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Common KnowledgePeople/CharactersJesse, grandson of Ruth, father of King David

People/Characters: Jesse, grandson of Ruth, father of King David

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Titles	Order
The ESV Study Bible by Crossway Bibles	1 Samuel 16
F. B. Meyer Bible Commentary by F. B. Meyer	1 Samuel 16
The Guideposts Parallel Bible: King James Version, Modern Language Bible, Living Bible, Revised Standard Version by Guideposts	1 Samuel 16
Harper study Bible: The Holy Bible by Harold Lindsell	1 Samuel 16
HarperCollins Bible Commentary by James L. Mays	1 Samuel 16
HarperCollins Study Bible - Student Edition: Fully Revised & Updated by Harold W. Attridge	1 Samuel 16
The HarperCollins Study Bible : New Revised Standard Version, with the Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical Books by Wayne A. Meeks	1 Samuel 16
HCSB Study Bible, Jacketed Hardcover by Holman Bible Editorial Staff	1 Samuel 16
The Holy Bible by Bible. English. Authorized	1 Samuel 16
Holy Bible : NKJV, New King James version by Thomas Nelson	1 Samuel 16
The Holy Bible, Concordance, Revised Standard Version Containing Old and New Testaments, Self Pronouncing Reference Edition by World Publishing	1 Samuel 16
The Holy Bible, King James Version (LDS Edition) by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	1 Samuel 16
The Holy Bible, New Oxford Annotated by Herbert G. May and Bruce M. Metzger	1 Samuel 16
The Holy Bible: King James version / The Pennyroyal Caxton Bible by Barry Moser	1 Samuel 16
Holy Bible: New American Standard Bible : Reference Edition with Concordance by New American Standard Bible	1 Samuel 16
Holy Bible: The New Open Bible, Study Edition, New American Standard Bible by Nelsonword Publishing Group	1 Samuel 16
Holy Bible: The Word of God Alive and Active: New Revised Standard Version with Apocrypha by American Bible Society	1 Samuel 16
KJV New Cambridge Paragraph Bible with the Apocrypha: Burgundy Hardcover Edition by David Norton	1 Samuel 16
KJV Version Reference Bible with Apocrypha, Cameo Edition by Baker Publishing Group	1 Samuel 16
KJV/Amplified Parallel Bible by Zondervan	1 Samuel 16

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Naaman, healed of leprosy

Nahum, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible

Nathan, the prophet, son of David

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Micah, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible

Matthias, the Apostle

Melchizedek, king of Salem

Messiah "Savior"

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Nathanael, the apostle "Nathaniel"

Nebuchadnezzar II, king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire

Peter, the Apostle, denied Jesus 3 times "Simon"

Pharaoh, several at different times

Pharaoh's daughter, found baby Moses

Philemon, master of Onesimus

Paul, the Apostle "Saul"

Orpah, wife of Chilion

Nehemiah, the prophet

Nicodemus, the Pharisee

Noah, of the Flood and the Ark, walked with God

Obadiah, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible

Matthew, the Apostle, brother of James "Levi"

Mary, mother of Jesus

Lazarus, brought back to life by Jesus

Lazarus, poor man in Jesus' parable

Jude, brother of James

Judas Iscariot, betrayed Jesus

Joseph, of Arimathea, Jesus placed in his tomb

Joseph, son of Jacob, brother of Benjamin

Joshua, the battle of Jericho

Judah, son of Jacob

Leah, daughter of Laban, wife of Jacob

Levi, son of Jacob

Malachi, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible

Mark, the Evangelist, associate of Peter "John Mark"

Martha, sister of Mary and Lazarus

Mary Magdalene, went to Jesus' tomb Easter morning

Magi, astrologers from the east who visited Jesus

Luke, the Evangelist, physician

Lord God Almighty

Lord God of Israel

Lot, rescued from Sodom and Gomorrah

Lot's Wife, became a pillar of salt

Philip, the Apostle

Pontius Pilate, judge at the trial of Jesus

Thummim, decision stone

Tiberius Caesar Augustus, Emperor of Rome

Timothy, companion of Paul

Titus, bishop of Crete

Thomas, the Apostle "doubting Thomas"

Stephen, stoned for being a Christian

Simon, of Cyrene, carried Jesus' cross

Solomon, son of David, wisest man in the Bible, King of Israel

Trinity "Father, Son, Holy Spirit"

Uriah, husband of Bathsheba

Zechariah, father of John the Baptist "Zacharias"

Zechariah, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible

Zephaniah, son of Cushi, writer of one of 12 short prophetic books in the Bible

Zeus, Greek king of gods

Zebedee, father of James and John

Zacchaeus, a chief tax collector

Urim, decision stone

Vashti, Queen of Persia, wife of Ahasuerus

Widow of Nain, Jesus raised her son from the dead

Yahweh "Lord" "God of Israel" "YHWH"

Simeon, high priest, recognized baby Jesus as the Messiah

Shepherd, shepherd of us, whom he describes as his sheep

Redeemer, the one who bought us back "Jesus"

Reuben, firstborn son of Jacob and Leah

Ruth, wife of Boaz

Samaritan woman, at Jacob's well

Rebekah, wife of Isaac "Rebecca"

Rachel, daughter of Laban, wife of Jacob

Potiphar, captain of the guard for Pharaoh

Priscilla, wife of Aquila

Prodigal 'Lost' Son, parable

Quirinius, governor of Syria when Jesus was born "Cyrenius"

Samson, the Nazirite, one of major judges in the Bible

Samuel, the prophet, son of Elkanah and Hannah

Saul, of Tarsus

Savior, saved us from damnation "Jesus"

Seth, son of Adam and Eve

Shadrach, of the fiery furnace

Saul, King of Israel

Sanhedrin, an assembly of men from Israel

Sapphira, struck dead for lying to God

Sarah, wife of Abraham, mother of Isaac "Sarai"

Sarai, wife of Abraham "Sarah"

Jonathan, Prince of Israel, son of Saul

Deborah, the prophet, one of judges in the Bible

Delilah, Samson's demise

Dorcas, Peter raised from the dead "Tabitha"

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Canaan, grandson of Noah

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Jonah, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible, swallowed by a large fish

Elijah, the Prophet, did not die, was taken up in a whirlwind

Elisha, the Prophet

Eve, wife of Adam, mother of Cain, Abel

Ezekiel, the Prophet

Ezra, the scribe, priest

Ethiopian eunuch, Philip baptized him

Esther, Queen of Persia, cousin of Mordecai

Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist

Enoch, father of Methuselah, walked with God, did not die - taken by God

Esau, son of Isaac

Caleb, son of Jephunneh

Cain, son of Adam and Eve, killed his brother Abel

Antichrist, one who puts himself in place of Christ

Apollos, of Alexandria

Asaph, psalmist

Annas, high priest, questioned Jesus

Angel of the Lord, God

Abba "God the Father"

Abel, son of Adam and Eve, killed by Cain

Ancient of Days, God

Baasha, King of Israel

Balaam's Donkey

Bereans, searched the Scriptures

Boaz, husband of Ruth

Caiaphas, high priest who plotted against Jesus

Beelzebub, prince of demons

Bathsheba, wife of Uriah, David's great sin

Barabbas, criminal released instead of Jesus

Barnabas, a Levite from Cyprus "also named Joseph"

Bartholomew, the Apostle "Nathaniel"

Father "God the Father"

Cherubim, angels

Israel, wrestled with God "Jacob"

Jacob, husband of Rachel, son of Isaac "Israel"

Jairus, daughter raised by Jesus

James, the Apostle, son of Zebedee

Israel "God's chosen people"

Ishmael, son of Abraham and Hagar

Immanuel, the Virgin's Son, seed of David, Prince of Peace

Isaac, son of Abraham and Sarah

Isaiah, the Prophet

Jehoshaphat, King of Judah

Jehovah, "Lord" "Yahweh" "YHWH"

Joel, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible

John Mark, son of Mary

John, the Baptist, son of Zacharias and Elizabeth

Job, challenged by satan

Jezebel, wicked queen, wife of Ahab

Jeremiah, the prophet

Jeroboam II, King of Israel

Gabriel, the Archangel

I Am, God's response when Moses asked for His name

Jesus, of Nazareth "Christ"

Haggai, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible

Habakkuk, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible

Hosea, son of Beeri, writer of one of 12 short prophetic books in the Bible

Herod Agrippa II, son of the Herod Agrippa I "Marcus Julius Agrippa"

Herod Agrippa I "Marcus Julius Agrippa"

Ham, son of Noah

Hannah, wife of Elkanah, mother of Samuel

Herod Antipas, son of Herod the Great "Antipater"

Herod, the Great, King of Judea

Holy Spirit "Holy Ghost"

Gideon, son of Joash, one of 6 major judges in the Bible

Hagar, Sarah's servant, mother of Ishmael

Hezekiah, King of Judah, son of Ahaz and father of Manasseh

God "Elohim" "Yahweh"

Goliath, the giant Philistine

Andrew, the Apostle, Simon Peter's brother

Amos, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible

Abednego, of the fiery furnace

Joseph, Jesus' father

Abraham, father of Issac, husband of Sarai "Abram"

Adam, father of Cain, Abel

Xerxes I, son of Darius I, king of Achaemenid Empire, married Esther "Xerxes the Great"

Ahab, King of Israel

Benjamin, son of Jacob, brother of Joseph

Caesar, Roman Emperor "Caesar Augustus"

David, King of Israel

Cyrus II, King of Persia

Aaron, brother of Moses

Augustus Caesar, Roman Emperor

Baal, god of Asia Minor

Aquila, husband of Pricilla

Dan, son of Jacob

John, the Apostle, son of Zebedee

Ehud, one of judges in the Bible, sent by God to deliver Israel from Moabites

Spirit "Holy Spirit"

Spirit "Holy Spirit"

Ehud, one of judges in the Bible, sent by God to deliver Israel from Moabites

John, the Apostle

Bronze Snake "Nehushtan"

Benjamin, son of Jacob and Rachel, brother of Joseph

Augustus Caesar, Roman empire's first Emperor

Caesar, Roman Emperor "Tiberius Caesar Augustus"

Aquila, of Corinth, husband of Pricilla

Dan, son of Jacob and maidservant Bilhah

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Gad, son of Jacob

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Aaron, the Levite, older brother of Moses

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Judah, Kingdom of

Issachar Gate, Jerusalem

Inspection Gate, Jerusalem

Galilee, where Jesus spent most of his life here

Gaza, spread of the Gospel

Galatia, Paul's missionary journeys

Endor, Saul consulted a witch from here

Ephesus, Paul's missionary journeys

Egypt, where Israel was enslaved

Earth, created by God

Dead Sea, where ancient scrolls were found "Salt Sea"

Ethiopia, Ethiopian eunuch

Derbe, Paul's missionary journeys

Lystra, Paul's missionary journeys

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Malta, Paul's missionary journeys

Lydda, spread of the Gospel

Berea, examined the scriptures

Laodicea, Paul's missionary journeys

Lebanon, cedar trees

Levi Gate, Jerusalem

Benjamin Gate, Jerusalem

Beersheba, well of the oath

Athens, Paul's missionary journeys

Asher Gate, Jerusalem

Ararat, mountains of, where the Ark ended

Arabia, spread of the Gospel

Babel, the Tower of Babel

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Apollonia, spread of the Gospel

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Dung Gate, Jerusalem

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Euphrates, river

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Gad Gate, Jerusalem

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Caesarea, spread of the Gospel

Joppa, spread of the Gospel, Tabitha raised

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Crete, Greece, Paul's missionary journeys

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Jesus’ prophecy of His suffering

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Plagues in Egypt

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Manna from Heaven

Ten Commandments

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Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah

Sacrifice of Isaac

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