JoshuaJudges2Samuel1Kings - Sheet1(1) Flashcards
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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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בית יער הלבנון
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Shlomo’s Forrest Palace
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וּמַקָּבוֹת וְהַגַּרְזֶן כָּל-כְּלִי בַרְזֶל, לֹא-נִשְׁמַע בַּבַּיִת בְּהִבָּנֹתוֹ.
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Miricle of building the Temple without using any iron tools
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אֲנִי הֹלֵךְ אֵלָיו, וְהוּא לֹא-יָשׁוּב אֵלָי.
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David mourning the death of his & Bathsheva’s baby.
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Shechem
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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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שֶׁמֶשׁ בְּגִבְעוֹן דּוֹם, וְיָרֵחַ, בְּעֵמֶק אַיָּלוֹן.
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Joshua says this so Israel would have more sunlight to do battle.
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אבנר
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Saul’s army commnder. Later joins King David.
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אֲנִי לְקַחְתִּיךָ מִן-הַנָּוֶה, מֵאַחַר הַצֹּאן–לִהְיוֹת נָגִיד, עַל-עַמִּי עַל-יִשְׂרָאֵל.
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God speaking to Nathan. He is reaffirming the divine election of David. ????check this
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היכל
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משכן
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תרצה
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Israel Palace in the North
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כרם נבות
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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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עֲשֵׂה לְךָ, חַרְבוֹת צֻרִים; וְשׁוּב מֹל אֶת-בְּנֵי-יִשְׂרָאֵל, שֵׁנִית.
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Haftorah read on the first day of Pesach. God commanding Joshua to perform circumcision in the land.
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צֵא צֵא אִישׁ הַדָּמִים, וְאִישׁ הַבְּלִיָּעַל.
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Insult that Shimei ben Gera hurls at David while David was fleeing Jerusalem (and from Absolom’s army)
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Zimri
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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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וַיֹּאמֶר נָתָן אֶל-דָּוִד, אַתָּה הָאִישׁ
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Nathan admonishing David for stealing Uriah’s wife, Bat Shevah.
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בת שבע
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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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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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וְהִנֵּה אַנְשֵׁי הָעִיר אַנְשֵׁי בְנֵי-בְלִיַּעַל נָסַבּוּ אֶת-הַבַּיִת
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The men of Givah trying to get into the house so that they can rape the guest. Shows them to be like the men of Sodom
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קָטָנִּי עָבָה מִמָּתְנֵי אָבִי
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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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אֵין-לָנוּ חֵלֶק בְּדָוִד וְלֹא נַחֲלָה-לָנוּ בְּבֶן-יִשַׁי–אִישׁ לְאֹהָלָיו, יִשְׂרָאֵל.
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Sheba ben Bichri from the tribe of Benjamin protesting David’s kingship
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Mt Carmel
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Site of the epic “prophet off” 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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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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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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קוֹל דְּמָמָה דַקָּה
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God speaks to Elijah in the desert in a “still small voice”
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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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גבעת הערלות
***Spot on the eastern side of the Jordan River where Joshua circumcizes the Israelites before they enter the land.*** 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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אבישג השונמית
Beautiful woman. Attended King David when he was old. She never slept with him
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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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לוּ חָפֵץ יְהוָה לַהֲמִיתֵנוּ לֹא-לָקַח מִיָּדֵנוּ עֹלָה וּמִנְחָה
Manoah's wife to him after he sees the angel and is afraid they are going to die. She says that God would not have accepted their sacrafice or wasted time talking to them if they God wanted to kill them
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וְהָיָה הַיּוֹצֵא, אֲשֶׁר יֵצֵא מִדַּלְתֵי בֵיתִי לִקְרָאתִי, בְּשׁוּבִי בְשָׁלוֹם, מִבְּנֵי עַמּוֹן--וְהָיָה, לַיהוָה, וְהַעֲלִיתִיהוּ, עֹלָה
Yiftach's vow that he will offer whatever comes through his door to God... It was his daughter..
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בִּלְחִי הַחֲמוֹר, חֲמוֹר חֲמֹרָתָיִם; בִּלְחִי הַחֲמוֹר, הִכֵּיתִי אֶלֶף אִישׁ
Samson kicking Phillistine butt with the jawbone of an ass "With the jawbone of an ass, heaps upon heaps, with the jawbone of an ass have I smitten a thousand men.
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אמנון
Son of kIng david. rapes his half sister, Tamar
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וַיַּטּוּ נָשָׁיו, אֶת-לִבּוֹ
Solomons wives "turned his heart" ie caused him to sin
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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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משל יותם
Parable of why Avimelech should NOT be king
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Gideon and the angel, the altar
Gideon makes a sacrifice of meat, bread, and broth. The Angel sets it all on fire. Gideon realizes he has seen an angel and is afraid; but God reaasures him. Gideon builds an altar on the spot.-- Destroys the alter of Baal and gets a new name, ירבעל
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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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Manoah, Manoah's Wife
Parents of Sampson. Angel visits Manoah's wife and tells her that she will have a son who will be special. Manoah wants to see the angel himself, but when he does he is afraid that they are going to die.
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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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ציבא
Servant that gives David's men donkeys, food & wine while they are running away from Absalom. David rewards her by giving her everything that her master has.
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וְאִנָּקְמָה נְקַם-אַחַת מִשְּׁתֵי עֵינַי, מִפְּלִשְׁתִּים
Samson asks God for his strength one last time so that he can get vengence on the Phillistines "that I may be this once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes."
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Dan and BethEl
Cities where Jeroboam establishes alternative Temples.
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Sisera
Captain of King Jabin's Army. After fleeing from Barak and the Israelite army, he is killed by Yael who seduced him.
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מצדת ציון
Stronghold of Zion. Later becomes the city of David.
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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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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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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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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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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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רחבעם
Solomon's son who inherits monarchy from Solomon, later is King of Judah.
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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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The stones at Gilgal
***The stones mark each tribe's crossing of the Jordan into the land*** 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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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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אחיתופל
David's counselor who defects and join's Absaloms court. Hangs himself.
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מפיבשת
Son of Jonathan, King David takes care of him.
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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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שלמה
Son of King David & Bathsheva. Becomes King of Israel.
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מלכת שבא
Travels to King Solomon and is totally impressed by his wisdom and wealth.
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Micah’s priest and the tribe of Dan
While searching for a new territory they pass through Ephraim and take Micah's priest to be pries over all of Dan instead of just one man's house
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חברון
Hometown of David is coronated here after Saul dies
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עציון גבר
Port city near Eilat, where Shlomo built ships
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Yael,
Offers hospitality to Sisera, then kills him in his sleep. Later shows Barak where the body is.
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ירבעל
He will fight Ba'al. Gideon's nickname because he tore down Ba'als altar.
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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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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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בַּיָּמִים הָהֵם, אֵין מֶלֶךְ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל: אִישׁ הַיָּשָׁר בְּעֵינָיו, יַעֲשֶׂה
n those days there was no king in Israel; every man did that which was right in his own eyes. Leads into the Book of Samuel and the people's desire to have a King. The period of the Judges was not always good becuase there was not steady leadership
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חירם מלך צור
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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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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-מְשִׁיחַ ה''.
What Shimei ben Gera calls David after David wins back the kingship (by defeating Absalom.)
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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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מֵהָאֹכֵל יָצָא מַאֲכָל, וּמֵעַז, יָצָא מָתוֹק
One of Samson's riddles to the Phillistines. "Out of the eater came food, and out of the strong came sweetness"
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מִזְבֵּחַ מִזְבֵּחַ
Prophecy after Jeroboam builds the northern altars in Beth El and Dan. They will be destroyed by king Josiah.
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ירבעם
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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כִּי גְדוֹלָה הַשִּׂנְאָה אֲשֶׁר שְׂנֵאָהּ, מֵאַהֲבָה אֲשֶׁר אֲהֵבָהּ
After the rape, Amnon hates Tamar. His hate is stronger than the passion he felt before the rape.
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וַיַּרְא אִשָּׁה רֹחֶצֶת, מֵעַל הַגָּג
The first time David sees Bath Shevah.
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לֵךְ וְאַרְאֶךָּ אֶת-הָאִישׁ אֲשֶׁר-אַתָּה מְבַקֵּשׁ
Yael says this to Barak. Barak asks to see Sisera, and Yael shows Barak Sisera's corpse.
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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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מַה-נִּכְבַּד הַיּוֹם מֶלֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל אֲשֶׁר נִגְלָה הַיּוֹם לְעֵינֵי אַמְהוֹת עֲבָדָיו, כְּהִגָּלוֹת נִגְלוֹת אַחַד הָרֵקִים.
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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איש בשת
Son of Saul. Abner makes him king over Gilead. Results in a civil war
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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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Barak,
Army commander for Deborah. Defeats Sisera on Mount Tabor
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ידידה
A nickname for Solomon
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יכין ובועז
Bronze columns in the Temple
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מיכיהו
Man from ephraim who builds a "home" alter and has a levite serve as his priest.
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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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לוּלֵא חֲרַשְׁתֶּם בְּעֶגְלָתִי, לֹא מְצָאתֶם חִידָתִי
Samson's response when they solve his riddle-- "If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle"
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Shomron
Omri buys the hill of Samaria (Shomron), this is where the house of Obri rules from in Northern Israel
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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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דביר
קדש קדשים
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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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Yiftach, Yiftach's daughter
Makes an oath that if he is victoriaous in battle he will sacrafice the first thing that goes out of his door, it was his daughter
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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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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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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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פְּלִשְׁתִּים עָלֶיךָ שִׁמְשׁוֹן
Delilah testing Samson to see if he really told her the secret to his strength
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בֵּין רַגְלֶיהָ, כָּרַע נָפַל שָׁכָב
Between her legs he kneeled, dropped and slept Line in Deborah's victory song about how Yael killed Sisera when he was sleeping. Probably after the two had sex.
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אֵיךְ, נָפְלוּ גִבּוֹרִים
David sings this when he hears that Saul and Jonathan died.
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Yehu
Prophet against Baasha because he is a bad king. (Not the King Yehu)
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חֲזַק, וֶאֱמָץ
Be stong and of good courage Joshua tells the people before they take the land
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הֲלֹא אֵת אֲשֶׁר יוֹרִישְׁךָ, כְּמוֹשׁ אֱלֹהֶיךָ--אוֹתוֹ תִירָשׁ
Mocking the Amorites as they defeat them "Will you not possess that which Chemosh your god gives you to posses?"
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אוריה
Former husband of Bathshevah. A Hittite. David sends him into battle & he is killed.
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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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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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ספר הישר
Pre-existing biblical book referenced in the book of Joshuah
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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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אולם
חצר
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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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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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שֶׁנְהַבִּים וְקֹפִים, וְתֻכִּיִּים
Ivory, Apes, and peacocks All the exotic gifts Shlomo recieved
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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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תמר
Daughter of king david. Raped by her half brother Amon, avenged by her full brother Absalom.
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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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Avimelech
Gideon's son, he kills his brothers so that he can become the king of Shechem
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אִם-הַיּוֹם תִּהְיֶה-עֶבֶד לָעָם הַזֶּה וַעֲבַדְתָּם, וַעֲנִיתָם, וְדִבַּרְתָּ אֲלֵיהֶם דְּבָרִים טוֹבִים--וְהָיוּ לְךָ עֲבָדִים, כָּל-הַיָּמִים
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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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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Deborah,
Judge and Prophetess, Tells Barak to defeat king Jabin
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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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הַאַתָּה זֶה עֹכֵר יִשְׂרָאֵל
King Ahab calls Elijah the "trouble of Israel"
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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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הַנֶּאֱהָבִים וְהַנְּעִימִם בְּחַיֵּיהֶם, וּבְמוֹתָם, לֹא נִפְרָדוּ; מִנְּשָׁרִים קַלּוּ, מֵאֲרָיוֹת גָּבֵרוּ.
David sings this when he hears that Saul and Jonathan died. David is describing the two.
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Shilo
City which housed Mishkan, division of land happens here.
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מַיִם שאַל, חָלָב נָתָנָה
He asked for water, she gave him milk. Line in the song of Deborah, about how Yael tricks Sisera
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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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יואב בן צרויה
Ashel's brother. He kills Abner to avenge the death of his brother. 2 Samuel
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Joshuah at the Jordan River
***Joshua holds back the waters, a miracle that ties him to Moses*** 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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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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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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תָּמוֹת נַפְשִׁי עִם-פְּלִשְׁתִּים
Samson says this right before he destroys the Phillistine temple and kills himself and everyone in it "Let me die with the Philistines."
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בּוֹאִי שִׁכְבִי עִמִּי אֲחוֹתִי.
David's son Amnon raping Tamar, his half sister.
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3. In what ways is Joshua depicted as being “like Moses”?
*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
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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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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העי
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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וַיִּקַּח חָנוּן אֶת-עַבְדֵי דָוִד, וַיְגַלַּח אֶת-חֲצִי זְקָנָם, וַיִּכְרֹת אֶת-מַדְוֵיהֶם בַּחֵצִי, עַד שְׁתוֹתֵיהֶם; וַיְשַׁלְּחֵם.
David sends messengers to Hanun, the Ammonite king to give condolences on the death of his father. Hanun things that the messengers are actually spies & humiliates them.
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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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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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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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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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בְּעֵבֶר הַנָּהָר יָשְׁבוּ אֲבוֹתֵיכֶם מֵעוֹלָם, תֶּרַח אֲבִי אַבְרָהָם וַאֲבִי נָחוֹר; וַיַּעַבְדוּ, אֱלֹהִים אֲחֵרִים.וָאֶקַּח אֶת-אֲבִיכֶם אֶת-אַבְרָהָם, מֵעֵבֶר הַנָּהָר, וָאוֹלֵךְ אֹתוֹ,
בְּכָל-אֶרֶץ כְּנָעַן; וארב (וָאַרְבֶּה), אֶת-זַרְעוֹ, וָאֶתֶּן-לוֹ,
אֶת-יִצְחָק. וָאֶתֵּן לְיִצְחָק, אֶת-יַעֲקֹב וְאֶת-עֵשָׂו; וָאֶתֵּן לְעֵשָׂו אֶת-הַר
שֵׂעִיר, לָרֶשֶׁת אוֹתוֹ, וְיַעֲקֹב וּבָנָיו, יָרְדוּ מִצְרָיִם.
Joshua to the people during the Covenant Ceremony in Shechem recounting the great deads God has done for their forefathers
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פילגש בגבעה
Concubine was raped and killed when she was in Givah (Benjaminite). The husband chopped her up and sent her dismembered parts to all the tibes to show what had happened. All of Israel turns against the tribe of Benhamin
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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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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...?"
