Jehozabad

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Jehoz'abad. (Whom Jehovah Gave).

1. A Korhite Levite, second son of Obed-edom, and one of the porters, of the south gate of the Temple, and of the storehouse there, in the time of David.  1 Chronicles 26:4;  1 Chronicles 26:15 compared with  Nehemiah 12:25. (B.C. 1014).

2. A Benjamite, captain of 180,000 armed men, in the days of King Jehoshaphat.  2 Chronicles 17:18. (B.C. 910).

3. Son of Shomer or Shimrith, a Moabitish woman, who, with another, conspired against King Joash, and slew him in his bed.  2 Kings 2:21;  2 Chronicles 24:26. (B.C. 837).

Easton's Bible Dictionary

 2 Chronicles 17:18 .

Copyright Statement These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., DD Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.

Bibliography Information Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Jehozabad'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/j/jehozabad.html. 1897.

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

Jehozabad 1. One of the servants of king Joash who conspired against his master and joined in his assassination (  2 Kings 12:21 =   2 Chronicles 24:26 ). 2. A Benjamite chief (  2 Chronicles 17:18 ). 3. A Levitical family (  1 Chronicles 26:4 ). A shortened form of the name is Jozabad (wh. see).

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1.  1 Chronicles 26:4;  1 Chronicles 26:15;  Nehemiah 12:25, margin

2.  2 Chronicles 17:18.

3. Slew Joash:  2 Kings 12:21;  2 Chronicles 24:26.

Morrish Bible Dictionary

1. Son of Shomer, or Shimrith: he, with Jozachar, slew Joash king of Judah.  2 Kings 12:21;  2 Chronicles 24:26 .

2. Son of Obedadom, a Korhite.  1 Chronicles 26:4 .

3. A Benjamite, captain of king Jehoshaphat.  2 Chronicles 17:18 .

Holman Bible Dictionary

 2 Kings 12:21 2 1 Chronicles 26:4 3 2 Chronicles 17:18Jozabad

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Heb. Yehozabad', יְהוֹזָבָד , Jehovah Given; Sept. Ι᾿Ωζαβάδ , but Ι᾿Ωζαβέδ in 2 Chronicles 24, 26), the name of three men. (See Jozabad).

1. The second son of Obed-edom (q.v.), the Levitical gate keeper of the Temple ( 1 Chronicles 26:4). B.C. 1014.

2. The last named of Jehoshaphat's generals (Josephus Ο᾿Χόβατος , Ant . 8:15, 2) in command of (?) 180,000 troops ( 2 Chronicles 17:18). B.C. cir. 910.

3. Son of Shomer (or Shimrith, a Moabitess), one of the two servants who assassinated king Jehoash of Judah in that part of the city of Jerusalem called Millo ( 2 Kings 12:21;  2 Chronicles 24:26). B.C. 837.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

jē̇ - hoz´a - bad ( יהוזבד , yehōzābhādh , "Yahweh has bestowed"):

(1) A servant of King Jehoash of Judah. According to  2 Kings 12:21 (22), he was a son of Shomer, but   2 Chronicles 24:26 makes him "son of Shimrith the Moabitess."

(2) A K orahite doorkeeper, son of Obed-edom ( 1 Chronicles 26:4 ).

(3) A B enjamite, one of King Jehoshaphat's warriors ( 2 Chronicles 17:18 ).