Jozabad

This term has multiple meanings in the Bible:

1. Benjamite from Gederah and one of the military men who came to David’s support at Ziklag (1 Chr 12:4).

2, 3. Leaders and mighty warriors from Manasseh’s tribe who joined David at Ziklag to fight against Saul (1 Chr 12:20).

4. One of the Levites who assisted with the administration of the temple contributions in Jerusalem during King Hezekiah’s reign (2 Chr 31:13).→ View encyclopedia entry

5. One of the Levitical chiefs who generously gave animals to the Levites for the celebration of the Passover feast during King Josiah’s reign (2 Chr 35:9).→ View encyclopedia entry

6. Levite, the son of Jeshua, and one who helped Meremoth, Eleazar, and Noadiah take inventory of the temple’s gifts and precious metals during the days of Ezra (Ezr 8:33).→ View encyclopedia entry

7. Priest and one of the six sons of Pashhur who was encouraged by Ezra to divorce his foreign wife during the postexilic era (Ezr 10:22).→ View encyclopedia entry

8. One of the Levites who was encouraged by Ezra to divorce his foreign wife (Ezr 10:23).→ View encyclopedia entry

9. One of the Levites who assisted Ezra with teaching the people the law during the postexilic period (Neh 8:7).→ View encyclopedia entry

10. One of the Levites who relocated to Jerusalem and was put in charge of the work of the temple during the days of Nehemiah (Neh 11:16).→ View encyclopedia entry

11. Alternate rendering for Shimeath’s son in 2 Kings 12:21. See Jozacar, Jozachar.

From Tyndale Bible Dictionary, adapted by Mission Mutual. CC BY-SA 4.0.

Scripture References (10)

2 Kings

1 Chronicles

2 Chronicles

Nehemiah