Bible Dictionary

“Jehovah is Lord.” (a) Fourth son of David, born in Hebron, and candidate to the throne after his brothers Amnon and Absalom died, in competition with Solomon. Joab and Abiathar took his side; On Solomon’s

“the Lord be exalted.” Tribute collector under David, Solomon and Rehoboam; He was stoned to death by the people (1 Kings 12:18). This senior royal employee is also known by the name Adoram.

“lord of justice.” Canaanite king of Jerusalem. Learning that after Joshua’s conquest of Ai the Gibeonites had made peace with Israel, he led four other kings to punish Gibeon. Joshua, coming to the aid of

(a) One of the gods of Sepharvaim, imported by the Assyrian settlers from Samaria; the other is Anamelech. The books of Kings (2 Kings 17:31) narrate that they burned their children as a sacrifice to

Port where the ship on which Paul sailed as a prisoner was (Acts 27:2). It is on the coast of Mysia, Asia Minor, 30º 35′ N, 27º 2′ E. Its current name is “Adramyt”, and

The Adriatic Sea, where Paul was carried to and fro by a storm (Acts 27:27). The term “Adriatic” is currently limited to the sea that extends between Italy, Dalmatia and Albania; It previously had a

ADRIEL “Honor of God.” Son of Barzilai, the Meholathite, to whom Merab, daughter of Saul, had been given after being betrothed to David (1 Sam. 18:19). He gave five sons to Adriel, and they were

ADULLAM “closed place.” One of the royal cities of Canaan, later integrated into the tribe of Judah (Josh. 12:15; 15:35). It was rebuilt or fortified by Rehoboam (2 Chron. 11:7); and some of the returnees

ADULTERY (a) In a particular and literal sense, sexual relationship between a married man and a woman who is not his, or between a married woman and a man who is not her husband. Polygamy

ADUMIN “redness.” Valley on the road from Jerusalem to Jericho, where the inn of the Good Samaritan is located, between the border of Benjamin and Judah (Josh. 15:7 and 18:7). Today there is still an