SIP AND SOLVE
Across
- 2. Caleb’s daughter was given in marriage to the man who captured Kiriath-sepher and became the first of the recorded judges.
- 5. This alliance between Judah and Israel saw the son of Jehoshaphat marry the daughter of Ahab, who later attempted to annihilate the entire royal offspring.
- 9. Her husband killed her husband to marry her.
- 12. Both were of the priestly line of Aaron and "righteous before God," though they remained childless.
- 14. At Jehovah’s command, this man married a "woman of prostitution" to serve as a living illustration of Israel’s spiritual adultery.
- 15. These Levite parents hid their baby in a floatable device before being hired to care for him.
- 17. This Jewish couple from Pontus was forced to leave Rome by Claudius’ decree and later "risked their own necks" for an apostle.
- 19. Their sons were called “Boanerges”.
- 20. He was the prime minister of Egypt, and she was the daughter of an Egyptian priest.
Down
- 1. He met his wife in a field (of dreams).
- 3. The first man recorded in the Bible to have two wives.
- 4. She bore a son whose name meant "Hurry, O Spoil! He Has Made Haste to the Plunder," serving as a sign to the house of Judah.
- 6. This wife hid her identity from her husband; she was great at throwing parties.
- 7. Their marriage was saved by a dream (and we are all eternally grateful).
- 8. This husband’s love for his wife is reflected in the costly burial place he secured for her.
- 10. While this Kenite husband was at peace with King Jabin, his wife famously used a tent pin to finish off a king.
- 11. This Persian monarch sounds like he’s annoyed with his exes.
- 13. This bride, who was found at a well, was the comfort her husband needed after the loss of his mother.
- 16. This man worked seven years to be tricked into marrying the ‘eyes of no lustre’ sister of the girl he loved.
- 18. He was the husband of the woman who judged Israel from under a palm tree.