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Jehoiada in Naves Topical Bible

-1. Father of Benaiah, one of David's officers 2Sa 8:18 -2. A high priest Overthrows Athaliah, the usurping queen of Judah, and establishes Jehoash upon the throne 2Ki 11; 2Ch 23 Salutary influence of, over Jehoash 2Ki 12:2; 2Ch 24:2,22 Directs the repairs of the temple 2Ki 12:4-16; 2Ch 24:4-14 Death of 2Ch 24:4-16 -3. A priest who led ...

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Jehonathan in Hitchcock's Bible Names

gift of the Lord; gift of a dove...

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Jehoiada in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(Jehovah knows). 1. Father of Benaiah, David's well-known warrior. 2Sa 8:18 1Kin 1 and 2 passim; 1Ch 18:17 etc. (B.C. before 1046.) 2. Leader of the Aaronites, i.e. the priests; who joined David at Hebron. 1Ch 12:27 (B.C. 1053-46.) 3. According to 1Ch 27:34 son of Benaiah; but in all probability Benaiah the sons of Jehoiada is meant. Probab...

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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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