15 occurrences

'Named' in the Bible

Then each man grabbed his opponent by the head and thrust his sword into his opponent’s side so that they all died together. So this place, which is in Gibeon, is named Field of Blades.

Verse ConceptsCovering HeadsSide Of People

Saul’s son had two men who were leaders of raiding parties: one named Baanah and the other Rechab, sons of Rimmon the Beerothite of the Benjaminites. Beeroth is also considered part of Benjamin,

David took up residence in the stronghold, which he named the city of David. He built it up all the way around from the supporting terraces inward.

Verse ConceptsFortressesCity Of DavidStrongholdsZion, As A PlaceFortsPeople Naming ThingsRebuilding Jerusalem

So David went to Baal-perazim and defeated them there and said, “Like a bursting flood, the Lord has burst out against my enemies before me.” Therefore, he named that place the Lord Bursts Out.

Verse ConceptsBreaking Forth

David was angry because of the Lord’s outburst against Uzzah, so he named that place an Outburst Against Uzzah, as it is today.

Verse ConceptsAngry PeopleGiven Names To This Day

There was a servant of Saul’s family named Ziba. They summoned him to David, and the king said to him, “Are you Ziba?”“I am your servant,” he replied.

Verse ConceptsServanthood, In SocietyIs It Really?

Then David comforted his wife Bathsheba; he went and slept with her. She gave birth to a son and named him Solomon. The Lord loved him,

Verse ConceptsOne FleshComfort, Of FriendsMarital SexMarital Sex BetweenThe Promise Of A Baby

Now therefore, assemble the rest of the troops, lay siege to the city, and capture it. Otherwise I will be the one to capture the city, and it will be named after me.”

Verse ConceptsPeople Naming Things

Some time passed. David’s son Absalom had a beautiful sister named Tamar, and David’s son Amnon was infatuated with her.

Verse ConceptsBeauty, In WomenNamed SistersMen And Women Who LovedBeautiful Women

Amnon had a friend named Jonadab, a son of David’s brother Shimeah. Jonadab was a very shrewd man,

Verse ConceptsShrewdnessFriendship Kjv

Three sons were born to Absalom, and a daughter named Tamar, who was a beautiful woman.

Verse ConceptsThree ChildrenWomen's BeautyBeautiful Women

Now Absalom had appointed Amasa over the army in Joab’s place. Amasa was the son of a man named Ithra the Israelite; Ithra had married Abigail daughter of Nahash. Abigail was a sister to Zeruiah, Joab’s mother.

Verse ConceptsMarital SexMarital Sex BetweenNamed Sisters

Now a wicked man, a Benjaminite named Sheba son of Bichri, happened to be there. He blew the ram’s horn and shouted:We have no portion in David,no inheritance in Jesse’s son.Each man to his tent, Israel!

Verse ConceptsTentsTrumpetAudacityTrumpets For SignallingNot Sharing

That is not my intention. There is a man named Sheba son of Bichri, from the hill country of Ephraim, who has rebelled against King David. Deliver this one man, and I will withdraw from the city.”The woman replied to Joab, “All right. His head will be thrown over the wall to you.”

Verse ConceptsHanding Over People

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Appoint (139 instances)
Cite (1 instance)
Constitute (4 instances)
Describe (19 instances)
Discover (49 instances)
Distinguish (23 instances)
Identify (6 instances)
Mention (54 instances)
Refer (6 instances)

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