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Adnah

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(pleasure). (1) One of Saul’s captains who deserted to David (1 Chron. 12:20²⁰As he went to Ziklag, there fell to him of Manasseh, Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zilthai, captains of the thousands that were of Manasseh. (1 Chronicles 12:20)). (2) A captain in Jehoshaphat’s army (2 Chron. 17:14¹⁴And these are the numbers of them according to the house of their fathers: Of Judah, the captains of thousands; Adnah the chief, and with him mighty men of valor three hundred thousand. (2 Chronicles 17:14)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. One of the captains of thousands, of the tribe of Manasseh, who joined David in Ziklag (1 Chron. 12:20²⁰As he went to Ziklag, there fell to him of Manasseh, Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zilthai, captains of the thousands that were of Manasseh. (1 Chronicles 12:20)).

2. The chief of the captains of thousands in the reign of Jehoshaphat (2 Chron. 17:14¹⁴And these are the numbers of them according to the house of their fathers: Of Judah, the captains of thousands; Adnah the chief, and with him mighty men of valor three hundred thousand. (2 Chronicles 17:14)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

5734 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

`Adnah

Phonic:

ad-naw’

Meaning:

from 5727; pleasure; Adnah, the name of two Israelites

KJV Usage:

Adnah

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

(2) resting forever (1 Chron. 12:20 only)

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Delight of his brother; eternal rest; pleasure:―name of two Israelites, 1 Chron. 12:20. {Deliciae fratris}