Zabad

This term has multiple meanings in the Bible:

1. Son of Nathan (1 Chr 2:36) and a descendant of Ahlai the daughter of Sheshan (vv 30, 34–36).→ View encyclopedia entry

2. Tahath’s son and the father of Shuthelah from Ephraim’s tribe (1 Chr 7:21).→ View encyclopedia entry

3. One of David’s mighty men, listed as a son of Ahlai (1 Chr 11:41); he is perhaps the same as #1 above.→ View encyclopedia entry

4. One of the assassins of King Joash, listed as the son of Shimeath the Ammonitess (2 Chr 24:26). He is identical to Jozacar (alternately “Jozabad”) in 2 Kings 12:21. Zabad was a palace official who was likely the agent of a powerful conspiracy against Joash.→ View encyclopedia entry

5–7. Three priests variously descended from Zattu, Hashum, and Nebo, who renounced their foreign wives at Ezra’s request during the postexilic period (Ezr 10:27, 33, 43).

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

Scripture References (10)

2 Kings

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