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Common KnowledgePeople/CharactersShimei, son of Gershon "Shemaiah" "Shimhi" "Shimi"

People/Characters: Shimei, son of Gershon "Shemaiah" "Shimhi" "Shimi"

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Titles	Order
1 & 2 Kings by Jesse C. Long	1 Kings 2:36-46
1 & 2 Samuel by James E. Smith	2 Samuel 16:5-14, 19:16-23
1 and 2 Kings by Iain W. Provan	1 Kings 2:36-46
1 and 2 Kings: An Introduction and Commentary by D. J. Wiseman	1 Kings 2:36-46
1 Kings (Reformed Expository Commentary) by Philip Graham Ryken	1 Kings 2:36-46
1, 2 Kings by Paul R. House	1 Kings 2:36-46
Bible by G. Bertello	2 Samuel 16:5-14, 19:16-23, 1 Kings 2:36-46
Bible History Commentary Old and New Testaments, Complete Set by Werner Herman Franzmann
A Commentary on Psalms 1-72 by John F. Brug	p 23
Concordia Self-Study Bible: Niv by Concordia Publishing House	2 Samuel 16:5-14, 19:16-23, 1 Kings 2:36-46
ESV New Classic Reference Bible by Crossway Bibles	2 Samuel 16:5-14, 19:16-23, 1 Kings 2:36-46
The Expositor's Bible Commentary, volume 4: 1 & 2 Kings, 1 & 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, Job by Frank E. Gaebelein	1 Kings 2:36-46
Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi by Eric S. Hartzell
Holy Bible by Thomas Nelson & Sons	2 Samuel 16:5-14, 19:16-23, 1 Kings 2:36-46
Holy Bible by Hertel Bible Publishers	2 Samuel 16:5-14, 19:16-23, 1 Kings 2:36-46
Holy Bible - Evangelical Heritage Version (EHV) by Inc. Wartburg Project	2 Samuel 16:5-14, 19:16-23, 1 Kings 2:36-46
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)	2 Samuel 16:5-14, 19:16-23, 1 Kings 2:36-46
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	2 Samuel 16:5-14, 19:16-23, 1 Kings 2:36-46
Kings by Arno J. Wolfgramm	1 Kings 2:36-46
The Lutheran Study Bible: English Standard Version by Edward A. Engelbrecht	2 Samuel 16:5-14, 19:16-23, 1 Kings 2:36-46
The NIV Application Commentary 1 & 2 Kings by August H. Konkel	1 Kings 2:36-46
The Oxford self-pronouncing Bible; The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments, translated out of the original by King James Translation	2 Samuel 16:5-14, 19:16-23, 1 Kings 2:36-46
Popular Commentary of the Bible: Old Testament, Volume 1 by Paul Edward Kretzmann	2 Samuel 16:5-14, 19:16-23, 1 Kings 2:36-46
Samuel by John R. Mittelstaedt	2 Samuel 16:5-14, 19:16-23

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Zeeb, prince of Midian

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Joseph, of Arimathea, Jesus placed in his tomb

Joseph, of Nazareth, Jesus' father

Gabriel, the Angel "Archangel Gabriel"

John Mark, son of Mary

Gamaliel, trained Saul in the Law

Erastus, of Corinth, convert of Paul

Leviathan, mythical sea monster "Lotan"

Lazarus, of Bethany, brought back to life by Jesus

Abimelech, king of Gerar

Jezreel, son of Hosea and Gomer

Mary, of Bethany, sister of Martha and Lazarus

Jannes, sorcerer, withstood Moses

Eglon, king of Moab, killed by judge Ehud

Herodias, daughter of Aristobulus IV and Berenice

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

Jairus, ruler of the synagogue, daughter raised by Jesus

Micah, from Ephraim, made a silver idol

Dorcas, Peter raised from the dead "Tabitha"

Herod Antipas, son of Herod the Great "Antipater"

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

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

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

Nahor, son of Terah, husband of Milcah

Jabin, King of Canaan at Hazor

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

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

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

Nathanael, the apostle "Nathaniel"

Jambres, sorcerer, withstood Moses

Eliam, son of Ahithophel, father of Bathsheba, one of David's mighty men

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

Meshach, of the fiery furnace "Mishael"

Eleazer, son of Phinehas

James, brother of Jesus

Eliphaz, son of Esau and Adah

Nebo, learning and writing god of Babylon "Nabu"

Ahiman, the Anakite

Spirit of Truth

Jonadab, son of Recab "Jehonadab"

Herodion, Christian relative of Paul

Apelles, perhaps persecuted for being a Christian

Titus, bishop of Crete, son of Vespasian

Agabus, prophet from Jerusalem

Antichrist, one who puts himself in place of Christ

Gaius, of Derbe, companion of Paul

Hymenaeus, lost his Christian faith

Stephanas, a member of the church at Corinth

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

Uzziel, son of Kohath "Uziel"

Jason, relative of Paul

Ancient of Days, God

Aquila, of Corinth, husband of Pricilla

Amaziah, Priest of Bethel

Whore of Babylon, figure of evil mentioned in the Bible

Ampliatus, friend of Paul "Amplias"

Urbanus, Christian coworker of Paul

Tychicus, the Ephesian, companion of Paul

Hermas, Roman Christian

Hermogenes, deserted Paul

Issachar, son of Jacob and Leah

Gomer, adulterous wife of Hosea, daughter of Diblaim

Widow of Nain, Jesus raised her son from the dead

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

Tryphena, Roman Christian

Andronicus, Christian relative of Paul and fellow prisoner

Tryphosa, Roman Christian

Phoebe, of Cenchrea, deaconess

Phygelus, Christian in Rome and friend of Paul

Eliakim, son of Hilkiah

Philetus, Christian false teacher

Philemon, master of Onesimus

Matthias, the Apostle

Mary, Roman Christian

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

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

Redeemer, the one who bought us back "Jesus"

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

Queen of Heaven, Mesopotamian goddess "Ishtar"

Persis, Roman Christian

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

Crescens, companion of Paul

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

Nicolas, of Antioch

Nicolaitans, Gnostic sect in churches of Ephesus and Pergamum

Daughters of Jerusalem / Zion

Demas, companion of Paul

Dionysius, the Areopagite

Diana, cult goddess "Artemis"

Onesiphorus, Christian from Ephesus who ministered to Paul in prison

Onesimus, runaway slave of Philemon

Sanhedrin, an assembly of men from every city in Israel

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

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

Asyncritus, Roman Christian friend of Paul

Euodia, woman in Phillipi "Euodias"

Aristarchus, early Christian disciple

Archippus, fellow worker with Paul

Beelzebub, prince of demons

Gad, Canaanite good fortune idol "Fortune"

Simon, the leper

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

Eunice, Timothy's mother

Junias, Christian relative of Paul and fellow prisoner

Augustus Caesar, Roman empire's first Emperor

Lois, Timothy's grandmother

Epenetus, Paul's first convert in Asia

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

Abba "God the Father"

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

Linus, associate of the Apostle Paul

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

Seraphim, angels "Seraphs"

Eubulus, an associate of the Apostle Paul

Jude, brother of James "Judah" "Judas"

Festus, governor of Caesarea

Olympas, Roman Christian

Luther, Martin, 1483-1546, reformer

Adonai "Hebrew for Lord"

Hermes, son of Greek god Zeus

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

Jerome, wrote Vulgate Bible, son of Eusebius

Josephus, Flavius, historian

Festus, Porcius, procurator of Judea

Origen, early Christian theologian of Alexandria, Bible translator

Eliam, son of Ahithophel, father of Bathsheba

Abner, son of Ner

Elohim "Hebrew for God"

Augustine of Hippo, 354-430

Alexander the Great

Melanchthon, Philip, reformer, collaborator with Martin Luther

Mowinckel, Sigmund

Kraus, Hans-Joachim

Lange, Father John, Prior of Erfurt Monastery

Nicholas, of Lyra

Pieper, August, professor at WELS seminary

Paul, of Burges

Reuchlin, Johann, granduncle of Melanchthon

Heman, the Ezrahite

Gruenenberg, Johann

Ginsburg, Christian

Greenstein, Edward

Holladay, William

Jael, killed Canaanite king Sisera

Gregory of Nyssa

Freedman, David Noel

Gerstenberger, Erhard

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

Rephaim, giant people

Ezra, Abraham ibn, Jewish commentator

Wilson, Robert Dick

Young, Edward J., bible commentator

Sanhedrin, assembly of men from each city in Israel

Spirit "Holy Spirit"

Zerah, son of Judah

Ethan, the Ezrahite

Wartburg Project

Ware, Steven L.

Steinman, Andrew E.

Teraphim, household gods

Stapulensis, Faber, French humanist

Staupitz, Johann von, Vicar-General of the Augustinian friars

Sievers, Eduard

Tov, Emanuel, Hebrew University

Westermann, Claus

Adadnirari III, king of Assyria

Seti I, king of Egypt

Shabako, king of Egypt

Shebitku, king of Egypt

Rephaim, ancient people of large stature "Rephaites"

Ramses II, Pharaoh

Psammeticus II, king of Egypt

Psusennes II, king of Egypt

Siamun, king of Egypt

Sinsharishkun, king of the Assyrian empire, son of Ashurbanipal

Cowper, William, hymn writer

Keil, Carl F., Old Testament commentator

Altenburg, Johann

Zophar the Naamathite

Thutmose III, king of Egypt

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

Polycarp, disciple of John, bishop of Smyrna, martyr

Osorkon I, king of Egypt

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

Domitian, 11th Emperor of the Roman Empire

Ashurnasirpal II

Apries, king of Egypt "Hophra"

Amunhotep, king of Egypt

Antiochus IV Epiphanes, ruler of Syria

Herodotus, Greek historian

Ishtar, Mesopotamian goddess

Nabonidus, King of Babylon

Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, persecuted Christians

Masoretes, preservers of the Hebrew bible

Lady Wisdom, personification of Proverbs 1-9

Maccabeus, Judas, Jewish patriot of 2nd century

LaSor, William Sanford, author of The Dead Sea Scolls

Ahab, son of Omri, King of Israel, 874-853

Brueggemann, Walter

Cassiodorus, Roman statesman and writer

Brotzman, Ellis R.

Becker, Siegbert

Aquila, of Sinope, translated Hebrew Bible to Greek

Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor

Childs, Brevard

Dahood, Mitchell

Darwin, Charles

Crenshaw, James

Columbus, Christopher, Italian explorer

Jude, brother of James

Zimri, King of Israel, assassinated Elah, reigned 7 days, 885

Jeroboam I, son of Nebat, King of Israel, 930-909

Jeroboam II, son of Jehoash, King of Israel, 793-782

Jehoshaphat, King of Judah, son of Asa, 872-869

Jehoram, King of Israel, son of Jehoshaphat, married Athaliah, 848-841

Asa, son of Abijah, King of Judah, 910-869

Hezekiah, King of Judah, son of Ahaz and father of Manasseh, 715-686

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

Jotham, son of Gideon, King of Judah, 750-735

Solomon, son of David and Bathsheba, the wisest man in the Bible, King of Israel, 970-930

Zedekiah, son of Chenaanah, last king of Judah, 597-586

Rehoboam, King of Judah, son of Solomon and Naamah, grandson of David, 930-913

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

Manasseh, son of Hezekiah, wicked King of Judah, 697-642

Nebuchadnezzar II, king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, 605-562 B.C.

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Lebanon, cedar trees

Egypt, where Israel was enslaved

Ararat, mountains of, where the Ark ended

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

Gomorrah, destroyed by God because of wickedness

Mount Nebo, where Moses died

Mount of Olives, Jesus arrested "Gethsemane"

Babel, the Tower of Babel

Laodicea, Paul's missionary journeys

Iconium, Paul's missionary journeys

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

Golgotha, place of a skull

Mount of Transfiguration

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Lydda, spread of the Gospel

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Galatia, Paul's missionary journeys

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Apollonia, spread of the Gospel

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Adriatic Sea, shipwreck of Paul

Arabia, spread of the Gospel

Armageddon, the mountain of Megiddo

Athens, Paul's missionary journeys

Galilee, where Jesus spent most of his life here

Ephesus, Paul's missionary journeys

Ethiopia, Ethiopian eunuch

Achor, Valley of

Derbe, Paul's missionary journeys

Gethsemane, Jesus arrested "Mount of Olives"

Cyprus, spread of the Gospel

Crete, Greece, Paul's missionary journeys

Colosse, Paul's missionary journeys

Damascus, Saul converted

Corinth, Paul's missionary journeys

Amphipolis, spread of the Gospel

Heaven, paradise for believers

Eden, "Garden of Eden"

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Ark of the Covenant

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Balaam’s Donkey

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Jacob wrestles with God

Joseph's dreams

Israel crossing the Red Sea

Joseph Sold to Egypt

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Beheading of John the Baptist

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Jesus’ prophecy of His suffering

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Jonah swallowed by a great fish

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Jesus’ parable of the sower

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