JOELAH (ni'Ki'i', text doubtful, see Kittel in SBOT. While L.XX A has luyXd, B has EXid).— A warrior who joined David at Ziklag, 1 Ch 12'.
JOEZER {iyj\' 'J" is help,' B 'lu^ipa, A 'Iwfdop). —One of Davi'd's followers at Ziklag, 1 Ch 12».
JOGBEHAH (mj:; ; LXX in Nu icai C^wcrai' aiVds, in Jg 'leycfiiX, B). — A town of Gad in Gilead, Nu 32", named also in connexion with Gideon's pursuit of the Midianites, J" 8". It is the present ruin Jubei/uih (or AjbeUidt), N.W. from Kabbath- ammon, and about midway between that place and es-Salt. There are remains of a considerable Roman town, and the position is suitable for the line of Gi<leon's pursuit, from Succoth to Penuel and thence S.E. to Jogbehah. There are three groups of ruins, hence the plur. Ajbcihdt.
LiTERATURK. — SEP vol. i. Under the Arabic name ; Burok- bardt, Syria, 361 ; Oliphant, Land of Gilead, 232 ; Baedeker- Socin, Poi.a 288: Ewald, (JVI ii. 647 n. ; Buhl, GAP 261; O. A, Smith, UQUL 686 ; Dillmann on Nu 3235 ; Moore on Jg 8".
C. K. CONDEB.
JOGLI {'W.')-— The Danite chief who took part in the division of the land, Nu 34*" P.
JOHA (Nij'i', prob. textual error for nxV ; see Gray, Beb. Prop. Names, 283 n. 4). — 1. A Benjamite, 1 Ch 8'«. 2. One of David's heroes, 1 Ch 11".
JOHANAM (IJIJV; LXX 'luyd, 'lioaydv, 'luyiv, Iwayyiy, 'ludi'i'a!).— 1. 2 K 25^, Jer 40»^3» (see AZARIAH, No. 23, and Gedaliah), the son of Kareah, chief of 'the captains of the forces,' who after the fall of Jerusalem joined Gedaliah at Mizpah. Johanan seems to have been a shrewd man ; and, foreseeing the calamities which would certainly ensue if Islimael's plot were successful, he not only joined the other captains in warning Gedaliah, but in a secret interview pressed in vain to be himself permitted to assassinate Ishmael. When the murder of Gedaliah became known, J. pursued after Ishmael, who was carrying captive the remnant of the Jews. The murderer escaped with the loss of two men (Jer 41'- ") ; but J. recovered the captives, and brought them to a khan (?) near Bethlehem, Geruth-chimham (see 2 S 19**, Lk 2'), whence they might start for Egypt. The politic J. foresaw that the captains would oe held responsible by the Chaldiean authorities for the murder of Gedaliah and the escape of tlie assassin. Having thus determined, J. and all the people consulted Jeremiah, earnestly affirming their re- solve to follow at all risks the revealed will of the Lord ; but the answer being strongly adverse to
their leaving their own land, they accusod Jeremiah of being a false prophet, under the malign in. fluence of Baruch, and carried off to Egypt both the prophet and his scribe. 2. 1 Ch 3" eldest son of Josiali, not the same as Jehoahaz ; for (a) Jehoahaz was not the eldest son (see 2 K 23"- '") ; and (3) he is mentioned in this verse as Shallura. Johanan possibly predeceased his father. 3. 1 Ch 3'^ a post-exilic prince of the line of David. 4. 1 Ch 6"- "• a high priest, perhaps under Kelioboam, father of Azariah, No. S. 5. 6. 1 Ch 12'- '» two warriors who came to David to Zikla", a Benjam- ite and a Gadite respectively. 7. Ezr 8'* (Joannes,
1 Es 8**) one of those who returned with Ezra. 8.
2 Ch 28" an Ephraimite, fatlier of AzAUlAH, No. 17. The Ueb. is iJoVi;, Jehohanan. 9. See Jonathan, No. 6, and Jehoiiakan, No. 3.
N. J. I). White. JOHN ('ludi'i'jjs). — Five persons of this name are mentioned in the Apocr. 1. The father of Matta- tliias, and {grandfather of the Uve Maccabsean brothers (1 Slac 2'). 2. J., sumamed Caddis or (IIV) Gaddis (wh. see), the eldest son of Matta- thias (1 Mac 2'^, where inferior MSS read 'luawdf j Jos. Ant. XII. vi. 1). In B.C. 101 he was slain by the 'sons of Jambri' [JaMUKI] (1 Mac 'J^-^- ; Jos. Ant. Xlll. i. 2-4). In 2 Mac 8-"-', and perhaps again 10'", he is by mistake called Jcseph. 3. The fallier of Eupolemus (1 Mac 8", 2 Mac 4", Jos. A/it. XII. X. G), who was sent by Judas Maccab;eu8 as an araba.ssador to Rome. The passage in 2 Mac speaks of certain royal privileges obtained for the .lews by this J., but disregarded bj' Epiphanes. The privileges referred to are probably those granted by Antiochus the Great (Jos. Ant. XII. iii. 3), among which was the right of being governed according to their O'mi laws, i. An envoy, who together ^vith another named Ali.SALOM (whicli see) was sent by the .lews to treat with Lysias (2 Mac 11"). S. One of the elder sons of Simon the Maccabee (1 Mac lU'-), commonly known as J. Hyrcanus (cf. Jos. Ant. yill. vii. 4), and described as 'a (valiant) man' (1 M.ic 13"), was appointed by his father commandei of the forces, and stationed at Gazara. In conjunction with his brother Judas he defeated CENDEB.iEUS (1 M.ac 16'"'°, cf. Jos. Ant. XIII. vii. 3). When his father and brothers had been murdered by Ptolemy at Dok near Jericho, J., who was then at Gazara, received warning of their fate, and, having put to death the men sent to assassinate him, secured the