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Jediael

From: Concise Bible Dictionary: J By: George A. Morrish

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1. Son of Benjamin, and from whom descended 17,200 mighty men of valor (1 Chron. 7:6,10-11⁶The sons of Benjamin; Bela, and Becher, and Jediael, three. (1 Chronicles 7:6)
¹⁰The sons also of Jediael; Bilhan: and the sons of Bilhan; Jeush, and Benjamin, and Ehud, and Chenaanah, and Zethan, and Tharshish, and Ahishahar. ¹¹All these the sons of Jediael, by the heads of their fathers, mighty men of valor, were seventeen thousand and two hundred soldiers, fit to go out for war and battle. (1 Chronicles 7:10‑11)).

2. Son of Shimri and one of David’s valiant men (1 Chron. 11:45⁴⁵Jediael the son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite, (1 Chronicles 11:45)).

3. A warrior of Manasseh who resorted to David at 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)).

4. Son of Meshelemiah, a descendant of Korah (1 Chron. 26:2²And the sons of Meshelemiah were, Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth, (1 Chronicles 26:2)).

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