International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Jediael

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Jediael


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jē̇-dı̄´ā̇-el (ידיעאל, yedhı̄‛ă'-ēl, “God makes known” (?)):

(1) A “son” of Benjamin or probably of Zebulun (, , ). See Curtis, Chronicles, 145-49, who suggests emending the name to יחלאל, yaḥle'ēl, Jahleel, in agreement with .

(2) One of David's mighty men (), probably = the Manassite who deserted to David at Ziklag ( (Hebrew 21)).

(3) A Korahite doorkeeper in David's reign ().