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Jehozabad

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(God-given). (1) A storekeeper and porter (1 Chron. 26:4⁴Moreover the sons of Obed-edom were, Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel the fifth, (1 Chronicles 26:4)). (2) Co-murderer of King Joash (2 Kings 12:21²¹For Jozachar the son of Shimeath, and Jehozabad the son of Shomer, his servants, smote him, and he died; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: and Amaziah his son reigned in his stead. (2 Kings 12:21)). (3) A Benjamite captain (2 Chron. 17:18¹⁸And next him was Jehozabad, and with him an hundred and fourscore thousand ready prepared for the war. (2 Chronicles 17:18)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Son of Shomer, or Shimrith: he, with Jozachar, slew Joash king of Judah (2 Kings 12:21²¹For Jozachar the son of Shimeath, and Jehozabad the son of Shomer, his servants, smote him, and he died; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: and Amaziah his son reigned in his stead. (2 Kings 12:21); 2 Chron. 24:26²⁶And these are they that conspired against him; Zabad the son of Shimeath an Ammonitess, and Jehozabad the son of Shimrith a Moabitess. (2 Chronicles 24:26)).

2. Son of Obededom, a Korhite (1 Chron. 26:4⁴Moreover the sons of Obed-edom were, Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel the fifth, (1 Chronicles 26:4)).

3. A Benjamite, captain of king Jehoshaphat (2 Chron. 17:18¹⁸And next him was Jehozabad, and with him an hundred and fourscore thousand ready prepared for the war. (2 Chronicles 17:18)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

3075 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Yhowzabad

Phonic:

yeh-ho-zaw-bawd’

Meaning:

from 3068 and 2064; Jehovah-endowed; Jehozabad, the name of three Israelites

KJV Usage:

Jehozabad. Compare 3107

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

Jehovah is endower

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

The Lord has given; Jehovah-endowed:―name of three Israelites, 1 Chron. 26:4. {Dominus donavit}