



Chilion: Son of Elimelech husband of Orpah.Caleb: Spy sent out by Moses to visit Canaan father of Achsa.Cain: Son of Adam and Eve slayer of Abel father of Enoch.Bilbah: Servant of Rachel mistress of Jacob.Bezaleel:Chief architect of Tabernacle.Ben-Hadad: Name of several kings of Damascus.Benaiah: Warrior of David proclaimed Solomon King.Bathsheba: Wife of Uriah later, wife of David.Barak: Jewish captain associated with Deborah.Balaam: Prophet rebuked by his donkey for cursing God.Amram: Husband of Jochebed father of Aaron, Miriam and Moses.Amnon: Son of David and Ahinoam raped Tamar slain by Absalom.Amasa: Commander of army of David slain by Joab.Ahijah: Prophet foretold accession of Jeroboam.Ahasuerus: King of Persia husband of Vashti and, later, Esther sometimes identified with Xerxes the Great.Agag: King of Amalek spared by Saul slain by Samuel.Adam: First man husband of Eve father of Cain, Abel, and Seth.Achsa (or Achsah): Daughter of Caleb wife of Othniel.Achish: King of Gath gave refuge to David.Absalom: Son of David and Maacah revolted against David slain by Joab.Abraham (or Abram): Patriarch forefather of the Jews son of Terah husband of Sarah father of Isaac and Ishmael.Abner: Commander of army of Saul and Ishbosheth slain by Joab.Abigail: Wife of Nabal later, wife of David.Abel: Son of Adam and Eve slain by Cain.Aaron: First high priest of Jews son of Amram brother of Miriam and Moses father of Abihu, Eleazer, Ithamar, and Nadab.We list only those names that occur most often in crossword puzzles. We do not pretend that this list is all-inclusive.
