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Jashobeam

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3434

יָשׇׁבְעָם

ya.shov.am — Jashobeam

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.23.8; son of: Zabdiel (H2068); also called Josheb-basshebeth (KJV: "that sat in the seat") at 2Sa.23.8; Also named: yo.shev bash.she.vet (יֹשֵׁב בַּשֶּׁ֫בֶת "Josheb-basshebeth" H3429) § Jashobeam = "the people will return" 1) a Hachmonite, the leader of the 30 mighty warriors of David; he joined David at Ziklag and was best known as the man who slew 800 or 300 men at one time; also called 'Adino the Eznite' 2) a Korahite, another of David's mighty warriors; same as 1?

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2068

זַבְדִּיאֵל

zav.di.el — Zabdiel

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.27.2; father of: Jashobeam (H3434) § Zabdiel = "God is my endowment" 1) father of Jashobeam, the chief of David's guard 2) a priest in Nehemiah's time

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3429

יֹשֵׁב בַּשֶּׁ֫בֶת

yo.shev bash.she.vet — Josheb-basshebeth

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.23.8; son of: Zabdiel (H2068); also called Josheb-basshebeth (KJV: "that sat in the seat") at 2Sa.23.8; Another name of ya.shov.am (יָשׇׁבְעָם "Jashobeam" H3434G) § Josheb-basshebeth = "dwelling in rest" one of David's mighty warriors

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Historical dictionary entry

Dweller among the people; or to whom the people turn, the Hachmonite (1 Chr. 11:11), one of David’s chief heroes who joined him at Ziklag (12:6). He was the first of the three who broke through the host of the Philistines to fetch water to David from the well of Bethlehem (2 Sam. 23:13-17). He is also called Adino the Eznite (8).

Scripture references

Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.

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