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  2. Woman of Shunem - Wikipedia

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    The woman of Shunem (or Shunammite woman) is a character in the Hebrew Bible. 2 Kings 4:8 describes her as a "great woman" ( KJV ) in the town of Shunem . Her name is not recorded in the biblical text.

  3. Manchester Martyrs - Wikipedia

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    The three men were members of the Irish Republican Brotherhood, also known as the Fenians, an organisation dedicated to ending British rule in Ireland, and were among a group of 30 to 40 Fenians who attacked a horse-drawn police van transporting two arrested leaders of the Brotherhood, Thomas J. Kelly and Timothy Deasy, to Belle Vue Gaol.

  4. List of women in the Bible - Wikipedia

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    I Chronicles 2:15–17 [1] Abigail – wife of the wicked Nabal, who became a wife of David after Nabal's death. I Samuel 25 [2] Abihail #1 – wife of Abishur and mother of Ahban and Molid. I Chronicles [3] Abihail #2 – wife of king Rehoboam II Chronicles [4] Abishag – concubine of aged King David. I Kings [5]

  5. List of biblical figures identified in extra-biblical sources

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    2 Kgs. 13:3, 2 Kgs. 13:24: Cyrus II: King of Persia 559–530: Appears in many ancient inscriptions, most notably the Cyrus Cylinder. [25] He is also mentioned in Herodotus' Histories. Is. 45:1, Dn. 1:21: Darius I: King of Persia 522–486: Mentioned in the books of Haggai, Zechariah and Ezra. [26] [27] He is the author of the Behistun Inscription.

  6. Women in the Bible - Wikipedia

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    For example, the Bible sometimes uses different names for the same woman, names in different languages can be translated differently, and some names can be used for either men or women. Professor Karla Bombach says one study produced a total of 3000–3100 names, 2900 of which are men with 170 of the total being women.

  7. List of major biblical figures - Wikipedia

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    The Bible is a collection of canonical sacred texts of Judaism and Christianity.Different religious groups include different books within their canons, in different orders, and sometimes divide or combine books, or incorporate additional material into canonical books.

  8. Biblical clothing - Wikipedia

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    While a woman's garments mostly corresponded to those of men: they wore simlā and ketonet, they also evidently differed in some ways from those of men [1] [3] (see Deuteronomy 22:5). Women's garments were probably longer (compare Nahum 3:5 , Jeremiah 13:22 , Jeremiah 13:26 , Isaiah 47:2 ), had sleeves ( 2Samuel 13:19 ), presumably were ...

  9. Phoebe (biblical figure) - Wikipedia

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    Phoebe (Koine Greek: Φοίβη) was a first-century Christian woman mentioned by the Apostle Paul in his Epistle to the Romans, verses 16:1–2.A notable woman in the church of Cenchreae, she was trusted by Paul to deliver his letter to the Romans. [1]