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Psalms of Solomon
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Odes of Solomon
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Canticles
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Adonijah
Adonijah , in the Bible, son of David. He sought the throne that David gave to the younger son, Solomon. Perhaps the same as Adonikam, a name in the lists of families.... Read more |
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Hiram
Hiram . 1 In the Bible, king of Tyre, c.969-936 BC, a friend of David and Solomon. Solomon and Hiram shared in trade with India and the Mediterranean, and Hiram sent much material for the Temple. 2 In First Kings, artisan in metals from Tyre, sent for by Solomon to work on the ornamentation of... Read more |
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Solomon
Solomon Legends have connected the biblical King Solomon, son of David, with magical practices. Although it does not possess any biblical authority, there is a considerable body of Middle Eastern folklore concerning Solomon that grows out of his reputation as one of the wisest of men, coupled with... Read more |
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Sheba
Sheba . 1 In the Bible, rebel against David. 2 Queen of Sheba , who according the the Bible visited Solomon after hearing about the fame of his wisdom. In Arabic legend, Solomon and the queen, called Bilqis or Balkis, married. The Ethiopian royal line claimed descent from this union; the... Read more |
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Song of Solomon
Song of Solomon Song of Songs, or Canticles, book of the Bible, 22d in the order of the Authorized Version. Although traditionally ascribed to King Solomon, many scholars date it as late as the 3d cent. BC It is in form a collection of love poems. Its preservation in the Jewish and... Read more |
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Chemosh
Chemosh , identified, probably mistakenly, as the god of the Ammonites in the Bible (see Milcom ). In First and Second Kings, Solomon erected an altar to him at Jerusalem, and Josiah destroyed it.... Read more |
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Zoba
Zoba or Zobah , in the Bible, Aramaean state, NE of ancient Palestine, at the time of Saul, David, and Solomon. It waged war on Israel. An alternate form is is Hamath-zobah. Aramzobah is in the title of Psalm 60.... Read more |
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Rock the casbah: with a revamped interior masterminded by painter Izhar...
...puzzle," says painter Izhar Patkin, also a partner in the...adjacent Rose Garden room, Patkin resurrected two 2B-foot...of the late art dealer Holly Solomon, who represented both...fit, so she traded with Patkin for another ... |
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FASHION SCOOPS: FORD DRIVES L.A....STAR DESIGN...BULLISH ON MARRIAGE.
...room outfitted with curtains that once hung in the late Holly Solomon's dining room. After tasting a few highlights of...Israeli specialties -- guests then moved to artist Izhar Patkin's studio for the performance in an apartment that... |