| A | B |
|---|
| Michal | Saul's daughter; David's wife |
| Goliath | Philistine giant |
| Zion | Old Canaanite city chosen as capital by David,"Jerusalem" |
| Ishbaal | Saul's son who ruled in North after Saul's death |
| Abner | Saul's general |
| Joab | David's general; brave and clever |
| Nathan | David's court prophet |
| dynasty | succession of rulers of same family line |
| Messiah | Hebrew for "anointed one" |
| David | first king of Israel and Judah |
| Israel | 10 tribes in North of Promised Land |
| Judah | 2 tribes in South of Promised Land |
| Parable | Short story intended to teach a lesson |
| Bathsheba | Woman desired by David; later, his wife |
| Uriah | Bathsheba's husband killed by David's order |
| Absalom | David's son who led rebellion; tragic death |
| Psalm 51 | David's song of contrition |
| Psalms | Prayer-songs |
