A son of Joktan in the family line of Eber (Genesis 10:29; 1 Chronicles 1:23).
→ View encyclopedia entryAn early Edomite king. He was the son of Zerah of Bozrah (Genesis 36:33–34; 1 Chronicles 1:44–45).
→ View encyclopedia entryA king of Madon. Along with other Canaanite kings, he joined Jabin of Hazor in a northern alliance. This was to stop the Israelites from taking over the northern section of Canaan. Jobab died in battle at the waters of Merom (Joshua 11:1; 12:19).
→ View encyclopedia entryA son of Shaharaim by his wife Hodesh, a member of the tribe of Benjamin (1 Chronicles 8:9).
→ View encyclopedia entryA son of Elpaal from the tribe of Benjamin (1 Chronicles 8:18).
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Jobab
This term has multiple meanings in the Bible:
From Tyndale Bible Dictionary, adapted by Mission Mutual. CC BY-SA 4.0.