down the cords of the tent, and in her right hand the mallet, or “hammer,”
used for driving it into the ground, and stealthily approaching her sleeping
guest, with one well-directed blow drove the nail through his temples into
the earth (Judges 5:27). She then led Barak, who was in pursuit, into her
tent, and boastfully showed him what she had done. (See SISERA;
DEBORAH.)
- JAGUR place of sojourn, a city on the southern border of Judah (Joshua
15:21). - JAH a contraction for Jehovah (Psalm 68:4).
- JAHATH union. (1.) A son of Shimei, and grandson of Gershom (1
Chronicles 23:10).
(2.) One of the sons of Shelomoth, of the family of Kohath (1 Chronicles
24:22).
(3.) A Levite of the family of Merari, one of the overseers of the repairs of
the temple under Josiah (2 Chronicles 34:12).
- JAHAZ trodden down (called also Jahaza, Joshua 13:18; Jahazah, 21:36;
Jahzah, 1 Chronicles 6:78), a town where Sihon was defeated, in the
borders of Moab and in the land of the Ammonites beyond Jordan, and
north of the river Arnon (Numbers 21:23; Deuteronomy 2:32). It was
situated in the tribe of Reuben, and was assigned to the Merarite Levites
(Joshua 13:18; 21:36). Here was fought the decisive battle in which Sihon
(q.v.) was completely routed, and his territory (the modern Belka) came
into the possession of Israel. This town is mentioned in the denunciations
of the prophets against Moab (Isaiah 15:4; Jeremiah 48:34). - JAHAZIEL beheld by God. (1.) The third son of Hebron (1 Chronicles
23:19).
(2.) A Benjamite chief who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chronicles 12:4).
(3.) A priest who accompanied the removal of the ark to Jerusalem (1
Chronicles 16:6).
(4.) The son of Zechariah, a Levite of the family of Asaph (2 Chronicles
20:14-17). He encouraged Jehoshaphat against the Moabites and
Ammonites.