well known. He describes it as a village entirely of Christians, ten miles west of Medeba, “close
to the Baris.”
•A town in Naphtali not mentioned in the original list of the possession allotted to the tribe, see
(Joshua 19:32-39) but inserted in the list of cities given to the Gershonite Levites in (1 Chronicles
6:76) in place of Kartan in the parallel catalogue, Kartan being probably only a contraction thereof.
Joaada
(whom Jehovah favors), high priest after his father Eliashib. (Nehemiah 13:28) (B.C. after 446.)
Joab
(whose father is Jehovah), the most remarkable of the three nephews of David, the children of
Zeruiah, David’s sister. (B.C. 1053-1012.) Joab first appears after David’s accession to the throne
at Hebron. Abner slew in battle Asahel, the youngest brother of Joab; and when David afterward
received Abner into favor, Joab treacherously murdered him. [Abner] There was now no rival left
in the way of Joab’s advancement, and at the siege of Jebus he was appointed for his prowess
commander-in-chief—“captain of the host.” In the wide range of wars which David undertook,
Joab was the acting general. He was called by the almost regal title of “lord,” (2 Samuel 11:11)
“the prince of the king’s army.” (1 Chronicles 27:34) In the entangled relations which grew up in
David’s domestic life he bore an important part, successfully reinstating Absalom in David’s favor
after the murder of Amnon. (2 Samuel 14:1-20) When the relations between father and son were
reversed by the revolt of Absalom, Joab remained true to the king, taking the rebel prince’s dangerous
life in spite of David’s injunction to spare him, and when no one else had courage to act so decisive
a part. (2 Samuel 18:2,11-15) (B.C. 1023). The king transferred the command to Amasa, which so
enraged Joab that he adroitly assassinated Amasa when pretending to welcome him as a friend. ( 2
Samuel 20:10) Friendly relations between himself and David seem to have existed afterward, ( 2
Samuel 24:2) but at the close of his long life, his loyalty, so long unshaken, at last wavered. “Though
he had not turned after Absalom, he turned after Adonijah.” (1 Kings 2:28) This probably filled up
the measure of the king’s long-cherished resentment. The revival of the pretensions of Adonijah
after David’s death was sufficient to awaken the suspicions of Solomon. Joab fled to the shelter of
the altar at Gibeon, and was here slain by Benaiah. (B.C. about 1012.)
•One of Kenaz’s descendants. (1 Chronicles 4:14)
•(Ezra 2:6; 8:9; Nehemiah 7:11)
Joah
(whose brother (i.e. helper) is Jehovah).
•The son of Asaph,a nd chronicler or keeper of the records to Hezekiah. (Isaiah 36:3,11,22) (B.C.
776.)
•The son or grandson of Zimmah, a Gershonite. (1 Chronicles 6:21)
•The third son of Obed-edom, (1 Chronicles 26:4) a Korhite, and one of the doorkeepers appointed
by David. (B.C. 1014.)
•A Gershonite, the son of Zeimmah and father of Eden. (2 Chronicles 29:12)
•The son of Joahaz, and annalist or keeper of the records to Josiah. (2 Chronicles 34:8) (B.C. 623.)
Joahaz
(whom Jehovah holds), the father of Joah, the chronicler or keeper of the records to King Josiah.
(2 Chronicles 34:8) (B.C. before 623.)
Joanan
In Revised Version for Joanna, 1. (Luke 3:27)
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