Iddo or Eido Hebrew language Hebrew or Verify source date April 2010 Hebrew names need transliteration was a minor Bible biblical prophet , who appears to have lived during the reigns of King Solomon and his heirs, Rehoboam and Abijam Abijah , in the Kingdom of Judah . Though little is known about him, and he appears only in the Books of Chronicles , Iddo seems to have been rather prolific in his day, with his prophecies concerning the rival King Jeroboam Jeroboam I of Kingdom of Israel Samaria Israel recorded in a lost book of visions see bibleverse 2 Chronicles 9 29 HE . He also composed a history of King Rehoboam, known as the Words of Shemaiah the Prophet and Iddo the Seer bibleverse 2 Chronicles 12 15 HE , and of his son King Abijah bibleverse 2 Chronicles 13 22 HE . Some, such as Rashi , identify him with the unidentified man of God from I Kings 13 1. Iddo, on account of his prophecies against Jeroboam, has been identified by Josephus Ant. viii. 8, 5 and Jerome Qu stiones Hebraic , to 2 Chron. 12 15 with the prophet who denounced the altar of Jeroboam and who was afterward killed by a lion I Kings xiii . Jerome identifies Iddo also with the Oded of II Chron. xv. 8.E.G. ref http www.jewishencyclopedia.com view.jsp?artid 74&letter I&search Jeroboam Jewish Encyclopedia ref Another Iddo is mentioned in Book of Ezra Ezra 8.17 as the chief man at the place Casiphia. Ezra requests assistance from Iddo and his brethren to bring Nethinim servants for the Temple . It is this Iddo Ezra refers to when he calls the prophet Zechariah Hebrew prophet Zechariah as a son of Iddo in Ezra 5 1 and 6 14. The Book of Zechariah 1 1 and 1 7 however mention Iddo as the paternal grandfather of Zechariah. Prophets of the Tanakh See also Jadon The prophet Jadon Jadon The Visions of Iddo the Seer The Iddo Genealogies The Story of the Prophet Iddo The Acts of Solomon References Reflist External links http www.jewishencyclopedia.com view.jsp?artid 74&letter I&search iddo Iddo Jewish ... more details
Jews and Judaism sidebar history This is a timeline of the development of prophecy Judaism prophecy among the Jew s in Judaism . All dates are given according to the Common Era , not the Hebrew calendar . See also Jewish history which includes links to individual country histories. the Exodus c. 1312 BC FN1 ? the Exodus from Egypt Moses the Land of Israel c. 1250 BC Joshua leads the people c. 1150 BC&ndash c. 1025 BC Biblical Judges lead the people During the Kingdom of Israel and Judah c. 1025 BC&ndash c. 1007 BC King Saul , prophecy of Samuel c. 1010 BC&ndash c. 970 BC King David , prophecy of Nathan prophet Nathan c. 1001 BCE&ndash c. 931 BC King Solomon c. 931 BC&ndash c. 913 BC Rehoboam King Rehoboam of Judah c. 931 BC&ndash c. 910 BC Jeroboam King Jeroboam of Israel , prophecy of Ahijah c. 911 BC&ndash c. 910 BC Asa King Asa of Judah prophecies of Jehu , Elijah , Micaiah , and Elisha c. 837 BC&ndash c. 800 BC Jehoash of Judah King Joash of Judah prophecy of Joel prophet Joel c. 796 BC&ndash c. 768 BC Jehoash of Judah King Joash of Judah prophecy of Jonah , Amos , Hosea c. 767 BC&ndash c. 754 BC Uzziah of Judah King Uzziah of Judah prophecy of Micah c. 740 BC&ndash c. 700 BC prophesy of Isaiah c. 740 BC&ndash c. 722 BC Kingdom of Israel falls to Assyria Neo Assyrian Empire c. 715 BC&ndash c. 687 BC King Hezekiah of Judah prophecy of Nahum During Exile c. 597 BC&ndash c. 520 BC At Judea prophecy of Zephaniah , Jeremiah , Habakuk At Babylon prophecy of Ezekiel , writings of Daniel Post Exile c. 520 BC&ndash c. 411 BC prophecy of Haggiah , Zechariah story of Esther , Return to the land under Persian rule writings of Ezra , Nehemiah c. 433 BC prophecy of Malachi during the times of the Persian Empire References Reflist Timeline of religion Jewish history Jews and Judaism DEFAULTSORT Timeline Of Jewish History Category Jewish history timelines Category Jewish history ... more details
Infobox ancient site name Zorah native name alternate name Tzorah map type Israel map alt latitude 31.775086 longitude 34.98535 map size 220 location flagicon Israel region coordinates type part of length width area height builder material built abandoned epochs cultures dependency of occupants event excavations archaeologists condition ownership public access website notes coord 31 46 30.31 N 34 59 7.26 E region IL display title Zorah lang he or Tzorah , perhaps place of wasps, was a biblical town in the low country of Kingdom of Judah Judah . Location Zorah was situated on the crest of a hill overlooking the Brook of Sorek valley of Sorek , and was fortified by Rehoboam bibleverse 2 Chronicles 11 10 HE . It has been identified with Sar a , 23 kilometers west of Jerusalem near Nahal Sorek . History Zorah was mentioned together with Ajalon in the Amarna letters as a city attacked by the Apiru . In bibleverse Joshua 19 41 HE , Zorah is mentioned in the allotment of the Tribe of Judah , on the border with the Tribe of Dan . It was most likely the Danites that occupied Zorah bibleverse Judges 18 2 HE , probably the same as Zoreah bibleverse Joshua 15 33 HE . This was Samson s birthplace bibleverse Judges 13 2 HE , and near it he found a grave bibleverse Judges 16 31 HE . Zorah is also the name of an Egyptian sun god which is in line with other sun worshiping villages in the area, Eshtaol valley of fire and Beit Shemesh house of sun . The Palestinian village Sar a was located in the presumed location of the ancient town. It s inhabitant fled during the 1948 Arab Israeli War . A Tzora kibbutz of this Hebrew name is now located nearby. References eastons Category Hebrew Bible cities Category Former populated places in Southwest Asia br Zorah fr Zorah he ja ... more details
Sh maya is a Hebrew language Hebrew from shem and aya Sky, figuratively, the height or farthest extent of anything. From the particle shem, deriving from the ancient Semitic root ShM name, light, sound, vibration, atmosphere. The aya ending indicates that it is without limit. Another more common meaning is Listen to God . It has been referred to otherwise as Sh maya Mishnah Sh maya , a rabbi nic sage who was leader of the Pharisee s in the 1st century BC in the Hebrew Bible Christian Old Testament Shemaiah prophet Shemaiah , a prophet in the reign of Rehoboam Books of Kings I Kings 12 22 24 Book of Nehemiah Neh. 3 29 a Tribe of Simeon Simeonite Books of Chronicles I Chr. 4 37 a priest Neh. 12 42 a Levite I Chr. 9 16 I Chr. 9 14 Neh. 11 15 a Levite in the time of David , who with 200 of his brethren took part in the bringing up of the ark from Obed edom to Hebron I Chr. 15 8 a reference to Moses the Levite I Chr. 24 6 the eldest son of Obed edom I Chr. 26 4 8 a Levite II Chr. 29 14 a false prophet who hindered the rebuilding of Jerusalem Neh. 6 10 a prince of tribe of Judah Judah who assisted at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem Neh. 12 34 36 Nehelamite Dweller of Nehelam The designation of Shemaiah , a false prophet who went with the captives to Babylon and who opposed Jeremiah Jer. 29 24, 31 32 . one of the Levites whom Jehoshaphat appointed to teach the law II Chr. 17 8 a Levite appointed to distribute the oblations of the Lord II Chr. 31 15 a Levite II Chr. 35 9 the father of Urijah the prophet Jer. 26 20 the father of a prince in the reign of Jehoiakim Jer. 36 12 Written works The second book of Books of Chronicles Chronicles refers to a Book of the Prophet Shemaiah . No existing work has been identified with this title see Lost books of the Old Testament . eastons Category Hebrew Bible people Tanakh stub ... more details
Naamah or Na amah lang he is used as a female given name in contemporary Israel . Literally, it means Pleasant One . It can also refer to Religion Naamah Genesis , the daughter of Lamech the Cainite. In some extra Biblical traditions, a Naamah also appears as Noah s second wife, who is sometimes said to be a daughter of Enoch Naamah wife of Solomon , mother of Rehoboam Naamah , a city of Canaan , listed in the bibleverse Joshua 15 41 NIV , as having been conquered and subsequently settled by the Tribe of Judah . ref cite web last first title The Jewish Encyclopedia date url http www.jewishencyclopedia.com view.jsp?artid 1&letter N accessdate 2007 08 05 ref The city may possibly have been a tributary of the Canaanite royal city of Makkedah Naamah demon , an angel of prostitution, one of the succubus mates of the archangel Samael in Zoharistic Kabbalah Music Dark Princess Naamah and Invocation of Naamah are songs from Swedish symphonic metal band Therion band Therion Nahemah band is a Spanish progressive death metal band http www.metal archives.com bands Neh C3 ABmah 973 Neh mah is a black metal band from Chamb ry Chamb ry, France Literature Elua and His Companions Naamah Naamah , one of the Companions of Elua in Jacqueline Carey s Kushiel s Legacy saga Naamah is an antagonist in the Dragons In Our Midst series by Bryan Davis author Gaming Naamah is a Changeling girl in the roleplay game Changeling the Lost , who appears as the Queen of Miami s Autumn Court Naamah in the tabletop war game BattleTech , one of the Ascended Manei Domini, and commander of the 49th Shadow Division of the Word of Blake Naamah the Soul Eater, boss of the Sanctum Of Destruction hero map on Grand Chase References Reflist disambig DEFAULTSORT Naamah Category 10th century BC women Category Jewish mysticism Category Hebrew Bible people Category Torah people ja ... more details
Sobairce , son of Ebric and a great great grandson of M l Esp ine , was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, joint High King of Ireland with his brother Cermna Finn . ref R. A. Stewart Macalister ed. & trans. , Lebor Gab la renn The Book of the Taking of Ireland Part V , Irish Texts Society, 1956, pp. 211 213 ref The pair came to power after Cermna killed the previous incumbent, Eochaid tgudach , in battle at Hill of Tara Tara . They were the first High Kings to come from the Ulaid . They divided the country between them, the border running from Drogheda to Limerick . ref Geoffrey Keating , Foras Feasa ar irinn http www.ucc.ie celt published T100054 text035.html 1.25 ref Sobairce ruled the northern half from D n Sobairce Dunseverick in County Antrim , Cermna the southern half from D n Cermna which Geoffrey Keating Keating identifies as Downmacpatrick in Kinsale , County Cork . They ruled for forty years. Sobairce died at the hands of Eochaid Menn, son of the king of the Fomorians . Cermna was killed in the same year by Eochaid Faebar Glas , son of the previous High King Conm el , in the battle of D n Cermna. The Lebor Gab la renn synchronises their reign with those of Laosthenes in Assyria and Rehoboam in Kingdom of Judah Judah . The chronology of Geoffrey Keating s Foras Feasa ar irinn dates their reign to 1155 1115 BC, that of the Annals of the Four Masters to 1533 1493 BC. ref Annals of the Four Masters http www.ucc.ie celt published T100005A text007.html M3667 3707 ref References reflist start box s roy succession box before Eochaid tgudach title List of High Kings of Ireland High King of Ireland br with Cermna Finn after Eochaid Faebar Glas years Annals of the Four Masters AFM 1533 1493 BC br Geoffrey Keating FFE 1155 1115 BC end box Category Legendary High Kings of Ireland Celt myth stub Ireland royal stub fr Sobairce it Sobairce pl Sobairce sh Sobairce ... more details
Cermna Finn , son of Ebric and a great, great grandson of M l Esp ine , was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, joint High King of Ireland with his brother Sobairce . ref R. A. Stewart Macalister ed. & trans. , Lebor Gab la renn The Book of the Taking of Ireland Part V , Irish Texts Society, 1956, pp. 211 213 ref The pair came to power after Cermna killed the previous incumbent, Eochaid tgudach , in battle at Hill of Tara Tara . They were the first High Kings to come from the Ulaid . They divided the country between them, the border running from Drogheda to Limerick . ref Geoffrey Keating , Foras Feasa ar irinn http www.ucc.ie celt published T100054 text035.html 1.25 ref Cermna ruled the southern half from D n Cermna which Geoffrey Keating Keating identifies as Downmacpatrick in Kinsale , County Cork , Sobairce the northern half from D n Sobairce Dunseverick in County Antrim . They ruled for forty years. Cermna was killed by Eochaid Faebar Glas , son of the previous High King Conm el , in the battle of D n Cermna. Sobairce died in the same year at the hands of Eochaid Menn, son of the king of the Fomorians . The Lebor Gab la renn synchronises their reign with those of Laosthenes in Assyria and Rehoboam in Kingdom of Judah Judah . The chronology of Geoffrey Keating s Foras Feasa ar irinn dates their reign to 1155 1115 BC, that of the Annals of the Four Masters to 1533 1493 BC. ref Annals of the Four Masters http www.ucc.ie celt published T100005A text007.html M3667 3707 ref References reflist start box s roy succession box before Eochaid tgudach title List of High Kings of Ireland High King of Ireland br with Sobairce after Eochaid Faebar Glas years Annals of the Four Masters AFM 1533 1493 BC br Geoffrey Keating FFE 1155 1115 BC end box Category Legendary High Kings of Ireland Celt myth stub fr Cermna Finn it Cermna Finn pl Cermna Finn sh Cermna Finn ... more details
Sokho also Sokhoh , Sochoh , Soco , Sokoh from Greek transliterations not with initial Sh , and in Biblical Hebrew , in Mishnaic Hebrew is the name of two towns in biblical Kingdom of Judah Judah . One town was in the Hebron hill district, in the double tell tel called Khirbet Shuwaikah Fauka and Tahta Upper and Lower Shuwaikah , 6 km southwest of As Samu Eshtamoa Joshua 15 48 . The other is in the lower hill country the Shephelah , in the Ela valley Ela Valley between Adullam and Azekah Joshua 15 35 . The Bible also mentions a Sokho in the Hefer region in the Sharon 1 Kings 4 10 . History The Philistines camped between the Ela Valley Sokho and Azekah before the encounter of David and Goliath 1 Samuel 17 1 . Rehoboam fortified the place 2 Chronicles 11 7 . It was one of the cities occupied temporarily by the Philistines in the time of Ahaz 2 Chronicles 28 18 . The word Sokho appears on some LMLK seal s during the Judean monarchy, believed by many scholars to be one of four cities that acted in some administrative capacity. The Mishnaic Rabbi Antigonus of Sokho, mentioned in Ethics of the Fathers Pirkei Avot 1 3 , likely came from the Hebron region town. Rabbi Levi Sukia, of the first generation of Amoraim, also came from Sokho Jerusalem Talmud, Eruvim . In Byzantine times, Eusebius described Sokho as a double village at the ninth milestone between Eleutheropolis Bet Guvrin and Jerusalem Eusebius, Onom. 156 18 ff. , which would correspond to the Elah Valley location. The Madaba Map also depicts Sokho . Today Today, the Elah Valey Tel Sokho is known as Givat HaTurmusim, or Lupin Hill. In late March, the entire hill is covered with wild blue Mountain lupins and becomes a popular outing destination for Israeli families. ref http www.gemsinisrael.com e article000096482.htm The Valley of Elah ref References reflist External links http holyland pictures.com tag shephela judea sokho Pictures of Tel Sokho Category Hebrew Bible places fr Sokho he ... more details
Shishak or Susac Hebrew language Hebrew , Tiberian Hebrew Tiberian IPA he i aq or Shishaq is the biblical Hebrew language Hebrew form of the first ancient Egyptian name of a pharaoh mentioned in the Bible . Shishak s Reign File Karnak Tempel 19.jpg thumb 200px This Karnak temple wall depicts a list of city states conquered by Shoshenq I in his Near Eastern military campaigns. Shishak is best known for his Sack of Jerusalem 925 BC campaign through Israel and Kingdom of Judah Judah , as recorded in the Hebrew Bible bibleverse 1 Kings 14 25 HE bibleverse 2 Chronicles 12 1 12 HE . Shishak had provided refuge to Jeroboam during the later years of Solomon s reign, and upon Solomon s death, Jeroboam became king of the tribes in the north, which became the Kingdom of Israel Samaria Kingdom of Israel . In the fifth year of Rehoboam s reign commonly dated between 926 and 917 BC , Shishak swept through the kingdom of Judah with a powerful army, in support of his ally. According to bibleverse 2 Chronicles 12 3 HE , he was supported by the Ancient Libya Lubim Libyans , the Sukkiim , and the Kingdom of Kush Kush ites Ethiopia disambiguation Ethiopia ns in the Septuagint . According to the biblical story Shishak carried off many of the treasures of the temple and the royal palace in Jerusalem , including the shields of gold that Solomon had made. The story is not specific about the means by which he acquired these treasures, though it is most likely that he received them as a tribute from Rehoboam to secure peace. Shishak s name Texts written in various ancient languages seem to indicate that the first vowel was both Vowel length long and Vowel roundedness round , and the final vowel was short. For example, the name is written in the Hebrew Bible as IPA i aq . The variant readings in Hebrew alphabet Hebrew , which are due to confusion between the letters Yod and Vav that are particularly common in the Masoretic Text , indicate that the first vowel was long in pronu ... more details
, Rehoboam assumed the throne. However, the ten northern tribes revolted against his rule and invited Jeroboam to become their king. The conduct of Rehoboam favored the designs of Jeroboam, and he ... s reign, Abijah , Rehoboam s son, became king of Judah. ref bibleverse 2 Chronicles 13 1 NIV ref During ... Kings of Judah small Rehoboam , Abijam , Asa of Judah Asa s reg s bef before Solomon , Rehoboam ... more details
other uses Abia disambiguation Abijah or Abiah or Abia , modern Hebrew Aviya , is a Biblical Hebrew Biblical unisex name that means my Father is Yahweh . ref http www.mfnames.com mfnames a origin and meaning of abijah.htm MFnames.com Origin and Meaning of Abijah ref In the Old Testament the name Abijah was borne by several characters Women Abijah queen , the daughter of Abijah queen Zechariah 2 Chr. 29 1 compare Book of Isaiah Isaiah 8 2 , who married King Ahaz of Judah. She is also called Abi. 2 Kings 18 2 She was the mother of King Hezekiah . BibleWiki 2 Chronicles Chapter 29, Verse 1 2 Chr. 29 1 A wife of Hezron Hetzron , one of the grandchildren of Judah Bible Judah . 1 Chr. 2 24 Men Abijah king of the Kingdom of Judah , also known as Abijam , who was son of Rehoboam and succeeded him on the throne of Kingdom of Judah Judah . 1 Chr. 3 10, BibleWiki Matthew Chapter 1, Verse 7 Matt. 1 7 , 1 Kings 14 31 A son of List of minor Biblical figures Becher Becher , the son of Benjamin . 1 Chr. 7 8 The second son of Samuel Bible Samuel . Books of Samuel 1 Samuel 8 2 1 Chr. 6 28 His conduct, along with that of his brother, as a judge in Beer sheba , to which office his father had appointed him, led to popular discontent, and ultimately provoked the people to demand a monarchy A descendant of Eleazar , the son of Aaron , a chief of one of the twenty four orders into which the priesthood was divided by David biblical king David 1 Chr. 24 10 . The order of Abijah was one of those that did not return from the Captivity. Book of Ezra Ezra 2 36 39 Book of Nehemiah Nehemiah 7 39 42 12 1 A son of Jeroboam , the first king of Israel. On account of his severe illness when a youth, his father sent his wife to consult the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite Ahijah regarding his recovery. The prophet, though blind with old age, knew the wife of Jeroboam as soon as she approached, and under a divine impulse he announced to her that inasmuch as in Abijah alone of all the house of Jeroboam there ... more details
Infobox ancient site name Azeka native name alternate name Tel Azeka image Tel azeka.JPG imagealttext caption Cave at Tel Azekah map type Israel map alt latitude 31.7003486 longitude 34.9356651 map size 220 location flagicon Israel region coordinates type part of length width area height builder material built abandoned epochs cultures dependency of occupants event excavations archaeologists condition ownership public access website notes Azekah was a town in the Shephelah guarding the upper reaches of the Valley of Elah , about 26 km 16 mi northwest of Hebron . It has been identified with biblical Azeka. Biblical history In the Bible , it is said to be the place where the Amorite kings were defeated by Joshua , and their army destroyed by a hailstorm bibleverse Joshua 10 10 11 HE . It was given to the tribe of Tribe of Judah Judah bibleverse Joshua 15 20 HE . In the time of Saul the King Saul , the Philistines massed their forces between Sokho and Azekah, putting forth Goliath as their champion bibleverse 1 Samuel 17 HE . Rehoboam fortified the town in his reign, along with Lachish and other strategic sites bibleverse 2 Chronicles 11 5 10 HE . Lachish and Azekah were the last two towns to fall to the Babylonians before the overthrow of Jerusalem itself bibleverse Jeramiah 34 6 7 HE . It was one of the places re occupied by the people on the return from the Captivity bibleverse Nehemia 11 30 HE . Archaeological findings Excavations by the English archeologists Frederick J. Bliss and R. A. Stewart Macalister in the period 1898 1900 at Tel Azeka revealed water systems, hideout caves used during Bar Kokhba revolt and other antiquities, such as LMLK seal LMLK seals . The site is located on the grounds of a Jewish National Fund park, Britannia Park . ref http www.haaretz.com hasen spages 884080.html Archaeological mounds ref The Lautenschl ger Azekah Expedition, part of the regional Elah valley Elah Valley Project, will commence in summer 2012. It is direc ... more details
Pseudepigrapha are works produced after the closing of the Development of the Hebrew Bible canon Hebrew bible canon but before production of the Christian biblical canon Christian canon that are not accepted as Biblical canon canonical by Jews or all Christians today. Some of these works may have Christian authors, but books in this list are predominantly Jewish in character and origin. 1 Enoch 2 Enoch 3 Enoch 2 Baruch 3 Baruch 4 Baruch 3 Esdras 4 Esdras 5 Ezra 6 Ezra 3 Maccabees 4 Maccabees 5 Maccabees Books of the Maccabees 6 Maccabees Books of the Maccabees 7 Maccabees Books of the Maccabees 8 Maccabees Meqabyan 1 Meqabyan Meqabyan 2 Meqabyan Meqabyan 3 Meqabyan Adam Octipartite Adjuration of Elijah Apocalypse of Abraham Apocalypse of Adam Apocalypse of Elijah Apocalypse of Ezekiel Apocalypse of Sedrach Apocalypse of the Seven Heavens Apocalypse of Zephaniah Apocryphon of Ezekiel Apocryphon of Jacob and Joseph Apocryphon of Melchizedek Apocryphon of the Ten Tribes Ascension of Moses Assumption of Moses Book of Assaf Book of Noah Cave of Treasures Coptic Apocryphon of Jeremiah Eldad and Modad Ogias the Giant Enochic Book of Giants Epistle of Rehoboam Greek Apocalypse of Daniel Greek Apocalypse of Ezra History of Joseph History of the Rechabites Jannes and Jambres Joseph and Aseneth Jubilees Ladder of Jacob Letter of Aristeas Life of Adam and Eve Lives of the Prophets Manual of Discipline Martyrdom and Ascension of Isaiah Odes of Solomon Prayer of Jacob Prayer of Joseph Psalms of Solomon Questions of Ezra Revelation of Ezra Sibylline Oracles Signs of the Judgement Sword of Moses Testament of Abraham Testament of Adam Testament of Isaac Testament of Jacob Testament of Job Testament of Moses Testament of Solomon Testament of the Twelve Patriarchs Treatise of Shem Vision of Ezra Visions of Heaven and Hell Words of Gad the Seer See also Apocrypha for books rejected by Jew s but accepted by some Christian s New Testament Apocrypha for books in the style of the New Testa ... more details
Maacah Codex Alexandrinus Maacha , KJV Maachah is a non gender specific personal name used in the Bible to refer to A child of Abraham s brother Nachor , evidently a boy. Gen. 22 23,24 The wife of Machir , Manasseh tribal patriarch Manasseh s son. 1. Chr. 7 15 16 One of the wives of Hezron s son Caleb . 1. Chr 2 48 A wife of David, and daughter of Talmai , King of Geshur ib. iii. 3 , a near neighbor of the Maachathites. David begat Absalom and Tamar 2 Samuel Tamar with her. A King of Gath city Gath , to whose son, Achish , Shimei s servants fled early in Solomon s reign 1. Books of Kings Kings 2 39 . About a half century earlier than this event, David with 600 men had fled to Achish, son of Maoch , King of Gath 1. Samuel 27 2 but the identification of Maoch is doubtful, though kinship is exceedingly probable. The wife of Rehoboam , King of Kingdom of Judah Judah , and mother of Abijam in 1. Kings 15 2 she is called the daughter or granddaughter of Abishalom , but of Absalom in 2 Chronicles 11 20, 21. Hence, she was a granddaughter of King David s wife Maacah above . She was removed from her position as queen mother by her grandson Asa of Judah Asa ib. xv. 16 because she had been involved in idolatry. The wife of Jeiel . 1.Chr. 8 29 The father of Hanan, who was a man in David s army. 1. Chr. 11 43 The father of Shephatiah , who was an office man in David s time. 1. Chr. 27 16 The name is also used to refer to A small Aramaeans Aramean kingdom east of the Sea of Galilee I Book of Chronicles Chronicles 19 6 . Its territory was in the region assigned to the half tribe of Tribe of Manasseh Manasseh east of the Jordan river Jordan . Maacah, its king, became a mercenary of the Ammon ites in their war against David II Books of Samuel Samuel 10 6 . It is probable that the city Abel beth maachah Abel of Beth maachah in Naphtali ib. xx. 15 derived its name from its relation to this kingdom and people. References JewishEncyclopedia http www.studylight.org enc isb view.cgi?numbe ... more details
Infobox ancient site name Beth zur native name alternate name image Beit Sur1.jpg imagealttext caption Ruins at Beth zur, 1920s map type West Bank map alt latitude 31.58333 longitude 35.1 map size 220 location West Bank region coordinates type part of length width area height builder material built abandoned epochs cultures dependency of occupants event excavations archaeologists condition ownership public access website notes Beth Zur also Beit Tzur , Bethsura is a biblical site of historic and archaeological importance in the southern West Bank . Beth Zur is mentioned several times in the Hebrew Bible and the writings of the Roman Jewish historian Josephus . It has been identified as the site of the Battle of Beth Zur . The name Beth Zur means house of rock, or less likely house of the god Zur. Beth Zur is mentioned in Joshua as being near Halhul and Gedor , in the Judean hill country. ref Book of Joshua Joshua 15 58 ref Rehoboam is credited with its fortification. ref 2 Chronicles 11 7 ref The Prophet Nehemiah is said to have been the ruler of a half district of the same name. ref Nehemiah 3 16 ref In 164 BC, during the Maccabean wars , the Battle of Beth Zur was fought here. ref 1 Macc. 4 29,61 6 7,26,31,49,50 9 52 10 14 11 65 14 7,33 ref The site s importance lay in its strategic location on a hilltop dominating the highway, preventing the approach of a hostile army from the Valley of Elah to the Judean plateau. Josephus describes Beth Zur as the mightiest stronghold in Judea . ref Ant., XIII, v, 6 ref The battle was the confrontation between the Seleucid Greek general Lysias and the Maccabees , led by Judas Maccabeus , resulting in the defeat of Lysias and his forces. This victory was followed by the recapture of Jerusalem by the Maccabees. The key to the battle was the exploitation of the natural terrain and fortifications. Beth Zur was inhabited in the lifetimes of Eusebius and Jerome . The ruins of a citadel stand near the main road between Jerusalem and He ... more details
Adora lang he n , also Adorah is an Israeli settlement and a communal settlement Israel communal village in the Judean Mountains in the southern West Bank , northwest of Hebron , and under the jurisdiction of the Har Hebron Regional Council . Ideologically, Adora identifies with the Herut Betar farming organization. Adora is named after the biblical town Adurim , which served as one of the capital cities of the ancient Kingdom of Judah under the rule of Rehoboam . The name of the Palestinian territories Palestinian town of Dura, Hebron Dura , located four kilometers south of Adura, is also derived from the ancient Adurim. According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics , as of 2004, it was home to 183 people. Adora, located at an altitude 692 metres 2270 feet , was established in 1982 as a pioneer Nahal para military outpost and demilitarized two years later when handed over to civilians. In 1983, a core group of families from Kiryat Arba , Beit Shemesh , Kiryat Gat , and Or Akiva , joined one another in preparing to settle the barren hilltop. After a week of preparations at the Faculty of Agriculture in Rehovot , about half the families of the original 23 were told to be ready to move into trailers that the government permitted to be installed. In January 1984, amid the anticipation, the group was warned that another core group might occupy the trailers before them. On 11 and 12 January 1984, the group moved in and began a wave of settlement expansion in the region. ref name Hoberman cite book last Hoberman first Haggai year 2008 title Keneged Kol HaSikuim edition 1st language Hebrew trans title Against All Odds publisher Sifriat Netzaim ref On 27 April 2002, two terrorists entered the settlement. They attacked and killed four residents, including a 5 year old girl, and injured seven. ref cite web url http info.jpost.com C002 Supplements CasualtiesOfWar 2002 04 27.html title The JPost Casualties of War first Margot last Dudkevitch work info.jpost.com ... more details
Infobox given name2 gender male or female meaning various language various name Asa Asa is a given name in several parts of the world. Asa ay sah derived from the Hebrew language , as the name appears in the Old Testament to designate the Asa of Judah third King of Judah , who reigned for forty years. It became a popular name because of the influence of the Puritan s in the 17th century. Asa Hebrew means healer and or physician, Ase. sa pronounced o sa Sweden Swedish name in reference to sir Asa pronounced asha a Yoruba Nigerian name with the meaning hawk, or little hawk. Asa pronounced aa saa an Igbo Nigerian name with the meaning beautiful. The longer version is Asa Mpete also used as a title salutation for titled women. Asa Japan ese name with the original meaning morning . Asa Indonesia n for hope . People named Asa Asa of Judah , Third king of Judah, son of Abijam, grandson of Rehoboam. Asa Griggs Candler , 1851 1929 founder of the Coca Cola company Asa Briggs , British historian Asa Butterfield , British child actor who starred in The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas film The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas and Hugo film Hugo Asa Dotzler , founder and coordinator of Mozilla s Quality Assurance and Testing Program Asa Gray , 19th century American botanist Asa Buchanan , character in the ABC Television ABC soap opera One Life to Live Asa Hartford , Richard Asa Hartford Scotland Scottish former professional footballer Asa Hutchinson , former U.S. House of Representatives House Representative from Arkansas s Arkansas s 3rd congressional district 3rd district & former Drug Enforcement Administration D.E.A. Administrator Asa Kasher born 1940 , Israeli philosopher and linguist Asa Mader , artist filmmaker Asa Packer , 19th century American businessman and politician Asa Coon , Perpetrator of the 2007 SuccessTech Academy shooting Asa Phelps , character in The Simpsons episode Raging Abe Simpson and His Grumbling Grandson in The Curse of the Flying Hellfish Asa Philip Randolph ... more details
List of state leaders in 930s BC 930s BC state leaders 920s BC Events of 920s BC List of state leaders in 910s BC 910s BC state leaders State leaders by year Africa Egypt Twenty second dynasty of Egypt Twenty second Dynasty Shoshenq I , List of pharaohs Pharaoh of Egypt 940s BC 943 BC 920s BC 922 BC Osorkon I , Pharaoh of Egypt 920s BC 922 BC 880s BC 887 BC Asia China Zhou Dynasty King Mu of Zhou Mu , King of China 970s BC 977 BC 920 BC 922 BC King Gong of Zhou Gong , King of China 920s BC 922 BC 890s BC 900 BC Gojoseon Korea legendary Cheorwi of Gojoseon Cheorwi , List of monarchs of Korea King of Gojoseon 940s BC 943 BC 920s BC 925 BC Seonhye of Gojoseon Seonhye , King of Gojoseon 920s BC 925 BC 890s BC 896 BC India legendary Satyajit Magadha Satyajit , Legendary Kings of Magadha King of Magadha 960s BC 964 BC 880s BC 884 BC Europe Athens Phorbas Archon Phorbas , Archon of Athens 950s BC 952 BC 920s BC 922 BC Megacles Archon Megacles , Archon of Athens 920s BC 922 BC 890s BC 892 BC Ireland legendary Finn mac Blatha , List of High Kings of Ireland High King of Ireland 950s BC 952 BC 920s BC 930 BC S tna Innarraid , High King of Ireland 920s BC 930 BC 900s BC 910 BC Sparta Agiad Dyanasty Agis I , Kings of Sparta King of Sparta c. 930s BC 930 BC c. 900s BC 900 BC Alba Longa Capetus , Latin kings of Alba Longa King of Alba Longa 930s BC 937 BC 920s BC 924 BC Tiberinus Silvius , Latin kings of Alba Longa King of Alba Longa 920s BC 924 BC 910s BC 916 BC Middle East Assyria Ashur dan II , Kings of Assyria King of Assyria 930s BC 935 BC 910s BC 912 BC Babylon Mar biti ahhe iddina 940s BC 943 BC 910s BC c.920 BC United Monarchy Solomon , King of the United Monarchy 960s BC 962 BC 920s BC 922 BC According to Albright Kingdom of Israel Samaria Kingdom of Israel Jeroboam , King of Israel 920s BC 922 BC 900s BC 901 BC Kingdom of Judah Rehoboam , King of Judah 920s BC 922 BC 910s BC 915 BC Tyre, Lebanon Tyre, Phoenecia Baal Eser I , List of kings of Tyre King of Tyre 940s BC 94 ... more details
List of state leaders in 920s BC 920s BC state leaders 910s BC Events of 910s BC List of state leaders in 900s BC 900s BC state leaders State leaders by year Africa Egypt Twenty second dynasty of Egypt Twenty second Dynasty Osorkon I , List of pharaohs Pharaoh of Egypt 920s BC 922 BC 880s BC 887 BC Asia China Zhou Dynasty King Gong of Zhou Gong , King of China 920s BC 922 BC 890s BC 900 BC Gojoseon Korea legendary Seonhye of Gojoseon Seonhye , List of monarchs of Korea King of Gojoseon 920s BC 925 BC 890s BC 896 BC India legendary Satyajit Magadha Satyajit , Legendary Kings of Magadha King of Magadha 960s BC 964 BC 880s BC 884 BC Europe Athens Megacles Archon Megacles , Archon of Athens 920s BC 922 BC 890s BC 892 BC Ireland legendary S tna Innarraid , List of High Kings of Ireland High King of Ireland 920s BC 930 BC 900s BC 910 BC Sparta Agiad Dyanasty Agis I , Kings of Sparta King of Sparta c. 930s BC 930 BC c. 900s BC 900 BC Alba Longa Tiberinus Silvius , Latin kings of Alba Longa King of Alba Longa 920s BC 924 BC 910s BC 916 BC Agrippa , Latin kings of Alba Longa King of Alba Longa 910s BC 916 BC 870s BC 875 BC Middle East Assyria Ashur dan II , Kings of Assyria King of Assyria 930s BC 935 BC 910s BC 912 BC Adad nirari II , King of Assyria 910s BC 912 BC 890s BC 891 BC Babylon Mar biti ahhe iddina 940s BC 943 BC 910s BC c.920 BC Shamash mudammiq ama mudammiq 910s BC c.920 BC 890s BC 900 BC Kingdom of Israel Samaria Kingdom of Israel Jeroboam , King of Israel 920s BC 922 BC 900s BC 901 BC According to Albright Kingdom of Judah Rehoboam , King of Judah 920s BC 922 BC 910s BC 915 BC Abijam , King of Judah 910s BC 915 BC 910s BC 913 BC Asa of Judah Asa , King of Judah 910s BC 913 BC 870s BC 873 BC Tyre, Lebanon Tyre, Phoenecia Astartus , List of kings of Tyre King of Tyre 910s BC 920 BC 900s BC 901 BC Category Lists of state leaders by year 0910 0919 Category 910s BC ... more details
Multiple issues POV December 2007 original research April 2008 pov check April 2008 Jews and Judaism sidebar history Schism religion Schism s among the Jew s are cultural as well as religious. They have happened as a product of historical accident, geography, and theology . First Temple era Based on the historical narrative in the Bible , Levantine civilization at the time of Solomon s Temple was prone to idol worship , astrology , worship of reigning kings, and paganism . The divinities or idols worshipped included Ba al and possibly Asherah . This was in direct contrast to the teachings in the Torah , and was condemned by the ancient Biblical prophet s who attacked those Israelites and Judeans who became idol worshipers. The biblical narrative describes the split by the Kingdom of Israel Samaria Kingdom of Israel from the Kingdom of Judah . ref http www.biblegateway.com passage ?search 1Kin12&version NASB 1 Kings 12 ref It points to Solomon s unfaithfulness to the divine covenant as the reason for the schism. ref http www.biblegateway.com passage ?search 1Kin11&version NASB 1 Kings 11 ref When Rehoboam, Solomon s son, became king, the people requested tax reform. Rehoboam refused. This caused the break. At first, Rehoboam considered a military solution but the prophet Shemaiah told him not fight because God had caused the schism. Jeroboam , the leader of the tax revolt, became the leader of the Northern Kingdom. He built a northern temple with calf like idol images that were condemned by the Judeans of Kingdom of Judah Judah . After the destruction and exile of the northern Kingdom of Israel by Assyria , non Yahwistic practices continued. The narratives of Jeremiah prophet Jeremiah and others interpreted this as the cause of the failure, destruction, and exile of the southern Kingdom of Judah by Babylonia . Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon Nebuchadnezzar had additional reasons for taking over Judah and turning its inhabitants into exiles, including challenging its gre ... more details
s son, Rehoboam , in c. 930 BCE the country split into two kingdoms Kingdom of Israel Samaria Israel ... reached boiling point. When Solomon s successor Rehoboam dealt tactlessly with economic complaints ... more details
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