Adnah
Smith's Bible Dictionary [1]
Ad'nah. (Pleasure).
1. A Manassite who deserted from Saul and joined the fortunes of David on his road to Ziklag from the camp of the Philistines. He was captain of a thousand of his tribe, and fought at David's side in the pursuit of the Amalekites. 1 Chronicles 12:20. (B.C. 1054).
2. The captain of over 300,000 men of Judah who were in Jehoshaphat's army. 2 Chronicles 17:14. (B.C. 908).
Morrish Bible Dictionary [2]
1. One of the captains of thousands, of the tribe of Manasseh, who joined David in Ziklag. 1 Chronicles 12:20 .
2. The chief of the captains of thousands in the reign of Jehoshaphat. 2 Chronicles 17:14 .
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible [3]
Adnah . 1 . A Manassite officer of Saul who deserted to David at Ziklag ( 1 Chronicles 12:20 ). 2 . An officer in Jehoshaphat’s army ( 2 Chronicles 17:14 ).
Fausset's Bible Dictionary [4]
2. Chief over 300,000, under Jehoshaphat ( 2 Chronicles 17:14).
Holman Bible Dictionary [5]
Easton's Bible Dictionary [6]
- A chief of the tribe of Manasseh who joined David at Ziklag (1Chronicles 12:20).
- A general under Jehoshaphat, chief over 300,000 men (2Chronicles 17:14).
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [7]
(Heb. Adnah ’ , עִדְנָה . 1, q. Adna), the name of two men.
1. A chiliarch of the tribe of Manasseh, who joined David at Ziklag ( 1 Chronicles 12:20, where the text has erroneously עִדְנָת , Adnach ’ ; Sept. Ε᾿Δνά , Vulg. Ednas), B.C. 1054.
2. (Sept. Εδνάς , Vulg. Ednas.) A Judahite, and principal general under Jehoshaphat, with a force of 300,000 (?) men ( 2 Chronicles 17:14), B.C. cir. 908.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [8]
ad´na ( עדנח , ‛adhnāḥ , "pleasure"; Ἐδνά , Edná ):
(1) A warrior of the tribe of Manasseh, who deserted Saul and joined David's forces at Ziklag ( 1 Chronicles 12:20 , 1 Chronicles 12:21 )
(2) An officer of high rank, perhaps the commander-in-chief of Jehoshaphat's army ( 2 Chronicles 17:14 ). Here the spelling in Hebrew is עדנה , ‛adhnāh ̌ .
References
- ↑ Adnah from Smith's Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Adnah from Morrish Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Adnah from Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible
- ↑ Adnah from Fausset's Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Adnah from Holman Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Adnah from Easton's Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Adnah from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
- ↑ Adnah from International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
