Jadon

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

JADON . A Meronothite, who took part in rebuilding the wail of Jerusalem (  Nehemiah 3:7 ). The title ‘Meronothite’ occurs again   1 Chronicles 27:30 , but a place Meronoth is nowhere named. According to Jos. [Note: Josephus.] ( Ant . VIII. viii. 5, ix. 1), Jadon was the name of the man of God sent from Judah to Jeroboam (  1 Kings 13:1-34 ).

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

 Nehemiah 3:7; compare  1 Chronicles 27:30. Josephus calls the man of God who denounced Jeroboam's altar at Bethel "Jadon," intending probably "Iddo the seer."

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Jaddu'a. (Judge). The Meronothite, who assisted to repair the wall of Jerusalem.  Nehemiah 3:7. (B.C. 446).

Morrish Bible Dictionary

A Meronothite who helped to repair the wall of Jerusalem.  Nehemiah 3:7 .

Holman Bible Dictionary

 Nehemiah 3:7

Easton's Bible Dictionary

 Nehemiah 3:7

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

jā´don ( ידון , yādhōn , perhaps "he will judge" or "plead"): One who helped to rebuild the wall of Jerusalem in company with the men of Gibeon and of Mizpah (  Nehemiah 3:7 ). He is called the "Meronothite," and another Meronothite is referred to in  1 Chronicles 27:30 , but there is no mention of a place Meronoth. Jadon is the name given by Josephus ( Ant. , VIII, viii, 5; ix, 1) to "the man of God" from Judah who confronted Jeroboam as he burned incense at the altar in Bethel, and who was afterward deceived by the lie of the old prophet (1 Ki 13). Josephus may probably have meant Iddo the seer, whose visions concerning Jeroboam ( 2 Chronicles 9:29 ) led to his being identified in Jewish tradition with "the man of God", from Judah.

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Heb. Yadon', יָדוֹן , Judge; Sept. has Εὐάρων [but most eds. omit],Vulg. Yadon), a Meronothite who assisted in reconstructing the walls of Jerusalem after the return from Babylon ( Nehemiah 3:7). B.C. 446.