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The Masoretic Text of 2 Samuel 17:25 calls Abigail the daughter of Nahash. While it is possible that Jesse's wife had first married been to Nahash (and Abigail was David's half-sister), scholars think that Nahash is a typographic error, [4] based on the appearance of the name two verses later. [4] [5]
The Second Great Awakening (sometimes known simply as "the Great Awakening") was a religious revival that occurred in the United States beginning in the late eighteenth century and lasting until the middle of the nineteenth century. While it occurred in all parts of the United States, it was especially strong in the Northeast and the Midwest. [15]
Davenport’s great-grandfather, Reverend John Davenport, was a founder and first minister of New Haven. [1] He attended Yale College where he was ranked at the top of the class in 1732. [ 2 ] Davenport and his friends were determined to become preachers even though most Yale graduates were pursuing law, politics, or business. [ 3 ]
His mother was Abigail (2 Samuel 17:25), a sister of King David (1 Chronicles 2:16,17). Hence, Amasa was a nephew of David, and cousin of Joab, David's military commander, as well as a cousin of Absalom, David's son. David calls him "my bone and my flesh" (2 Samuel 19:13).
Outrage erupted among animal welfare activists after Colorado courts ruled that five captive elephants could not petition for release. An animal rights group presented the case in Colorado.
Zoe Brooks scored a career-high 33 points to help No. N.C. State beat top-ranked Notre Dame 104-95 in double overtime Sunday, ending the Fighting Irish's 19-game winning streak while keeping alive ...
Nahash was the name of a king of Ammon, mentioned in the Books of Samuel and Chronicles in the Hebrew Bible. [ 1 ] Nahash appears abruptly as the attacker of Jabesh-Gilead , which lay outside the territory he laid claim to.
By Barbara Erling and Kuba Stezycki. WARSAW/KRAKOW, Poland (Reuters) - When Teresa Regula arrived at Auschwitz as a 16-year-old, the first real pain she experienced was of her ears burning.