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Titles	Order
1 & 2 Samuel by James E. Smith	1 Samuel 1:1-5
Bible History Commentary Old and New Testaments, Complete Set by Werner Herman Franzmann
ESV New Classic Reference Bible by Crossway Bibles	1 Samuel 1:1-5
Holy Bible by Hertel Bible Publishers	1 Samuel 1:1-5
Holy Bible - Evangelical Heritage Version (EHV) by Inc. Wartburg Project	1 Samuel 1:1-5
Holy Bible - Revised Standard Version by Thomas Nelson & Sons	1 Samuel 1:1-5
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)	1 Samuel 1:1-5
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	1 Samuel 1:1-5
The Lutheran Study Bible: English Standard Version by Edward A. Engelbrecht	1 Samuel 1:1-5
The Oxford self-pronouncing Bible; The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments, translated out of the original by King James Translation	1 Samuel 1:1-5
Popular Commentary of the Bible: Old Testament, Volume 1 by Paul Edward Kretzmann	1 Samuel 1:1-5
Samuel by John R. Mittelstaedt	1 Samuel 1:1-5

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Eliezer, priest

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Dan, son of Jacob and maidservant Bilhah

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Timothy, of Lystra, companion of Paul

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

Urim, decision stone

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

Mesha, king of Moab

Meshach, of the fiery furnace "Mishael"

Zacchaeus, a chief tax collector at Jericho

Zebah, king of Midian

Martha, of Bethany, sister of Mary and Lazarus

Zeresh, wife of Haman

Mary, mother of James and Joseph

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

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Zalmunna, king of Midian

Memucan, wise man of King Xerxes

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Micah, from Ephraim, made a silver idol

Zebedee, husband of Salome, father of James and John

Zeus, Greek king of the gods

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Stephen, stoned for being a Christian

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Pontius Pilate, governor of Judea, judge at the trial of Jesus

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Shebna, king Hezekiah's secretary

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

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Piram, king of Jarmuth

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Philip, the Apostle, of Bethsaida

Shelah, son of Judah

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Shamgar, son of Anath, one of 6 minor judges in the Bible

Sanhedrin, assembly of men from each city in Israel

Segub, son of Hiel that was lost due to the curse by rebuilding Jericho

Saul, of Tarsus

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

Satan "Belial" "Prince of this world" "Evil One"

Luke, the Evangelist, the physician

Samaritan woman, at Jacob's well

Salome, wife of Zebedee, mother of John, went to Jesus' tomb Easter morning

Reu, son of Peleg, father of Serug, lived 207 years

Rehum, commanding officer of Artaxerxes, wrote letter against rebuilding of Jerusalem

Shallum, king of Israel, son of Jabesh, assassinated Zechariah

Shadrach, of the fiery furnace "Hanania"

Rezin, king of Damascus Syria

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

Shethar-Bozenai, Persian offical, sent a letter to Darius to stop building the temple

Sargon II, Assyrian king

Sisera, general of Jabin's army, killed by Jael with a tent peg thru his temple

Nathanael, the apostle "Nathaniel"

Simon, the Zealot, the Canaanite

Nebo, learning and writing god of Babylon "Nabu"

Tabeel, wrote letter to Artaxerxes against rebuilding of Jerusalem

Nahor, son of Terah, husband of Milcah

Thomas, the Apostle "Didymus" "doubting Thomas"

Thummim, decision stone

Tertius, Paul's scribe, at Paul's direction wrote Letter to the Romans

Tamar, wife of Er

Nadab, son of Aaron, died when he entered the presence of the Lord

Simon, of Cyrene, carried Jesus' cross

Simeon, the Righteous, high priest, recognized baby Jesus as the Messiah

Othniel, son of Kenaz, one of 6 major judges in the Bible married Acsah

Oreb, prince of Midian

Paul, the Apostle, of Tarsus "Saul"

Pekah, 752-732, officer of Pekahiah whom he killed, King of Israel, he was assassinated by Hosea

Pekahiah, king of Israel, son of Menahem, killed by Pekah

Shimshai, secretary of Artaxerxes, wrote letter against rebuilding of Jerusalem

Onan, son of Judah

Silas, companion of Paul in Antioch "Silvanus"

Necho II, king of Egypt

Nicodemus, the Pharisee

Og, Amorite king of Bashan

Oholiab, chief craftsman on the tabernacle, son of Ahisamach

Mithredath, king Cyrus' treasurer

Joram, son of Ahab, King of Israel, 852-841

Eleazer, son of Phinehas

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

Eglon, king of Moab, killed by judge Ehud

Elihu, son of Barakel, friend of Job

Eliphaz, son of Esau and Adah

Elon, from Zebulun, one of 6 minor judges in the Bible

Lucius, relative of Paul

Eliphaz, the Temanite

Eber, son of Shelah, father of Peleg and Joktan, lived 430 years

Dorcas, Peter raised from the dead "Tabitha"

Claudius, Emperor "Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus 1"

Chilion, Ephrathite of Bethlehem, son of Elimelech and Naomi "Kilion"

Cephas "Simon Peter"

Cornelius, the centurion, of Caesarea, converted Gentile

Creator "God" "Lord"

Daniel, the Prophet, survived the lion's den

Cush, son of Ham, father of Nimrod, Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Rahmah, Sabteca

Elzaphan, chief of the Kohathites "Elizaphan"

Enoch, son of Cain, and father of Irad

Gomer, son of Japheth, father of Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah

Gershon, son of Levi

Gedaliah, son of Ahikam, appointed by Nebuchadnezzar to oversee the people of Judah

Hadoram, son of king Tou, of Hamath

Hazael, Aramean king, father of Ben-Hadad

Hamor, the Hivite, father of Shechem

Haggai, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible

Gamaliel, trained Saul in the Law

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

Ethiopian eunuch, Philip baptized him

Erastus, of Corinth, convert of Paul

Er, son of Judah

Ezekiel, the Prophet

Felix, Marcus Antonius, governor of Judea

Gabriel, the Archangel

Festus, Porcius, procurator of Judea, 59-62

Caiaphas, high priest who plotted against Jesus

Caesar, Roman Emperor "Tiberius Caesar Augustus"

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

Amram, son of Kohath, husband of Jochebed, and father of Moses, lived 137 years

Amos, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible

Ananias, of Damascus, high priest

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

Annas, high priest, questioned Jesus

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

Angel of the Lord, God

Ahasuerus, king of Persia "Xerxes"

Adoni-Zedek, king of Jerusalem

Abihu, son of Aaron, died when he entered the presence of the Lord

Abednego, of the fiery furnace "Azariah"

Abdon, son of Hillel, from Pirathon, one of 6 minor judges in the Bible

Abimelech, king of Gerar

Abiram, son of Hiel that was lost due to the curse by rebuilding Jericho

Achsah, daughter of Caleb and wife of Othniel "Acsah"

Abishag, a Shunammite, warmed old King David

Antipas of Pergamum, martyr

Apollos, of Alexandria

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

Bel, god of Babylon "Marduk"

Bartholomew, the Apostle "Nathaniel"

Belshazzar, son of Nabonidas "Belsharusur"

Bereans, searched the Scriptures

Bildad, the Shuhite, friend of Job

Bezalel, chosen by God as a craftsman of the Tabernacle, made the Ark of the Covenant

Barnabas, a Levite from Cyprus "also named Joseph"

Barabbas, criminal released instead of Jesus

Asaph, psalmist

Arphaxad, son of Shem, father of Shelah, lived 438 years "Arpachshad"

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

Ashkenaz, son of Gomer, great grandson of Noah

Ashurbanipal, King of Assyria, son of Esarhaddon "Osnappar"

Baasha, King of Israel, 908-886

Azariah, King of Judah, son of Amaziah

Hegai, king Ahasuerus' eunuch

Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist

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

Jannes, sorcerer, withstood Moses

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

Joseph, of Nazareth, Jesus' father

James, brother of Jesus

Jashobeam, one of David's mighty men

Javan, son of Japheth, father of Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittim, Rodanim, Ionians

Jehoash, king of Israel, son of Jehoahaz "Shallum", 835-796 BC

Kadmiel, Levite who helped rebuild the Temple

Jehoahaz, king of Israel, son of King Jehu

Hoshea, last king of Israel

Ibzan, from Bethlehem, one of 6 minor judges in the Bible

Job, of Uz, challenged by satan

Jabez, of Israel

Jabin, King of Canaan at Hazor

Jair, son of Manasseh, from Gilead, one of 6 minor judges in the Bible

Jairus, ruler of the synagogue, daughter raised by Jesus

Judas Iscariot, son of Simon Iscariot, betrayed Jesus

Ithamar, priest, son of Aaron

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

Isaiah, the Prophet, son of Amos

Jambres, sorcerer, withstood Moses

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

John, the Baptist, son of Zacharias and Elizabeth

Jehoiada, priest

Jeremiah, the prophet, son of Hilkiah

Levites, descendants of Jacob's son Levi

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

Herodias, daughter of Aristobulus IV and Berenice

John, the Apostle, son of Zebedee and Salome

Herod Antipas, son of Herod the Great "Antipater"

John Mark, son of Mary

Herod, the Great, King of Judea

Joseph, of Arimathea, Jesus placed in his tomb

Jephthah, son of Gilead, one of 6 major judges in the Bible

Holy Spirit "Holy Ghost"

Lazarus, of Bethany, brought back to life by Jesus

Jezreel, son of Hosea and Gomer

Jehoiakim, king of Judah, son of Josiah "Eliakim"

Hiel, of Bethel, rebuilt Jericho

Lazarus, the poor man in Jesus' parable

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

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

Aquila, of Corinth, husband of Pricilla

Trophimus, Christian who accompanied Paul during a part of his third missionary journey

Jonadab, son of Recab "Jehonadab"

Aristarchus, early Christian disciple

Tryphena, Roman Christian

Titus, bishop of Crete, son of Vespasian

Archippus, fellow worker with Paul

Asyncritus, Roman Christian friend of Paul

Augustus Caesar, Roman empire's first Emperor

Apelles, perhaps persecuted for being a Christian

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

Linus, associate of the Apostle Paul

Leviathan, mythical sea monster "Lotan"

Agabus, prophet from Jerusalem

Amaziah, Priest of Bethel

Alexander, the smith

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

Lois, Timothy's grandmother

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

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

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

Abba "God the Father"

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

Ampliatus, friend of Paul "Amplias"

Antichrist, one who puts himself in place of Christ

Jude, brother of James "Judah" "Judas"

Matthias, the Apostle

Urbanus, Christian coworker of Paul

Tubal, son of Japheth, located in the vicinity of the Black Sea

Tychicus, the Ephesian, companion of Paul

Mary, Roman Christian

Junias, Christian relative of Paul and fellow prisoner

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

Ancient of Days, God

Andronicus, Christian relative of Paul and fellow prisoner

Widow of Nain, Jesus raised her son from the dead

Whore of Babylon, figure of evil mentioned in the Bible

Tryphosa, Roman Christian

Spirit of Truth

Righteous One, the only one who never sinned "Jesus"

Father "God the Father"

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

Philippian jailer

Euodia, woman in Phillipi "Euodias"

Eunice, Timothy's mother

Nicolaitans, Gnostic sect in churches of Ephesus and Pergamum

Nicolas, of Antioch

Hymenaeus, lost his Christian faith

Eubulus, an associate of the Apostle Paul

Redeemer, the one who bought us back "Jesus"

Gad, Canaanite good fortune idol "Fortune"

Onesimus, runaway slave of Philemon

Gomer, adulterous wife of Hosea, daughter of Diblaim

Habakkuk, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible

Onesiphorus, Christian from Ephesus who ministered to Paul in prison

Queen of Heaven, Mesopotamian goddess "Ishtar"

Phygelus, Christian in Rome and friend of Paul

Gaius, of Derbe, companion of Paul

Rahab, mythological monster

Stephanas, a member of the church at Corinth

Phoebe, of Cenchrea, deaconess

Epenetus, Paul's first convert in Asia

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

Hermas, Roman Christian

Simon, the leper

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

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

Persis, Roman Christian

Behemoth, possibly the hippopotamus

Hermogenes, deserted Paul

Baruch, Jeremiah's secretary

Beelzebub, prince of demons

Jason, relative of Paul

Crescens, companion of Paul

Seraphim, angels "Seraphs"

Eliakim, son of Hilkiah

Issachar, son of Jacob and Leah

Philetus, fl. 50-65, Christian false teacher

Philemon, master of Onesimus

Dionysius, the Areopagite

Daughters of Jerusalem / Zion

Demas, companion of Paul

Diana, cult goddess "Artemis"

Herodion, Christian relative of Paul

Olympas, Roman Christian

Nahum, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible

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

Micah, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible

Ahiman, the Anakite

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

Malachi, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible

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

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

Rephaim, giant people

Luther, Martin, 1483-1546, reformer

Steinman, Andrew E.

Zerah, son of Judah

Wartburg Project

Teraphim, household gods

Ware, Steven L.

Spirit "Holy Spirit"

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

Abner, son of Ner

Obadiah, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible

Zechariah, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible

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

Eliam, son of Ahithophel, father of Bathsheba

Adonai "Hebrew for Lord"

Elohim "Hebrew for God"

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

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

Ezra, Abraham ibn, 1089–c.1167, Jewish commentator

Related series

Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

People's Bible Commentary

The College Press NIV Commentary

Related publisher series

The John Hertel Company

Related places

Bethlehem, Judea, birthplace of Jesus

Endor, Saul consulted a witch from here

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Judah, Kingdom of

Earth, created by God

Egypt, where Israel was enslaved

Gaza, spread of the Gospel

Gomorrah, destroyed by God because of wickedness

Mount Nebo, where Moses died

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

Babel, the Tower of Babel

Canaan, the promised land

Ararat, mountains of, where the Ark ended

Miletus, Paul's missionary journeys

Achor, Valley of

Adriatic Sea, shipwreck of Paul

Athens, Paul's missionary journeys

Lystra, Paul's missionary journeys

Lydda, spread of the Gospel

Macedonia, Paul and Silas imprisoned

Malta, Paul's missionary journeys

Amphipolis, spread of the Gospel

Arabia, spread of the Gospel

Apollonia, spread of the Gospel

Antioch, spread of the Gospel

Mount of Transfiguration

Armageddon, the mountain of Megiddo

Mount of Olives, Jesus arrested "Gethsemane"

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

Laodicea, Paul's missionary journeys

Ephesus, Paul's missionary journeys

Caesarea, spread of the Gospel

Ethiopia, Ethiopian eunuch

Galatia, Paul's missionary journeys

Gethsemane, Jesus arrested "Mount of Olives"

Galilee, where Jesus spent most of his life here

Derbe, Paul's missionary journeys

Crete, Greece, Paul's missionary journeys

Colosse, Paul's missionary journeys

Cyprus, spread of the Gospel

Damascus, Saul converted

Lebanon, cedar trees

Beersheba, well of the oath

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

Golgotha, place of a skull

Heaven, paradise for believers

Berea, examined the scriptures

Iconium, Paul's missionary journeys

Corinth, Paul's missionary journeys

Eden, "Garden of Eden"

Related events

David King of Israel

David and Goliath

David and Bathsheba

David anointed King of Judah

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Balaam’s Donkey

Battle of Jericho

Year of Jubilee

Day of Atonement

Feast of Tabernacles

Sun stands still

Sampson kills 1000 Philistines

Solomon King of Israel

Solomon asks for wisdom

Solomon builds the Temple

The widow’s oil

An axhead floats

Elijah taken to Heaven in a chariot of fire

Sampson and Delilah

Jacob wrestles with God

Joseph Sold to Egypt

Joseph in charge of Egypt

Joseph's brothers go to Egypt

Sacrifice of Isaac

Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah

Joseph's dreams

Israel crossing the Red Sea

Manna from Heaven

Ten Commandments

Israel's exodus from Egypt

Ark of the Covenant

Moses and the burning bush

Plagues in Egypt

Beheading of John the Baptist

Jesus sends the 12 Apostles

Jesus feeds the 5,000

Jesus feeds 4,000

Jesus heals a blind man

Jesus walks on the sea

Jesus heals the Centurion's servant

Jesus’ parables of the hidden treasure and the pearl

Peter’s confession of Christ

Sermon on the mount

Jesus heals a leper

Jesus’ parables of the mustard seed and the yeast

Jesus raises the widow of Nain’s son

Jesus heals a man with dropsy

Judgement pronounced on Jerusalem

Jesus heals deformed woman on Sabbath

Parable of the lost coin

Jesus’ parable of the weeds

Parable of the lost sheep

The barren fig tree

Christ rebukes Pharisees and Scribes

Jesus’ prophecy of His suffering

Jesus restores a lunatic

Jesus heals 10 lepers

Jesus blesses small children

The rich young man

Transfiguration

Fall of Jerusalem

Jonah swallowed by a great fish

Daniel in the lions den

Birth of John the Baptist promised

Birth of Jesus foretold

Birth of John the Baptist

Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the fiery furnace

Valley of dry bones

Job’s faith tested

New Heavens and a new Earth

Jerusalem under siege

Seventy years of captivity

Jesus’ parable of the sower

Joseph takes Mary as his wife

Jesus purging the temple

Jesus calms the stormy sea

Jesus heals man with palsy

Wedding at Cana

Jesus calls his disciples

John preaches and baptizes

Baptism of Jesus of Nazareth

Jesus raises Jairus’ daughter from the dead

Jesus heals the blind and mute

Parable of the good Samaritan

Jesus’ parable of the net

Jesus' temptation in the desert

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