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People/Characters: Samson, the Nazirite, one of major judges in the Bible

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Titles	Order
The ESV Study Bible by Crossway Bibles	Judges 13-16
F. B. Meyer Bible Commentary by F. B. Meyer	Judges 13-16
The Guideposts Parallel Bible: King James Version, Modern Language Bible, Living Bible, Revised Standard Version by Guideposts	Judges 13-16
Harper study Bible: The Holy Bible by Harold Lindsell	Judges 13-16
HarperCollins Bible Commentary by James L. Mays	Judges 13-16
HarperCollins Study Bible - Student Edition: Fully Revised & Updated by Harold W. Attridge	Judges 13-16
The HarperCollins Study Bible : New Revised Standard Version, with the Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical Books by Wayne A. Meeks	Judges 13-16
HCSB Study Bible, Jacketed Hardcover by Holman Bible Editorial Staff	Judges 13-16
The Holy Bible by Bible. English. Authorized	Judges 13-16
Holy Bible : NKJV, New King James version by Thomas Nelson	Judges 13-16
The Holy Bible, Concordance, Revised Standard Version Containing Old and New Testaments, Self Pronouncing Reference Edition by World Publishing	Judges 13-16
The Holy Bible, King James Version (LDS Edition) by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Judges 13-16
The Holy Bible, New Oxford Annotated by Herbert G. May and Bruce M. Metzger	Judges 13-16
The Holy Bible: Childrens' Bible (NRSV) by Abingdon Press	Judges 13-16
The Holy Bible: Kids Spark Bible (NRSV) by Augsburg Fortress	Judges 13-16
The Holy Bible: King James version / The Pennyroyal Caxton Bible by Barry Moser	Judges 13-16
Holy Bible: New American Standard Bible : Reference Edition with Concordance by New American Standard Bible	Judges 13-16
Holy Bible: The New Open Bible, Study Edition, New American Standard Bible by Nelsonword Publishing Group	Judges 13-16
Holy Bible: The Word of God Alive and Active: New Revised Standard Version with Apocrypha by American Bible Society	Judges 13-16
The Interlinear Bible: Hebrew/Greek/English (Judges) by Jay Green	Judges 13-16
KJV New Cambridge Paragraph Bible with the Apocrypha: Burgundy Hardcover Edition by David Norton	Judges 13-16
KJV Version Reference Bible with Apocrypha, Cameo Edition by Baker Publishing Group	Judges 13-16
KJV/Amplified Parallel Bible by Zondervan	Judges 13-16

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Ishmael, son of Abraham and Hagar

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Isaiah, the Prophet

Isaac, son of Abraham and Sarah

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

Israel, wrestled with God "Jacob"

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

Jehovah, "Lord" "Yahweh" "YHWH"

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

Sarai, wife of Abraham "Sarah"

James, the Apostle, son of Zebedee

Jairus, daughter raised by Jesus

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

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

Shadrach, of the fiery furnace

Hagar, Sarah's servant, mother of Ishmael

Simeon, high priest, recognized baby Jesus as the Messiah

Hannah, wife of Elkanah, mother of Samuel

Nicodemus, the Pharisee

Saul, King of Israel

Holy Spirit "Holy Ghost"

Herod, the Great, King of Judea

Saul, of Tarsus

Savior, saved us from damnation "Jesus"

Philip, the Apostle

Matthew, the Apostle, brother of James "Levi"

Lazarus, brought back to life by Jesus

Lazarus, poor man in Jesus' parable

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

Rachel, daughter of Laban, wife of Jacob

Rebekah, wife of Isaac "Rebecca"

Prodigal 'Lost' Son, parable

Pontius Pilate, judge at the trial of Jesus

Luke, the Evangelist, physician

Magi, astrologers from the east who visited Jesus

Lot's Wife, became a pillar of salt

Lot, rescued from Sodom and Gomorrah

Abba "God the Father"

Judas Iscariot, betrayed Jesus

Mary Magdalene, went to Jesus' tomb Easter morning

Samaritan woman, at Jacob's well

Ruth, wife of Boaz

Samuel, the prophet, son of Elkanah and Hannah

Job, challenged by satan

Jezebel, wicked queen, wife of Ahab

John, the Baptist, son of Zacharias and Elizabeth

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

Joshua, the battle of Jericho

Joseph, son of Jacob, brother of Benjamin

Joseph, of Arimathea, Jesus placed in his tomb

Mary, mother of Jesus

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

Goliath, the giant Philistine

Bereans, searched the Scriptures

Pharaoh, several at different times

Bathsheba, wife of Uriah, David's great sin

Bartholomew, the Apostle "Nathaniel"

Trinity "Father, Son, Holy Spirit"

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

Tiberius Caesar Augustus, Emperor of Rome

Cherubim, angels

Michael, the Archangel

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

Barabbas, criminal released instead of Jesus

Zebedee, father of James and John

Antichrist, one who puts himself in place of Christ

Zechariah, father of John the Baptist "Zacharias"

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

Zacchaeus, a chief tax collector

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

Balaam's Donkey

Paul, the Apostle "Saul"

Widow of Nain, Jesus raised her son from the dead

Methuselah, son of Enoch, lived 969 years

Caiaphas, high priest who plotted against Jesus

Elisha, the Prophet

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

Eli, the priest

Simon, of Cyrene, carried Jesus' cross

Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist

Thomas, the Apostle "doubting Thomas"

Eve, wife of Adam, mother of Cain, Abel

Esther, Queen of Persia, cousin of Mordecai

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

Messiah "Savior"

Stephen, stoned for being a Christian

Dorcas, Peter raised from the dead "Tabitha"

Daniel, the Prophet, survived the lion's den

Gabriel, the Archangel

Abel, son of Adam and Eve, killed by Cain

Father "God the Father"

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

Adam, father of Cain, Abel

Lord God of Israel

Aaron, brother of Moses

Andrew, the Apostle, Simon Peter's brother

Augustus Caesar, Roman Emperor

Angel of the Lord, God

Joseph, Jesus' father

Caleb, son of Jephunneh

Deborah, the prophet, one of judges in the Bible

David, King of Israel

Abednego, of the fiery furnace

God "Elohim" "Yahweh"

Esau, son of Isaac

Caesar, Roman Emperor "Caesar Augustus"

Benjamin, son of Jacob, brother of Joseph

Philemon, master of Onesimus

Pharaoh's daughter, found baby Moses

Obadiah, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible

Orpah, wife of Chilion

Seth, son of Adam and Eve

Urim, decision stone

Uriah, husband of Bathsheba

Titus, bishop of Crete

Vashti, Queen of Persia, wife of Ahasuerus

Zechariah, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible

Zeus, Greek king of gods

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

Timothy, companion of Paul

Thummim, decision stone

Reuben, firstborn son of Jacob and Leah

Redeemer, the one who bought us back "Jesus"

Priscilla, wife of Aquila

Sanhedrin, an assembly of men from Israel

Sapphira, struck dead for lying to God

Potiphar, captain of the guard for Pharaoh

Lord God Almighty

Habakkuk, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible

Haggai, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible

Ezra, the scribe, priest

Ezekiel, the Prophet

Ethiopian eunuch, Philip baptized him

Ham, son of Noah

Herod Agrippa I "Marcus Julius Agrippa"

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

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

Herod Antipas, son of Herod the Great "Antipater"

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Baal, god of Asia Minor

Apollos, of Alexandria

Annas, high priest, questioned Jesus

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Baasha, King of Israel, 908-886

Barnabas, a Levite from Cyprus "also named Joseph"

Nehemiah, the prophet

Canaan, grandson of Noah

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Cephas "Simon Peter"

Levi, son of Jacob

Malachi, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible

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Nebuchadnezzar II, king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire

Jeremiah, the prophet

Martha, sister of Mary and Lazarus

Matthias, the Apostle

Naaman, healed of leprosy

Moses, wrote the first 5 books of the Bible

Micah, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible

Melchizedek, king of Salem

Nahum, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible

Leah, daughter of Laban, wife of Jacob

John Mark, son of Mary

Joel, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible

Jesse, grandson of Ruth, father of King David

Jeroboam II, King of Israel

John, the Apostle, son of Zebedee

Jonathan, Prince of Israel, son of Saul

Jude, brother of James

Judah, son of Jacob

Nathan, the prophet, son of David

Ahab, King of Israel

Aquila, husband of Pricilla

Amos, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible

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

Dan, son of Jacob

Cyrus II, King of Persia

Spirit "Holy Spirit"

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

Spirit "Holy Spirit"

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

John, the Apostle

Moses, wrote the first 5 books of the Bible - Ten Commandments

Bronze Snake "Nehushtan"

Benjamin, son of Jacob and Rachel, brother of Joseph

Caesar, Roman Emperor "Tiberius Caesar Augustus"

Augustus Caesar, Roman empire's first Emperor

Aquila, of Corinth, husband of Pricilla

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Jeshanah Gate, Jerusalem

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Gaza, spread of the Gospel

Galatia, Paul's missionary journeys

Endor, Saul consulted a witch from here

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Derbe, Paul's missionary journeys

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Ephesus, Paul's missionary journeys

Earth, created by God

Ethiopia, Ethiopian eunuch

Lebanon, cedar trees

Levi Gate, Jerusalem

Laodicea, Paul's missionary journeys

Ararat, mountains of, where the Ark ended

Canaan, the promised land

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Babel, the Tower of Babel

Macedonia, Paul and Silas imprisoned

Malta, Paul's missionary journeys

Lystra, Paul's missionary journeys

Gad Gate, Jerusalem

Lydda, spread of the Gospel

Miletus, Paul's missionary journeys

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East Gate, Jerusalem

Euphrates, river

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Fish Gate, Jerusalem

Dung Gate, Jerusalem

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Dan Gate, Jerusalem

Corinth, Paul's missionary journeys

Damascus, Saul converted

Armageddon, the mountain of Megiddo

Arabia, spread of the Gospel

Apollonia, spread of the Gospel

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Caesarea, spread of the Gospel

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Cyprus, spread of the Gospel

Crete, Greece, Paul's missionary journeys

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Jesus heals a blind man

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Transfiguration

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Plagues in Egypt

Moses and the burning bush

Manna from Heaven

Ten Commandments

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Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah

Sacrifice of Isaac

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Joseph Sold to Egypt

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