ABIATHAR
–1. High priest. Called AHIMELECH in 2Sa 8:17 ; 1Ch 24:3 , 6 , 31 .And ABIMELECH 1Ch 18:16 .Son of Ahimelech 1Sa 22:20 .Escapes to David from the vengeance of Saul, who slew the priests in the City of Nob 1Sa 22:20-23 ; with 22:6-19 .Consults the ephod for David 1Sa 22:9-12 ; 30:9-12 .Associate high priest with Zadok in the reign of David 2Sa 15:35 ; 20:25 ; 1Ki 4:4 ; 1Ch 15:11 .But called AHIMELECH and father of Abiathar 2Sa 8:17 ; 1Ch 18:16 .Loyal to David when Absalom rebelled; leaves Jerusalem with the ark of the covenant, but is directed by David to return with the ark 2Sa 15:24-29 .Helps David by sending his son from Jerusalem to David with secret information concerning the counsel of Ahithophel 2Sa 15:35 , 36 ; 17:15-22 ; 1Ki 2:26 .Supports Adonijah’s pretensions to the throne 1Ki 1:7 .Thrust out of office by Solomon 1Ki 2:26 , 27 ; with 1Sa 2:31-35 –2. ABIATHAR .See AHIMELECH
ABIMELECH
–1. King of Gerar Ge 20 ; 21:22-32 –2. King of Gerar Ge 26 –3. Son of Gideon Jud 8:31 ; 9 ; 2Sa 11:21 –4. ABIMELECH .See ACHISH .See AHIMELECH
ABRAHAM
–Also called ABRAM –Son of Terah Ge 11:26 , 27 –Marries Sarah Ge 11:29 –Lives in Ur, but removes to Haran Ge 11:31 ; Ne 9:7 ; Ac 7:4 –And Canaan Ge 12:4 , 5 , 6 ; Ac 7:4 –Divine call of Ge 12:1-3 ; Jos 24:3 ; Ne 9:7 ; Isa 51:2 ; Ac 7:2 , 3 ; Heb 11:8 –Canaan given to Ge 12:1 , 7 ; 15:7-21 ; Eze 33:24 –Lives in Bethel Ge 12:8 –Sojourns in Egypt Ge 12:10-20 ; 26:1 –Deferring to Lot, chooses Hebron Ge 13 ; 14:13 ; 35:27 –Lives in Gerar Ge 20 ; 21:22-34 –Defeats Chedorlaomer Ge 14:5-24 ; Heb 7:1 –Is blessed by Melchizedek Ge 14:18-20 ; Heb 7:1-10 –God’s covenant with Ge 15 ; 17:1-22 ; Mic 7:20 ; Lu 1:73 ; Ro 4:13 ; 15:8 ; Heb 6:13 , 14 ; Ga 3:6-18 , 29 ; 4:22-31 –Called ABRAHAM Ge 17:5 ; Ne 9:7 –Circumcision of Ge 17:10-14 , 23-27 –Angels appear to Ge 18:1-16 ; 22:11 , 15 ; 24:7 –His questions about the destruction of the righteous and wicked in Sodom Ge 18:23-32 –Witnesses the destruction of Sodom Ge 19:27 , 28 –Ishmael born to Ge 16:3 , 15 –Lives in Gerar; deceives Abimelech concerning Sarah, his wife Ge 20 –Isaac born to Ge 21:2 , 3 ; Ga 4:22-30 –Sends Hagar and Ishmael away Ge 21:10-14 ; Ga 4:22-30 –Trial of his faith in the offering of Isaac Ge 22:1-19 ; Heb 11:17 ; Jas 2:21 –Sarah, his wife, dies Ge 23:1 , 2 –He purchases a place for her burial, and buries her in a cave Ge 23:3-20 –Marries Keturah Ge 25:1 –Provides a wife for Isaac Ge 24 –Children of Ge 16:15 ; 21:2 , 3 ; 25:1-4 ; 1Ch 1:32-34 –Testament of Ge 25:5 , 6 –Wealth of Ge 13:2 ; 24:35 ; Isa 51:2 –Age of, at different periods Ge 12:4 ; 16:16 ; 21:5 ; 25:7 –Death Ge 15:15 ; 25:8-10 –In Paradise Mt 8:11 ; Lu 13:28 ; 16:22-31 –Friend of God Isa 41:8 ; 2Ch 20:7 ; Jas 2:23 –Piety of Ge 12:7 , 8 ; 13:4 , 18 ; 18:19 ; 20:7 ; 21:33 ; 22:3-13 ; 26:5 ; Ne 9:7 , 8 ; Ro 4:16-18 ; 2Ch 20:7 ; Isa 41:8 ; Jas 2:23 –A prophet Ge 20:7 –Faith of Ge 15:6 ; Ro 4:1-22 ; Ga 3:6-9 ; Heb 11:8-10 , 17-19 ; Jas 2:21-24 –Unselfishness of Ge 13:9 ; 21:25-30 –Independence of, in character Ge 14:23 ; 23:6-16 –Ancestors of, idolatrous Jos 24:2 –How regarded by his descendants Mt 3:9 ; Lu 13:16 , 28 ; 19:9 ; Joh 8:33-40
ACHISH
–(King of the Philistines, also called ABIMELECH) –David escapes to 1Sa 21:10-15 ; 27 ; 28:1 , 2 ; 29 ; 1Ki 2:39 , 40
AHUZZATH
–A friend of Abimelech Ge 26:26
ALLIANCES
–POLITICAL .With idolaters forbidden Ex 23:32 , 33 ; 34:12-15 ; De 7:2 ; Jud 2:2 ; 2Ch 19:2 ; 20:37 ; Isa 8:11 , 12 ; 30:2 ; 31:1 ; Ho 4:17 ; 12:1 –Ratification of .By oaths Ge 21:23 ; 26:28-31 ; Jos 9:15-20 ; 1Sa 20:16 , 17 .By giving the hand La 5:6 .See COVENANTS .See TREATY –INSTANCES OF .Between Abraham and Mamre, Eshcol, and Aner Ge 14:13 .Abraham and Abimelech Ge 21:22-32 .Isaac and Abimelech Ge 26:26-31 .Canaanitish nations against Israel Jos 9:1 , 2 .Joshua and the Gibeonites Jos 9 .Moabites, Amalekites, and Ammonites Jud 3:12 , 13 .Solomon and Hiram 1Ki 5:12 ; Am 1:9 .Asa and Benhadad 1Ki 15:18 , 19 ; 2Ch 16:3 .Jehoshaphat and Ahab 1Ki 22 ; 2Ch 18:1 .Jehoshaphat and Ahaziah 2Ch 20:35 .Ahaz and Tiglath 2Ki 16:7 , 8 ; 2Ch 28:16 , 21 .Rezin and Pekah 2Ki 16:5 .Zedekiah and Pharaoh Jer 37:1-8 ; Eze 17:15-17
AMBITION
–Falsely charged against Moses Nu 16:13 –Parable of the thistle, illustrating 2Ki 14:9 –UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Job 20:6 , 7 ; Ps 49:11-13 ; Isa 5:8 ; Hab 2:5 , 6 , 9 ; Mt 4:8-10 ; 16:26 ; 20:20 ; 23:5-7 , 12 ; Mr 9:33-37 ; 10:35-45 ; 12:38 , 39 ; Lu 4:5-8 ; 9:25 , 46 ; 11:43 ; 22:24 , 26 ; Joh 5:44 ; 1Ti 3:1 ; Jas 4:1 , 2 ; 1Jo 2:16 .See PRIDE –INSTANCES OF .Lucifer Isa 14:12-15 .Eve Ge 3:5 , 6 .The builders of Babel Ge 11:4 .Aaron and Miriam Nu 12:2-10 .Korah and his co-conspirators Nu 16:3-35 .Abimelech Jud 9:1-6 .Absalom 2Sa 15:1-13 ; 18:18 .Ahithophel 2Sa 17:23 .Adonijah 1Ki 1:5 .Sennacherib 2Ki 19:23 .Haman Es 5:9-13 ; 6:6-9 .Diotrephes 3Jo 1 :9,10
ARMOR-BEARER
–(An attendant who carried a soldier’s equipment) –Of Abimelech Jud 9:54 –Of Jonathan 1Sa 14:6 , 7 , 12 , 17 –Saul 1Sa 16:21 ; 31:6 –Of Goliath 1Sa 17:7 –Of Joab 2Sa 18:15