in war with the Syrians (2 Kings 10:29-33). He died after a reign of
twenty-eight years (B.C. 884-856), and was buried in Samaria (10:34-36).
“He was one of those decisive, terrible, and ambitious, yet prudent,
calculating, and passionless men whom God from time to time raises up to
change the fate of empires and execute his judgments on the earth.” He was
the first Jewish king who came in contact with the Assyrian power in the
time of Shalmaneser II.
- JEHUCAL able, the son of Shelemiah. He is also called Jucal (Jeremiah
38:1). He was one of the two persons whom Zedekiah sent to request the
prophet Jeremiah to pray for the kingdom (Jeremiah 37:3) during the time
of its final siege by Nebuchadnezzar. He was accompanied by Zephaniah
(q.v.). - JEHUDI a Jew, son of Nethaniah. He was sent by the princes to invite
Baruch to read Jeremiah’s roll to them (Jeremiah 36:14, 21). - JEIEL snatched away by God. (1.) A descendant of Benjamin (1
Chronicles 9:35; 8:29).
(2.) One of the Levites who took part in praising God on the removal of
the ark to Jerusalem (1 Chronicles 16:5).
(3.) 2 Chronicles 29:13. A Levite of the sons of Asaph.
(4.) 2 Chronicles 26:11. A scribe.
(5.) 1 Chronicles 5:7. A Reubenite chief.
(6.) One of the chief Levites, who made an offering for the restoration of
the Passover by Josiah (2 Chronicles 35:9).
(7.) Ezra 8:13.
(8.) Ezra 10:43.
- JEMIMA dove, the eldest of Job’s three daughters born after his time of
trial (Job 42:14). - JEPHTHAH whom God sets free, or the breaker through, a “mighty man
of valour” who delivered Israel from the oppression of the Ammonites
(Judges 11:1-33), and judged Israel six years (12:7). He has been described
as “a wild, daring, Gilead mountaineer, a sort of warrior Elijah.” After
forty-five years of comparative quiet Israel again apostatized, and in
“process of time the children of Ammon made war against Israel” (11:5).