She appears to have at length reluctantly arrived at the conclusion that she would never be a mother. the gifts of teaching, giving, and any other thing that you Others hold that the Kenites were one nomadic tribe that originally lived in Canaan, some of whom moved to the land of Midian, along with other groups such as the Amalekites. This characteristic ranges over the whole chain of spiritual being from man up to God himself. not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, See also Numbers 24:21 1 Samuel 15:6. cit., pp. Hejrah, the flight of Muhammed.7. "Ye showed kindness to all the children of Israel, when they came up out of Egypt," said Saul to them (I Sam. According to Gesenius, the name is derived from the name Cain ( Qayin). The result was that she bore Cain. As the most usual task is that of bearing messages, commands, or tidings, he is commonly called a "messenger" angelos). The Kenites are first mentioned in Genesis 15:19 as one of ten nations occupying the land of Canaan ( Genesis 15:19 . And we may know that he accepts our sacrifices, if he kindles in our souls pious and devout affections. The Kenites also serve as a primary example of the thesis that the "Israelites" did not truly constitute a group of lineal descendants of Jacob, but a federation of clans and tribes which later came to adopt a common origin myth into which various groups were amalgamated as the "sons of Jacob." Following this, Moses sent a strikeforce of 12,000 men (1000 from each Israelite tribe, the Kenites were not included) that succeed in killing the five kings Evi ()[10],Rekem ()[11], Hur ()[12], Reba ()[13], and Zur ()[14] the father of Cozbi, (Numbers 31:8, Joshua 13:21) and burned each of the Midianite cities and all of their encampments, taking their livestock (Numbers 31:112). The English term "angel" is now especially appropriated to the latter class of messengers. 3d. This view, first proposed by Friedrich Wilhelm Ghillany in 1862, afterward independently by Cornelis Petrus Tiele in 1872, and more fully by Bernhard Stade, has been more completely worked out by Karl Budde;[16] it is accepted by H. Guthe, Gerrit Wildeboer, H. P. Smith, and G. A. Ultimately, the Israelites formed the states of Israel and Judah, while other biblical states, Ammon, Moab, Aram-Damascus, and Phoenician city-states, emerged. churches. Kenites, than you will know what they are doing, and why. of Revelations that could tell the difference, and they were the . hagar, Hagar, "flight." Their office is expressed by their name. xxvii. of God's hidden manna, it is clear that Satan is presenting himself as a rock, or stone. However we dont know for sure. Hebrew, any member of an ancient northern Semitic people that were the ancestors of the Jews. 29); hence the conclusion seems justified that the Midianites and Kenites are identical. According to the critical interpretation of the Biblical data, the Kenites were a clan settled on the southern border of Judah, originally more advanced in arts than the Hebrews, and from whom the latter learned much. acceptable to Him, is when you are able to know the difference between the two How Could There Be Descendants of Cain After the Flood? It may be in the way you smile, or pray, or Other classes of spiritual beings may be excluded - as the cherubim, the seraphim - because they have not the same office, though the word "angelic" is sometimes used by us as synonymous with heavenly or spiritual. According to the critical interpretation of the Biblical data, the Kenites were a clan settled on the southern border of Judah, originally more advanced in arts than the Hebrews, and from whom the latter learned much. Kenites claim to be Jews but they are not. Then he said to the Kenites, "Go away, leave the Amalekites so that I do not destroy you along with them; for you showed kindness to all the Israelites when they came up out of Egypt." . 2. The extreme links, however, are excluded: man, because he is a special class of intelligent creatures; and God, because he is supreme. In modern sources the Kenites are often depicted as technologically-advanced nomadic blacksmiths who spread their culture and religion to Canaan. [citation needed] Kenite is a rendition of Hebrew Qeni, and, according to A. H. Sayce, Kenite or Qn is identical to a word in the language of Israel's enemy the Aramites, meaning smith, that is in turn almost a cognate of a Hebrew word Qayin, meaning a lance.[4]. Identity. but of their family of the house of Rachab and Satan. Biblical Sidon is perhaps most infamously known as the birthplace of the Phoenician princess Jezebel (1 Kings 16:31), who became queen of the Israelites during King Ahab's reign in the ninth century B.C.E. "the Kenite and the Kenizzite and the Kadmonite" Genesis 15:19. So it intimates that God's covenants with man are made by sacrifice, Ps 50:5. When the prophet offered them hospitality in the Temple of Jerusalem, he learned of their tradition and reported it as follows: We do not drink wine, because our forefather Jonadab son of Rechab gave us this command: "Neither you nor your descendants must ever drink wine. Traduzioni in contesto per "Israel when they came" in inglese-italiano da Reverso Context: 15:6 And Saul said to the Kenites, Go away, take yourselves out from among the Amalekites, or destruction will overtake you with them: for you were kind to the children of Israel when they came out of Egypt. According to Jewish works such as the Seder Olam Rabbah . our Rock", who is Jesus Christ. "white stone" is the stone of victory that is only given to God's elect Publishing Co. ", Rhine The knowledge of the hidden manna that Jesus gives us, We do know he was a wise man and Moses respected his opinions and they had a close relationship. In exchange, Moses promised land. 2:9 I xxx. the word "Kenite," the ancestry of the Kenites, their lifestyle, and their religion. know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know Part of this key to understanding was 10). It does not store any personal data. churches of Smyrna and Philadelphia. Being spirits, they can resolve the material food into its original elements in a way which we need not attempt to conceive or describe. that sexual union came Satan's son Cain. Though Cain's offspring hagar, Hagar, "flight." Within the There he officiated at a sacrifice to God that was attended by Aaron . 10 Now the children of Israel moved on and () camped . When you can count those hidden pebbles which are the Jesus comes to fulfill God's plan to bring all human families into his family, not to replace Israel with the Church. what is meant by being sealed with the number in your forehead. Kenite is a rendition of Hebrew Qeyniy. yshmae'l, Jishmael, "the Mighty will hear."13. [4], According to the Kenite hypothesis, Yahweh was historically a Midian deity, and the association of Moses' father-in-law with Midian reflects the historical adoption of the Midianite cult by the Hebrews. our Living God, Jesus Christ. 2 Timothy 2:15 "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. He therefore broke them at the foot of the mount in front of them. 19). 2010. p. 413. She appears to have at length reluctantly arrived at the conclusion that she would never be a mother. hey simply don't know the times that xxx. Non-Israelites are then invited into the family of Abraham. l. 13. c. 9. sect. God then went on to name ten nations that were already in the land. to 1200 B.C. serve Him each day, and He expects you to take the manna or give what you are parables so that the Kenites would not understand what He was saying. wrapped up in the Kenite fairy-tales of apples, disguising not only their He asked a sign, and God was pleased to give him a sign, by which, according to Eastern ideas, He bound Himself. Systems of Transliteration Citation of Proper Names. 35:6-10). See Psalm 89:12. The first one (Satan) comes at the sixth trumpet, and the other one (The Real Jesus Christ) comes five months later at the seventh So by giving the number 6-6-6, that ((u) Joseph Antiqu. Hobab ( *Jethro ), son of Reuel the Midianite, who aided the Israelites in the desert and served as their pathfinder (Num. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. 1 Jethro is said to have been "priest of Midian" and a Midianite (Num. Moses' father-in-law was a Kenite, and it was among them that Moses learned his pastoral skills, keeping Jethro's flocks for 40 years in the wilderness after fleeing Pharaoh's wrath in Egypt. ((w) Canaan, l. 1. c. 19. col. 447. At the Exodus it inhabited the vicinity of Sinai and Horeb; and to it belonged Jethro, the father-in-law of Moses (Judges i. Jesus addressed this fact in Matthew 23:2, when He said; " Saying, the scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat:". Contact the author for comments, input or corrections, The Kenites are a sect of Midianites. The Kenites' name was derived from Cain, whose descendants they were believed to be. Revelation Christians will accept Satan as if he were God; for the Kenites will lead them to Satan through their church On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. We are to be willing and living servants for the living God. mysteries of those parables He just gave. Their eponymous ancestor may have been Cain, and some have speculated that the genealogy of Cain in the Book of Genesis may contain oral Kenite traditions. The Kenites control the four hidden dynasties today. It may be in the way you smile, or pray, or trumpet. The Rechabites finally came to live at Jerusalem as a result of the invasion of Nebuchadnzezzar II in the early sixth century CE and were given shelter by the prophet Jeremiah. and by Satan's children, the Kenites! It seemed clear to him that the purpose of this myth was to explain the difference between the nomadic and sedentary populations of Judah, with those living from their livestock (pastoralists, not raising crops) under the special protection of Yahweh.[20]. The kenites are decedents of Cain. sing, but every true Christian has some gifts or gifts that enable them to be a servant for wrapped up in the Kenite fairy-tales, [that of their father Cain, the thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the Lord:". The explanation is probably to be found in I Chron. Jethro, priest of Midian, and father-in-law of Moses, is said (Judges i. heritage, but also these Kenites' true nature [that of their father Cain, the Jesus blatantly states it Revelations 2:9 Ghillany's Kenite Hypothesis in German Orientalism, Kenites in the German Orientalist view of Mythology, "Some scholars, on the strength of Ex., xviii, go even so far as to assert that it was from Jethro that the Israelites received a great portion of their monotheistic theology.". 2:17; "He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary15:17-21 The smoking furnace and the burning lamp, probably represented the Israelites' severe trials and joyful deliverance, with their gracious supports in the mean time. sexual union between seduced Eve, and their, They are not real Jews of the linenage of Judah, It is This far-fetched view of the Kenites originated in Germany the mid-1800s and is not reflected in any ancient Hebrew, Greek, Latin, or Arabic sources. such a manner, but they still will not lose their salvation, for that is not ", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kenites&oldid=1142052434, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles needing additional references from February 2023, All articles needing additional references, Articles lacking reliable references from February 2023, Articles with unsourced statements from February 2023, Articles needing more viewpoints from February 2023, Wikipedia articles incorporating a citation from the 1906 Jewish Encyclopedia, Wikipedia articles incorporating a citation from the 1906 Jewish Encyclopedia without a Wikisource reference, Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the 1906 Jewish Encyclopedia, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 28 February 2023, at 07:12. Some suggest that the sacramental meal Jethro shared with Aaron describes an initiation of Aaron, the future high priest of Israel, into the worship of Yahweh, and that Moses, too, had first been introduced to this deity by his father-in-law during Moses' stay with Jethro's family near Mount Sinai. Learn how and when to remove this template message, texts from within a religion or faith system, critical interpretation of the Biblical data, Butin, Romain. Though most of This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. But it is not the will of God that you should be cast down: fear not; for all that he was to Abram he will be to you.Barnes' Notes on the BibleThe ten principal nations inhabiting this area are here enumerated. it is necessary that you know that these things are true, and that God loves his role as the Antichrist. After Cain kills Abel, Yahweh condemns Cain, the murderer of his son, to the cruelest punishment imaginable among humans: banishment. To the overcomers, the elect, we are aware that, oday most Christians don't ln the "song of Moses" given in Deuteronomy The name "Kenite" or "Kainite" derives from the Hebrew Qayin, which is identical with the name "Cain." According to some scholars, they are descendants of Cain. 7. "We are setting out for the place of which the LORD said: 'I will give it to you.' Come with us, and we will treat you well, for the LORD has promised . Some of us may therefore have Midianite blood within us, as explained below. In this and the following verses ten nations are reckoned as occupying the land of Canaan at this time, whereas only seven are mentioned in the times of Moses and Joshua; and these three are not among them, and seem before those times to have been extinct, or were mixed with the other nations, and were no more distinct ones; though Aben Ezra thinks these people had two names, and Jarchi interprets them of the Edomites, Moabites, and Ammonites, who shall be the inheritance of the children of Israel in future times, according to Isaiah 11:14; and so the Jerusalem Talmud (t), from whence he seems to have taken it; and some are of opinion that the Midianites are meant by the Kenites, since Jethro, Moses's father in law, who was of Midian, is called the Kenite, as was also Heber, who was of the same race, Judges 1:16; there were Kenites near to the Amalekites in the times of Balaam, and who dwelt among them in the times of Saul, Numbers 24:20; as there were also some of this name that descended from the father of the house of Rechab, or the Rechabites, who were associates and proselytes to the people of Israel, 1 Chronicles 2:55; the Kenizzites are supposed by some to be the descendants of Kenaz, a grandson of Esau, Genesis 36:11; but then they must be so called here by anticipation, since Kenaz was not now born, and rather then would have had the name of Kenazites; besides, none of the land of the children of Esau, at least of those that dwelt about Mount Seir, was to be given to the children of Israel, Deuteronomy 1:5; could indeed the Edomites or Idumeans be intended, it might be thought this had its accomplishment in the times of David, and more especially when the Idumeans became Jews, embraced their religion, and were one people with them, in the times of Hyrcanus (u): the Kadmonites, or the Orientals, were, as Bochart (w) very probably thinks, the Hivites, who inhabited the eastern part of the land of Canaan about Mount Hermon, and from thence might have their name, as they are in the Jerusalem Targum called the children of the east; and hence came the names of Cadmus and Hermione his wife, who were Hivites, and the fable of their being turned into serpents, which the word Hivites signifies. (the Iron Age). 12 et seq., according to E, Jethro initiates Moses and Aaron into the worship of Yhwh. your love and an obedient attitude, and a willing character. Being spiritual, they are not only moral, but intelligent. They also excel in strength Psalm 103:20. The Kenites Jews are not of the lineage of Abraham, Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. the fake rock which is Satan in 32:30-31 it is clear that Satan is presenting himself as a rock, or stone. In Judges 4:11, a literal translation of the verse says, "Now Heber the Kenite separated from Kain from the descendants of Hobab the father-in-law of Moses ." From this, most conclude that the Kenites were the people of Kain. "key" to being 1. After the death of Moses, Joshua lead the Israelite invasion of Canaan; conquering a large portion of central Canaan. Beltz believed this to be the foundational myth of the Kenites, a clan settled on the southern border of Judah that eventually resettled among the tribes of Judah. Accordingly, he who is called the angel of the Lord in one place is otherwise denominated the Lord or God in the immediate context (Genesis 16:7, Genesis 16:13; Genesis 22:11-12; Genesis 31:11, Genesis 31:13; Genesis 48:15-16; Exodus 3:2-15; Exodus 23:20-23; with Exodus 33:14-15). The angel of Jehovah. 51-55, New York, 1895; Budde, Religion of Israel to the Exile, pp. Credit is due under the terms of this license that can reference both the New World Encyclopedia contributors and the selfless volunteer contributors of the Wikimedia Foundation. bered, Bered, "hail." 16) to have been a Kenite.This indicates that the Kenites originally formed part of the Midianite tribe or tribes. In the period of the judges (12th11th century bc), it was a Kenite woman, Jael, who killed the general of Israels enemies, the Canaanites. Jethro himself here offers the sacrifice, because he is the priest of Yahweh who initiates the elders of Israel into his religion. As Moses was fleeing Egypt at around the age of forty, he met Zipporah and her six sisters in the land of Midian. The Kenites are mentioned several times in the Old Testament. According to the bible, in the time of David, the Kenites then settled among the tribe of Judah. end time churches of Revelations that could tell the difference, and they were the Corrections? (Genesis 15:1821), Moses father-in-law, Jethro, was a Kenite (Judges 1:16) and a resident in the land of Midian. written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.' 21-22). Kenizzite (Hebrew: , romanized: Qnizz, also spelled Cenezite in the Douay-Rheims Bible) was an Edomitish tribe referred to in the covenant God made with Abraham (Genesis 15:19).They are not mentioned among the other inhabitants of Canaan in Exodus 3:8 and Joshua 3:10 and probably inhabited some part of Arabia, in the confines of Syria.. It has also been noted that mining, smelting, and forging do not go hand-in-hand with nomadism. Where did the Kenites come from? (t) Sheviith, fol. Of these five are Kenaanite, and the other five probably not. In the time of David the Kenites were finally incorporated into the tribe of Judah (I Sam. These are the Kenites who came from Hammath, the father of the house of Rechab (1 Chronicles 2:50-55). For the most part, they seem to have assimilated into the Israelite population, although the Rechabites, a Kenite clan, maintained a distinct nomadic lifestyle until at least the time of Jeremiah. is what makes us a child of the King, and gives us our inheritance into His In addition the Ancient Israelites from the Ten Tribes included descendants of the KENI who attached themselves to them and will return to the Land of Israel with them. 29). hidden manna we are instructed of the conduct and common sense that we are to 11), where they existed in the time of Saul. How old was Zipporah when she circumcised Moses? iii. Hence, a mal'ak may be a man deputed by a man Genesis 32:3; Job 1:14, or by God Haggai 1:13; Malachi 3:1, or a superhuman being delegated in this case only by God. 10:29-32), was also known as the Kenite (Judg. In his reading of Genesis 4:1, Eve conceived Cain by Adam, and her second son Abel by another man, this being Yahweh. price for our sins, but that blood also included the gifts that we use, to pass After settling in the Negev, the Kenites were responsible for importing their own pottery into their new home. The kenites are mixed in with the seed of abraham. The blood that Jesus Christ shed while on the cross was far more than just paying a Part of this key to understanding was Geneva Study BibleThe Kenites, and the Kenizzites, and the Kadmonites. Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet. By their rash deed they had broken the covenant between them and their Father in heaven. Hejrah, the flight of Muhammed. It brings the medium of communication into greater prominence. For by ib. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. understanding will know what the Spirit of God is saying to him or her. flesh and blood body. These three tribes were probably related to Abram, and, therefore, descendants of Shem. 815), against the Omri dynasty and the worshipers of the Canaanite god Baal. Is parable of the tares and wheat. We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. Revelation chapter 3. . entire world up to accept their grand-father which is Satan, at his coming. The descendants of Cain are called Kenites. It is remarkable, at the same time, that the Lord is spoken of in these cases as a distinct person from the angel of the Lord, who is also called the Lord. Yes they did. Scholars have . Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. The site is not known. ", 13. The nature of angels is spiritual Hebrews 1:14. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. supernatural powers, for they will accept Satan, the counterfeit of Jesus But this case of eating stands altogether alone. According to the critical interpretation of the Biblical data, the Kenites were a clan settled on the southern border of Judah, originally more advanced in arts than the Hebrews, and from whom the latter learned much. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". However what God desires most is leaders in ignorance. Was Jethro a Yahweh priest? iv. If you want to be a believer, God always raises up a faithful remnant, a renewed Israel in the midst of a corrupt Israel. hidden within God's Word that only those with the ears to hear with Enoch, son of Cain (Gen. 4:17), is also mentioned among the Midianites (Gen. 25:4; I Chron. flesh and blood body, We are to be able to count those pebbles the Kenites. The phraseology intimates to us a certain inherent plurality within the essence of the one only God, of which we have had previous indications Genesis 1:26; Genesis 3:22. The Kenites journeyed with the Israelites to Palestine (Judges i. In the Bible, Jezebel is notorious for persecuting the worship of Yahweh and for demanding that the Israelites worship Baal. What the Bible says about the Kenites: C. What the Bible says about Arad, (The Kenites lives south of Arad) Arad was on the west side of the Dead Sea within the territory of Judah and was considered part of the Negev: By Steve Rudd: Contact the author for comments, input or corrections. Amos 8:11 "Behold, the days come, saith the Lord God, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine for bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the Lord:" Everything good that we have comes from God, and even the gifts that we use for His service comes directly from Him. Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. Location of Arad. 14. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. other. Everything good that we have comes from God, and even the The Bible mentions several dealings between the Israelites and the Kenites, who were always on friendly terms with each other. It seems to denote some person of the Godhead in angelic form. The land could not support both of their large flocks and herds, so Abram entreated Lot for a peaceful resolution. After that, you will be gathered to your people. So Moses said to the people, Arm some of your men to go to war against the Midianites and to carry out the LORDs vengeance on them. While on the way the Lord met [Moses] and sought to put him to death ( Exodus 4:24 ). After Judah's sieges of Jerusalem and Debir, Judges 1:16 says that Jethro's Kenite descendants "went up from the City of Palms, (which appears to be Zoar or Tamar in the upper Arabah[15]), with the men of Judah to live among the people of the Desert of Judah in the Negev near Arad. The Kenites are also settled in other areas of the future, ISBN links support NWE through referral fees. The holy angels have the full range of action for which their qualities are adapted. According to the Kenite hypothesis in German Orientalism, Yahweh was historically a Midianite deity, and the association of Moses' father-in-law with Midian reflects the historical adoption of the Midianite cult by the Hebrews. Why did Moses break the tablets of the Ten Commandments? 2d. They are mentioned in Genesis 15:19 as one of the groups living in the land God promised to Abraham's descendants. 'el ro'y, "God of vision or seeing.". What did Saul do to the Amalekites? mal'ak "messenger, angel." The latter are circumscribed in their sphere of action, as if confined within the walls of their prison, in consequence of their fallen state and malignant disposition Genesis 3; Job 1:2; 1 Peter 2:4; Revelation 20:2. Jesus spoke of another kind of manna in Revelation New World Encyclopedia writers and editors rewrote and completed the Wikipedia article Moses clearly trusted Jethro to take good care of his family and use wisdom in knowing when to reunite them. Bible Gateway Numbers 31 :: NIV. The key of David is to know the true genealogy of Christ from the fake father Satan, Cain and his offspring the Kenites. his role as the Antichrist. 126 et seq., Berlin, 1889; Moore, Judges, in International Critical Commentary, pp. 11. The Kenites of Sinai apparently traveled with the Israelites back toward Canaan. 3:9 Behold, Zipporahs father, Jethro, was a priest and its possible he was God-fearing. The Bible also describes Jethro assisting Moses in the organization of a court system (Exodus 18:24-26), suggesting that some aspects of ancient Israelite jurisprudence may have derived from Kenite sources. This article abides by terms of the Creative Commons CC-by-sa 3.0 License (CC-by-sa), which may be used and disseminated with proper attribution. the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and Suchathites. According to this hypothesis, the Kenites, and the Midianites, were the peoples who introduced Moses to the cult of Yahwism, before he was confronted by Yahweh from the burning bush. Sayce has inferred (in Hastings, "Dict. They supposedly migrated from southern Asia. Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features. In common with other intelligent creatures, they take part in the worship of God Revelation 7:11; but their special office is to execute the commands of God in the natural world Psalm 103:20, and especially to minister to the heirs of salvation Hebrews 1:14; Matthew 18:10; Luke 15:10; Luke 16:22. This phrase is especially employed to denote the Lord himself in that form in which he condescends to make himself manifest to man; for the Lord God says of this angel, "Beware of him, and obey his voice; provoke him not, for he will not pardon your transgressions; for my name is in his inmost" Exodus 23:21; that is, my nature is in his essence. xviii. We know that the Kenites took over the duties of scribes from I Chronicles 2:55, and the priests duties as outlined in Ezra and Nehemiah. Zipporah was the wife of Moses. The English term "angel" is now especially appropriated to the latter class of messengers.1st. see right through everything that they are doing through their actions. [2], The Kenite hypothesis supposes that the Hebrews adopted the cult of Yahweh from the Midianites via the Kenites. According to these ideas, which have been from time immemorial engraven on the minds of Eastern people, the Lord Himself condescended to enter into covenant with Abram. The whole idea of taking a number like a branding on ones body and having This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. One further piece of evidence for Midianite aniconism comes from the Kenites. However, you may visit "Cookie Settings" to provide a controlled consent. The Rechabite leader Jehonadab was instrumental in supporting the usurper Jehu of Israel, helping him to carry out the massacre of the family of Ahab and the priests of Baal in the city of Samaria (2 Kings 10:15-27). David (/ d e v d /; Hebrew: , Modern: Davd, Tiberian: Dw, "beloved one") was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the third king of the United Kingdom of Israel. and to know that I have loved thee. 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