Easton's Bible Dictionary

SALA a shoot, a descendant of Arphaxed (Luke 3:35, 36); called also Shelah (1 Chronicles 1:18, 24). SALAMIS a city on the south ...

snow. The reference, however, of the psalm is probably to Joshua 11 and The scattering of the kings and their followers is fitl ...

SALT used to season food (Job 6:6), and mixed with the fodder of cattle (Isaiah 30:24, “clean;” in marg. of R.V. “salted”). All ...

SALUTATION “Eastern modes of salutation are not unfrequently so prolonged as to become wearisome and a positive waste of time. ...

former owner, but its especial connection with himself as its founder is proved by the designation which it seems Samaria bears ...

4:4). It is called in the Talmud the “land of the Cuthim,” and is not regarded as a part of the Holy Land at all. It may be noti ...

17:24; comp. Ezra 4:2, 9, 10). These strangers (comp. Luke 17:18) amalgamated with the Jews still remaining in the land, and gra ...

taken from him and given “to his companion” (Judges 14:20). For this Samson took revenge by burning the “standing corn of the Ph ...

the terrible denunciations (1 Samuel 3:11-18) was, “It is the Lord; let him do what seemeth him good”, the passive submission of ...

and prayed, and prepared themselves there, under his direction, for a great war against the Philistines, who now marched their w ...

consequences of such a step. At length, however, referring the matter to God, he acceded to their desires, and anointed Saul (q. ...

The last four chapters of Second Samuel may be regarded as a sort of appendix recording various events, but not chronologically. ...

are always subject to the constant chastisement of their Father’s loving hand, which can only be designed to correct their imper ...

SANCTUARY denotes, (1) the Holy Land (Exodus 15:17; comp. Psalm 114:2); (2) the temple (1 Chronicles 22:19; 2 Chronicles 29:21) ...

afterwards by the Romans. Its usual place of meeting was within the precincts of the temple, in the hall “Gazith,” but it someti ...

enumerated among the precious stones in the high priest’s breastplate (Exodus 28:17; 39:10). It is our red carnelian. SARDIS th ...

SATAN adversary; accuser. When used as a proper name, the Hebrew word so rendered has the article “the adversary” (Job 1:6-12; ...

and his servant went toward the north-west over Mount Ephraim, and then turning north-east they came to “the land of Shalisha,” ...

was now fully recognized as the king of Israel. At the invitation of Samuel “all the people went to Gilgal, and there they made ...

day.” While pursuing the Philistines, Saul rashly adjured the people, saying, “Cursed be the man that eateth any food until even ...