Adnah

Smith's Bible Dictionary

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

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

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

1.  1 Chronicles 12:20.

2. Chief over 300,000, under Jehoshaphat ( 2 Chronicles 17:14).

Holman Bible Dictionary

 1 Chronicles 12:20 2 2 Chronicles 17:14

Easton's Bible Dictionary

• 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

(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

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 ̌ .