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People in the Old Testament

Moses:

a religious leader, lawgiver, and prophet, author of the Torah, Peneteau

Born: 1391 BC, Land of Goshen

Died (translated): 1271 BC, Mountain of Nebo, top of Mont Pisgah, next to Jordan River

Lived 120 years:

1. 40 years in Egypt
2. 40 years in Midian (the desert)
3. 40 years in the wilderness

Full name: Moses

Spouse: Zipporah, Tharbis

Parents: Jochebed, Amram (Numbers 26:59)

Siblings: Aaron (3 years older than Moses), Miriam

Aaron:

Prophet

In the Hebrew Bible and the Quran, Aaron was the older brother of Moses, and a prophet of God. He represented the priestly functions of his tribe, becoming the first High Priest of the Israelites.

Full name: Aaron

Spouse: Elisheba

Siblings: Moses, Miriam

Children: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar,  Ithamar

Parents: Jochebed, Amram

A

Abimelech-King of the Philistines (Genesis 26:1)

Abimalech-Son of Gideon and gideon's concubine that was in Shechem, she also bare a son, whose name he called Abimelech (Judges 8:31). He became a king over Israel. Killed 71 half brothers.  A woman dropped a rock on his head and broke his skull. He told a young man to thrust a spear through him which he did.

Absalom-David's son. Sought to kill David. Mule. Tree. Hanged. Joab three darts. Ten young men. Pit. Heap of stone.

Absalom-David's son who killed Amnon, his own brother,  for raping their sister, Tamar

Ahab-A wicked, lying  yet powerful King of Northern Israel. He married Jezebel who influenced the starting of the worship of Baal and Asherah in Israel.

Xerxes (Esther 1)

King Ahasuerus (Esther 1-10)

Queen Vashti

Mordecai the Jew

Haman

Esther

Ahaz-Wicked king in Judah (2 Kings 16)

Amnon-David's son who raped his sister, Tamar.(2 Samuel 13)

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B

Balak-King of Moab (Numbers 22-24)

Balaam-   A prophet from Pethor by the Euphrates, bribed by Balak, king of Moab, to curse the Israelites, Num. 22:5–18; his life saved by means of the ass (Numbers22-24))

Bathsheba-David's wife, mother of Soloman

C

Caleb-Son of Jephunneh, of the tribe of Judah; one of the princes or heads of tribes sent by Moses to search the land of Canaan in the second year after the Exodus. He and Joshua alone brought back a true report (Num. 13:6, 30; 14:6–38); they alone of all the people who left Egypt survived the 40 years in the wilderness (Num. 26:65; 32:12; Deut. 1:36). After the entrance into Canaan, Caleb obtained Hebron (Josh. 14:6–14; 15:13–19; 21:12; Judg. 1:12–15, 20; 3:9); this district was still in the possession of his family in the time of David (1 Sam. 25:3; 30:14).

Cyrus the Great- king of Persia (2 Chronicles 36:23-24, Ezra 1)

D

Daniel--The hero of the book of Daniel. Nothing is known of his parentage, though he appears to have been of royal descent (Dan. 1:3); he was taken captive to Babylon and received the name of Belteshazzar (1:6–7). Along with three others he refused the “king’s meat” from fear of defilement (1:8–16). He then won the favor of Nebuchadnezzar and Darius by his power of interpreting dreams (Dan. 2; 4) and the handwriting on the wall (Dan. 5). In consequence of a plot on the part of his enemies he was thrown into a den of lions (Dan. 6), but his life was preserved. There are references to him in Ezek. 14:14, 20; 28:3; Heb. 11:33. Interesting points of resemblance may be noticed between the history of Daniel and that of Joseph. (Daniel)

Darius-The Mede, King of Babylon (Daniel 5,6)

Darius-King of Persia after Cyrus (Ezra 2:5)

Deborah- A prophetess who delivered Israel, along with Barak.(Judges 4-5)

E

Elimelech & Naomi-grandparents of Ruth. Their sons Mahlon and Chilion. They married Orpah and Ruth. (Ruth 1:2) Boaz-a relative of Elimelech. Boaz married Ruth.

Eliab-Oldest of Jesse's eight sons (1 Samuel 17:13)

Ezra-The Priest, a scribe in the Law of Moses (Ezra 7:6)

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G

Gideon-called by an angel to deliver Israel (Judges 6-8). Had 71 sons.

Gog

(1) A Reubenite (1 Chr. 5:4).

(2) King of Magog, whose invasion of Israel was prophesied by Ezekiel (Ezek. 38–39). The prophecy points to a time when the gentile nations of the north would set themselves against the people of God and would be defeated and led to recognize Jehovah as King. All this appears to be at the Second Coming of the Lord. Another battle, called the battle of Gog and Magog, will occur at the end of the 1,000 years. This is described by John in Rev. 20:7–9; see also D&C 88:111–16.

Magog

A country or people near the Black Sea, and equivalent to Scythian (Ezek. 38:2; 39:6; Rev. 20:8).

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Hannah-mother of Samuel. Elkanah-Hannah's husband. Peninnah-Elkanah's other wife. Eli-the Priest at the temple. Hophni and Phinehas-sons of Eli the Priest

Hezekiah-righteous king in Judah (2 Kings 18). King when Isaiah was a prophet (2 Kings 19).

Hiram-Helped Solomon build the temple. Now Hiram the king of Tyre had furnished Solomon with cedar trees and fir trees, and with gold, according to all his desire (1 Kings 9:11)

J

Jezebel-wife of Wicked King Ahab. She started the worship of Baal and Asherah in Israel

Jehoshaphat-Son of Asa. Righteous king in Judah. A religious  reformer. David's recorder, or keeper of the state chronicles.

Jonathan-Son of Saul. He ate honey after Saul told the people not to. Jonathan wasn't aware of the oath. He loved David as himself.

Joshua-a great righteous prophet-leader.

Josiah-A righteous king in Judah (2 Kings 22, 2 Chronicles 34)

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L

Laban-(Genesis 29, 30) Rebekah's brother. Father of Leah and Rachel. Jacob worked for Laban 7 years for Rachel and got Leah. Worked another 7 years for Rachel and got her. Another 6 years for cattle, and Laban changed Jacob's wages ten times.

M

Manasseh--Wicked king, but he humbled himself and then lived great (2 Chronicles 33)

Manoah-Samson's father. (Judges 13)

Michal- David's wife, Saul's daughter

N

Nehemiah- The Tirshatha (governor) of Jerusalem and Judah

O

Og-King of Bashan, Land of the giants. His bed was 13 feet long, 6 fee wide

P

Phinehas-Son of Eleazar, Aaron's son. (numbers 25:6-13)

Takes a javelin and kills a man and woman sex offenders. Was rewarded because of his zeal to God.

Potiphar--In Egypt an officer of Pharaoh’s, and captain of the guard.

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S

Saul-King of Israel while Samuel was a prophet

Solomon-David and Bathsheba's son. He succeeded David as King of Israel.

T

Tiglath-pileser-king of Assyria, (2 Kings 15:29)

U

Uriah-A Hittite, Bathsheba's husband (2 Samuel 11)

Uzzah - was put to deathfortouching the arc of the covenant after the oxen had moved the arc.

Uzziah-A righteous king of Judah to start with. When he obeyed, he prospered. He burnt incense on the alter and God smote him with leprosy and he died with leprosy. (2 Chronicles 26)