Reubenite chieftain, son of Eliab, who joined the conspiracy of Korah the Levite. Nu 16:1; 26:9; De 11:6; Ps 106:17 (B.C. 1490-1452)....

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Delaiah in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(freed by Jehovah). 1. A priest in the time of David, leader of the twenty-third course of priests. 1Ch 24:18 (B.C. 1014.) 2. "Children of Delaiah" were among the people of uncertain pedigree who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel. Ezr 2:60; Ne 7:62 (B.C. 536.) 3. Son of Mehetabeel and father of Shemaiah. Ne 6:10 (B.C. before 410.) 4. So...

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Demas in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Contracted from DEMETRIUS, or Demarchus. Paul's "fellow laborer," along with Mark and Luke (Philemon 1:24), and companion (Colossians 4:14) during his first Roman imprisonment. But he declined; for in 2 Timothy 4:10 Paul writes, "Demas hath forsaken (Greek text: "left behind") me, having loved this present world (world course), and is departe...

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David in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

("beloved".) His outer life is narrated in the histories of Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles; his inner life is unfolded by himself in the Psalms. The verbal coincidences in Psalms and the allusions incidentally to facts which the histories detail are evidently undesigned, and therefore confirm the genuineness of both. The youngest of the eight s...

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Dedan in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

de'-dan, de'dan-its (the King James Version Dedanim, ded'-a- nim; dedhan, "low," dedhanim): An Arabian people named in Gen 10:7 as descended from Cush; in Gen 25:3 as descended from Keturah. Evidently, they were, like the related Sheba (Sabaeans), of mixed race (compare Gen 10:7,28). In Isa 21:13 allusion is made to the "caravans of Dedani...

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Crispus in Hitchcock's Bible Names

curled...

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