Jobab
“Dweller in the desert or howling”
Summary
A Hebrew name meaning 'dweller in the desert' or 'howling,' borne by five men in the Old Testament including a descendant of Shem and a king of Edom.
☩Descendants of Shem
The most ancient Jobab was the last-named son of Joktan, a descendant of Shem, and founder of an Arabian tribe. Scholars have attempted to identify his descendants with the Jobaritae mentioned by the geographer Ptolemy as living on the eastern coast of Arabia. Another Jobab was son of Zerah of Bozrah and king of Edom, succeeding Bela and preceding Husham. The apocryphal addition to the book of Job in the Septuagint identifies this Edomite king with the patriarch Job, but this conjecture is generally rejected by scholars as unworthy of credit.
☩King of Madon
A Canaanite king named Jobab ruled the city of Madon and was one of the northern chieftains whose aid Jabin king of Hazor summoned to resist Joshua's conquest of Canaan. This coalition met Israel at the waters of Merom and was decisively defeated by Joshua, who hamstrung their horses and burned their chariots.
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References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Jobab," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IV (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.George Morrish, "Jobab," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).
- 3.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Jobab," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).