and the flame consumeth the chaff, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust: because they have cast away the law of the Lord of hosts, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel. v. 12-30.

Isa. 9.16. For the leaders of this people cause them to err; and they that are led of them are destroyed. v. 13-21.

Isa. 17.10. Because thou hast forgotten the God of thy salvation, and hast not been mindful of the rock of thy strength, therefore shalt thou plant pleasant plants, and shalt set it with strange slips: 11. In the day shalt thou make thy plant to grow, and in the morning shalt thou make thy seed to flourish; but the harvest shall be a heap in the day of grief and of desperate sorrow.

Isa. 24.5. The earth also is defiled under the inhabitants thereof; because they have transgressed the laws, changed the ordinance, broken the everlasting covenant. 6. Therefore hath the curse devoured the earth, and they that dwell therein are desolate: therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men left.

Isa. 30.9. That this is a rebellious people, lying children, children that will not hear the law of the Lord. 15. For thus saith the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not.

Isa. 43.22. But thou hast not called upon me, O Jacob; but thou hast been weary of me, O Israel. 24. Thou hast bought me no sweet cane with money, neither hast thou filled me with the fat of thy sacrifices: but thou hast made me to serve with thy sins, thou hast wearied me with thine iniquities.

Isa. 51.17. Awake, awake, stand up, O Jerusalem, which hast drunk at the hand of the Lord the cup of his fury: thou hast drunken the dregs of the cup of trembling, and wrung them out. v. 18-20.

Isa. 65.2. I have spread out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people, which walketh in a way that was not good, after their own thoughts; 3. A people that provoketh me to anger continually to my face.

Jer. 2.5. What iniquity have your fathers found in me, that they are gone far from me, and have walked after vanity, and are become vain?

Jer. 2.11. Hath a nation changed their gods, which are yet no gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit. 12. Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith the Lord. 13. For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water.

Jer. 2.17. Hast thou not procured this unto thyself, in that thou hast forsaken the Lord thy God, when he led thee by the way? 19. Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the Lord thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord God of hosts.

Jer. 2.21. Yet I had planted thee a noble

vine, wholly a right seed: how then art thou turned into the degenerate plant of a strange vine unto me? 27. They have turned their back unto me, and not their face: but in the time of their trouble they will say, Arise, and

save us.

Jer. 2.31. Have I been a wilderness unto Israel? a land of darkness? wherefore say my people, We are lords; we will come no more unto thee? 32. Can a maid forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? yet my people have forgotten me days without number. Jer. 3.21. They have perverted their way, and they have forgotten the Lord their God. v. 1-11. Jer. 5.19. When ye shall say, Wherefore doeth the Lord our God all these things unto us? then shalt thou answer them, Like as ye have forsaken me, and served strange gods in your land, so shall ye serve strangers in a land that is not your's. 23. But this people hath a revolting and a rebellious heart; they are revolted and gone. v. 1-31. Jer. 11.9-17.

Jer. 6.30. Reprobate silver shall men call them, because the Lord hath rejected them. Eze. 22.18.

Jer. 7.12. Go ye now unto my place which was in Shiloh, where I set my name at the first, and see what I did to it for the wickedness of my people Israel. v. 13-34.

Jer. 8.5. Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return. 14. The Lord our God hath put us to silence, and given us water of gall to drink, because we have sinned against the Lord. 15. We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of health, and behold trouble! v. 1-22.

Jer. 10.21. The pastors are become brutish, and have not sought the Lord: therefore they shall not prosper, and all their flocks shall be scattered. v. 17-22.

Jer. 12.7. I have forsaken mine house, I have left mine heritage; I have given the dearly beloved of my soul into the hand of her enemies.

Jer. 13.24. Therefore will I scatter them as the stubble that passeth away by the wind of the wilderness. 25. This is thy lot, the portion of thy measures from me, saith the Lord; because thou hast forgotten me, and trusted in falsehood.

Jer. 14.7. O Lord, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou it for thy name's sake for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee. 10. Thus have they loved to wander, they have not refrained their feet; therefore the Lord doth not accept them: he will now remember their iniquity, and visit their sins.

Jer. 15.1. Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my mind could not be toward this people: cast them out of my sight, and let them go forth. v. 2-14.

Jer. 18.13. Ask ye now among the heathen, who hath heard such things: the virgin of Israel hath done a very horrible thing. 14. Will a man leave the snow of Lebanon which cometh from the rock of the field? or shall the cold flowing waters that come from another place be forsaken? 15. Because my people hath forgotten me, they have burned incense to vanity, and they have caused them to stumble in their ways from the ancient paths, to walk in paths, in a way not cast up. Jer. 19.

Jer. 32.31. This city hath been to me as a provocation of mine anger and of my fury from the day that they built it even unto this day; that I should remove it from before my face. v. 30.

Jer. 50.6. My people hath been lost sheep: their shepherds have caused them to go astray, they have turned them away on the mountains they have gone from mountain to hill, they have forgotten their resting-place.

Eze. 5.6. She hath changed my judgments into wickedness more than the nations, and my statutes more than the countries that are round about her: for they have refused my judgments and my statutes, they have not walked in them. v. 1-17.

Eze. 11.21. As for them whose heart walketh after the heart of their detestable things and their abominations, I will recompense their way upon their own heads, saith the Lord God. v. 1-21. [See Parable of the Vine, Eze. 15.]

Eze. 16.43. Because thou hast not remembered the days of thy youth, but hast fretted me in all these things; behold, therefore I also will recompense thy way upon thine head, saith the Lord God. [See Parables of an Unfaithful Wife, Eze. 16. Eze. 23. Hos. 2. Hos. 3.]

Hos. 1.6. I will no more have mercy upon the house of Israel; but I will utterly take them away. 9. Ye are not my people, and I will not be your God. v. 1-9.

Hos. 4.6. Because thou hast rejectedl knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.

Hos. 4.10. They shall eat, and not have enough they shall commit whoredom, and shall not increase: because they have left off to take heed to the Lord.

v. 16.

Hos. 5.11. Ephraim is oppressed and broken in judgment, because he willingly walked after the commandment. 12. Therefore will I be unto Ephraim as a moth, and to the house of Judah as rottenness. v. 1-15.

Hos. 6.4. O Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee? O Judah, what shall I do unto thee? for your goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the early dew it goeth away. 7. They like men have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously against me. 4-11. Hos. 8.14. Hos. 9.1-17. Hos. 13.16.

บ.

Hos. 11.2. As they called them, so they went from them. 7. And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt him.

Amos 2.4. For three transgressions of Judah, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have despised the law of the Lord, and have not kept his commandments.

Zeph. 1.6. Them that are turned back from the Lord; and those that have not sought the Lord, nor inquired for him.

Mal. 1.6. A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a master, where is my fear? saith the Lord of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name? Mal. 3.7. Even from the days of your

fathers ye are gone away from mine ordinances, and have not kept them. Return unto me, and I will return unto you, saith the Lord of hosts. But ye said, Wherein shall we

return?

See IDOLATRY, LUKEWARMNESS, DECISION. 16.10. See TABERNACLE, COVERINGS OF. BADGERS SKINS, shoes made of, Eze.

BAG. See PURSE.

BAHURIM, a town near Jerusalem, 2 Sam. 3.16. Shimei curses David at, 2 Sam. 16.5. David's two spies hid in a well at, 2 Sam. 17.18.

BAKER OF PHARAOH, imprisonment, dream and execution of, Gen. 40. BAKING. See BREAD.

BALAAM, a soothsayer of Mesopotamia, Jos. 13.22. Deu. 23.4. Sent for by Balak to curse Israel, Num. 22. Jos. 24.9. Neh. 13.2. Mic. 6.5. Rebuked by the ass, stopped by an angel, Num, 22.22-35. 2 Pet. 2.16.

His sacrifices and prophecies, Num. 22.34-41. Num. 23. Num. 24. His covetousness, Num. 22.21. 2 Pet. 2.15. Jude 11. Instigates Balak to seduce Israel, Num. 31.16. Rev. 2.14,15. Slain by the Israelites, Num. 31.8. Jos.13.22.

BALAK, king of Moab, sends messengers to Balaam, that he might curse Israel, Num. c. 22 to 24. Jos. 24.9. Mic. 6.5. Jud. 11.25 with Num. 24.9. Seduces the Israelites, Num. 25. Rev. 2.14.

BALANCES, or SCALES, Job 31.6. Isa. 40.12,15. Pro. 11.1. Required to be just, Lev. 19.36. Pro. 16.11. Pro. 20.23. Eze. 45.10. Hos. 12.7. Amos 8.5. Mic. 6.11. See WEIGHTS.

Jer. 7.29.

BALDNESS, Lev. 13.40,41. As mourning forbidden, Lev. 21.5. The usage referred to, Job 1.20. Isa. 22.12. Isa. 15.2. Jer. 47.5. Jer. 48.37. Eze. 29.18. Amos 8.10. mocked for, 2 Kin. 2.23.

a sign of Deu. 14.1. Isa. 3.24. Jer. 16.6. Eze. 27.31. Elisha

Eze. 7.18.

Mic. 1.16.

BALM, a fragrant balsam, Gilead famous for, Gen. 37.25. Gen. 43.11. Jer. 8.22. Jer. 46.11. Jer. 51.8. Eze. 27.17. BANISHMENT, Ezr. 7.26. Examples of, Absalom, 2 Sam. 14.18,14,24. Jews, Act. 18.2. John, Rev. 1.9.

BANNER. See STANDARD.
BANQUET. See FEAST.

BAPTISM (Gr. baptisma, baptismos, baptizo) generally translated baptism, as Mat. 3.7. Translated wash, Mar. 7.4,8. Luke 11.38. Heb. 9.10.

Mat. 3.6. Baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins. 7. But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8. Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance.

Mat. 3.11. I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire.

Mat. 3.13. Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. 14. But John forbade him, saying, I have need

to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? 15. And Jesus answering, said unto him, Suffer it to be so now; for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him. 16. And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him. Mar. 1.8-10. Luke 3.7,8. Jno. 10.40.

Mat. 20.22. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able. 23. And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with. Mar. 10.38.

Mat. 21.25. The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? Mar. 11.30. Luk. 20.4.

Mat. 28.19. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Mar. 1.4. John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. 5. And there went out unto him all the land of Judea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.

Mar. 16.16. He that believeth, and is baptized, shall be saved.

Luk. 3.12. Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do? 21. When all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened.

Luk. 7.29. All the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John. 30. But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of

him.

Luk. 12.50. I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!

Jno. 1.25. Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet? 26. John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not.

Jno. 1.28. In Bethabara, beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.

Jno. 1.31. I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water. 33. I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.

Jno. 3.22. There he tarried with them, and baptized. 23. And John also was baptizing in Enon, near to Salem, because there was much water there; and they came, and were baptized.

Jno. 3.26. They came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou bearest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him. Jno. 4.1. The Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John. 2. Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples.

Act. 1.5. John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence. 22. Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us.

Act. 2.38. Peter said unto them, Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. 41. Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.

Act. 8.12. When they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. 13. Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip.

Act. 8.15. Prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost. 16. (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)

Act. 8.36. They came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized? 37. Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, Í believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. 38. And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.

Act. 9.18. He received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.

Act. 10.37. That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached.

Act. 10.47. Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we? 48. And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord.

Act. 11.16. Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.

Act. 16.14. Whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul. 15. And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house.

Act. 16.33. He took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.

Act. 18.8. Many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized. 25. This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and, being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John.

Act. 19.2. He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost. 3. And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism. 4. John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ

Jesus. 5. When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 6. And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them.

Act. 22.16. Now, why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.

Rom. 6.3. So many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? 4. Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.

1 Cor. 1.13. Were ye baptized in the name of Paul? 14. I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius; 15. Lest any should say that I baptized in mine own name. 16. And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: besides, I know not whether I baptized any other. 17. For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel.

1 Cor. 10.2. Were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea.

1 Cor. 12.13. By one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.

1 Cor. 15.29. What shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? why are they then baptized for the dead? Gal. 3.27. As many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

Eph. 4.5. One Lord, one faith, one baptism. Col. 2.12. Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.

1 Pet. 3.18. Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit: 21. The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God), by the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

BAR AND BOLT, 2 Sam. 13.17,18. Brazen, 1 Kin. 4.13. Iron, Isa. 45.2. Wood, Nah. 3.13.

BARABBAS, a murderer released by Pilate, Mat. 27.16-26. Mar. 15.7-15. Luk. 23.18-25. Jno. 18.40. Act. 3.14.

BARAK, a judge of Israel; with Deborah delivers Israel from Jabin and Sisera, Jud. 4. Heb. 11.32. Song of victory, Jud. 5.

BARBARIAN (signifies stranger or foreigner), Act. 28.2-4. Rom. 1.14. 1 Cor. 14.11. Col. 3.11.

BARBER, Eze. 5.1.

BARLEY in Egypt, Ex. 9.31. In Palestine, Deu. 8.8. 1 Chr. 11.13. Jer. 41.8. Given to horses, 1 Kin. 4.28. Meal of, used in offerings, Num. 5.15. Eze. 45.15. An article of barter, 2 Chr. 2.10. Hos. 3.2; and of tribute, 2 Chr. 27.5. Value of, Lev. 27.16. 2 Kin. 7.1. Rev. 6.6. Joab's field of, burnt by Absalom, 2 Sam. 14.30. See BREAD-HARVEST.

BARN, GARNER or GRANARY, 2 Kin. 6.27. Job 39.12. Joel 1.17. Luk. 12.18,24. Illustrative, Mat. 3.12. Mat. 13.30. See TREA

SURIES.

BARNABAS, or JosEs, called a prophet and teacher, Act. 13.1. An apostle, Act. 14.14. A Levite from Cyprus; sells his land for the benefit of the church, Act. 4.36,37. Brings Paul to the apostles, Act. 9.27. Is sent by the church to Antioch, Act. 11.22.

Is

Brings Paul to Antioch, Act. 11.25,26. sent to Jerusalem with Paul, Act. 11.30. Returns to Antioch, Act. 12.25. Is sent to Seleucia, Act. 13. Preaches at Iconium; persecuted, Act. 14.1-7. Is called Jupiter at Lystra: departs to Derbe, Act. 14.12-28.

His dispute at Antioch about circumcision; sent to Jerusalem; returns with the letter of the apostles, Act. 15.1-35. Gal. 2.1-9. Separates from the Gentiles at Antioch, Gal. 2.13. His dispute and separation from Paul, Act. 15.36, 37. Reconciliation, 1 Cor. 9.6. His character, Act. 11.24. Act. 15.26. 1 Cor. 9.6.

BARREL of meal, miracle, 1 Kin. 17.12-14. BARSABAS. See JUSTUS.

BARTER, Gen. 47.17. 1 Kin. 5.8,11. 2 Chr. 2.10. Job 28.17. Hos. 3.2. BARTHOLOMEW (Nathaniel ?), an apostle, Luk. 6.14. Act. 1.13. Mat. 10.3. Mar. 3.18. BARTIMEUS of Jericho, a beggar cured of blindness by Christ, Mar. 10.46. Luk. 18.35. Mat. 20.29.

BARUCH, a scribe; writes Jeremiah's prophecy, and reads it publicly, Jer. 36. Receives Jeremiah's deed of purchase, Jer. 32. 12-16. Accompanies him to Egypt, Jer. 43. 6-8. Prophecy regarding, Jer. 45.

17.27-29. 2 Sam. 19.31,32. David's gratitude BARZILLAI, his kindness to David, 2 Sam. to him, 2 Sam. 19.33-40. 1 Kin. 2.7.

BASHAN, a kingdom of the Rephaim and Amorites, east of Jordan and north of Arnon, Gen. 14.5 with Jos. 13.12. Deu. 4.47. Og, king of, defeated by Israel, and his country taken. See OG. Given to Gad, Reuben, and Manasseh, Num. 32.33. Deu. 3.10-14. Jos. 12.4-6. Jos. 13.29-31. Jos. 17.1.

Hazael invades and takes certain towns of, 2 Kin. 10.32,33. Recovered by Jehoash, 2 Kin. 13.25. Fruitfulness of, Isa. 33.9. Jer. 50.19. Nah. 1.4. Oaks of, famous, Isa. 2.13. Eze. 27.6. Zec. 11.2.

Cattle and flocks of, Deu. 32.14. Psa. 22.12. Eze. 39.18. Amos 4.1. Mic. 7.14. Towns of, conquered by Jair, and called Bashan Havothjair. See ARGOB, ASHTAROTH, EDREI, JAIR. Hill of, Psa. 68.15,22. Jer. 22.20.

BASKET, Gen. 40.16,17. Lev. 8.31. Deu. 28.5. Amos 8.1. Act. 9.25.

BASONS. See BOWL-LAVER.

BAT, Lev. 11.19. Deu. 14.18. Isa. 2.20. BATH, a measure containing nine gallons, equal to an ephah, or the tenth part of a homer, Eze. 45.11,14. 1 Kin. 7.26,38. 2 Chr. 2.10. 2 Chr. 4.5. Ezr. 7.22. Translated, measure, Luk. 16.6.

BATHING. See ABLUTION— -PURIFICA

TION.

BATHSHEBA, or BATHSHUA (granddaughter of Ahitophel), wife of Uriah; seduced by David, 2 Sam. 11.2-5. Psa. 51, title. Mourns for Uriah's death, and becomes David's wife;

her child's death, 2 Sam. 11.26,27. 2 Sam. 12.14-18. Mother of Solomon, &c., 2 Sam. 12.24. 2 Sam. 5.14. 1 Chr. 3.5. Acquaints David with Adonijah's usurpation, 1 Kin. 1.11-31. Intercedes with Solomon for Adonijah, 1 Kin. 2.13-21.

BATTERING-RAM, 2Sam. 20.15. Eze. 4.2.

Eze. 21.22.

BATTLE. See ARMIES-WAR.
BATTLE-AXE, Eze. 26.9.
Jer. 51.20.

BATTLEMENTS of houses, Deu. 22.8.

Of walls, Jer. 5.10.

BAY-TREE, an evergreen, Psa. 37.35. BDELLIUM, a precious stone, or perhaps

a gum, Gen. 2.12. Num. 11.7.

1 Sam. 28.23-25. Est. 7.8. Amos 6.4-6. 7.36-38. Jno. 13.23.

Psa. 139.8. Isa. 57.2.

Luk. Illustrative, Job 17.13. Song 6.2. See PILLOW.

BEE, Deu. 1.44. Jud. 14.8. Psa. 118.12. Isa. 7.18.

BEEL-ZEBUB, the prince of demons, Mat. 10.25. Mat. 12.24,27. Mar. 3.22. Luk. 11.

BEAN, 2 Sam. 17.28. Eze. 4.9.

BEAR, its fierceness, 2 Sam. 17.8. Pro. 17.12. Pro. 28.15. Isa. 11.7. Isa. 59.11. Lam. 3.10. Hos. 13.8. Amos 5.19. One slain by David, 1 Sam. 17.34-37. Two tear forty-two children in Bethel, 2 Kin. 2.24. Symbolical, Dan. 7.5. Rev. 13.2.

BEARD worn long by the Jews, 1 Sam. 21.13. 2 Sam. 20.9. Psa. 133.2. Eze. 5.1. Disgrace of having it shaven, 2 Sam. 10.4,5. Shaved by the Egyptians, Gen. 41.14. Marring of, forbidden in mourning, Lev. 19. 27. Lev. 21.5. Allowed to grow untrimmed in mourning, 2 Sam. 19.24. Also plucked off, Ezr. 9.3. And cut off, Isa. 7.20. Isa. 15.2. Jer. 41.5. Jer. 48.37. Shaved in leprosy, Lev. 13.29-33. Lev. 14.9. See BALDNESS-BARBER.

BEASTS, creation of, Gen. 1.24,25. Gen. 2.19. Psa. 50.10,11. Jer. 27.5. God's care of, Gen. 1.30. Gen. 9.10. Psa. 36.6. Psa. 104.11. Nature, habits, and abodes of, Job 12.7,8. Job 37.8. Job 40.20. Psa. 49.12. Psa. 73.22. Psa. 104.20-25. Ecc. 3.18-21. Isa. 13.21,22. Isa. 34.14. Jer. 50.39. Mar. 1.13. Jas. 3.7. Named by Adam, Gen. 2.20. Solomon's knowledge of, 1 Kin. 4.33. Clean, offered in sacrifice, Gen. 4.4. Gen. 7.2-8. Gen. 8.20 (see OFFERINGs); and given to man for food after the flood, Gen. 9.2-4. Lev. 11. Unclean, Lev. 7.21. Lev. 11. Lev. 20.25. Deu. 14.3-19.

Act. 10.14.

Deu. 28.26.

Rev. 6.8. Gen. 8.19. Ex. 9.9,19. Paul

Sent in judgment, Lev. 26.22. Eze. 5.17. Eze. 14.15. Eze. 32.4. Preserved in the ark, Gen. 7.14. Suffered in the plagues, Ex. 8.17. Ex. 11.5. Forced to fast, Jonah 3.7. fought with, 1 Cor. 15.32. Symbolical, Isa. 30.6. Dan. 7.11,17,19. Dan. 8.4. Act. 10.12. Rev. 11.7. Rev. 13. Rev. 14.9,11. Rev. 15.2. Rev.16. 2,10-13. Rev. 17. Rev. 19.19,20. Rev. 20.4,10. Symbolical (living creatures), Rev. 4.6-9. Rev. 5.6-14. Rev. 6.1-7. Rev. 7.11. Rev. 14.3. Rev. 15.7. Rev. 19.4. Man's dominion over.-See MAN. Firstlings of.-See FIRST-BORN.

See ANTELOPE, APE, ASS, BADGER, BAT, BEAR, BEHEMOTH, BOAR, BULL, CAMEL, CATTLE, CHAMOIS, CONEY, Cow, DEER, DOG, ELEPHANT, FERRET, FOX, GOAT, GREYHOUND, HARE, HEIFER, HORSE, LEOPARD, LION, MOLE, MOUSE, PYGARG, RAM, SATYR, SHEEP, SWINE, UNICORN, WEASEL, WHALE, WOLF.

Philistines at Ekron; Ahaziah sends to inquire of, 2 Kin. 1.2.

BEER (a well), an encampment of Israel in Moab, where a well was dug, Num. 21.16-18. a town in Judah to which Jotham

fled, Jud. 9.21.

BEER-LAHAI-ROI, a well near which the angel of the Lord found Hagar, Gen. 16.7,14. Isaac dwelt near, Gen. 24.62. Gen. 25.11.

BEEROTH, a town of the Gibeonites, Jos. 9.17. Given to Benjamin, Jos. 18.25. 2 Sam. 4.2. Ezr. 2.25.

BEERSHEBA, a city on the south frontier of Palestine, Jud. 20.1. 2 Chr. 19.4. 2 Chr. 30.5. Name given to it by Abraham, who plants a grove and dwells at, Gen. 21.31-33. Gen. 22.19. Isaac dwells at, Gen. 26.23. Jacob quits for Haran, Gen. 28.10. And offers sacrifices at, on his way to Egypt, Gen. 46.1. Given to Judah, Jos. 15.28. 2 Sam. 24.7. Transforred to Simeon, Jos. 19.2. 1 Chr. 4.28. Samuel's sons are judges at, 1 Sam. 8.2. Idolatrous worship at, Amos 5.5. Amos 8.14. Jews return to, from captivity, Neh. 11.27,30. WELL OF, dug by Abraham and Isaac; their covenants with the Philistines concerning, Gen. 21.25-32. Gen. 26.

WILDERNESS OF. An angel appears to Hagar in, Gen. 21.14-19; and to Elijah, 1 Kin. 19.3-7.

BEETLE, an insect, supposed to be a kind of locust, Lev. 11.22.

BEEVES, plural of beef, but signifying cattle, Lev. 22.19,21.

BEGGARS AND BEGGING, 1 Sam. 2.8. Psa. 37.25. Psa. 109.10. Pro. 20.4. Luk. 16.3.

Bartimeus, Mar. 10.46. Lazarus, Luk. 16.20-22. The blind man, Jno. 9.8. The lame man, Act. 3.2-5. See POOR.

BEHEADING (a Roman punishment) of John, Mat. 14.10. Of James, Act. 12.2. Of the martyrs, Rev. 20.4. BEHEMOTH (the great beast), Job 40.

15-24.

38.26. BEKAH, half a shekel, about 1s. 1d. Ex.

BEL, a Babylonian idol, Isa. 46.1. Jer. 50.2. Jer. 51.44.

BELIAL signifies wickedness, son of Belial, a wicked or worthless person, Deu. 13.13.