People: D

Son of Elioenai. Mentioned in 1 verse, 1 Chronicles 3:24.

Son of Haman. Mentioned in 1 verse, Esther 9:7.

A heifer, an Athenian woman converted to Christianity under the preaching of Paul (Acts 17:34). Some have supposed that…

The fifth son of Jacob. His mother was Bilhah, Rachel’s maid (Gen. 30:6, “God hath judged me”, Heb. dananni).

Mentioned in 2 verses, first in Ezra 8:2.

David’s second son, “born unto him in Hebron, of Abigail the Carmelitess” (1 Chr. 3:1). He is called also Chileab (2…

One of the four great prophets, although he is not once spoken of in the Old Testament as a prophet. His life and…

Son of Zerah. Mentioned in 1 verse, 1 Chronicles 2:6.

Pearl of wisdom, one of the four who were noted for their wisdom, but whom Solomon excelled (1 Kings 4:31).

Darius the Persian (Neh. 12:22) was probably the Darius II. (Ochus or Nothus) of profane history, the son of Artaxerxes…

Son of Ahasuerus. Mentioned in 8 verses, first in Daniel 5:31.

Mentioned in 16 verses, first in Ezra 4:5.

Mentioned in 2 verses, first in Ezra 2:56.

Welled; belonging to a fountain, a son of Eliab, a Reubenite, who joined Korah (q.v.) in his conspiracy, and with his…

Mentioned in 2 verses, first in Matthew 14:6.

Daughter of Lot. Mentioned in 4 verses, first in Genesis 19:31.

Daughter of Lot. Mentioned in 7 verses, first in Genesis 19:8.

Daughter of Machir. Mentioned in 1 verse, 1 Chronicles 2:21.

Daughter of Meshullam. Mentioned in 1 verse, Nehemiah 6:18.

The wife of Solomon (1 Kings 3:1). This is the first reference since the Exodus to any connection of Israel with Egypt.

The princess who adopted the infant Moses (q.v.), Ex. 2:10. She is twice mentioned in the New Testament (Acts 7:21…

Daughter of Putiel. Mentioned in 1 verse, Exodus 6:25.

Daughter of Shuah. Mentioned in 2 verses, first in Genesis 38:2.

Beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble…

The king of Eglon, one of the five Canaanitish kings who were hanged by Joshua (Josh. 10:3, 23) after the victory at…

Mentioned in 1 verse, Genesis 35:8.

A prophetess, “wife” (woman?) of Lapidoth. Jabin, the king of Hazor, had for twenty years held Israel in degrading…

A son of Jokshan, Abraham’s son by Keturah (1 Chr. 1:32). His descendants settled on the Syrian borders about the…

A son of Raamah (Gen. 10:7). His descendants are mentioned in Isa. 21:13, and Ezek. 27:15.

Mentioned in 1 verse, 1 Kings 4:9.

The head of the twenty-third division of the priestly order (1 Chr. 24:18).

Son of Mehetabeel. Mentioned in 1 verse, Nehemiah 6:10.

A son of Shemaiah, and one of the courtiers to whom Jeremiah’s first roll of prophecy was read (Jer. 36:12).

The head of one of the bands of exiles that returned under Zerubbabel to Jerusalem (Ezra 2:60; Neh. 7:62).

Languishing, a Philistine woman who dwelt in the valley of Sorek (Judg. 16:4-20). She was bribed by the “lords of the…

A companion and fellow-labourer of Paul during his first imprisonment at Rome (Philemon 1:24; Col. 4:14). It appears…

A silversmith at Ephesus, whose chief occupation was to make “silver shrines for Diana” (q.v.), Acts 19:24, i.e…

Doubled cakes, the mother of Gomer, who was Hosea’s wife (Hos. 1:3).

Mentioned in 1 verse, Leviticus 24:11.

Son of Joktan. Mentioned in 2 verses, first in Genesis 10:27.

Judged; vindicated, daughter of Jacob by Leah, and sister of Simeon and Levi (Gen. 30:21). She was seduced by Shechem…

The Areopagite, one of Paul’s converts at Athens (Acts 17:34).

Mentioned in 1 verse, 3 John 1:9.

Antelope, the youngest son of Seir the Horite, head of one of the tribes of Idumaea (Gen. 36:21, 28, 30).

Son of Anah. Mentioned in 2 verses, first in Genesis 36:25.

Son of Seir. Mentioned in 4 verses, first in Genesis 36:21.

Leaders, a race descended from Javan (Gen. 10:4). They are known in profane history as the Dardani, originally…

Mentioned in 1 verse, 2 Chronicles 20:37.

A Bethlehemite, and father of Elhanan, who was one of David’s thirty heroes (2 Sam. 23:24).

A descendant of Issachar (Judg. 10:1).

An Ahohite, father of Eleazar, who was one of David’s three heroes (2 Sam. 23:9; 1 Chr. 11:12). He was the same with…

Fearful, an Edomite, the chief overseer of Saul’s flocks (1 Sam. 21:7). At the command of Saul he slew the high priest…

Gazelle, a disciple at Joppa. She was distinguished for her alms-deeds and good works.

Third and youngest daughter of Herod Agrippa I. (Acts 12:1-4, 20-23). Felix, the Roman procurator of Judea, induced her…

Son of Ishmael. Mentioned in 2 verses, first in Genesis 25:14.