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Laadah

לַעְדָּה/LAY-uh-duh/

“Order or arrangement”

Summary

A descendant of Judah who was the founder of Mareshah in the lowlands of Judah.

☩Identity

Laadah was the second son of Shelah, who was himself a son of Judah by the Canaanite woman Bath-shua (1 Chronicles 4:21). He is described as the 'father' of Mareshah, a term indicating he was the founder or leading citizen of that city in the lowlands (Shephelah) of Judah. Mareshah later became an important fortress city, one of the cities fortified by Rehoboam (2 Chronicles 11:8).

Key verses:1 Chronicles 4:21

Related Verses1 mention

1 Chronicles· 1 verse

4:21

References

  1. 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Laadah," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. V (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
  2. 2.James Orr (ed.), "Laadah," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. III (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
  3. 3.Andrew Robert Fausset, "Laadah," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).