Smith's Bible Dictionary

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JEDAIAH

(praise Jehovah).Head of the second course of priests, as they were divided in the time of David. (1 Chronicles 24:7) (B.C. 1014.) some of them survived to return to Jerusalem a...

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JEDIAEL

(known of God).A chief patriarch of the tribe of Benjamin. (1 Chronicles 7:6,11) It is usually assumed that Jediael is the same as Ashbel, (Genesis 46:21; Numbers 26:38; 1 Chron...

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JEDIDAH

(one beloved), queen of Amon and mother of the good king Josiah. (2 Kings 22:1) (B.C. 648.)

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JEDIDIAH

(beloved of Jehovah), Jedid-jah (darling of Jehovah), the name bestowed, through Nathan the prophet, on David’s son Solomon. (2 Samuel 12:25)

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JEDUTHUN

(praising), a Levite of the family of Merari, is probably the same as Ethan. Comp. (1 Chronicles 15:17,19) with 1Chr 16:41,42; 25:1,3,6; 2Chr 35:15 His office was generally to p...

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JEEZER

(father of help), (Numbers 26:30) the name of a descendant of Manasseh and founder of the family of the Jeezerites. In parallel lists the name is given as ABI-EZER.

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JEGARSAHADUTHA

(heap of testimony), the Aramaean name given by Laban the Syrian to the heap of stones which he erected as a memorial of the compact between Jacob and himself. (Genesis 31:47) G...

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JEHALELEEL

(who praises God). Four men of the Bene-Jehaleleel are introduced abruptly into the genealogies of Judah. (1 Chronicles 4:16)

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JEHALELEL

(who praises God), a Merarite Levite, father of Azariah. (2 Chronicles 29:12)

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JEHDEIAH

(whom Jehovah makes glad).The representative of the Bene-Shubael, in the time of David. (1 Chronicles 24:20)A Meronothite who had charge of the she-asses of David. (1 Chronicles...

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JEHEZEKEL

(whom God makes strong), a priest to whom was given by David the charge of the twentieth of the twenty-four courses in the service of the house of Jehovah. (1 Chronicles 24:16) ...

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JEHIAH

(Jehovah lives), "doorkeeper for the ark" at the time of its establishment in Jerusalem. (1 Chronicles 15:24) (B.C. 1043.)

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JEHIEL

(treasured of God), a perfectly distinct name from the last.A man described as father of Gibeon; a fore-father of King Saul. (1 Chronicles 9:35)One of the sons of Hotham the Aro...

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JEHIEL

(God lives).One of the Levites appointed by David to assist in the service of the house of God. (1 Chronicles 15:18,20; 16:5)One of the sons of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, put to...

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JEHIELI

(a Jehielite), according to the Authorized Version a Gershonite Levite of the family of Laadan. (1 Chronicles 26:21,22)

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JEHIZKIAH

(Jehovah strengthens), son of Shallum, one of the heads of the tribe of Ephraim in the time of Ahaz. (2 Chronicles 28:12) comp. 2Chr 28:8,13,15 (B.C. 738.)

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JEHOADAH

(whom Jehovah adorns), one of the descendants of Saul. (1 Chronicles 8:36)

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JEHOADDAN

(Whom Jehovah adorns), queen to King Josiah, and mother of Amaziah of Judah. (2 Kings 14:2; 2 Chronicles 25:1) (B.C. 862-837.)

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JEHOAHAZ

(whom the Lord sustains).The son and successor of jehu, reigned 17 years, B.C. 856-840, over Israel in Samaria. His inglorious history is given in (2 Kings 13:1-9) Throughout hi...

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JEHOASH

(given by the Lord), the uncontracted form of Joash.The eighth king of Judah; son of Ahaziah. (2 Kings 11:21; 12:1,2,4,6,7,18; 14:13) [JOASH, 1]The twelfth king of Israel; son o...

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JEHOHANAN

(whom Jehovah gave), a name of which John is the contraction.A Korhite Levite, one of the doorkeepers to the tabernacle. (1 Chronicles 26:3) comp. 1Chr 25:1 (B.C. 1014.)One of t...

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JEHOIACHIN

(whom Jehovah has appointed), son of Jehoiakim, and for three months and ten days king of Judah. (B.C. 597.) At his accession Jerusalem was quite defenseless, and unable to offe...

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JEHOIADA

(Jehovah knows).Father of Benaiah, David’s well-known warrior. (2 Samuel 8:18) 1Kin 1 and 2 passim; (1 Chronicles 18:17) etc. (B.C. before 1046.)Leader of the Aaronites, i.e. th...

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JEHOIAKIM

(whom Jehovah sets up), called Eliakim, son of Josiah and king of Judah. After deposing Jehoahaz, Pharaoh-necho set Eliakim, his elder brother, upon the throne, and changed his ...

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JEHOIARIB

(whom Jehovah defends), head of the first of the twenty-four courses of priests. (1 Chronicles 24:7)

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JEHONADAB

(whom Jehovah impels) and Jon’adab, the son of Rechab, founder of the Rechabites, an Arab chief. When Jehu was advancing, after the slaughter of Betheked, on the city of Samaria...

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JEHONATHAN

(whom Jehovah gave).Son of Uzziah; superintendent of certain of King David’s storehouses. (1 Chronicles 27:25) (B.C. 1014).One of the Levites who were sent by Jehoshaphat throug...