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Adonijah in Easton's Bible Dictionary

my Lord is Jehovah. (1.) The fourth son of David (2 Sam. 3:4). After the death of his elder brothers, Amnon and Absalom, he became heir-apparent to the throne. But Solomon, a younger brother, was preferred to him. Adonijah, however, when his father was dying, caused himself to be proclaimed king. But Nathan and Bathsheba induced David to ...

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Adonikam in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

ad-o-ni'-kam ('adhoniqam, "my lord has risen up"): The name of a family of the returning exiles (Ezr 2:13; Neh 7:18). "The sons of Adonikam," men and women and children, numbered 666 according to the list as given in Ezr, but 667 according to the copy in Neh. Either included among these or in addition to them was the contingent that came with ...

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Adoniram in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

ad-o-ni'-ram ('adhoniram, "my lord is exalted"): An official of Solomon (1 Ki 4:6; 5:14). Near the close of the reign of David, and at the opening of the reign of Rehoboam, the same office was held by Adoram (2 Sam 20:24; 1 Ki 12:18). The name Adoram seems to be a contraction of Adoniram, and doubtless the same person held the office in all th...

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Adrammelech in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1. The idol of the Sepharvite colonists of Samaria planted by Assyria (2 Kings 17:31); means "burning splendor of the king" (compare Molech). The male power of the sun; as ANAMMELECH is the female, sister deity. Astrology characterized the Assyrian idolatry. Adrammelech was represented as a peacock or a mule; Anammelech as a pheasant or a hors...

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Adoni-Zedek in Hitchcock's Bible Names

justice of the Lord; lord of justice...

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Adonibezek in Hitchcock's Bible Names

the lightning of the Lord; the Lord of lightning...

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Adonikam in Naves Topical Bible

Also called ADONIJAH, a Jew who returned with Ezra from Babylon Ezr 2:13; Ne 7:18; 10:16...

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Adonijah in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

(See ABIATHAR) and ABSALOM). Means "My Lord is Jehovah", or, "Jah my Father". 1. Fourth son of David, by Haggith, born at Hebron. Very goodly in looks, like Absalom. Foolishly indulged by his father, who "had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so?" Never crossed when young, he naturally expected to have his own way ...

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