jehozabad Summary and Overview

Jehovah-given. (1.) The son of Obed-edom (1 Chr. 26:4), one of the Levite porters. (2.) The son of Shomer, one of the two conspirators who put king Jehoash to death in Millo in Jerusalem (2 Kings 12:21). (3.) 2 Chr. 17:18.

(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. #1Ch 26:4,15| compared with Nehe 12:25 (B.C. 1014.) 2. A Benjamite, captain of 180,000 armed men, in the days of King Jehoshaphat. #2Ch 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. #2Ki 2:21; 2Ch 24:26| (B.C. 837.)

JEHOZ'ABAD , commonly contracted into JOZ'ABAD (whom Jehovah bestows). 1. One of Joash's servants, who slew him. 2 Kgs 12:21; 2 Chr 24:26. 1. One of the Levite porters. 1 Chr 26:4. 2. A Benjamite who was a prominent warrior under Jehoshaphat. 2 Chr 17:18.

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