Disobeyed husband, Nadac; later taken as one of David's 

wives.

Abimelech

Son of Gideon, the mother was a concubine.

made himself king of Shechem.

A Philistine jing of Gath, who in the 34th Psalm is called

Abimelech.

King of Amalekites that Saul inlawfully

spared; later killed by Samuel.

well-trusted prophet; abondoned David for Absalom;

hanged himself.

David's oldest son; raped Tamar and

was killed for it.

With Deborah warred against Jabin;

a deliverance of Israel.

Was seen by David bathing on the roof; commited

adultery with him and got pregnant;

Wife of Uriah, later David.

family deliverer of Naomi, married Ruth 

the Moabite.

one sent to search the promised land,

and lived to see it taken by Israel.

Youngest son of Jesse; identified by Sam as the 

chosen one of God;  Became king over Judah

and later over all Israel.

A prophetess; roused Israel from their

lethargic oppression; defeated Jabin, King of 

Hazor.

Delilah

Philistine woman who discovered

the source of Samson's strenght; His hair.

Tribe of Benjamin, killed eglon (king of Moab)

with a dagger; killed 10,000 Moabites.

meaning of "ascent" or "Yahweh"

is most high/God on high. 4th youngest son of 

Aaron the high priest.

Jacob's 7th son; a prophet who joined

David in "the hold"

overthrew the altars of Baal

and the ashrah on it.

Famous giant of Gath, defied armies of

Israel; slain by David; "six cubits and a

span tall."

one of Eli's two sons, completed the duties

of Eli's office, bringing a curse on their 

father's house.

Youngest of Saul's four sons, ruled Israel

(not Juhah) for 2 years; was killed by 

his guard.

king of Hazor who oppressed the Israelites;

later defeated by Deborah and Barak.

Took Sisera (capt. of Jabin's army) into her

tent and killed him while pretending to

give him refuge.

Son of David's sister; killed Abner after

Abner killed his brothers.

Eldest son of Saul, good friend of 

David.  Died withSaul at Gilboa.

Successor of Moses as Leader of Israel, gave an

encouraging report after exploring Canaan.

Conquered 6 nations and 31 kings.

Jonathan's son, Saul grandson, is looked

after by David though his allegiance 

is questionable.

Stole silver and returned from his mother,

which was turned into a carved idol.  Thought this

worship pleasing to God.

Mother-in-law of Ruth; wife of Elimelech;

original from Bethlehem but came to Moab.

Returns after Elimelech's death with Ruth.

Prophet of Saul and David.  Confronts David

about his sin with Bathsheba; talks of David

building the temple.

One of Eli's two sons, completed the duties

of Eli's office, bringing a curse on their father's

house.

offered protection for Joshua's spies; Her family was

spared when Jericho fell and were incorporated

into the Jewish people.

Wife of Boaz; widow of Mahlon. A Moabitess, came

to Bethlehem with Naomi (mother-in-law)

part of David's lineage.

Prophet of the Lord, a Nazirite, anointed both Saul and

David as kings of Israel.

First Nazirite mentioned in scripture; A judge of Israel.

Broke many of the Nazirite vows.

Tribe of Benjamin, 1st king of Israel. Almost a constant

state of war.

Captain of Jabin's army, tortured by Barak and 

Deborah. was killed by Jael.

Daughter- in - law of Judah.  Widow of Er and onan.

Promised to marry Shelan which was unfulfilled.

Pretended to be a prostitute to get Judah to sleep with

her and complete his vow.

Bathsheba's husband; David plotted Uriah's murder

in order to try and hide his sin with Bathsheba.

was one of the five cities of the famed Philistines

Pentapolis, located in Southwestern Canaan.

is one of the five Philistine's royal city-states 

established in north western Philistia.

is an exclave region of Palestine on the eastern

coast of the Mediterraneon sea that borders Egypt on the

Southwest.

was a Canaanite city-state in the foothills of the Judeean

mountains.  A city of great military importance in 

Ancient Times.