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Jehoiachin in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(whom Jehovah has appointed), son of Jehoiakim, and for three months and ten days king of Judah. (B.C. 597.) At his accession Jerusalem was quite defenseless, and unable to offer any resistance to the army which Nebuchadnezzar sent to besiege it. 2Ki 24:10,11 In a very short time Jehoiachin surrendered at discretion; and he, and the queen-moth...

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Jehoiakim in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

je-hoi'-a-kim (yehoyaqim, "Yahweh will establish"; Ioakeim): The name given him by Pharaoh-necoh, who raised him to the throne as vassal king in place of his brother Jehoahaz, is changed from Eliakim (`elyaqim, "God will establish"). The change compounds the name, after the royal Judean custom, with that of Yahweh; it may also imply that Necoh...

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Jehoiarib in Easton's Bible Dictionary

Jehovah defends, a priest at Jerusalem, head of one of the sacerdotal courses (1 Chr. 9:10; 24:7). His "course" went up from Babylon after the Exile (Ezra 2:36-39; Neh. 7:39- 42)....

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Jehonathan in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

je-hon'-a-than (yehonathan, "Yahweh has given"): The name is the same as Jonathan: the Hebrew has the two forms for the same person sometimes; sometimes only one is found. See JONATHAN. The form "Jehonathan" occurs as follows in English Versions of the Bible: (1) A Levite who took part in teaching the Torah in the cities of Judah under Jehosha...

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Jehoram in Easton's Bible Dictionary

Jehovah-exalted. (1.) Son of Toi, king of Hamath, sent by his father to congratulate David on the occasion of his victory over Hadadezer (2 Sam. 8:10). (2.) A Levite of the family of Gershom (1 Chr. 26:25). (3.) A priest sent by Jehoshaphat to instructruct the people in Judah (2 Chr. 17:8). (4.) The son of Ahab and Jezebel, and successor ...

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Jedidiah in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

jed-i-di'-a (yedhidh-yah, "the beloved of Yah"): The name conferred by God through Nathan upon Solomon at his birth (2 Sam 12:25)....

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Jehdeiah in Naves Topical Bible

-1. Son of Shubael 1Ch 24:20 -2. One of David's overseers 1Ch 27:30...

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Jeduthun in Easton's Bible Dictionary

lauder; praising, a Levite of the family of Merari, and one of the three masters of music appointed by David (1 Chr. 16:41, 42; 25:1-6). He is called in 2 Chr. 35:15 "the king's seer." His descendants are mentioned as singers and players on instruments (Neh. 11:17). He was probably the same as Ethan (1 Chr. 15:17, 19). In the superscripti...

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Jeheiel in Hitchcock's Bible Names

God liveth...

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Jehoahaz in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(whom the Lord sustains). 1. The son and successor of jehu, reigned 17 years, B.C. 856-840, over Israel in Samaria. His inglorious history is given in 2Ki 13:1-9 Throughout his reign, ver. 2Ki 13:22 he was kept in subjection by Hazael king of Damascus. Jehoahaz maintained the idolatry of Jeroboam; but in the extremity of his humiliation he be...

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