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Doeg the Edomite Character
Doeg was Saul's chief herdsman, an Edomite who happened to witness the priest Ahimelech giving David bread and Goliath's sword at Nob, unaware David was a fugit…
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Obadiah (Prophet) Character
Obadiah, whose name means "servant of the Lord," is traditionally credited with authoring the shortest book in the Old Testament, consisting of just twenty-one …
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Jehoram (of Judah) Character
Jehoram was a king of Judah who married Athaliah, daughter of Ahab, and walked in the wicked ways of the kings of Israel. He murdered all six of his brothers to…
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Amaziah Character
Amaziah was a king of Judah who began well, executing his father's murderers but sparing their children according to the Law. He defeated Edom in battle, yet fo…
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Uzzah Character
Uzzah was one of the sons of Abinadab who helped transport the ark of the covenant on a new cart when David first attempted to bring it to Jerusalem. When the o…
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Esau Character
Esau was the firstborn son of Isaac and Rebekah and the twin brother of Jacob. In a moment of hunger after returning from the field, he sold his birthright to J…
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Jehoshaphat Character
Jehoshaphat ruled as king of Judah in the ninth century BC and distinguished himself by actively seeking the Lord, removing idols, and strengthening the nation'…
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Ahimelech Character
Ahimelech was the high priest at Nob during the reign of King Saul, serving as a faithful custodian of the tabernacle and its sacred objects. When David fled fr…