McClintock Biblical Encyclopedia: Jehozabad

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McClintock Biblical Encyclopedia: Jehozabad


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(Heb. Yehozabad', éְäåֹæָáָã , Jehovah given; Sept. É᾿ùæáâÜä , but É᾿ùæáâÝä in 2 Chronicles 24, 26), the name of three men. SEE JOZABAD.

1. The second son of Obed-edom (q.v.), the Levitical gate keeper of the Temple (1Ch_26:4). B.C. 1014.

2. The last named of Jehoshaphat's generals (Josephus Ï᾿÷üâáôïò , Ant. 8:15, 2) in command of (?) 180,000 troops (2Ch_17:18). B.C. cir. 910.

3. Son of Shomer (or Shimrith, a Moabitess), one of the two servants who assassinated king Jehoash of Judah in that part of the city of Jerusalem called Millo (2Ki_12:21; 2Ch_24:26). B.C. 837.