HIEL
life of (i.e., from) God, a native of Bethel, who built (i.e., fortified) Jericho some seven hundred years after its destruction by the Israelites. There fell on him for such an act the imprecation of Joshua (6:26). He laid the foundation in his first-born, and set up the gates in his youngest son (1-Kings 16:34), i.e., during the progress of the work all his children died.......
JEHIEL
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 the ark's being removed to Jerusalem (1-Chr 15:18, 1-Chr 15: 20). (4.) A Hachmonite, a tutor in the family of David toward the close of his reign (1-Chr 27:32). (5.) The second of Jehoshaphat's s......
SALATHIEL
whom I asked of God, the son of Jeconiah (Matt. 1:12; 1-Chr 3:17); also called the son of Neri (Luke 3:27). The probable explanation of the apparent discrepancy is that he was the son of Neri, the descendant of Nathan, and thus heir to the throne of David on the death of Jeconiah (comp. Jer. 22:30). ......
SHIELD
used in defensive warfare, varying at different times and under different circumstances in size, form, and material (1-Sam 17:7; 2-Sam 1:21; 1-Kings 10:17; 1-Chr 12:8, 1-Chr 12: 24, 34; Isa. 22:6; Ezek. 39:9; Nahum 2:3). Used figuratively of God and of earthly princes as the defenders of their people (Gen. 15:1; Deut. 33:29; Psa 33:20;84:11). Faith is compared to a shield (Eph. 6:16). Shields ......