ABIATHAR

ABIATHAR Son of Ahimelech, high priest whom he succeeded in office (1 Sam. 22:20). He was a faithful counselor to David (2 Sam. 15:24; 17:15; 19:11); Together with Zadoc he brought the ark of the

ABIAH

ABIAH “Jehovah is Father or Jehovah is careful.” Fairly common name in Hebrew and also used in its feminine form. Among the main characters mentioned are: (a) Second son of Samuel, who, together with his

ABEL-SITIM

ABEL-SITIM “valley of acacias” in the plain of Moab, near Mount Peor, east of the Jordan River. It was the site of one of the camps of the Israelites on the desert pilgrimage before the

ABEL-IZRAIM

ABEL-IZRAIM Name given to the plane of Atad, where the funeral procession of Jacob, coming from Egypt, stopped when taking him to bury Canaan (Gen. 50:9-13).

ABEL-BET-MAACA

ABEL-BET-MAACA The Abelmaim of 2 Chron. 16:4. Fortified town of Naphtali, where Sheba took refuge in his rebellion against David (2 Sam. 20: 14-18). (See 1 Kings 15:20; 2 Kings 15:29.) Today Abil or Abl,

ABEL

ABEL Second son of Adam, shepherd by trade. He was righteous (Mt. 23:35) and full of faith (Heb. 11:4). Out of envy he murdered his brother Cain. Abel typifies “innocent blood” (Mt 23:34). Many conjectures

BEE

BEE Bees are abundant in Palestine due to the large number of flowers and the warm climate that prevails in the region. They are very numerous in the Jordan Valley and in the southeastern region.

ABEDNEGO

ABEDNEGO It is the Babylonian name of Azariah, Daniel’s companion in Babylon (Dan. 1:7). Along with Meshach and Shadrach, he was appointed as a slave to serve King Nebuchadnezzar (Dan. 2:49). When the three young