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Chileab in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

kil'-e-ab (kil'abh; Dalouia, "restraint of father"): A son of David, born to him at Hebron. His mother was Abigail, whom David married after the death of her husband Nabal, the Carmelite (2 Sam 3:3). In the corresponding account (1 Ch 3:1) he is called "Daniel," the meaning of which name ("God is my judge") points to its having been given in o...

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Chillon in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(pining, sickly), the son of Naomi and husband of Ruth. Ru 1:2-5; 4:9 (B.C. 1250.)...

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Chimham in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

2 Samuel 19:34; 2 Samuel 19:37-40. Taken by David to court, instead of Barzillai the Gileadite, his father, to whom the king owed a debt of gratitude for help in his flight from Absalom. In Jeremiah 41:17, ages after, the Jewish refugees from the Babylonians "dwelt in the habitation of Chimham, which is by Bethlehem, to go to enter into Egypt....

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Claudius in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

klo'-di-us (Klaudios): Fourth Roman emperor. He reigned for over 13 years (41-54 AD), having succeeded Caius (Caligula) who had seriously altered the conciliatory policy of his predecessors regarding the Jews and, considering himself a real and corporeal god, had deeply offended the Jews by ordering a statue of himself to be placed in the temp...

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Chileab in Naves Topical Bible

A son of David 2Sa 3:3 -Called DANIEL 1Ch 3:1...

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Chilion in Easton's Bible Dictionary

the pining one, the younger son of Elimelech and Naomi, and husband of Orpah, Ruth's sister (Ruth 1:2; 4:9)....

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Claudius in Naves Topical Bible

Emperor of Rome Ac 11:28; 18:2...

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Chileab in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(like his father), a son of David by Abigail. [ABIGAIL]...

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Chesed in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

ke'-sed, kes'-ed (kasdim; Chaszad): One of the sons of Nahor and Milcah (Gen 22:22); was probably the father of the Casdim. The early Babylonian form Kasdu appears in Assyrian as Kaldu or Kaldu. English Versions of the Bible follows the Assyrian and Greek style of writing the name and uses Chaldees or Chaldeans instead of Casdim. The Chaldeans...

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