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Titles	Order
1 & 2 Chronicles by John Mark Hicks	852-841)(2 Chronicles 22:5-6
1 & 2 Kings by Jesse C. Long	852-841)(2 Kings 3:1-27, 8:28-29, 9:14-26
1 and 2 Kings by Iain W. Provan	852-841)(2 Kings 3:1-27, 8:28-29, 9:14-26
1 and 2 Kings: An Introduction and Commentary by D. J. Wiseman	852-841)(2 Kings 3:1-27, 8:28-29, 9:14-26
1, 2 Kings by Paul R. House	852-841) (2 Kings 3:1-27, 8:28-29, 9:14-26
2 Chronicles by Paul O. Wendland	852-841)(2 Chronicles 22:5-6
Bible by G. Bertello	852-841)(2 Kings 3:1-27, 8:28-29, 9:14-26, 2 Chronicles 22:5-6
Chronology and Recensional Development in the Greek Text of Kings (Harvard Semitic Monographs) by James Donald Shenkel
Concordia Self-Study Bible: Niv by Concordia Publishing House	852-841)(2 Kings 3:1-27, 8:28-29, 9:14-26, 2 Chronicles 22:5-6
ESV New Classic Reference Bible by Crossway Bibles	852-841)(2 Kings 3:1-27, 8:28-29, 9:14-26, 2 Chronicles 22:5-6
The Expositor's Bible Commentary, volume 4: 1 & 2 Kings, 1 & 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, Job by Frank E. Gaebelein	852-841) (2 Kings 3:1-27, 8:28-29, 9:14-26, 2 Chronicles 22:5-6
Holy Bible by Hertel Bible Publishers	852-841)(2 Kings 3:1-27, 8:28-29, 9:14-26, 2 Chronicles 22:5-6
Holy Bible by Thomas Nelson & Sons	852-841)(2 Kings 3:1-27, 8:28-29, 9:14-26, 2 Chronicles 22:5-6
Holy Bible - Evangelical Heritage Version (EHV) by Inc. Wartburg Project	2 Kings 3:1-27, 8:28-29, 9:14-26, 2 Chronicles 22:5-6
The Holy Bible Containing the Old and New Testaments Translated Out of the Original Tongues: And with the Former Translations Dilligently Compared and Revised By His Majesty's Special Command (Teachers' Edition)	852-841)(2 Kings 3:1-27, 8:28-29, 9:14-26, 2 Chronicles 22:5-6
The Holy Bible: Containing the old and new testaments translated out of the original tougues and with the former translations diligently compared & revised: The authorized King James Version (KJV) by The Word Publishing Company	852-841)(2 Kings 3:1-27, 8:28-29, 9:14-26, 2 Chronicles 22:5-6
The Lutheran Study Bible: English Standard Version by Edward A. Engelbrecht	2 Kings 3:1-27, 8:28-29, 9:14-26, 2 Chronicles 22:5-6
The NIV Application Commentary 1 & 2 Kings by August H. Konkel	852-841)(2 Kings 3:1-27, 8:28-29, 9:14-26
The Oxford self-pronouncing Bible; The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments, translated out of the original by King James Translation	852-841)(2 Kings 3:1-27, 8:28-29, 9:14-26, 2 Chronicles 22:5-6
Popular Commentary of the Bible: Old Testament, Volume 1 by Paul Edward Kretzmann	852-841)(2 Kings 3:1-27, 8:28-29, 9:14-26, 2 Chronicles 22:5-6
The Prophet: Amos by Francine Rivers	852-841

Character description

852 BCE - 841 BCE.

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Simeon, son of Jacob and Leah

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Gamaliel, son of Pedahzur, leader of the people of Manasseh

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Abigail, wife of Nabal, then wife of David

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Eve, wife of Adam, mother of Cain, Abel, Seth "Adamah"

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Elimelech, of Bethlehem, husband of Naomi

Abiram, challenged Moses and Aaron and God caused the earth to swallow him

Elihu, son of Barakel, friend of Job

Doeg, the Edomite, Saul's head shepherd

Tamar, wife of Er

Deborah, the prophet, one of judges in the Bible

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Eliab, son of Jesse, brother of David

Eliakim, son of Hilkiah

Abishai, son of David's sister Zeruiah

Eli, the priest

Zillah, wife of Lamech

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Eleazer, son of Phinehas

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

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Zechariah, the priest, father of John the Baptist "Zacharias"

Obadiah, writer of one of 12 short prophetic books in the Bible

Zophar, the Naamathite, friend of Job

Persis, Roman Christian

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Zeus, Greek king of the gods

Paul, the Apostle, of Tarsus "Saul"

Onesimus, runaway slave of Philemon

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

Philetus, Christian false teacher

Philemon, master of Onesimus

Philip, the Apostle, of Bethsaida

Tychicus, the Ephesian, companion of Paul

Seraphim, angels "Seraphs"

Nympha, woman who housed the church in Laodicea "Nymphas"

Shadrach, of the fiery furnace "Hanania"

Stephen, stoned for being a Christian

Saul, of Tarsus

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Timothy, of Lystra, companion of Paul

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Sargon II, Assyrian king

Thomas, the Apostle "Didymus" "doubting Thomas"

Stephanas, a member of the church at Corinth

Spirit of Truth

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Simon Magus, Samaritan religious figure, convert to Christianity, baptized by Philip

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Silas, companion of Paul in Antioch "Silvanus"

Simon, the leper

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Spirit "Spirit of the Lord" "Spirit of God" "Holy Spirit"

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

Titus, bishop of Crete, son of Vespasian

Sapphira, wife of Ananias, struck dead for lying to God

Queen of Heaven, Mesopotamian goddess "Ishtar"

Widow of Nain, Jesus raised her son from the dead

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

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Phygelus, Christian in Rome and friend of Paul

Zebedee, husband of Salome, father of James and John

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Zacchaeus, a chief tax collector at Jericho

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Redeemer, the one who bought us back "Jesus"

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Dionysius, the Areopagite

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Dorcas, Peter raised from the dead "Tabitha"

Crescens, companion of Paul

Cornelius, the centurion, of Caesarea, converted Gentile

Caesar, Roman Emperor "Tiberius Caesar Augustus"

Bereans, searched the Scriptures

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Carpus, Paul left his cloak, book and parchments with him in Troas

Claudius, Emperor "Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus 1"

Cephas "Simon Peter"

Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist

Epaphras, of Colossae, companion of Paul, evangelist in Laodicea and Hierapolis

Gad, Canaanite good fortune idol "Fortune"

Gabriel, the Angel "Archangel Gabriel"

Felix, Marcus Antonius, governor of Judea

Gaius, of Derbe, companion of Paul

Gamaliel, trained Saul in the Law

Gomer, adulterous wife of Hosea, daughter of Diblaim

Father "God the Father"

Ezekiel, the Prophet, son of Buzi

Erastus, of Corinth, convert of Paul

Epenetus, Paul's first convert in Asia

Ethiopian eunuch, Philip baptized him

Eubulus, an associate of the Apostle Paul

Euodia, woman in Phillipi "Euodias"

Eunice, Timothy's mother

Belshazzar, son of Nabonidas "Belsharusur"

Belial, sons of worthlessness "Satan" "Wicked One"

Ancient of Days, God

Ananias, of Damascus, high priest

Ananias, husband of Sapphira, struck dead for lying to God

Andrew, the Apostle, Simon Peter's brother, crucified

Andronicus, Christian relative of Paul and fellow prisoner

Annas, high priest, questioned Jesus

Anna, daughter of Phanuel, prophetess, saw the baby Jesus

Ampliatus, friend of Paul "Amplias"

Amaziah, Priest of Bethel

Abba "God the Father"

Abaddon, angel of the Abyss "Apollyon" "Destruction"

Abednego, of the fiery furnace "Azariah"

Abner, son of Ner, commander of Saul's army

Alexander, the smith

Agabus, prophet from Jerusalem

Antichrist, one who puts himself in place of Christ

Antipas, martyr

Barnabas, a Levite from Cyprus "also named Joseph"

Barabbas, criminal released instead of Jesus

Bartholomew, the Apostle "Nathaniel"

Baruch, Jeremiah's secretary

Bel, god of Babylon "Marduk"

Nicolas, of Antioch

Augustus Caesar, Roman empire's first Emperor

Asyncritus, Roman Christian friend of Paul

Apollos, of Alexandria

Apelles, perhaps persecuted for being a Christian

Aquila, of Corinth, husband of Pricilla

Archelaus, king over Judea and Samaria, son of Herod the Great

Aristarchus, early Christian disciple

Archippus, fellow worker with Paul

Habakkuk, writer of one of 12 short prophetic books in the Bible

Beelzebub, prince of demons

Lydia, of Thyatira, Christian convert who sold purple dyes

Luke, the Evangelist, the physician

Lucius, relative of Paul

Magi, astrologers from the east who visited Jesus

Malachi, writer of one of 12 short prophetic books in the Bible

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

Malchus, high priest's servant, Simon Peter cut off his ear

Lo-Ruhamah, daughter of Gomer, Hosea's adulterous wife "Not-Loved"

Lois, Timothy's grandmother

Lazarus, of Bethany, brought back to life by Jesus

Lazarus, the poor man in Jesus' parable

Lo-Ammi, son of Gomer, Hosea's adulterous wife "Not my people"

Linus, associate of the Apostle Paul

Martha, of Bethany, sister of Mary and Lazarus

Mary Magdalene, went to Jesus' tomb Easter morning "Magdala"

Nathanael, the apostle "Nathaniel"

Nahum, writer of one of 12 short prophetic books in the Bible

Nebo, learning and writing god of Babylon "Nabu"

Nicodemus, the Pharisee

Haggai, writer of one of 12 short prophetic books in the Bible

Nicolaitans, Gnostic sect in churches of Ephesus and Pergamum

Micah, writer of one of 12 short prophetic books in the Bible

Messiah "the anointed" "Savior" "Jesus of Nazareth"

Mary, mother of Jesus

Mary, mother of James and Joseph

Mary, Roman Christian

Matthew, the Apostle, son of Alphaeus, brother of James the Less "Levi"

Meshach, of the fiery furnace "Mishael"

Matthias, the Apostle

Justus, proposed but not selected to replace Judas "Joseph" "Barsabbas"

Mary, of Bethany, sister of Martha and Lazarus

Hymenaeus, lost his Christian faith

Holy Spirit "Holy Ghost"

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

Isaiah, the Prophet, son of Amos

Jairus, ruler of the synagogue, daughter raised by Jesus

Issachar, son of Jacob and Leah

Herodion, Christian relative of Paul

Herodias, daughter of Aristobulus IV and Berenice

Junias, Christian relative of Paul and fellow prisoner

Hermas, Roman Christian

Hermogenes, deserted Paul

Herod Agrippa I, son of Aristobulus "Marcus Julius Agrippa"

Herod Antipas, son of Herod the Great "Antipater"

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

James, brother of Jesus

Herod, the Great, King of Judea

Judas Iscariot, son of Simon Iscariot, betrayed Jesus

John, the Baptist, son of Zacharias and Elizabeth

Jonadab, son of Recab "Jehonadab"

Jonah, writer of one of 12 short prophetic books in the Bible, swallowed by a large fish

Joseph, of Nazareth, Jesus' father

James, the Apostle, son of Zebedee "James the Greater"

John, the Apostle, son of Zebedee and Salome

Joel, son of Pethuel, writer of one of 12 short prophetic books in the Bible

Jason, relative of Paul

Joseph, of Arimathea, Jesus placed in his tomb

James, the Less, son of Alphaeus and Mary, brother of Matthew

Jezreel, son of Hosea and Gomer

Jeremiah, the prophet, son of Hilkiah

Sanhedrin, an assembly of men from every city in Israel

Festus, governor of Caesarea

Jude, brother of James "Judah" "Judas"

Olympas, Roman Christian

Elohim "Hebrew for God"

Hermes, son of Greek god Zeus

Gilgamesh, ruler of Uruk, Mesopotamian epic similar to the flood

Luther, Martin, 1483-1546, reformer

Elijah the Prophet

Eliam, son of Ahithophel, father of Bathsheba

Dominique Barthélemy

Jude, brother of James

Ahaziah, King of Judah

Aquila, Bible translator

Ahaziah, King of Israel

Jehoram, King of Judah

Jehoram, king of Israel

Adonai "Hebrew for Lord"

Amaziah, King of Judah

Abner, son of Ner

Ware, Steven L.

Steinman, Andrew E.

Spirit "Holy Spirit"

Shecaniah, son of Jehiel, pointed to Israel's unfaithfulness by marrying foreign women

Teraphim, household gods

Wartburg Project

Zerah, son of Judah

Sanhedrin, assembly of men from each city in Israel

Rephaim, giant people

Ezra, Abraham ibn, Jewish commentator

Theodotian, Bible translator

Henry St. John Thackeray

Festus, Porcius, procurator of Judea

Omri, King of Israel

Apries, king of Egypt "Hophra"

Josephus, Flavius, historian

Jerome, wrote Vulgate Bible, son of Eusebius

Ishtar, Mesopotamian goddess

Lady Wisdom, personification of Proverbs 1-9

Maccabeus, Judas, Jewish patriot of 2nd century

Masoretes, preservers of the Hebrew bible

Herodotus, Greek historian

Domitian, 11th Emperor of the Roman Empire

Amunhotep, king of Egypt

Alexander the Great

Adadnirari III, king of Assyria

Antiochus IV Epiphanes, ruler of Syria

Ashurnasirpal II

Berosus, Babylonian priest about 300 B.C. "Berossus"

Augustine of Hippo, 354-430

Nabonidus, King of Babylon

Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, persecuted Christians

Sinsharishkun, king of the Assyrian empire, son of Ashurbanipal

Siamun, king of Egypt

Shebitku, king of Egypt

Thutmose III, king of Egypt

Tutankhamun, Egyptian pharaoh of the 18th dynasty "King Tut"

Hazarmaveth, son of Joktan

Zophar the Naamathite

Shabako, king of Egypt

Seti I, king of Egypt

Polycarp, disciple of John, bishop of Smyrna, martyr

Osorkon I, king of Egypt

Origen, early Christian theologian of Alexandria, Bible translator

Psammeticus II, king of Egypt

Psusennes II, king of Egypt

Rephaim, ancient people of large stature "Rephaites"

Ramses II, Pharaoh

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Gomorrah, destroyed by God because of wickedness

Egypt, where Israel was enslaved

Endor, Saul consulted a witch from here

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

Canaan, the promised land

Mount Nebo, where Moses died

Bethlehem, Judea, birthplace of Jesus

Judah, Kingdom of

Earth, created by God

Ararat, mountains of, where the Ark ended

Babel, the Tower of Babel

Lydda, spread of the Gospel

Lystra, Paul's missionary journeys

Malta, Paul's missionary journeys

Macedonia, Paul and Silas imprisoned

Lebanon, cedar trees

Iconium, Paul's missionary journeys

Armageddon, the mountain of Megiddo

Joppa, spread of the Gospel, Tabitha raised "Jaffa"

Laodicea, Paul's missionary journeys

Miletus, Paul's missionary journeys

Mount of Transfiguration

Mount Zion, the mountain of the Lord "Mount Moriah"

Mount of Olives, Jesus arrested "Gethsemane"

Achor, Valley of

Arabia, spread of the Gospel

Apollonia, spread of the Gospel

Antioch, spread of the Gospel

Adriatic Sea, shipwreck of Paul

Berea, examined the scriptures

Colosse, Paul's missionary journeys

Crete, Greece, Paul's missionary journeys

Cyprus, spread of the Gospel

Beersheba, well of the oath

Caesarea, spread of the Gospel

Derbe, Paul's missionary journeys

Damascus, Saul converted

Gethsemane, Jesus arrested "Mount of Olives"

Galilee, where Jesus spent most of his life here

Galatia, Paul's missionary journeys

Golgotha, place of a skull

Ephesus, Paul's missionary journeys

Ethiopia, Ethiopian eunuch

Athens, Paul's missionary journeys

Heaven, paradise for believers

Corinth, Paul's missionary journeys

Amphipolis, spread of the Gospel

Eden, "Garden of Eden"

Samaria, spread of the Gospel

Earth, created by God

Gaza, spread of the Gospel

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Day of Atonement

Ark of the Covenant

Manna from Heaven

Feast of Tabernacles

Israel crossing the Red Sea

Ten Commandments

Battle of Jericho

Sampson kills 1000 Philistines

Sampson and Delilah

Sun stands still

Israel's exodus from Egypt

Balaam’s Donkey

Year of Jubilee

Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah

Sacrifice of Isaac

Jacob wrestles with God

Joseph's brothers go to Egypt

Joseph's dreams

Moses and the burning bush

Plagues in Egypt

Joseph in charge of Egypt

Joseph Sold to Egypt

Jesus sends the 12 Apostles

Jesus raises the widow of Nain’s son

Jesus feeds 4,000

Beheading of John the Baptist

Jesus feeds the 5,000

Jesus walks on the sea

Sermon on the mount

Jesus’ parables of the mustard seed and the yeast

Jesus’ parable of the weeds

Jesus heals a blind man

Jesus’ parable of the sower

Jesus heals a leper

Jesus’ parables of the hidden treasure and the pearl

Jesus heals the Centurion's servant

Christ rebukes Pharisees and Scribes

Judgement pronounced on Jerusalem

Jesus heals deformed woman on Sabbath

Jesus heals a man with dropsy

Parable of the lost sheep

Parable of the lost coin

Jesus heals the blind and mute

The barren fig tree

The rich young man

Jesus restores a lunatic

Transfiguration

Jesus’ prophecy of His suffering

Jesus heals 10 lepers

Jesus blesses small children

Peter’s confession of Christ

Fall of Jerusalem

Seventy years of captivity

Jerusalem under siege

Valley of dry bones

Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the fiery furnace

Jonah swallowed by a great fish

Daniel in the lions den

New Heavens and a new Earth

Job’s faith tested

David and Goliath

David anointed King of Judah

David King of Israel

David and Bathsheba

Jesus raises Jairus’ daughter from the dead

Birth of John the Baptist promised

Jesus calls his disciples

Jesus heals man with palsy

Wedding at Cana

Jesus purging the temple

Jesus calms the stormy sea

Baptism of Jesus of Nazareth

Birth of Jesus foretold

Joseph takes Mary as his wife

John preaches and baptizes

Birth of John the Baptist

Jesus’ parable of the net

Parable of the good Samaritan

Jesus' temptation in the desert

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