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Josabad

יוֹזָבָד/JOS-uh-bad/

“Whom Jehovah bestows”

Summary

A variant spelling of Jozabad, used particularly for the Gederathite warrior who joined David at Ziklag.

☩Identity

Josabad (more properly Jozabad) appears in 1 Chronicles 12:4 as one of the warriors from Benjamin who defected to David while he was a fugitive at Ziklag. Though from Saul's own tribe, these men recognized God's hand upon David and joined his cause. They were skilled archers who could use both right and left hands in slinging stones and shooting arrows. The name means 'whom Jehovah bestows,' reflecting parental gratitude for divine blessing.

Key verses:1 Chronicles 12:4

Related Verses1 mention

1 Chronicles· 1 verse

12:4

References

  1. 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Josabad," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IV (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
  2. 2.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Josabad," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).
  3. 3.George Morrish, "Josabad," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).