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The ordeal of the bitter water / The law of the sotah "And the priest shall set the woman before the LORD, and let the hair of the woman's head go loose, and put the meal-offering of memorial in her hands, which is the meal-offering of jealousy; and the priest shall have in his hand the water of bitterness that causeth the curse.” Numbers 5 18

The ordeal of the bitter water / The law of the sotah

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Post published:31/12/2022
Post category:Anonymous women name index Torah: Numbers

The description in the biblical text in Numbers 11 and onwards is as follows: ‘If any man’s wife goes astray and behaves unfaithfully toward him, and a man lies with…

Nitzevet bat Adael King David's mother ״And David went thence to Mizpeh of Moab; and he said unto the king of Moab: 'Let my father and my mother, I pray thee, come forth, and be with you, till I know what God will do for me.'״ 1 (Samuel Chapter 22)

Nitzevet bat Adael King David’s mother

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Post published:30/12/2022
Post category:Anonymous women N name index Prophets: Samuel Writings: Psalms

The wise woman of Abel Beth-maacah ״Then the woman went unto all the people in her wisdom. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and threw it out to Joab. And he blew the horn, and they were dispersed from the city, every man to his tent. And Joab returned to Jerusalem unto the king.״

The wise woman of Abel Beth-Maacah

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Post published:30/11/2022
Post category:Anonymous women name index Prophets: Samuel

David’s armies have been fighting to put down a new widespread rebellion by Sheba, son of Bichri, who has called for the northern tribes to secede and flee to Abel…

Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail "Their sons, and their daughters, were taken captives....And David's two wives were taken captives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite" Shmuel 1 30 3-5

Noah’s daughters-in-law

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Post published:28/10/2022
Post category:Anonymous women daughters of name index Torah: Genesis

Ephrath and Azubah And Caleb the son of Hezron begot children of Azubah his wife--and of Jerioth--and these were her sons: Jesher, and Shobab, and Ardon.And Azubah died, and Caleb took unto him Ephrath, who bore him Hur. And Hur begot Uri, and Uri begot Bezalel.״ 18-20 Chronicles 1, 2

Naarah

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Post published:01/05/2022
Post category:Anonymous women N name index Writings: Chronicles

And Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah"Chronicles 1 4 5

Manoah's Wife "and the angel of God came again unto the woman as she sat in the field; but Manoah her husband was not with her." Judges 13, 9

Manoah’s Wife, Hazzelelponi

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Post published:31/03/2022
Post category:Anonymous women H name index Prophets: Judges wife of

The mother of Abraham, Amatlai, daughter of Karnevo. The story of Samson's mother's transition joins the stories of the matriarchs in the Bible - Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel, Leah, Hannah, and…

Woman of Shunem "Then she saddled an ass, and said to her servant: 'Drive, and go forward; slacken me not the riding, except I bid thee.'״ Kings ||, 4 24

Woman of Shunem

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Post published:31/10/2020
Post category:Anonymous women name index Prophets: Samuel Uncategorized

"Then she saddled an ass, and said to her servant: 'Drive, and go forward; slacken me not the riding, except I bid thee.'״ Kings ||, 4 24

wife of Jeroboam "And Jeroboam said to his wife: 'Arise, I pray thee, and disguise thyself, that thou be not known to be the wife of Jeroboam; and get thee to Shiloh; behold, there is Ahijah the prophet; And take with thee ten loaves, and biscuits, and a cruse of honey, and go to him; he will tell thee what shall become of the child." kings 1 14 2-3

Ano – Wife of Jeroboam

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Post published:19/07/2020
Post category:A Anonymous women name index Prophets: Kings wife of

Avia, the son of Jeroboam son of Nebat, the king of Israel, and 'Ano,' his wife, is ill. Jeroboam's wife is the sister-in-law of Shishak, king of Egypt (his wife's sister).…

Little maid and Naaman's wife "And the Arameans had gone out in bands, and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little maid; and she waited on Naaman's wife. And she said unto her mistress: 'Would that my lord were with the prophet that is in Samaria! then would he recover him of his leprosy.' " kings 2, 5 2-3

Naaman’s Wife

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Post published:16/07/2020
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Little maid and Naaman's wife"And the Arameans had gone out in bands, and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little maid; and she waited on…

Manoah's Wife "and the angel of God came again unto the woman as she sat in the field; but Manoah her husband was not with her." Judges 13, 9

Hazzelelponi

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Manoah's Wife"and the angel of God came again unto the woman as she sat in the field; but Manoah her husband was not with her." Judges 13, 9