Formation of Israel

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Across
  1. 2. - Often portrayed as enemies of the Israelites, with famous figures such as Goliath and Samson
  2. 3. - Became king at age seven, organised priests and Levites to collect funds for the restoration of Temple of God
  3. 5. - Continued the policies of his father Omri against Moab, mortally wounded by an arrow
  4. 7. - Name means “father of peace”, described as the most handsome man in all of Israel, death by getting his hair caught in a tree
  5. 8. - Holy city to three major Abrahamic religions
  6. 10. - Skilled harpist called to soothe King Saul’s troubled spirit, Ruth’s great-grandson
  7. 12. - Built with cedar from Lebanon and covered in gold
  8. 13. - Performed unsanctioned sacrifices before battle, spared King Agag instead of destroying him as per God’s command
Down
  1. 1. - one of the civilisations in Mesopotamia that consistently attacked Israel. Had a king called Sennacherib
  2. 3. - First king of the divided northern kingdom of Israel, had two golden calves made and placed in Bethel and Dan for people to worship
  3. 4. - Known as Jedidiah at birth, built up cities such as Tadmor, Hamath and Baalath
  4. 6. - Destroyed bronze serpent (Nehushtan), ancient tunnel named after him built to bring water to Jerusalem during a siege still exists today
  5. 9. - Last judge and first prophet, trained under Eli, and whose spirit was summoned by a witch in Endor
  6. 11. - Ancient capital of the northern Kingdom of Israel