(whom God moves), a Hagarite who had charge of the flocks of King David. (1 Chronicles
27:31) (B.C. 1046.)
Jearim
(forests), Mount, a place named in specifying the northern boundary of Judah. (Joshua 15:10)
The boundary ran from Mount Seir to “the shoulder of Mount Jearim, which is Cesalon”—that is,
Cesalon was the landmark on the mountain. Kesla, seven miles due west of Jerusalem, stands on
a high point on the north slope of a lofty ridge, which is probably Mount Jearim.
Jeaterai
(whom Jehovah leads), a Gershonite Levite, son of Zerah. (1 Chronicles 6:21)
Jeberechiah
(whom Jehovah blesses), father of a certain Zechariah, in the reign of Ahaz, mentioned (Isaiah
8:2) (B.C. about 739.)
Jebus
(threshing-floor), one of the names of Jerusalem, the city of the Jebusites, are called Jebusi.
(Joshua 15:8; 18:16,28; Judges 19:10,11; 1 Chronicles 11:4,5) [Jerusalem]
Jebusi
(from Jebus), the name employed for the city of Jebus. (Joshua 15:8; 18:16,28)
Jebusites
(descendants of Jebus), The, were descended from the third son of Canaan. (Genesis 10:16; 1
Chronicles 1:14) The actual people first appear in the invaluable report of the spies. (Numbers
13:29) When Jabin organized his rising against Joshua, the Jebusites joined him. (Joshua 11:3)
“Jebus, which is Jerusalem,” lost its king in the slaughter of Beth-horon, (Joshua 10:1,5,26) comp.
Josh 12:10 Was sacked and burned by the men of Judah, (Judges 1:21) and its citadel finally scaled
and occupied by David. (2 Samuel 5:6) After this they emerge from the darkness but once, in the
person of Araunah the Jebusite, “Araunah the king,” who appears before us in true kingly dignity
in his well-known transaction with David. (2 Samuel 24:23; 1 Chronicles 21:24,25)
Jecamiah
(whom Jehovah gathers), one of seven who were introduced into the royal line, on the failure
of it in the person of Jehoiachin. (1 Chronicles 3:18)
Jecholiah
(strong through Jehovah) wife of Amaziah king of Judah, and mother of Azariah or Uzziah his
successor. (2 Kings 15:2) (B.C. 824-807.)
Jecoliah
The same as Jecholiah. (2 Chronicles 26:3)
Jeconiah
(whom Jehovah establishes). [See Jehoiachin]
Jeconias
the Greek form of Jeconiah, an altered form of Jehoiachin. [Jehoiachin]
Jedaiah
- A Simeonite, forefather of Ziza. (1 Chronicles 4:37)
•Son of Harumaph; a man who did his part in the rebuilding of the wall of Jerusalem. (Nehemiah
3:10) (B.C. 446.)
(praise Jehovah).