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Joelah

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3132

יוֹעֵאלָה

yo.e.lah — Joelah

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.12.7; son of: Jeroham (H3395K); brother of: Zebadiah (H2069I) § Joelah = "may he avail" son of Jeroham of Gedor and one of David's mighty warriors

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Historical dictionary entry

A Benjamite who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chr. 12:7).

Scripture references

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

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