JOSHUA, Shmuel Bet, Kings One Flashcards
(111 cards)
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רחב הזונה
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Joshuah 2:1. Rahab the Harlot. Hides two Israelite spies from the king of Jericho. She helps them escape on the condition that she and her family are protected once Israel invades Jericho.
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חברון
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Hometown of David is coronated here after Saul dies
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אִם-הַיּוֹם תִּהְיֶה-עֶבֶד לָעָם הַזֶּה וַעֲבַדְתָּם, וַעֲנִיתָם, וְדִבַּרְתָּ אֲלֵיהֶם דְּבָרִים טוֹבִים–וְהָיוּ לְךָ עֲבָדִים, כָּל-הַיָּמִים
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Advise of the elders to Rehoboam to lighten the burden on the people so that they will stay loyal…He doesn’t listen to them.
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עובדיהו
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Steward of the palace to King Ahab. He hides prophets of the God of Israel in caves to protect them.
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Shilo
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City which housed Mishkan, division of land happens here.
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Dan and BethEl
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Cities where Jeroboam establishes alternative Temples.
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-מְשִׁיחַ ה’’.
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What Shimei ben Gera calls David after David wins back the kingship (by defeating Absalom.)
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מַה-נִּכְבַּד הַיּוֹם מֶלֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל אֲשֶׁר נִגְלָה הַיּוֹם לְעֵינֵי אַמְהוֹת עֲבָדָיו, כְּהִגָּלוֹת נִגְלוֹת אַחַד הָרֵקִים.
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Michal says this to King David after he brings the tabernacle into the city of David & throws a party for the whole city. David never sleeps with her again.
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- In what ways is Joshua depicted as being “like Moses”?
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*He sends out spies to scout the land (chpt 2)
*Joshua leads people on a miraculous crossing, causing the waters of the Jordan River to stand still “while all of Israel crossed over on dry land”(3:17)
*Encounters the “captain of the Lord’s army (Ch 7) who tells Joshua exactly what God said to Moses at the burning bush “Take your shoes from off your feet , for the place that you are standing is holy ground.” (Exod. 3.5, Josh 5:15)
*Able to work miracles. He prays to God for more daylight when fighting the Amorites, the sun stops mid day.
==> Joshuah is the second moses.
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עכן
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Man who stole from sacred booty and hid goods under his tent. The community stones him to death. Because of him, Israel looses the battle of AI
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הַנֶּאֱהָבִים וְהַנְּעִימִם בְּחַיֵּיהֶם, וּבְמוֹתָם, לֹא נִפְרָדוּ; מִנְּשָׁרִים קַלּוּ, מֵאֲרָיוֹת גָּבֵרוּ.
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David sings this when he hears that Saul and Jonathan died. David is describing the two.
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בית יער הלבנון
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Shlomo’s Forrest Palace
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חירם מלך צור
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Friend of King David who establishes relations with King Solomon. Sells Solomon cedar wood to build the first Temple. Zur is in modern day Lebanon.
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וַיֹּאמֶר נָתָן אֶל-דָּוִד, אַתָּה הָאִישׁ
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Nathan admonishing David for stealing Uriah’s wife, Bat Shevah.
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אָבִי, יִסַּר אֶתְכֶם בַּשּׁוֹטִים, וַאֲנִי, אֲיַסֵּר אֶתְכֶם בָּעַקְרַבִּים
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Rehoboams response to the people that he will increase their burden “…my father chastosed you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpians”
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אולם
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חצר
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Shomron
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Omri buys the hill of Samaria (Shomron), this is where the house of Obri rules from in Northern Israel
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מפיבשת
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Son of Jonathan, King David takes care of him.
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אבישג השונמית
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Beautiful woman. Attended King David when he was old. She never slept with him
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אֵיךְ, נָפְלוּ גִבּוֹרִים
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David sings this when he hears that Saul and Jonathan died.
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הַאַתָּה תִּבְנֶה-לִּי בַיִת, לְשִׁבְתִּי.
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God speaking to Nathan. Asking why DAvid is building him a house. ????check this
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כִּי גְדוֹלָה הַשִּׂנְאָה אֲשֶׁר שְׂנֵאָהּ, מֵאַהֲבָה אֲשֶׁר אֲהֵבָהּ
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After the rape, Amnon hates Tamar. His hate is stronger than the passion he felt before the rape.
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העי
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Battle city after Jericho. Spies went up, west of Jericho, near Beth-El. Said we only need 2-3 thousand men.
but the men were routed by the people of Ai. (because of Achan who had taken what was to be
proscribed.
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ירבעם
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Head of forced labor under Solomon. Rebells against Solomon’s son Rehoboam and becomes the first king of the Northern Kingdom.
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וַיִּתְפֹּשׂ אֲחִיָּה, בַּשַּׂלְמָה הַחֲדָשָׁה אֲשֶׁר עָלָיו; וַיִּקְרָעֶהָ--שְׁנֵים עָשָׂר, קְרָעִים
Prophecy of Ahijah to Jeroboam that he will take ten of the tribes from Shlomo's kingdom to his own in the North
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אֲנִי לְקַחְתִּיךָ מִן-הַנָּוֶה, מֵאַחַר הַצֹּאן--לִהְיוֹת נָגִיד, עַל-עַמִּי עַל-יִשְׂרָאֵל.
God speaking to Nathan. He is reaffirming the divine election of David. ????check this
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הֲלָנוּ אַתָּה אִם-לְצָרֵינוּ.
Joshua asking an angel - are you friend or foe? In modern day Israel, this phrase means "who's side are you on?"
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גַּם לִי גַם לָךְ לֹא יִהְיֶה
2 mothers arguing before King Solomon. One mother says don't kill the child, the other mother says "it won't be mine and it won't be yours. Cut him!"
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וּמַקָּבוֹת וְהַגַּרְזֶן כָּל-כְּלִי בַרְזֶל, לֹא-נִשְׁמַע בַּבַּיִת בְּהִבָּנֹתוֹ.
Miricle of building the Temple without using any iron tools
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יְהוָה אָמַר, לִשְׁכֹּן בָּעֲרָפֶל. בָּנֹה בָנִיתִי בֵּית זְבֻל, לָךְ--מָכוֹן לְשִׁבְתְּךָ, עוֹלָמִים.
Shlomo welcoming God to dwell in the Temple he just built
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שמעי בן גרא
A member of Saul's clan. He hurls insults at David while David is running away from Abasolom. Apologizes when David returns to power.
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כָּל-מָקוֹם, אֲשֶׁר תִּדְרֹךְ כַּף-רַגְלְכֶם בּוֹ--לָכֶם נְתַתִּיו
God says this phrase to Moses and also to Joshuah. It is the Israelite doctrine of Manifest Destinany.
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5. What are the geographic areas where events are taking place? Note how
schematic/representative are the locations and types of battles specified
Entered centrally.
1 lightening-strike southern campaign.
1 lightening-strike northern campaign.
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Joshuah at the Jordan River
Joshuah 3. Before the battle of Jericho, Israel spent the night camped along the Jordan river. The next day, twelve priests carry the ark infront of Bnai Israel into battle. Joshua tells them (and then it happens) that as soon as their feet hits the Jordan, the Jordan's river waters pile up in a heap and Israel is able to cross the Jordan on dry land. The priests stand in the middle of the Jordan with the ark until everyone crosses.
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אֲנִי הֹלֵךְ אֵלָיו, וְהוּא לֹא-יָשׁוּב אֵלָי.
David mourning the death of his & Bathsheva's baby.
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אֵין-לָנוּ חֵלֶק בְּדָוִד וְלֹא נַחֲלָה-לָנוּ בְּבֶן-יִשַׁי--אִישׁ לְאֹהָלָיו, יִשְׂרָאֵל.
Sheba ben Bichri from the tribe of Benjamin protesting David's kingship
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מַה-לָּנוּ חֵלֶק בְּדָוִד וְלֹא-נַחֲלָה בְּבֶן-יִשַׁי לְאֹהָלֶיךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל
People reject Rehoboam and the House of David and decide to split the Kingdom "What portion have we in David...?"
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1. What is the overall view of the Israelite conquest of Canaan depicted in the Book of Joshua?
Complete, total, miraculous, shock and awe. Lightening strike with God on our side.
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אבנר
Saul's army commnder. Later joins King David.
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הַאַתָּה זֶה עֹכֵר יִשְׂרָאֵל
King Ahab calls Elijah the "trouble of Israel"
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וַיֹּאמֶר דָּוִד אֶל-גָּד, צַר-לִי מְאֹד; נִפְּלָה-נָּא בְיַד-ה'' כִּי-רַבִּים רַחֲמָו, וּבְיַד-אָדָם אַל-אֶפֹּלָה.
David sins by counting the people of Israel. He repents. Gad comes and tells David that he should choose between three punishments: A seven year famine in the land, hiding from his enemies for three months, or three days of pestilence in the land. David responds with this line - asking God to decide the punishment.
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שֶׁמֶשׁ בְּגִבְעוֹן דּוֹם, וְיָרֵחַ, בְּעֵמֶק אַיָּלוֹן.
Joshua says this so Israel would have more sunlight to do battle.
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בּוֹאִי שִׁכְבִי עִמִּי אֲחוֹתִי.
David's son Amnon raping Tamar, his half sister.
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אוריה
Former husband of Bathshevah. A Hittite. David sends him into battle & he is killed.
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אשה חכמה מתקוע
The woman of Takoah convinces David to bring Absalom back by telling him a parable
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יְהוָה הוּא הָאֱלֹהִים, יְהוָה הוּא הָאֱלֹהִים
People proclaim that the Lord is God after they see Elijah's sacrafice accepted and the prophets of Baal's was not.
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הוּא יִבְנֶה-בַּיִת, לִשְׁמִי; וְכֹנַנְתִּי אֶת-כִּסֵּא מַמְלַכְתּוֹ, עַד-עוֹלָם. 14 אֲנִי אֶהְיֶה-לּוֹ לְאָב, וְהוּא יִהְיֶה-לִּי לְבֵן
God's promise to establish a Davidic Dynasty.
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איש בשת
Son of Saul. Abner makes him king over Gilead. Results in a civil war
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אדוניה בן חגית
Son of David after Absolom. Boasts that he will be king. he asks Solomon to marry אבישג השונמית. Solomon interprets this as meaning that he wants to be king, and kills him.
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רָאִיתִי אֶת-כָּל-יִשְׂרָאֵל נְפֹצִים אֶל-הֶהָרִים, כַּצֹּאן, אֲשֶׁר אֵין-לָהֶם רֹעֶה
Micaiah's prophecy to King Ahab that, even with the help of Jehosaphat of Judah, they will be defeated in the war against Aram. "I saw all of Israel scattered on the mountains, like sheep that have no shepherd."
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Mt Carmel
Site of the epic "prophet ogg" between Elijah and the prophets of Baal. The prophets of Baal can't get their sacrifice to be "accepted" (go up in fire), and Elijiah's is even after he had the altar soaked in water. After this, the people revolt and slaughter the prophets of Baal
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הִנֵּה אֱלֹהֶיךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל, אֲשֶׁר הֶעֱלוּךָ מֵאֶרֶץ מִצְרָיִם
Jeroboam says this to the people of the Northern Kingdom after he sets up the altars with the Golden calves in Beth El and Dan. "Behold thy gods..."
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Izevel
(Jezebel) Daughter of the King of Tyre. She is the wife of Ahab and prosecutes the prophets of the God of Israel while promoting the worship of Baal
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מִזְבֵּחַ מִזְבֵּחַ
Prophecy after Jeroboam builds the northern altars, in Beth El and Dan, that they will be destroyed
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4. What plot lines from Numbers and Deuteronomy are brought to a conclusion in the Book of Joshua?
The Reubenites, Gadites, and half Menasheh inherit the land to the east of the Jordan
The circumcision of Israel was necessary after the incident with the spies, the next 40 years saw
all of the men finally die off, and apparently no circumcision was carried out in the desert during
that time. Israel was finally circumcised in preparation for the battle of Jericho.
Mana ceased to come on the after the passover offering at Gilgal.
Caleb claiming his inheritance as promised by Moses because of his forthright report. Hebron.
The establishment of the cities of refuge.
Daughters of Zlofekhad. Burying Joseph’s bones. Covenant ceremony at Shechem
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Ah'av
Son of Omri, he is led astray by his pagan wife Jezebel. He is known as a bad king because of idolatry. Died in battle against the Assyrians when he was hit by a stray arrow.
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שֶׁנְהַבִּים וְקֹפִים, וְתֻכִּיִּים
Ivory, Apes, and peacocks All the exotic gifts Shlomo recieved
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קָטָנִּי עָבָה מִמָּתְנֵי אָבִי
Advice of the young men to tell the people that "my little finger is thicker than my father's loins" and to increace rather than decrease their burden
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לֹא-אָכַל הָאַרְיֵה אֶת-הַנְּבֵלָה, וְלֹא שָׁבַר אֶת-הַחֲמוֹר
prophet who doesn't listen to God and accepts food and drink. Heis punished with death but his carcass is not eaten. "and the ass and the lion standing by the carcass, the lion had not eaten the carcass nor torn the ass."
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שַׂר וְגָדוֹל נָפַל הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה, בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל.
David telling his soldiers about the death of Abner, King Saul's former army commander.
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עזא ואחיו
Sons of Abinadab who try to guide the ark from their house to the City of David. Uzziah fumbles the ark & is killed on the spot.
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וְנָתַתָּ לְעַבְדְּךָ לֵב שֹׁמֵעַ לִשְׁפֹּט אֶת עַמְּךָ לְהָבִין בֵּין טוֹב לְרָע
Solomon's prayer to God. He asks for wisdom.
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Zimri
Commander to King Elah (son of Baasha). Kills king Elah and all the house of Baasha according to the prophecy of Yehu. He becomes king until he is killed by Omri.
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עַד-מָתַי אַתֶּם פֹּסְחִים עַל-שְׁתֵּי הַסְּעִפִּים
Elijah chastises the people to pick a side, are they for God or Baal. "How long will you wait between two opinions?"
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עֲשֵׂה לְךָ, חַרְבוֹת צֻרִים; וְשׁוּב מֹל אֶת-בְּנֵי-יִשְׂרָאֵל, שֵׁנִית.
Haftorah read on the first day of Pesach. God commanding Joshua to perform circumcision in the land.
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בְּנִי אַבְשָׁלוֹם בְּנִי בְנִי אַבְשָׁלוֹם, מִי-יִתֵּן מוּתִי אֲנִי תַחְתֶּיךָ, אַבְשָׁלוֹם בְּנִי בְנִי.
David's lament when he hears that Absalom is dead.
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Shechem
Site of the Covenant ceremony. Also where Joshua died. He gave final
instructions and the words of God to the people. Wrote it in a book of instruction. set up a stone
as a witness.
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הַמִּזְבֵּחַ נִקְרָע, וַיִּשָּׁפֵךְ הַדֶּשֶׁן מִן-הַמִּזְבֵּחַ: כַּמּוֹפֵת, אֲשֶׁר נָתַן אִישׁ הָאֱלֹהִים--בִּדְבַר יְהוָה
The destruction of the Northern kingdom's altars in Beth El and Dan
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שלמה
Son of King David & Bathsheva. Becomes King of Israel.
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יכין ובועז
Bronze columns in the Temple
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הֲרָצַחְתָּ, וְגַם-יָרָשְׁתָּ
Elijah is commanded by God to say this to King Ahab for what he and Jezebel did to Naboth in order to gain possesion of his vineyard. "you killed and now you're gonna take his stuff?!?!?"
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רצפה בת-איה
****Concubine of King Saul***** After Saul's death, Abner lies with her. Saul's son, Ish Boshet chides him about it. Abner gets pissed off & defects to the camp of King David. 2 Samuel
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יואב בן צרויה
Ashel's brother. He kills Abner to avenge the death of his brother. 2 Samuel
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מַה-לִּי וְלָכֶם בְּנֵי צְרֻיָה
David talking to the sons of Zeruiah. The sons say to kill Shimei ben Gera because he is insulting David. David responds "whats it to you?"
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Heshvan 15
King Jeroboam, first king of the northern kingdom, establishes an immitation Sukkot. The immitation Sukkot starts on Heshvan 15, one month after the real Sukkot.
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היכל
משכן
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עשהאל
Tries to kill Abner, Abner begs him to stop. When Ashel doesn't stop, Abner kills him. Later, Ashel's death is avenged by his brother. 2Samuel
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בת שבע
Wife of Uriah. David sleeps with her, and then sends his husband into battle to be killed. She gives birth to King Solomon.
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וַיַּרְא אִשָּׁה רֹחֶצֶת, מֵעַל הַגָּג
The first time David sees Bath Shevah.
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מצדת ציון
Stronghold of Zion. Later becomes the city of David.
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The stones at Gilgal
Joshuah 4:12. Stones at the feet of the priests. One person from every tribe picks up a stone and brings it back to their tribe as a testmant to how wonderful God is. That night, Israel camps at Gilgal, the Eastern border of Jericho. Joshuah takes the stones and sets up a monument. He says the stones represent the crossing of the Jordan, he invokes the crossing of the red sea.
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קוֹל דְּמָמָה דַקָּה
God speaks to Elijah in the desert in a "still small voice"
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עציון גבר
Port city near Eilat, where Shlomo built ships
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אמנון
Son of kIng david. rapes his half sister, Tamar
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ידידה
A nickname for Solomon
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מלכת שבא
Travels to King Solomon and is totally impressed by his wisdom and wealth.
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קַנֹּא קִנֵּאתִי לַיהוָה אֱלֹהֵי צְבָאוֹת, כִּי-עָזְבוּ בְרִיתְךָ בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל--אֶת-מִזְבְּחֹתֶיךָ הָרָסוּ, וְאֶת-נְבִיאֶיךָ הָרְגוּ בֶחָרֶב; וָאִוָּתֵר אֲנִי לְבַדִּי, וַיְבַקְשׁוּ אֶת-נַפְשִׁי לְקַחְתָּהּ
Elijah after he runs into the desert because he is angry that the people will not follow God. "...the children of Israel have forsaken your covenant, thrown down your altars, and slain your prophets..."
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תמר
Daughter of king david. Raped by her half brother Amon, avenged by her full brother Absalom.
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וְאֵלֶּה דִּבְרֵי דָוִד, הָאַחֲרֹנִים: נְאֻם דָּוִד בֶּן-יִשַׁי, וּנְאֻם הַגֶּבֶר הֻקַם עָל--מְשִׁיחַ אֱלֹהֵי יַעֲקֹב, וּנְעִים זְמִרוֹת יִשְׂרָאֵל.
Introduction to David's final words.
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שני עגלי זהב
Two golden calfs that Jeroboam placed in the Temples at Dan and BethEl, because the only "official" place of worship was in Judah
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לֹא אִישׁ בְּשֹׂרָה אַתָּה הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה, וּבִשַּׂרְתָּ, בְּיוֹם אַחֵר; וְהַיּוֹם הַזֶּה לֹא תְבַשֵּׂר
Joab, commander of David's army warning Ahimaaz. He says Ahimaaz should not be the one who tells David that David's son Absolom was killed.
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ספר הישר
Pre-existing biblical book referenced in the book of Joshuah
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The Transjordanian altar
In the land of Gilead east of the Jordan the Reubenites, Gadites,
and half-tribe of Manasseh built an altar. The rest of Israel heard about it and set out to make
war against them. Pinchas son of Eleazar went to talk to them. But, they did not build the altar
to offer sacrifices or burnt offerings. It was built as a witness that although the Jordan separates
them, they are a part of Israel and that they will perform the service of the Lord at Shilo. And
they named the altar “witness.”
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עמק עכור
Joshua took Achan, sons, daughters, livestock, belongings to the “Valley of
Achor (to bring calamity upon) and put them in fire and stoned them to death
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לִשְׁמֹעַ אֶל-הָרִנָּה וְאֶל-הַתְּפִלָּה
Listen to the cry and to the prayer... Shlomo asking God to listen to the prayers of those in the Temple
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כרם נבות
Won't sell his family's vineyard to King Ahab, Jezebel has him framed for profaning the Lord's name so that he will be killed and Ahab can have the land.
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לֹא, כִּי אֲנִי שַׂר-צְבָא-ה''--עַתָּה בָאתִי
The Angel's response to Joshua. "I am God's officer". Joshuah bows to the ground before him
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וַיְדַבֵּר שְׁלשֶׁת אֲלָפִים מָשָׁל וַיְהִי שִׁירוֹ חֲמִשָּׁה וָאָלֶף: וַיְדַבֵּר עַל הָעֵצִים מִן הָאֶרֶז אֲשֶׁר בַּלְּבָנוֹן וְעַד הָאֵזוֹב אֲשֶׁר יֹצֵא בַּקִּיר וַיְדַבֵּר עַל הַבְּהֵמָה וְעַל הָעוֹף וְעַל הָרֶמֶשׂ וְעַל הַדָּגִים: וַיָּבֹאוּ מִכָּל הָעַמִּים לִשְׁמֹעַ אֵת חָכְמַת שְׁלֹמֹה מֵאֵת כָּל מַלְכֵי הָאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר שָׁמְעוּ אֶת חָכְמָתוֹ:
Examples of how great and wise Shlomo is
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צֵא צֵא אִישׁ הַדָּמִים, וְאִישׁ הַבְּלִיָּעַל.
Insult that Shimei ben Gera hurls at David while David was fleeing Jerusalem (and from Absolom's army)
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אִישׁ תַּחַת גַּפְנוֹ וְתַחַת תְּאֵנָתוֹ מִדָּן וְעַד בְּאֵר שָׁבַע
Describing the conditions in Israel under the reign of King Solomon. Everyone lives in safety & all was peaceful.
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תרצה
Israel Palace in the North
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וַיַּטּוּ נָשָׁיו, אֶת-לִבּוֹ
Solomons wives "turned his heart" ie caused him to sin
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גבעת הערלות
Joshuah 5:3. In Egypt, all males were circumcised. IN the wilderness, no one was circumcised. On givat horlot, all men were circumcised at once. God called the town Gilgal, since it is where God "rolled away" the shame of slavery.
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רחבעם
Solomon's son who inherits monarchy from Solomon, later is King of Judah.
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דביר
קדש קדשים
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וְהִנֵּה לֹא-הֻגַּד-לִי, הַחֵצִי
The Queen of Sheba says this when she sees Shomo's great kingdom. "...behold the half was not told to me"
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כִּי-מוֹת נָמוּת וְכַמַּיִם הַנִּגָּרִים אַרְצָה, אֲשֶׁר לֹא יֵאָסֵפוּ
The woman from Tekoa telling King David to bring back his son Absolom. ????check this
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קִרְאוּ בְקוֹל-גָּדוֹל כִּי-אֱלֹהִים הוּא--כִּי שִׂיחַ וְכִי-שִׂיג לוֹ, וְכִי-דֶרֶךְ לוֹ; אוּלַי יָשֵׁן הוּא, וְיִקָץ
Elijah says this, during the "prophet-off" at Mt. Carmel, to mock the prohets of Baal... Maybe your god is on a trip or taking a nap?
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בְּנִי הַחַי וּבְנֵךְ הַמֵּת
2 mothers arguing before King Solomon, each one saying that the living baby belongs to them.
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אחיתופל
David's counselor who defects and join's Absaloms court. Hangs himself.
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Yehu
Prophet against Baasha because he is a bad king. (Not the King Yehu)
