Nach Random Flashcards
political and religous for southern kingdom
political- rebelled against Babylon
religous- Menashe was a really bad king- worshiped Baal
אדוניה בן חגית
David’s son. He wants to keep kingship from Solomon. He proclaims himself as king, but Nathan warns Bath-sheva and they plan to have Solomon kinged. This scares Adonijah to surrender.
ירבעל
new name for gideon after he destroys baal alter. Let baal contend with him
political and religous reason kingdom split into divided monarchy.
political -tax burden
religous- solomons foriegn wives and pagan worship
דואג
נוב
אחימלך
אביתר
an edomite that works for Saul. When he reveals that achimelech is working with David, Saul sends him to kill all of the preists- דואג
place where priests live- נוב
priest at Nob, gives David provisions and goliath’s sword - אחימלך
only preist to escape to David from Nob- אביתר
Izevel
Daughter of King of tyre. Wife of Ahab. She forces worship of Baal and prosecutes prophets of the God of Israel.
Sisera
army leader of King Jabin’s army. He flees when his army is attacked. Yael seduces him and kills him.
יְהוָה אֲשֶׁר הִצִּלַנִי מִיַּד הָאֲרִי וּמִיַּד הַדֹּב, הוּא יַצִּילֵנִי מִיַּד הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי הַזֶּה
Sam A 17:37
And David said: ‘The LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, He will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine.’ {S} And Saul said unto David: ‘Go, and the LORD shall be with thee.’
David showing faith in God that he will defeat Goliath
וַיְדַבֵּר, שְׁלֹשֶׁת אֲלָפִים מָשָׁל; וַיְהִי שִׁירוֹ, חֲמִשָּׁה וָאָלֶף.
וַיְדַבֵּר, עַל-הָעֵצִים, מִן-הָאֶרֶז אֲשֶׁר בַּלְּבָנוֹן, וְעַד הָאֵזוֹב אֲשֶׁר יֹצֵא בַּקִּיר; וַיְדַבֵּר עַל-הַבְּהֵמָה וְעַל-הָעוֹף, וְעַל-הָרֶמֶשׂ וְעַל-הַדָּגִים.
יָּבֹאוּ, מִכָּל-הָעַמִּים, לִשְׁמֹעַ, אֵת חָכְמַת שְׁלֹמֹה–מֵאֵת כָּל-מַלְכֵי הָאָרֶץ, אֲשֶׁר שָׁמְעוּ אֶת-חָכְמָתוֹ. {ס}
Kings 1 5:12-14
And he spoke three thousand proverbs; and his songs were a thousand and five.
And he spoke of trees, from the cedar that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall; he spoke also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes.
And there came of all peoples to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, who had heard of his wisdom.
Exampes of Solomon’s great wisdom
אִישׁ בַּעַל שֵׂעָר, וְאֵזוֹר עוֹר, אָזוּר בְּמָתְנָיו;
Kings 2 1:8
He was a hairy man, and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins.’
Description of Elijah. That is how Ahaziah knew it was Elijah that the people saw and heard the message from.
קַנֹּא קִנֵּאתִי לַיהוָה אֱלֹהֵי צְבָאוֹת, כִּי-עָזְבוּ בְרִיתְךָ בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל–אֶת-מִזְבְּחֹתֶיךָ הָרָסוּ, וְאֶת-נְבִיאֶיךָ הָרְגוּ בֶחָרֶב; וָאִוָּתֵר אֲנִי לְבַדִּי, וַיְבַקְשׁוּ אֶת-נַפְשִׁי לְקַחְתָּהּ.
Kings 1 19:10
‘I have been very jealous for the LORD, the God of hosts; for the children of Israel have forsaken Thy covenant, thrown down Thine altars, and slain Thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.’
Elijah runs to the desert and asks to die because no one follows God. Elijah zeal for God.
Na’aman
Syrian general who takes Israelite girl as slave. Refers wife of Naaman to Israel prophet who can heal his leprosy. He is healed but still pursues Israel. Tries to attack city where Elisha is but the army of God blind the enemy and Elisha leads them to Samaria to feed them.
בָּחוּר וָטוֹב, וְאֵין אִישׁ מִבְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל, טוֹב מִמֶּנּוּ; מִשִּׁכְמוֹ וָמַעְלָה, גָּבֹהַּ מִכָּל-הָעָם
Sam A 9:2
young and goodly, and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.
descripton of Saul
Idiom: Chosen & Noble
The transjordanian alter
Israelites got in trouble with God becuase it looked like they were making sacrifices at this alter. They say it was really just a witness
בַּיָּמִים הָהֵם, אֵין מֶלֶךְ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל: אִישׁ הַיָּשָׁר בְּעֵינָיו, יַעֲשֶׂה.
Judges 21:25
In those days there was no king in Israel; every man did that which was right in his own eyes
The time of the Judges was not always so good because they didn’t have stead leadership. Leads into Samuel and the desire for a king.
ספר הישר
book of battles mentioned in Joshua that we don’t have anymore.
יכין ובועז
bronze columns in temple
כִּי גְדוֹלָה הַשִּׂנְאָה אֲשֶׁר שְׂנֵאָהּ, מֵאַהֲבָה אֲשֶׁר אֲהֵבָהּ
Sam 2 13:15
for the hatred wherewith he hated her was greater than the love wherewith he had loved her.
Amnon lost interest in her
פילגש בגבעה
concubine that was raped and killed when she was in Givah (Benjaminite). The husband cut her up and sent her to all the tribes so show what they had done. All Israel had was against Benjamin and then oathed not to give daugters to them. They had to take wives by force in the vinyards at SHilo instead.
הָלוֹךְ הָלְכוּ הָעֵצִים, לִמְשֹׁחַ עֲלֵיהֶם מֶלֶךְ;
Judges 9:8
The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive-tree: Reign thou over us.
Parable given to Avimelech after he killed all the people to become king
לִשְׁמֹעַ אֶל-הָרִנָּה וְאֶל-הַתְּפִלָּה, אֲשֶׁר עַבְדְּךָ מִתְפַּלֵּל
Kings 1 8:28
hearken unto the cry and to the prayer
Solomon asking God to direct his attention to the house he built to listen to people’s prayers
הֲלָנוּ אַתָּה אִם-לְצָרֵינוּ
Joshua 5:13
Art thou for us, or for our adversaries?’
Joshua asks angel of God
עבד אדום
the ark was diverted here after incident with Uzza and Ahio
What is the date of
Fall of Samaria
722 BCE
אָבִי הֶעְמִיס עֲלֵיכֶם עֹל כָּבֵד, וַאֲנִי, אוֹסִיף עַל-עֻלְּכֶם; אָבִי, יִסַּר אֶתְכֶם בַּשּׁוֹטִים, וַאֲנִי, אֲיַסֵּר אֶתְכֶם בָּעַקְרַבִּים.
Kings 1 12:11
And now whereas my father did burden you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.’
Rehoboam’s response to the people.
הֲלוֹא קְצִיר-חִטִּים, הַיּוֹם–אֶקְרָא אֶל-יְהוָה, וְיִתֵּן קֹלוֹת וּמָטָר; וּדְעוּ וּרְאוּ, כִּי-רָעַתְכֶם רַבָּה אֲשֶׁר עֲשִׂיתֶם בְּעֵינֵי יְהוָה, לִשְׁאוֹל לָכֶם, מֶלֶךְ.
Sam A 12:17
Is it not wheat harvest to-day? I will call unto the LORD, that He may send thunder and rain; and ye shall know and see that your wickedness is great, which ye have done in the sight of the LORD, in asking you a king.’ {S}
Samuel rebuking the people for asking for a King
פְּלִשְׁתִּים עָלֶיךָ שִׁמְשׁוֹן
Judges 16:9
The Philistines are upon thee, Samson
When Delilah tries to trick Samson into telling her his secret to strength. She does what he says and then tells him this line- but he keeps breaking free anyway.
What is the narrator’s view of King David in the “Court History” of II Samuel? How does this differ from the narrator’s view of David’s ascent to the throne in I Samuel?
David never does his own killing- others do it for him and then he rebukes them.
David can do wrong but he repents (bat sheva)
What is the date of
Sennacherib’s Siege of Jerusalem
701
הֲלֹא אֵת אֲשֶׁר יוֹרִישְׁךָ, כְּמוֹשׁ אֱלֹהֶיךָ–אוֹתוֹ תִירָשׁ
Judges 11:24
Wilt not thou possess that which Chemosh thy god giveth thee to possess?
mocking the Amorites as they defeat them
עתליה
Queen of Judah and Daughter of Jezebel, tried to have all possible successors to Ahaziah killed so she can take control and worship Baal.
Hilkiyahu the priest and SHaphan the scribe
they find the scroll in the wall during repairs.
בית דגון
Philistine temple where they took the ark after they captured it. In the morning they found their god dagon broken in front of the ark.
רחב הזונה
women who offers lodging for Joshua’s spies. She protects them when they are followed and helps them escape. She gets saved from destruction when the Israelites attack as a reward.
יְהוָה הוּא הָאֱלֹהִים, יְהוָה הוּא הָאֱלֹהִים
Kings 18:39
The LORD, He is God; the LORD, He is God.’
people shout when they see fire of God, since Elijah and God won contest against Baal
ח וּבַחֹדֶשׁ הַחֲמִישִׁי, בְּשִׁבְעָה לַחֹדֶשׁ–הִיא שְׁנַת תְּשַׁע-עֶשְׂרֵה שָׁנָה, לַמֶּלֶךְ נְבֻכַדְנֶאצַּר מֶלֶךְ-בָּבֶל: בָּא נְבוּזַרְאֲדָן רַב-טַבָּחִים, עֶבֶד מֶלֶךְ-בָּבֶל–יְרוּשָׁלִָם.
וַיִּשְׂרֹף אֶת-בֵּית-יְהוָה, וְאֶת-בֵּית הַמֶּלֶךְ; וְאֵת כָּל-בָּתֵּי יְרוּשָׁלִַם וְאֶת-כָּל-בֵּית גָּדוֹל, שָׂרַף בָּאֵשׁ.
וְאֶת-חוֹמֹת יְרוּשָׁלִַם, סָבִיב–נָתְצוּ כָּל-חֵיל כַּשְׂדִּים, אֲשֶׁר רַב-טַבָּחִים.
Now in the fifth month, on the seventh day of the month, which was the nineteenth year of king Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, came Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, a servant of the king of Babylon, unto Jerusalem.
And he burnt the house of the LORD, and the king’s house; and all the houses of Jerusalem, even every great man’s house, burnt he with fire.
And all the army of the Chaldeans, that were with the captain of the guard, broke down the walls of Jerusalem round about.
Destruction of Jerusalem
Tiglat Pileser
Assyrian King. Captures parts of Israel (Northern Kingdom)
In particular, what editorial viewpoint emerges from the inclusion of thelast two
stories in the book of Judges, that of Micah’s priest and the rape of the concubine at Gibeah
There is no king to keep order.
Unsanctioned priesthood is dangerous.
Everything is caotic and unsettled-
*Gibeah is where Saul is from so it is a critism of him
כרם נבות
Refuses to sell his vineyard to King Ahab. Jezebel plots against him and has him framed for cursing God and the King.
אבישג השונמית
maidservent given to King David to make him warm.
בעל זבוב
***not on exam***
god of Ekron. Ahaziah sends message to inquire if he will heal from his injury
הֲיוֹנָתָן יָמוּת אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה הַיְשׁוּעָה הַגְּדוֹלָה הַזֹּאת בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל–חָלִילָה חַי-יְהוָה אִם-יִפֹּל מִשַּׂעֲרַת רֹאשׁוֹ אַרְצָה, כִּי-עִם-אֱלֹהִים עָשָׂה הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה
Sam A 14:45
5 And the people said unto Saul: ‘Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel? Far from it; as the LORD liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he hath wrought with God this day.’ So the people rescued Jonathan, that he died not. {S}
people standing up for Jonathan after he ate the honey.
חירם מלך צור
gave Solomon timber from ceders of Lebanon to build Temple.
אִישׁ תַּחַת גַּפְנוֹ וְתַחַת תְּאֵנָתוֹ, מִדָּן, וְעַד-בְּאֵר שָׁבַע
Kings 1 5:5
And Judah and Israel dwelt safely, every man under his vine and under his fig-tree, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, all the days of Solomon.
Expression of saftey at stability under Solomon
יהויכין
King of Judah. Surrenders to Babylon and is sent on first Exile to Babylon.
קֵרֵחַ עֲלֵה קֵרֵחַ
וַתֵּצֶאנָה שְׁתַּיִם דֻּבִּים, מִן-הַיַּעַר, וַתְּבַקַּעְנָה מֵהֶם, אַרְבָּעִים וּשְׁנֵי יְלָדִים
Kings 2 2:23-24
23 And he went up from thence unto Beth-el; and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him: ‘Go up, thou baldhead; go up, thou baldhead.’
24 And he looked behind him and saw them, and cursed them in the name of the LORD. And there came forth two she-bears out of the wood, and tore forty and two children of them.
Kids insulting Elisha. Then two bears come and eat them.
מיכיהו
man from Ephraim who invites levite to be his priest
שַׂר וְגָדוֹל נָפַל הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה, בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל
Sam 2 3:38
a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel
David says about Abner after Joab kills him
ה-לָּנוּ חֵלֶק בְּדָוִד וְלֹא-נַחֲלָה בְּבֶן-יִשַׁי לְאֹהָלֶיךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל
Kings 1 12:16
‘What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse; to your tents, O Israel
People rejecting house of David- decide to split kingdom.
עֲשֵׂה לְךָ, חַרְבוֹת צֻרִים; וְשׁוּב מֹל אֶת-בְּנֵי-יִשְׂרָאֵל, שֵׁנִית.
Joshua 5:2
At that time the LORD said unto Joshua: ‘Make thee knives of flint, and circumcise again the children of Israel the second time.’
God instructing Joshua about second circumcision
הַחֵפֶץ לַיהוָה בְּעֹלוֹת וּזְבָחִים, כִּשְׁמֹעַ, בְּקוֹל יְהוָה: הִנֵּה שְׁמֹעַ מִזֶּבַח טוֹב, לְהַקְשִׁיב מֵחֵלֶב אֵילִים
Sam A 15:22
And Samuel said: ‘Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt-offerings and sacrifices, as in hearkening to the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.
God doesn’t want sacrifices he want obedience
וְחָרָשׁ לֹא יִמָּצֵא, בְּכֹל אֶרֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵל:
Sam A 13:19
Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel
Technical superiority of Philistines of Israel
וַיֹּאמֶר שמטהו (שִׁמְטוּהָ), וַיִּשְׁמְטוּהָ; וַיִּז מִדָּמָהּ אֶל-הַקִּיר וְאֶל-הַסּוּסִים, וַיִּרְמְסֶנָּה.
וַיָּבֹא, וַיֹּאכַל וַיֵּשְׁתְּ; וַיֹּאמֶר, פִּקְדוּ-נָא אֶת-הָאֲרוּרָה הַזֹּאת וְקִבְרוּהָ–כִּי בַת-מֶלֶךְ, הִיא.
וַיֵּלְכוּ, לְקָבְרָהּ; וְלֹא-מָצְאוּ בָהּ, כִּי אִם-הַגֻּלְגֹּלֶת וְהָרַגְלַיִם–וְכַפּוֹת הַיָּדָיִם
Kings 2 9:33-35
And he said: ‘Throw her down.’ So they threw her down; and some of her blood was sprinkled on the wall, and on the horses; and she was trodden under foot.
And when he was come in, he did eat and drink; and he said: ‘Look now after this cursed woman, and bury her; for she is a king’s daughter.’
And they went to bury her; but they found no more of her than the skull, and the feet, and the palms of her hands.
Death of Jezebel
Joshua at the Jordan River
Joshua splits the river. Miracle like Moses at the red sea.
בְּנִי הַחַי וּבְנֵךְ הַמֵּת
Kings 1 3:22
‘Nay; but the living is my son, and the dead is thy son
Two women claim the alive son. Solomon demonstrates wisdom by solving the problem
לְכוּ וְנֵלְכָה הַגִּלְגָּל; וּנְחַדֵּשׁ שָׁם, הַמְּלוּכָה.
Sam A 11:14
Then said Samuel to the people: ‘Come and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there.’
Samuel said to the people that they were going to make Saul king
הושע בן אלה
Las King of Israel. First becomes vasal of Assyria. He is caught trying to make alliance with Egypt and Assyria arrests him and deports all of Israel.
קָטָנִּי עָבָה מִמָּתְנֵי אָבִי.
Kings 1 12:10
My little finger is thicker than my father’s loins.
The young mens advice to not lessen burder and concede with the people.
הר גלבוע
place where Saul and Jonathan die in battle against the Philistines.
ישעיהו הנביא
Hezekiah sends his trio (Scribe, priest, and palace manager) to Issiah to inquire about the threats of Rav Shekah. Issaiah says not to worry
צביה
servent of Mephiboshet. Reports to David that he is a traitor so David gives everything to him. Turns out he lied.
וְהַמִּזְבֵּחַ נִקְרָע, וַיִּשָּׁפֵךְ הַדֶּשֶׁן מִן-הַמִּזְבֵּחַ: כַּמּוֹפֵת, אֲשֶׁר נָתַן אִישׁ הָאֱלֹהִים–בִּדְבַר יְהוָה
Kings 1 13:5
The altar also was rent, and the ashes poured out from the altar, according to the sign which the man of God had given by the word of the LORD.
The alter responds to the prophecy.
חברון
place where God tells David to go to in order to be annointed King
א-אָכַל הָאַרְיֵה אֶת-הַנְּבֵלָה, וְלֹא שָׁבַר אֶת-הַחֲמוֹר.
Kings 1 13:28
and the ass and the lion standing by the carcass; the lion had not eaten the carcass, nor torn the ass.
the man of god the prophecized against North, doesn’t listen to God and accepts food. His punishment is death- but his body is not eaten.
, רָאִיתִי אֶת-כָּל-יִשְׂרָאֵל נְפֹצִים אֶל-הֶהָרִים, כַּצֹּאן, אֲשֶׁר אֵין-לָהֶם רֹעֶה;
Kings 1 22:17
‘I saw all Israel scattered upon the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd;
When going againsא Aram in war with the help of Jehosaphat of Judah, the king of Israel asks true prophecy from Micaiah and he gets the answer that it won’t be succeful.
שֶׁנְהַבִּים וְקֹפִים, וְתֻכִּיִּים.
Kings 1 10:22
ivory, and apes, and peacocks
King Solomon recieved a lot of exotic gifts.
אֲנִי לְקַחְתִּיךָ מִן-הַנָּוֶה, מֵאַחַר הַצֹּאן–לִהְיוֹת נָגִיד, עַל-עַמִּי עַל-יִשְׂרָאֵל
הוּא יִבְנֶה-בַּיִת, לִשְׁמִי; וְכֹנַנְתִּי אֶת-כִּסֵּא מַמְלַכְתּוֹ, עַד-עוֹלָם.
אֲנִי אֶהְיֶה-לּוֹ לְאָב, וְהוּא יִהְיֶה-לִּי לְבֵן
Sam 2 7:8
I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be prince over My people, over Israel.
Sam 2 7:13 - 14
He shall build a house for My name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom for ever.
4 I will be to him for a father, and he shall be to Me for a son;
God telling David (through Nathan) about his promise
Gehazi
servent of Elisha. Tries to take money for something Elisha did and refused to accept money for
polical and religous reason North destroyed
political- rebelled against Assyria
religous- golden calf, bad worship- pagan
עמק עכור
vally of calamity. named that because this is where achan was stoned after he was discoved that he took spoils from Jericho.
Huldah the prophetess
given book that is found to authenticate. Based on the findings she predicts the destruction of Judah
וְאֶת-בְּנֵי, צִדְקִיָּהוּ, שָׁחֲטוּ, לְעֵינָיו; וְאֶת-עֵינֵי צִדְקִיָּהוּ, עִוֵּר, וַיַּאַסְרֵהוּ בַנְחֻשְׁתַּיִם, וַיְבִאֵהוּ בָּבֶל
Kings 2 25:7
And they slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and put out the eyes of Zedekiah, and bound him in fetters, and carried him to Babylon. {S}
Capture of Jerusalem and last King.
נֶחְבָּא אֶל-הַכֵּלִים.
Sam A 10:22
he hath hid himself among the baggage
Saul isn’t ready to be King and he is shy
הַנֶּאֱהָבִים וְהַנְּעִימִם בְּחַיֵּיהֶם, וּבְמוֹתָם, לֹא נִפְרָדוּ; מִנְּשָׁרִים קַלּוּ, מֵאֲרָיוֹת גָּבֵרוּ
Sam 2 1:23
the lovely and the pleasant in their lives, even in their death they were not divided; they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions
praise of Saul and Jonathan
נחושתן
bronze snake statue thing from time of Moses. Hezikiah destroys it because people are worshiping it
יושב כרובים
epithet of God. He who sits on the cherubs.
פנינה
Other wife of Elkanah. She is mean to Hannah because Hannah is barren and Pnina has children
What generalizations about this period (Judges) and type of leadership emerge from the
Book as a whole?
temporary, non-dynastic, one attempt at dynasty failed (avimelch), charamatic leaders out of need
הִנֵּה יְהוָה עֹשֶׂה אֲרֻבּוֹת בַּשָּׁמַיִם, הֲיִהְיֶה הַדָּבָר הַזֶּה
Kings 2 7:2
2 Then the captain on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and said: ‘Behold, if the LORD should make windows in heaven, might this thing be?’ And he said: ‘Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof.’ {P}
At siege of Samaria the captain doubts elisha’s prophecy that there will be food tommorow.
וְהִנֵּה רֶכֶב-אֵשׁ וְסוּסֵי אֵשׁ
Kings 2 2:11
there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire
description of Elijah going to heaven
תָּמוֹת נַפְשִׁי עִם-פְּלִשְׁתִּים
Judges 16:30
And Samson said: ‘Let me die with the Philistines.
Samson says this right before he brings down the philistine temple to kill himself and everyone in it.
מלכת שבא
rich queen who comes to visit Solomon because of Israel’s riches and his wisdom
צדקיהו
Last king of Judah. He rebells against Babylon. Jerusalem is destroyed his eyes are poked out and he is sent to exile.
יבש גלעד
נחש העמוני
יבש גלעד is the town that is attacked by נחש העמוני. People are asked to surrender, Saul shows his leadership by bringing Israel to victory
הֲכֶלֶב אָנֹכִי, כִּי-אַתָּה בָא-אֵלַי בַּמַּקְלוֹת; וַיְקַלֵּל הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי אֶת-דָּוִד, בֵּאלֹהָיו.
Sam A 17:43
Am I a dog, that thou comest to me with staves?’ And the Philistine cursed David by his god.
Goliath thinking David has no chance
מָוֶת בַּסִּיר אִישׁ הָאֱלֹהִים
Kings 2 4:40
, there is death in the pot.
the men cry to Elisha that the food that was prepared for them is poision. Elisha fixes it and they all eat.
לֹא אִישׁ בְּשֹׂרָה אַתָּה הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה, וּבִשַּׂרְתָּ, בְּיוֹם אַחֵר; וְהַיּוֹם הַזֶּה לֹא תְבַשֵּׂ
Sam 2 18:20
Thou shalt not be the bearer of tidings this day, but thou shalt bear tidings another day; but this day thou shalt bear no tidings,
Achimaatz really wants to deliver news, but Joab tells him not today.
אֵיךְ, נָפְלוּ גִבּוֹרִים.
Sam 2 1:19
How are the mighty fallen!
Dirge of David over Saul and Jonathan
רַק דָּגוֹן, נִשְׁאַר עָלָיו.
Sam A 5:4
only the trunk of Dagon was left to him.
description of Dagon destroyed after the philistines put the ark in the Temple of Dagon
רחבעם
Rehoboam
Son of Solomon who becomes King after his death. He rules just Judah and is advised by a prophet of God not to battle against the North
עַד-מָתַי אַתֶּם פֹּסְחִים עַל-שְׁתֵּי הַסְּעִפִּים
Kings 1 18:21
How long halt ye between two opinions?
Elijah yells at the people. CHoose sides already are you for Baal or for God.
Debrorah
Judge of Israel and prophet. Leads army and commands Barak to defeat king Jabin
Yiftach, and his daugter
makes an oath that if he beats the Amonites he will sacrifice the first thing out of his door. It was his daugter
נבל
אביגל
Nevel refuses to give David provisions. Abigal relizes her husbands mistake and tries to fix the problem. Nevel dies for his sins agains David and David marries Abigal
לֵךְ וְאַרְאֶךָּ אֶת-הָאִישׁ אֲשֶׁר-אַתָּה מְבַקֵּשׁ
Judges 4:22
And, behold, as Barak pursued Sisera, Jael came out to meet him, and said unto him: ‘Come, and I will show thee the man whom thou seekest.’ And he came unto her; and, behold, Sisera lay dead, and the tent-pin was in his temples.
Yael says to Barak after she kills Sisera.
Gideon and the angel, the alter
Poor farmer that messenger of God comes to to tell him he has been chosen to save Israel. He breaks down the alter of baal and defeats the midianites.
וַיִּתֵּן לִפְנֵיהֶם וַיֹּאכְלוּ וַיּוֹתִרוּ, כִּדְבַר יְהוָה.
Kings 2 4:44
So he set it before them, and they did eat, and left thereof, according to the word of the LORD.
Elisha makes miracle happen that the twenty loafs feed a hundred men.
בַּיָּמִים הָהֵם, חָלָה חִזְקִיָּהוּ לָמוּת; וַיָּבֹא אֵלָיו יְשַׁעְיָהוּ בֶן-אָמוֹץ הַנָּבִיא, וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו כֹּה-אָמַר יְהוָה צַו לְבֵיתֶךָ–כִּי מֵת אַתָּה, וְלֹא תִחְיֶה
Kings 2 20:1
1 In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him: ‘Thus saith the LORD: Set thy house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live.’
Issiah tells Hezekiah he will die. Hezekiah prays to God and is healed.
אַתָּה בָּא אֵלַי, בְּחֶרֶב וּבַחֲנִית וּבְכִידוֹן; וְאָנֹכִי בָא-אֵלֶיךָ, בְּשֵׁם יְהוָה צְבָאוֹת
Sam A 17:45
‘Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a javelin; but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel,
Davids response to the threat of Goliath