Whom Jehovah bestows. (1.) One of the Benjamite archers who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chr. 12:4).
(2.) A chief of the tribe of Manasseh (1 Chr. 12:20).
Source:Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)Public domain
Concept
Jozabad
Name meaning: same as Josabad (Hitchcock)
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Also in Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)
(Jehovah justifies).
A captain of the thousands of Manasseh, who deserted to David before the battle of Gilboa. (1 Chronicles 12:20) (B.C. 1053.)
A hero of Manasseh, like the preceding. (1 Chronicles 12:20)
A Levite in the reign of Hezekiah. (2 Chronicles 31:13) (B.C. 726.)
A chief Levite in the reign of Josiah. (2 Chronicles 35:9)
A Levite, son of Jeshua, in the days of Ezra. (Ezra 8:33) (B.C. 459.) Probably identical with No. 7.
A priest of the sons of Pashur, who had married a foreign wife. (Ezra 10:22)
A Levite among those who returned with Ezra and had married foreign wives. He is probably identical with Jozabad the Levite, (Nehemiah 8:7) and with Jozabad who presided over the outer work of the temple. (Nehemiah 11:16) (B.C. 459.)
Source: Smith’s Bible Dictionary (1863) · Public domain
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