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People/CharactersJeroboam I, son of Nebat, King of Israel

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible by Adam Clarke1 Kings 11:26-40,12:20,12:25-14:20
Beacon Bible commentary by Ralph Earle 12:25-14:20
Christ in the Bible Commentary, Vol. 2: Joshua, Judges, Ruth, First and Second Samuel, First and Second Kings, First and Second Chronicles by A. B. Simpson12:25-14:20
An EHV Study Bible - Evangelical Heritage Version by God 12:25-14:20
ESV Expository Commentary: 1 Samuel–2 Chronicles (Volume 3) by Iain M. Duguid 12:25-14:20
The Holy Bible: King James Version (KJV) by God1 Kings 11:26-40,12:20,12:25-14:20
The Interpreter's Bible, Vol. 3: Kings, Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, Job by George Arthur Buttrick930-909 ∙ 1 Kings 11:26-40 ∙ 12:20 ∙ 12:25-14:20
The New Interpreter's Bible Commentary Volume II: Introduction to Narrative Literature, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 & 2 Samuel, 1 & 2 Kings, 1& 2 Chronicles by Leander E. Keck12:25-14:20

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930 BCE - 909 BCE. Mentioned in the Bible, 1 Kings.
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Tubal-Cain, son of Lamech and Zillah
Peleg, son of Eber, father of Reu
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Tryphena, Roman Christian
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Timothy, companion of Paul
Simon, the leper
Philemon, master of Onesimus
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Tertius, Paul's scribe, at Paul's direction wrote Letter to the Romans
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Terah, son of Nahor, father of Abram
Tamar, wife of Er
Stephen, stoned for being a Christian
Stephanas, a member of the church at Corinth
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Simon, the Zealot, the Canaanite
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Aaron, the Levite, older brother of Moses
Micah, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible
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Cornelius, the centurion, of Caesarea, converted Gentile
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Ananias, husband of Sapphira, struck dead for lying to God
Amram, father of Moses
Ampliatus, friend of Paul "Amplias"
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Amaziah, Priest of Bethel
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Apollos, of Alexandria
Apelles, perhaps persecuted for being a Christian
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Lazarus, brought back to life by Jesus
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Lydia, of Thyatira, Christian convert who sold purple dyes
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Mary, mother of Jesus
Meshach, of the fiery furnace "Mishael"
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Medes
Matthias, the Apostle
Mary, sister of Martha and Lazarus
Mary, Roman Christian
Mary, mother of James and Joseph
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Mark, the Evangelist, associate of Peter "John Mark"
Manasseh, son of Joseph and Asenath
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Malachi, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible
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Mahlon, son of Elimelech and Naomi, first husband of Ruth
Mahalalel, son of Kenan, father of Jared
John, the Apostle, son of Zebedee and Salome
Manoah, father of Samson
Jeremiah, the prophet, son of Hilkiah
Herod Agrippa II, son of the Herod Agrippa I "Marcus Julius Agrippa"
Hur, held up Moses' hands to defeat the Amalekites
Hosea, son of Beeri, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible
Holy One
Herodion, Christian relative of Paul
Herodias, daughter of Aristobulus IV and Berenice
Herod, the Great, King of Judea
Hermogenes, deserted Paul
I Am, God's response when Moses asked His name
Hermes, son of Greek god Zeus
Hermas, Roman Christian
Hamor, the Hivite, father of Shechem
Haggai, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible
Hagar, Sarah's servant, mother of Ishmael
Good Shepherd
Jehovah, "Lord" "Yahweh" "YHWH"
Hymenaeus, lost his Christian faith
Herod Agrippa I "Marcus Julius Agrippa"
Habakkuk, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible
James, the Less, son of Alphaeus and Mary, brother of Matthew
Isaiah, the Prophet, son of Amos
Japheth, son of Noah
Jared, father of Enoch, lived 962 years
James, brother of Jesus
Jason, relative of Paul
Jannes, sorcerer, withstood Moses
Jambres, sorcerer, withstood Moses
Jabal, son of Lamech and Adah
Issachar, son of Jacob and Leah
Ishmael, son of Abraham and Hagar
Merodach-Baladan, son of Baladan king of Babylon "Marduk-apla-iddina"
Kenan, son of Enosh, father of Mahalalel, lived 910 years
Arabs
Saul, King of Israel
Abraham, son of Terah, father of Issac, husband of Sarai, lived 175 years "Abram"
Justus, proposed but not selected to replace Judas "Joseph" "Barsabbas"
Jedaiah, son of Harumaph, helped rebuild the wall around Jerusalem
Hazarmaveth, son of Joktan
Shem, son of Noah
Baasha, King of Israel, 908-886
Zacchaeus, tax collector
Reu, son of Peleg, father of Serug
Naaman, healed of leprosy
Ashtoreth, goddess of the Ammonites "Astarte"
Titus, bishop of Crete
God "Elohim""Yahweh"
Mahlon, Ephrathite of Bethlehem, son of Elimelech and Naomi, first husband of Ruth
Manoah, of Zorah and the Danites, father of Samson
Abdon, son of Hillel, one of judges in the Bible
Achan, son of Carmi, of the tribe of Judah, unfaithfully took plunder from Jericho
Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel then Pedaiah, prince of Judah "Sheshbazzar"
Timothy, companion of Paul, d. a. 97
Cush, son of Ham, father of Nimrod, Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Rahmah, Sabteca
Zechariah, king of Israel, son of Jeroboam II "Zaccur" "Zachariah" "Zacharias"
Zadok, son of Ahitub, priest, took the ark of the covenant back to Jerusalem
Gomer, son of Japheth
Pekah, son of Remaliah, officer of Pekahiah whom he killed, King of Israel, he was assassinated by Hosea
Molech, an ancient Ammonite god "Molock, Melech, Molek"
Jehoshaphat, King of Judah, 872-869
Jehoram, King of Israel, son of Jehoshaphat, married Athaliah, 848-841
Javan, son of Japheth, father of Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittim, Rodanim, Ionians
Nebuchadnezzar II, 605-562 BC, king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire
Molech, ancient Ammonite god
Joshua, 605-562 BC, the battle of Jericho
Hezekiah, 715-686, King of Judah
Elon, from Zebulun, one of 6 minor judges in the Bible
Shallum, king of Israel, assassinated Zechariah
Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel then Pedaiah, prince of Judah
Zerubbabel, prince of Judah
Rock
Ham, son of Noah, father of Canaan
Hadoram, son of king Tou
Molech, an ancient Ammonite god "Molock"
Nebuchadnezzar II, king of Babylon
Enosh, son of Seth, father of Kenan
Oholiab, chief craftsman on the tabernacle
Othniel, son of Kenaz, one of judges in the Bible
Haran, son of Terah
Zephaniah, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible
Zephaniah, son of Cushi, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible
Haran, son of Terah, father of Milcah, Lot, and Iscah
Othniel, son of Kenaz, one of judges in the Bible married Acsah
Jedaiah, helped rebuild the wall around Jerusalem
Enosh, son of Seth, father of Kenan, lived 905 years
Gomer, son of Japheth, father of Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah
Oholiab, chief craftsman on the tabernacle, son of Ahisamach
Chaldeans
Ham, son of Noah, father of Canaan, Cush, Mizraim, Put
Enoch, father of Methuselah, walked with God, did not die - taken by God
Molech, an ancient Ammonite god
Tiberius Caesar Augustus, Emperor of Rome
Eber, son of Shelah, father of Peleg and Joktan, lived 430 years
Rehoboam, King of Judah, 930-913, son of Solomon, grandson of David
Ahab, son of Omri, King of Israel, 874-853
Nabonidus, King of Babylon
Nabopolassar, King of Babylon
Reu, son of Peleg, father of Serug, lived 207 years
Nephilim, Giants? Not in the sense of stature but of renown, descendants of Cain
Antiochus IV Epiphanes, ruler of Syria
Joram, son of Ahab, King of Israel, 852-841
Xerxes I, son of Darius I, 4th king of the Achaemenid Empire, married Esther "Xerxes the Great"
Javan, son of Japheth, father of Elishah, Tarshish,
Deborah, the prophet, one of judges in the Bible
Zophar, the Naamathite, friend of Job
Abiram, lost due to the curse by rebuilding Jericho
Ahio, son of Abinadab, guided cart with Ark of the Covenant
Jehoram, King of Israel, son of Jehoshaphat
Tobiah, the Ammonite servant
Josiah, son of Amon and Jedidah, King of Judah, 640-609
Shimei, son of Gershon "Shemaiah" "Shimhi" "Shimi"
Shethar-Bozenai, Persian offical, sent a letter to Darius to stop building the temple
Shecaniah, son of Jehiel, pointed to Israel's unfaithfulness by marrying foreign women "Shebaniah" "Shechaniah"
Shimei, son of Gershon "Shemaiah"
Uzzah, son of Abinadab, died when he touched Ark of the Covenant
Manasseh, son of Hezekiah, wicked King of Judah, 697-642
Jotham, son of Gideon, King of Judah, 750-735
Zacchaeus, a chief tax collector
Jephthah, son of Gilead, one of 6 major judges in the Bible
Solomon, son of David and Bathsheba, the wisest man in the Bible, King of Israel, 970-930
Herod the Great
Boaz, husband of Ruth
Potiphar, captian of the guard for Pharaoh
Othniel, son of Kenaz, one of 6 major judges in the Bible
Benjamin, son of Jacob, brother of Joseph
Beelzebub, prince of demons
Bathsheba, wife of Uriah, David's great sin
Manasseh, son of Hezekiah, King of Judah
Jesse, grandson of Ruth, father of King David
Abraham, son of Terah, father of Issac, husband of Sarai "Abram"
Jair, son of Manasseh, from Gilead, one of 6 minor judges in the Bible
Ibzan, from Bethlehem, one of 6 minor judges in the Bible
Augustus Caesar, Roman Emperor, 27 BC-14 AD
Aquila, husband of Pricilla
Shamgar, son of Anath, one of 6 minor judges in the Bible
Antichrist
Andrew, the Apostle, Simon Peter's brother
Dinah, daughter of Jacob
Ahab, King of Israel, 874-853
Adam, father of Cain, Abel
Barak, son of Abinoam
Abraham, father of Issac, husband of Sarai "Abram"
Abednego, of the fiery furnace
Aaron, brother of Moses
Abdon, son of Hillel, from Pirathon, one of 6 minor judges in the Bible
Laban, father of Rebekah
Kenan, son of Enosh, father of Mahalalel
Bronze Snake
Caesar, Roman Emperor "Caesar Augustus"
Seth, son of Adam and Eve
Jeremiah, the prophet
Sanhedrin, assembly of men from each city in Israel
Samson, the Nazirite, one of major judges in the Bible
Prodigal 'Lost' Son, parable
Peter, the Apostle, "Simon Peter" "Cephas", d. 60
Lot, rescued from Sodom and Gomorrah
Leah, daughter of Laban, wife of Jacob
Lazarus, poor man in Jesus' parable
Judas Iscariot, betrayed Jesus
Joseph, of Arimathea, Jesus placed in his tomb
John, the Apostle, son of Zebedee
Job, challenged by satan
Jeroboam II, King of Israel, 793-753
I Am, God's response when Moses asked for His name
Tola, son of Issachar, one of 6 minor judges in the Bible
Hosea, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible
Ham, son of Noah
Gideon, son of Joash, one of 6 major judges in the Bible
Gabriel, the Archangel
Anna, prophetess, saw the baby Jesus
Esau, son of Isaac
Elisha, the Prophet
Ahithophel, David's counselor, hanged himself
Dan, son of Jacob
Ahio, guided the cart with the Ark of the Covenant
Cyrus II, King of Persia
Cephas "Simon Peter"
Shem, son of Noah, lived 600 years

Related series

Beacon Bible Commentary
Christ in the Bible Commentary
The Interpreter's Bible
The New Interpreter's Bible Commentary

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ESV Expository Commentary

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Western World's Greatest Books - Project Gutenberg
Whitcoulls Top 100 Books
Геном русской души
The Globe & Mail 50 Greatest Books
Les 100 livres préférés des Français
Die 100 Lieblingsbücher der Wiener
Harold Bloom's Western Canon
The List 100 Best Scottish Books
The Guardian's 100 Best Nonfiction Books of All-Time
1,000 Books to Read Before You Die Page-A-Day Calendar

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Arnon River
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Bethlehem, Judea, birthplace of Jesus
Bay of Naples
Balikh River
Cana, Galilee
Canaan, the promised land
Bethany
Armenia
Cilicia
Cush
Edom
Cappadocia
Fish Gate, Jerusalem
Colosse, Paul's missionary journeys
Caesarea, spread of the Gospel
Corinth, Paul's missionary journeys
Corner Gate, Jerusalem
Crete, Greece, Paul's missionary journeys
Bithynia
Cyprus, spread of the Gospel
Damascus, Saul converted
Endor, Saul consulted a witch from here
Abilene
Berea, examined the scriptures
Arabia, spread of the Gospel
Apollonia, spread of the Gospel
Armageddon, the mountain of Megiddo
Greece
Asher Gate, Jerusalem
Gaza, spread of the Gospel
Asia
Athens, Paul's missionary journeys
Achor, Valley of
Babel, the Tower of Babel
Beersheba, well of the oath
Benjamin Gate, Jerusalem
Hell
Earth, created by God
Heaven, paradise for believers
Egypt, where Israel was enslaved
Gomorrah, destroyed by God because of wickedness
Golgotha, place of a skull
Golden Gate, Jerusalem "Gate of Mercy"
Gabbatha "Stone Pavement"
Ephesus, Paul's missionary journeys
Gethsemane, Jesus arrested "Mount of Olives"
Gennesaret
Gad Gate, Jerusalem
Ephraim Gate, Jerusalem
Galilee, where Jesus spent most of his life here
Ethiopia, Ethiopian eunuch
Galatia, Paul's missionary journeys
First Gate, Jerusalem
Eden, "Garden of Eden"
Horse Gate, Jerusalem "Golden Gate"
Dung Gate, Jerusalem
Carchemish
Derbe, Paul's missionary journeys
Antioch, spread of the Gospel
Ararat, mountains where the Ark ended
Bozrah, capital of Edom
Dan Gate, Jerusalem
Adriatic Sea, shipwreck of Paul
Dead Sea, where ancient scrolls were found "Salt Sea"
Amphipolis, spread of the Gospel
Gibeah
Hamath
Hadrak
Had Rimmon
Adullam
Ammon
Achaia
Gilgal
Aram
Gath
Ashdod
Geba
Ashkelon
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Ekron
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David anointed King of Judah
David and Bathsheba
Battle of Jericho
The widow’s oil
An axhead floats
David King of Israel
Sampson and Delilah
Sampson kills 1000 Philistines
False god destroyed by God
Jesus heals man with palsy
Job’s faith tested
Ten Commandments
Jesus calls his disciples
Jesus' temptation in the desert
Baptism of Jesus of Nazareth
John preaches and baptizes
Death of Moses
Pentecost
Jesus calms the stormy sea
Jesus’ parables of the mustard seed and the yeast
Year of Jubilee
Birth of Moses
Jesus’ parable of the sower
Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah
Sacrifice of Isaac
Jacob wrestles with God
Joseph's dreams
Day of Atonement
Joseph in charge of Egypt
Joseph's brothers go to Egypt
Joseph Sold to Egypt
Moses and the burning bush
Jesus raises Jairus’ daughter from the dead
Plagues in Egypt
Tabernacle
Golden Calf
Manna from Heaven
Israel crossing the Red Sea
Israel's exodus from Egypt
Passover
Jesus purging the temple
Wedding at Cana
Jesus heals the blind and mute
Jonah swallowed by a great fish
Christmas
Birth of Jesus
Joseph takes Mary as his wife
Birth of John the Baptist
Jesus’ parable of the weeds
Birth of Jesus foretold
Birth of John the Baptist promised
Creation
Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the fiery furnace
New Heavens and a new Earth
Daniel in the lion's den
Fall of Man
Valley of dry bones
Fall of Jerusalem
Jerusalem under siege
Seventy years of captivity
Balaam’s Donkey
Bronze Snake
Ark of the Covenant
Tower of Babel
The Rainbow
The Flood
An oracle from the LORD: About the Messiah
The unfaithful wife and the faithful husband
The unfaithful nation and the faithful LORD
The locust plague, a fortaste of the Day of the LORD
The coming of salvation on the Day of the LORD
Oracles Against Eight Nations
Five Vivid Visions of Israel's Fate
The Promise of Messianic Restoration and Blessing
Nineveh's destruction is decreed by the LORD
The Oracle against Edom
The cause of Edom's downfall
The coming Day of the LORD
Oracles against Israel and its People
Indictment, judgement and hope for the people
Indictment, judgement and hope for the leaders
Indictment, judgement and hope for the nation
Nineveh's destruction is described
An oracle from the LORD: Improper sacrifices insult God
The Day of the Lord
Judgement on Jerusalem
Jerusalem restored
A call to action: Build my House
A word of encouragement: My House will be Glorious
A call to pursue Holiness
A Promise of Restoration
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