Jehozabad
“Jehovah has bestowed, or Jehovah has given”
Summary
A Hebrew name meaning 'Jehovah has bestowed' or 'Jehovah has given,' borne by three men in the Old Testament: a Levitical doorkeeper, a Benjamite military commander, and one of the assassins of King Joash of Judah.
☩Name and Etymology
The Hebrew name יְהוֹזָבָד (Yehozabad) means 'Jehovah has bestowed' or 'Jehovah has given.' It is closely related to the name Jozabad, which is simply a contracted form with the same meaning. The Septuagint renders it variously as Ἰωζαβάδ (Iozabad) or Ἰωζαβέδ (Iozabed).
☩Persons Bearing This Name
Three men bear this name in Scripture: (1) The second son of Obed-edom, the Levitical gatekeeper, who served as a doorkeeper at the south gate of the Temple and the storehouse during David's reign (1 Chronicles 26:4, 15). (2) A Benjamite, one of King Jehoshaphat's military commanders, who led 180,000 armed men (2 Chronicles 17:18). (3) The son of Shomer (or Shimrith, a Moabitess), who with Jozachar (or Zabad) conspired against and assassinated King Joash of Judah at Millo (2 Kings 12:21; 2 Chronicles 24:26). This assassination came after Joash had turned to idolatry and murdered Zechariah the priest, son of Jehoiada.
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References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Jehozabad," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IV (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.James Orr (ed.), "Jehozabad," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. III (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
- 3.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Jehozabad," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).