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Jehoiarib in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

je-hoi'-a-rib (yehoyaribh, "Yahweh pleads" or "contends"): A priest in Jerusalem (1 Ch 9:10); the name occurs again in 1 Ch 24:7 as the name of a family among. the 24 courses of priests = the family Joiarib (yoyaribh, same meaning as above, Neh 1:2,6), the head of which is Matrenai in Neh 12:19. In Neh 11:10 we should probably read ""Jedaiah a...

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Jehonadab in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(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, he was suddenly met by Jehonadab, who joined with him in "slaying all that remained unto Ahab." 2Ki 10:15-17...

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Jehoram in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

je-ho'-ram, written also in the abbreviated form, (yehoram, yoram, "Yahweh is high"; the Revised Version (British and American) retains "Joram" for Hebrew yehoram in 2 Ki 9:15-24): (1) Ninth king of Israel (2 Ki 1:17 through 9:28), son of Ahab and Jezebel, successor to his brother Ahaziah, who died childless. He began to reign 853 BC, and reign...

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Jehoiachin in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

je-hoi'-a-kin (yehoyakhin, "Yahweh will uphold"; called also "Jeconiah" in 1 Ch 3:16; Jer 24:1; yekhonyah, "Yahweh will be steadfast," and "Coniah" in Jer 22:24,28; konyahu, "Yahweh has upheld him"; 'Ioakeim): A king of Judah; son and successor of Jehoiakim; reigned three months and surrendered to Nebuchadnezzar; was carried to Babylon, where,...

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Jehoiada in Easton's Bible Dictionary

Jehovah-known. (1.) The father of Benaiah, who was one of David's chief warriors (2 Sam. 8:18; 20:23). (2.) The high priest at the time of Athaliah's usurpation of the throne of Judah. He married Jehosheba, or Jehoshabeath, the daughter of king Jehoram (2 Chr. 22:11), and took an active part along with his wife in the preservation and train...

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Jehoiarib in Naves Topical Bible

-Two priests bearing the same name 1Ch 9:10; Ne 11:10; 1Ch 24:7...

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Jehoiada in Hitchcock's Bible Names

knowledge of the Lord...

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Jehonadab in Easton's Bible Dictionary

Jehovah is liberal; or, whom Jehovah impels. (1.) A son of Shimeah, and nephew of David. It was he who gave the fatal wicked advice to Amnon, the heir to the throne (2 Sam. 13:3-6). He was very "subtil," but unprincipled. (2.) A son of Rechab, the founder of a tribe who bound themselves by a vow to abstain from wine (Jer. 35:6- 19). There w...

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Jehoram in Naves Topical Bible

-1. King of Judah 1Ki 22:50; 2Ki 8:16; 1Ch 3:11; 2Ch 21:5 Marries Athaliah, whose wicked counsels influence his reign for evil 2Ki 8:18,19; 2Ch 21:6-13 Murders his brothers to strengthen himself in his sovereignty 2Ch 21:4,13 Edom revolts from 2Ki 8:20-22; 2Ch 21:8-10 The Philistines and Arabians invade his territory 2Ch 21:16,17 Death...

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Jehoiachin in Naves Topical Bible

-King of Judah and successor to Jehoiakim 2Ki 24:6-8; 2Ch 36:8,9 -Called JECONIAH 1Ch 3:16; Jer 24:1 -Called CONIAH Jer 22:24; 37:1 -Wicked reign of 2Ki 24:9; 2Ch 36:9 -Nebuchadnezzar invades his kingdom, takes him away captive to Babylon 2Ki 24:10-16; 2Ch 36:10; Es 2:6; Jer 27:20; 29:1,2; Eze 1:2 -Confined in prison for thirty-seven ...

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