KARKAA

• A city of the tribe of Judah Josh. 15:3

KARKOR

• A city in the territory of the tribe of Gad Judg. 8:10

KARTAH

• A city of the tribe of Zebulun Josh. 21:34

KARTAN

• A Levitical city in the territory of the tribe of Naphtali Josh. 21:32

KATTATH

• A city in the territory of the tribe of Zebulun Josh. 19:15

KEDAR

1. Son of Ishmael Gen. 25:13; 1 Chr. 1:29
2. A nomadic clan of the Ishmaelites Ps. 120:5; Song 1:5; Isa. 21:16; 42:11; 60:7; Jer. 49:28
   • Flocks of Isa. 60:7; Jer. 49:28
   • Princes and commerce of Ezek. 27:21

KEDEMAH

• Son of Ishmael Gen. 25:15; 1 Chr. 1:31

KEDEMOTH

• A city of Moab, allotted to Reuben and the Merarite Levites Josh. 13:18; 1 Chr. 6:79
• Encircled by a wilderness of the same name Dt. 2:26

KEDESH

1. A city of the tribe of Judah Josh. 15:23
   • Possibly identical with KADESH-BARNEA
2. Also called KISHION and KISHON
   • A Canaanite city captured by Joshua Josh. 12:22; 19:20; 21:28; 1 Chr. 6:72
3. Also called KEDESH-NAPHTALI
   • A city of refuge Josh. 20:7; 21:32
   • Home of Barak and Heber Judg. 4:6, 9, 11
   • Captured by Tiglath-pileser 2 Ki. 15:29

KEHELATHAH

• An encampment of Israel Num. 33:22,23

KEILAH

1. One of a group of nine cities in the southern part of Palestine allotted to Judah Josh. 15:44
   • Philistines make a predatory excursion against, after harvest 1 Sam. 23:1
   • David rescues 1 Sam. 23:2-13
   • Rulers of, aid in restoring the wall of Jerusalem after the captivity Neh. 3:17,18
2. A descendant of Caleb 1 Chr. 4:19

KELAIAH

• Also called KELITA
  • A Levite who divorced his Gentile wife after the captivity, and assisted Ezra in expounding the law Ezra 10:23; Neh. 8:7; 10:10

KEMUEL

1. Son of Nahor Gen. 22:21
2. A prince of Ephraim Num. 34:24
3. A Levite 1 Chr. 27:17

KENAN

• See CAINAN

KENATH

• Also called NOBAH
  • A city of Gilead Num. 32:42; 1 Chr. 2:23

KENAZ

1. Grandson of Esau Gen. 36:11, 15; 1 Chr. 1:36
2. A duke of Edom Gen. 36:42; 1 Chr. 1:53
3. Brother of Caleb Josh. 15:17; Judg. 1:13; 3:9, 11; 1 Chr. 4:13
4. Grandson of Caleb 1 Chr. 4; 15

KENITES

1. A Canaanite tribe whose country was given to Abraham Gen. 15:19; Num. 24:21-23
2. The descendants of Jethro, a Midianite, the father-in-law of Moses
   • Join the Israelites and live at Jericho Judg. 1:16; 4:11; 1 Chr. 2:55
   • Later in the wilderness of Judah Judg. 1:16,17
   • Jael, one of the, betrays and kills Sisera Judg. 4:17-21

KENIZZITES

• An Edomite tribe whose land was promised to Abraham Gen. 15:19

KERCHIEF

• See HANDKERCHIEF

KEREN-HAPPUCH

• The youngest daughter of Job Job 42:14

KERIOTH

1. A city of the tribe of Judah Josh. 15:25
2. Also called KIRIOTH
   • A city of Moab Jer. 48:24, 41; Amos 2:2

KETURAH

• Wife (concubine) of Abraham Gen. 25:1-4; 1 Chr. 1:32

KEY

• General scriptures concerning Judg. 3:25
• A symbol of authority Isa. 22:22; Mt. 16:19; Rev. 1:18; 3:7; 9:1; 20:1
• FIGURATIVE Lk. 11:52

KEZIA

• Second daughter of Job Job 42:14

KEZIZ

• A valley and city of the tribe of Benjamin Josh. 18:21

KIBROTH-HATTAAVAH

• A station where the Israelites were miraculously fed with quails Num. 11:31-35; 33:16,17; Dt. 9:22

KIBZAIM

• A Levitical city in the tribe of Ephraim Josh. 21:22

KIDNAPPING

• Forbidden Ex. 21:16; Dt. 24:7
• INSTANCE OF Judg. 21:20-23

KIDNEY

• Burnt offering of the Ex. 29:13, 22; Lev. 3; 4:9,10; 7:4,5; 8:16; 9:10; Dt. 32:14

KIDRON

• Also called CEDRON
  • A valley and stream between Jerusalem and the Mount of Olives 1 Ki. 2:37; Neh. 2:15; Jer. 31:40
  • David flees from Absalom across 2 Sam. 15:23
  • Destruction of idols at, by Asa, Josiah, and the Levites 1 Ki. 15:13; 2 Ki. 23:6, 12; 2 Chr. 29:16
  • Source of, closed by Hezekiah 2 Chr. 32:4
  • Jesus crossed, on the night of his agony Jn. 18:1

KILLING

• See HOMICIDE

KINAH

• A city of Judah Josh. 15:22

KINDNESS

• General scriptures concerning Lev. 19:34; Dt. 22:1-4; Ps. 112:5; Pr. 14:21; 19:22; 31:26; Isa. 11:13; Zech. 7:9,10; Mt. 5:7, 42; 25:34-36; Lk. 6:30, 34,35; Acts 20:35; Rom. 12:15; 15:1,2, 5; 1 Cor. 13:4-7; Gal. 6:1,2, 10; Eph. 4:32; Col. 3:12, 14; 1 Tim. 5:9,10; Heb. 5:2; 1 Pet. 3:8,9; 4:8; 2 Pet. 1:7; 1 Jn. 3:17,18
• INSTANCES OF
  • Pharaoh to Jacob Gen. 45:16-20; 47:5,6
  • Pharaoh's daughter to Moses Ex. 2:6-10
  • Rahab to the spies Josh. 2:6-16
  • David to Mephibosheth 2 Sam. 9:1-13
  • Joab to Absalom 2 Sam. 14:1-24
  • Ahab to Ben-hadad 1 Ki. 20:32-34
  • Elisha to the woman whose son he restored to life 2 Ki. 8:1
  • Evil-merodach to Jehoiachin 2 Ki. 25:28-30
  • Jehoshabeath to Joash 2 Chr. 22:11
  • The Jews to the people Neh. 5:8-19
  • Mordecai to Esther Esther 2:7
  • Nebuchadrezzar to Jeremiah Jer. 39:11,12
  • Joseph to Mary Mt. 1:19
  • Centurion to his servant Lk. 7:2-6
  • The Jews to Mary and Martha Jn. 11:19, 33
  • John to Mary Jn. 19:27
  • Felix to Paul Acts 24:23
  • Julius to Paul Acts 27:3, 43
  • Onesiphorus to Paul 2 Tim. 1:16-18

KINE (BOVINE)

• Pharaoh's dream of Gen. 41:2-7, 26-30
• FIGURATIVE Amos 4:1
• See CATTLE

KING

• Called KING OF KINGS Ezra 7:12; Ezek. 26:7; Dan. 2:37
• Divinely authorized Dt. 17:15; 1 Sam. 9:16,17; 16:12; 1 Chr. 22:10; 2 Chr. 2:11,12; Pr. 8:15; Dan. 2:21, 37; 4:17; 5:20; Hos. 8:4; 13:11
• How chosen
  • By divine appointment, Saul 1 Sam. 10:1
  • David and the Davidic dynasty 1 Sam. 16:1-13
    • Hereditary succession 2 Sam. 7:12-16; 1 Ki. 1:28-30; 2 Chr. 21:3,4; Ps. 89:35-37
      • See ISRAEL, KINGS OF JUDAH
    • Not hereditary 1 Chr. 1:43-51
      • See ISRAEL, KINGS OF ISRAEL, after the revolt
  • By lot 1 Sam. 10:20,21
• Modes of induction into office
  • By anointing
    • See ANOINTING
  • By proclamation 2 Sam. 15:10; 1 Ki. 1:33,34; 2 Ki. 9:13; 11:12
  • By an oath 2 Ki. 11:4
• Ceremonial recognition of
  • Prostration 1 Sam. 25:41; 2 Sam. 9:6, 8; 1 Ki. 1:23, 31, 47
  • Obeisance 1 Ki. 1:16
  • Kneeling before Mt. 27:29
  • Salutation to: "O king, live forever," Dan. 2:4; 6:6, 21
• Acts as Judge 2 Sam. 8:15; 15:2; 1 Ki. 10:9; 2 Ki. 8:1-6; Ps. 72:1-4; 122:5; Acts 25:11,12, 20
• Precepts concerning Dt. 17:14-19; Pr. 31:4,5; Ezek. 46:16-18
• Obedience to, enjoined Eccl. 8:2-5
• Rights and duties of Pr. 25:2, 5,6, 15; 29:4, 12, 14; Jer. 21:12
• Exercise executive clemency 1 Sam. 11:13
• Constitutional restrictions of Dt. 17:18-20; 1 Sam. 10:24,25; 2 Sam. 5:3; 2 Ki. 11:12, 17; 2 Chr. 23:11; Jer. 34:8-11; Dan. 6:12-15
• Influenced by popular opinion
  • Saul 1 Sam. 14:45; 15:24
  • David 2 Chr. 20:21
  • Hezekiah 2 Chr. 30:2
  • Zedekiah Jer. 38:19, 24-27
  • Herod Mt. 14:5; Acts 12:2,3
  • Pilate Jn. 19:6-13
• Religious duties of Ezek. 45:9-25; 46:2, 4-8
• Deification of Ezek. 28:2, 9
• Loyalty to, enjoined Pr. 16:14,15; Eccl. 10:20
• Influential queens
  • Bath-sheba 1 Ki. 1:28-34
  • Jezebel 1 Ki. 18:4, 13; 19:1-3; 21:5-16
  • Esther Esther 5:1-8
• Respect due to Job 34:18; Isa. 8:21; Mt. 22:21; Mk. 12:17
• Profiting from
  • Confiscations of property 2 Sam. 16:4; 1 Ki. 21:1-16
  • Plunder 2 Sam. 12:30; 1 Chr. 26:27; 2 Chr. 24:23
  • Tariff on imports, and internal revenue on merchandise 1 Ki. 10:15-29
  • Taxes 2 Sam. 20:24; 1 Ki. 12:18; 2 Chr. 17:11
  • Poll tax Mt. 17:24-27
  • Presents 1 Sam. 10:27; 16:20; 2 Sam. 8:2; 1 Ki. 10:2, 10, 25; 2 Chr. 9:24; Ps. 72:10
• Commissary of 1 Ki. 4:7-19, 27,28; 1 Chr. 27:25-31; 2 Chr. 26:10; 32:28,29
• Extensive livestock of Judg. 12:14; 1 Ki. 1:33; 4:26; 10:25; 2 Chr. 9:24,25; Esther 6:8
• Chief officers of
  • The captain of the army 2 Sam. 8:16; 1 Ki. 4:4
  • The recorder 2 Sam. 8:16; 20:24; 1 Ki. 4:3
  • The scribe 2 Sam. 8:17; 20:25; 1 Ki. 4:3
  • The chief priests 2 Sam. 8:17; 20:25; 1 Ki. 4:2
  • The chief of the bodyguard 2 Sam. 8:18; 15:18; 20:23; 1 Chr. 11:25
  • The collector of taxes 2 Sam. 20:24
  • The chief ruler 2 Sam. 20:26; 1 Ki. 4:5; Esther 3:1,2; 8:1,2, 15; 10:3
  • The advisor 1 Ki. 4:5
  • The provincial governors Dan. 6:1-3
• Subordinate officers of
  • The governor of the household 1 Ki. 4:6; 2 Chr. 28:7
  • The keeper of the wardrobe 2 Ki. 22:14; 2 Chr. 34:22
• Drunkenness of, forbidden Pr. 31:4,5
• Drunken, instances of Hos. 7:5
  • Baasha 1 Ki. 16:9
  • Ben-hadad 1 Ki. 20:16
  • Belshazzar Dan. 5:1-4, 23
  • Ahasuerus Esther 1:7, 10; 5:6; 7:2
• Prayer for Ezra 6:10
• Prayer for, enjoined 1 Tim. 2:1,2
• Decrees of, irrevocable Esther 8:8; Dan. 6:8,9, 12-15
• Chronicles of, recorded 1 Ki. 11:41; 14:19; 2 Ki. 21:25; 1 Chr. 9:1; 27:24; 29:29; 2 Chr. 9:29; 12:15; 20:34; 26:22; 32:32; Ezra 5:17; Esther 6:1
  • See GOVERNMENT
  • See RULERS
• For the kings of Israel, before and after the revolt of the ten tribes
  • See ISRAEL

KINGDOM OF HEAVEN

• Compared
  • To a man who sowed good seed Mt. 13:24-30, 38-43; Mk. 4:26-29
  • To a granule of mustard seed Mt. 13:31,32; Mk. 4:30,31; Lk. 13:18,19
  • To leaven (yeast) Mt. 13:33; Lk. 13:21
  • To a treasure Mt. 13:44
  • To a pearl Mt. 13:45
  • To a net Mt. 13:47-50
  • To a king who called his servants for a reckoning (an audit) Mt. 18:23-35
  • To a householder Mt. 20:1-16
  • To a king who made a marriage feast for his son Mt. 22:2-14; Lk. 14:16-24
  • To ten virgins Mt. 25:1-13
  • To a man, traveling into a far country, who called his servants, and delivered to them his goods Mt. 25:14-30; Lk. 19:12-27
• "My kingdom is not of this world," Jn. 18:36
• Children of the Mt. 18:3; 19:14; Mk. 10:14; Lk. 18:16
• Rich people cannot enter Mt. 19:23,24; Mk. 10:23-25; Lk. 18:24,25, 29,30
• Keys of Mt. 16:19
• Good news of Lk. 8:1
• Mysteries of Lk. 8:10
• Does not consist of meat and drink Rom. 14:17
• See CHURCH
• See JESUS, KINGDOM OF

KINGDOM OF SATAN

• General scriptures concerning Mt. 12:26

KING'S DALE

• General scriptures concerning Gen. 14:17; 2 Sam. 18:18

KIR

• The inhabitants of Damascus carried into captivity to, by the king of Assyria 2 Ki. 16:9
• Prophecies concerning Isa. 22:6; Amos 1:5; 9:7

KIR-HARASETH

• Also called KIR-HARESH, KIR-HARESETH, and KIR-HERES
  • A city of Moab 2 Ki. 3:25; Isa. 16:7, 11; Jer. 48:31, 36
  • Called KIR OF MOAB Isa. 15:1

KIRIATHAIM

• See KIRJATHAIM

KIRJATHAIM

1. Also called KIRIATHAIM
   • A city of the tribe of Reuben Num. 32:37; Josh. 13:19
   • Prophecies concerning Jer. 48:1, 23; Ezek. 25:9
2. A Levitical city in territory of the tribe of Naphtali 1 Chr. 6:76

KIRJATH-ARBA

• An early name of HEBRON Gen. 23:2; Josh. 14:15; Judg. 1:10

KIRJATH-HUZOTH

• A residence of Balak Num. 22:39

KIRJATH-JEARIM

• Also called BAALAH, one of the four cities of the Gibeonites
  • Inhabitants of, who were not struck down, on account of the covenant made by the Israelites with the Gibeonites, but put under servitude Josh. 9:17; with 9:3-27
  • In the territory allotted to Judah Josh. 15:9, 60; 18:14
  • The Philistines bring the ark of the covenant to 1 Sam. 6:21; with 6:1-21
  • The ark of the covenant remains for twenty years at 1 Sam. 7:1,2; 1 Chr. 13:5,6
  • David brings the ark of the covenant from 2 Sam. 6:1-11; 1 Chr. 13:5-8; 2 Chr. 1:4
  • Inhabitants of, who were taken into captivity to Babylon, returned Ezra 2:25; Neh. 7:29
  • Urijah, the prophet, an inhabitant of Jer. 26:20

KIRJATH-SANNAH

• A city of the tribe of Judah Josh. 15:49
• See DEBIR

KIRJATH-SEPHER

• General scriptures concerning Josh. 15:15,16
• See DEBIR

KISH

1. Father of Saul 1 Sam. 9:1-3; 10:21; 2 Sam. 21:14
   • Called CIS (A. V.) in Acts 13:21
2. A Benjamite 1 Chr. 8:30; 9:36
3. A Levite 1 Chr. 23:21,22; 24:29
4. A Levite 2 Chr. 29:12
5. Great grandfather of Mordecai Esther 2:5

KISHI

• Also called KUSHAIAH
  • Father of Ethan, a chief assistant in the temple music 1 Chr. 6:44; 15:17

KISHION

• See KEDESH