{"query": "The Sons of Eli", "count": 20, "results": [{"id": "card_n_41510b6e4247", "title": "Easton: Eli", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Ascent, the high priest when the ark was at Shiloh (1 Sam. 1:3, 9). He was the first of the line of Ithamar, Aaron’s fourth son (1 Chr. 24:3; comp. 2 Sam. 8:17), who held that office. The office remai"}, {"id": "card_n_054073c045c3", "title": "Easton: Japheth", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Wide spreading: “God shall enlarge Japheth” (Heb. Yaphat Elohim le-Yephet, Gen. 9:27. Some, however, derive the name from yaphah, “to be beautiful;” hence white), one of the sons of Noah, mentioned la"}, {"id": "card_n_1909e2e3a658", "title": "Easton: Caleb", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "A dog. (1.) One of the three sons of Hezron of the tribe of Judah. He is also called Chelubai (1 Chr. 2:9). His descendants are enumerated (18-20, 42-49). (2.) A “son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah"}, {"id": "card_n_62d5231b0fea", "title": "Easton: Hophni", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Pugilist or client, one of the two sons of Eli, the high priest (1 Sam. 1:3; 2:34), who, because he was “very old,” resigned to them the active duties of his office. By their scandalous conduct they b"}, {"id": "card_n_d958e17500f7", "title": "Easton: Jehiel", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "God’s living one. (1.) The father of Gibeon (1 Chr. 9:35). (2.) One of David’s guard (1 Chr. 11:44). (3.) One of the Levites “of the second degree,” appointed to conduct the music on the occasion of t"}, {"id": "card_c_f984109949bd", "title": "Easton: Samuel, Books of references Eli", "shelf": "connections", "surface": null, "snippet": "Mentions Eli (person) — the name appears in the card text; the entry is Easton's Bible Dictionary (public domain), which classifies it as a person."}, {"id": "card_c_fb4aa262a3a0", "title": "Easton: Judges, Book of references Eli", "shelf": "connections", "surface": null, "snippet": "Mentions Eli (person) — the name appears in the card text; the entry is Easton's Bible Dictionary (public domain), which classifies it as a person."}, {"id": "card_n_048bd5e3c62d", "title": "Easton: Samuel, Books of", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "The LXX. translators regarded the books of Samuel and of Kings as forming one continuous history, which they divided into four books, which they called “Books of the Kingdom.” The Vulgate version foll"}, {"id": "card_n_c42ad4111361", "title": "Easton: Ephraim, The tribe of", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Took precedence over that of Manasseh by virtue of Jacob’s blessing (Gen. 41:52; 48:1). The descendants of Joseph formed two of the tribes of Israel, whereas each of the other sons of Jacob was the fo"}, {"id": "card_n_d5298af6220d", "title": "Easton: Rizpah", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Coal; hot stone, the daughter of Aiah, and one of Saul’s concubines. She was the mother of Armoni and Mephibosheth (2 Sam. 3:7; 21:8, 10, 11). It happened that a grievous famine, which lasted for thre"}, {"id": "card_n_7ccceb024537", "title": "Easton: Ahijah", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Brother (i.e., “friend”) of Jehovah. (1.) One of the sons of Bela (1 Chr. 8:7, R.V.). In A.V. called “Ahiah.” (2.) One of the five sons of Jerahmeel, who was great-grandson of Judah (1 Chr. 2:25). (3."}, {"id": "card_n_06be62a24478", "title": "Easton: Elah", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Terebinth or oak. (1.) Valley of, where the Israelites were encamped when David killed Goliath (1 Sam. 17:2, 19). It was near Shochoh of Judah and Azekah (17:1). It is the modern Wady es-Sunt, i.e., “"}, {"id": "card_n_a75285c7c285", "title": "The Sons of Eli", "shelf": "reference", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Priests who knew not the LORD; took the best of the sacrifices by force; lay with the women at the tent door; father rebukes lightly; both die in one day, the ark captured.\n\nFailure mode: Office witho"}, {"id": "card_n_f1e16ac15376", "title": "Easton: Abdon", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Servile. (1.) The son of Hillel, a Pirathonite, the tenth judge of Israel (Judg. 12:13-15). He is probably the Bedan of 1 Sam. 12:11. (2.) The first-born of Gibeon of the tribe of Benjamin (1 Chr. 8:3"}, {"id": "card_n_61ffb039a7b5", "title": "Easton: Jeush", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Assembler. (1.) The oldest of Esau’s three sons by Aholibamah (Gen. 36:5, 14, 18). (2.) A son of Bilhan, grandson of Benjamin (1 Chr. 7:10). (3.) A Levite, one of the sons of Shimei (1 Chr. 23:10, 11)"}, {"id": "card_n_1c27789697a7", "title": "Easton: Jeshaiah", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Deliverance of Jehovah. (1.) A Kohathite Levite, the father of Joram, of the family of Eliezer (1 Chr. 26:25); called also Isshiah (24:21). (2.) One of the sons of Jeduthum (1 Chr. 25:3, 15). (3.) One"}, {"id": "card_n_dff04cf90c91", "title": "Easton: Ahio", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Brotherly. (1.) One of the sons of Beriah (1 Chr. 8:14). (2.) One of the sons of Jehiel the Gibeonite (1 Chr. 8:31; 9:37). (3.) One of the sons of Abinadab the Levite. While Uzzah went by the side of "}, {"id": "card_n_11df78bcfc57", "title": "Easton: Cave", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "There are numerous natural caves among the limestone rocks of Syria, many of which have been artificially enlarged for various purposes. The first notice of a cave occurs in the history of Lot (Gen. 1"}, {"id": "card_n_59ae9ab14e15", "title": "Easton: Nadab", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Liberal, generous. (1.) The eldest of Aaron’s four sons (Ex. 6:23; Num. 3:2). He with his brothers and their father were consecrated as priests of Jehovah (Ex. 28:1). He afterwards perished with Abihu"}, {"id": "card_n_393c4db9f4a0", "title": "Easton: Daniel, Book of", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Is ranked by the Jews in that division of their Bible called the Hagiographa (Heb. Khethubim). (See BIBLE.) It consists of two distinct parts. The first part, consisting of the first six chapters, is "}]}