Jeribai
יְרִיבַי/JER-ih-by/
“Contentious, or whom Jehovah defends”
Summary
A son of Elnaam who, together with his brother Joshaviah, served among David's elite warriors, appearing in the supplementary list of mighty men in Chronicles but not in the parallel list in Samuel.
☩David's Warrior
Jeribai was a son of Elnaam and brother of Joshaviah (1 Chronicles 11:46). Together with his brother, he served among David's famous bodyguard, the select group of mighty warriors who distinguished themselves in battle. His name means 'contentious' or 'whom Jehovah defends.' He is listed among the heroes whose names appear in 1 Chronicles 11:41-47 but are not found in the parallel account in 2 Samuel 23:24-39. He served around 1046 B.C.
Key verses:1 Chronicles 11:46
Related Verses1 mention
1 Chronicles· 1 verse
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Jeribai," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IV (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.James Orr (ed.), "Jeribai," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. III (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
- 3.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Jeribai," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).