JEGAR-SAHADUTHA

• Also called GALEED
  • A heap of stones (a cairn) on Mount Gilead Gen. 31:47,48

JEHALELEEL

• Descendant of Judah 1 Chr. 4:16

JEHALELEL

• A descendant of Merari 2 Chr. 29:12

JEHDEIAH

1. Son of Shubael 1 Chr. 24:20
2. One of David's overseers 1 Chr. 27:30

JEHEZEKEL

• A priest and head of the twentieth division (shift) in the tabernacle services 1 Chr. 24:16

JEHIAH

• A Levite and doorkeeper of the ark of the covenant 1 Chr. 15:24

JEHIEL

1. A Levite porter, probably identical with JEHIAH above 1 Chr. 15:18
2. A Gershonite Levite 1 Chr. 23:8; 29:8
3. A companion of David's sons 1 Chr. 27:32
4. Son of Jehoshaphat 2 Chr. 21:2
5. Son of Heman 2 Chr. 29:14
6. A Levite overseer in the temple 2 Chr. 31:13
7. A priest who gave extraordinary offerings for the Passover 2 Chr. 35:8
8. Father of Obadiah Ezra 8:9
9. Father of Shechaniah Ezra 10:2
10. Name of two priests who married idolatrous wives Ezra 10:21, 26

JEHIELI

• Son of Laadan 1 Chr. 26:21,22

JEHIZKIAH

• Son of Shallum 2 Chr. 28:12

JEHOADAH

• Son of Ahaz 1 Chr. 8:36

JEHOADDAN

• Mother of Amaziah 2 Ki. 14:2; 2 Chr. 25:1

JEHOAHAZ

1. Son of Jehu and king of Israel 2 Ki. 10:35; 13:1-9
2. Son of Jehoram, king of Judah 2 Chr. 21:17
   • See AHAZIAH
3. Also called SHALLUM
   • King of Judah and successor of Josiah 2 Ki. 23:30,31; 1 Chr. 3:15; 2 Chr. 36:1; Jer. 22:11
   • Wicked reign of 2 Ki. 23:32
   • Pharaoh-necho, king of Egypt, invades the kingdom of, defeats him, and takes him away captive to Egypt 2 Ki. 23:33-35; 2 Chr. 36:3,4
   • Prophecies concerning Jer. 22:10,11,12

JEHOASH

1. Also called JOASH
   • Successor of Jehoahaz 2 Ki. 13:10-25
   • Defeats Amaziah 2 Ki. 13:12; 14:8-15; 2 Chr. 25:17-24
   • Death of 2 Ki. 13:13; 14:16
2. King of Judah
   • See JOASH

JEHOHANAN

1. A porter of the tabernacle 1 Chr. 26:3
2. A military chief under Jehoshaphat, whose corps consisted of two-hundred and eighty thousand men 2 Chr. 17:15
   • Probably identical with a captain of a hundred, in 2 Chr. 23:1
3. Son of Bebai Ezra 10:28
4. A priest among the exiles who returned from Babylon Neh. 12:13
5. A chorister in the temple Neh. 12:42

JEHOIACHIN

• King of Judah and successor to Jehoiakim 2 Ki. 24:6-8; 2 Chr. 36:8,9
• Called JECONIAH 1 Chr. 3:16; Jer. 24:1
• Called CONIAH Jer. 22:24; 37:1
• Wicked reign of 2 Ki. 24:9; 2 Chr. 36:9
• Nebuchadnezzar invades his kingdom, takes him away captive to Babylon 2 Ki. 24:10-16; 2 Chr. 36:10; Esther 2:6; Jer. 27:20; 29:1,2; Ezek. 1:2
• Confined in prison for thirty-seven years 2 Ki. 25:27
• Released from prison by Evil-merodach, and promoted above other kings, and honored until death 2 Ki. 25:27-30; Jer. 52:31-34
• Prophecies concerning Jer. 22:24-30; 28:4
• Sons of 1 Chr. 3:17,18
• Ancestor of Jesus Mt. 1:12

JEHOIADA

1. Father of Benaiah, one of David's officers 2 Sam. 8:18
2. A high priest
   • Overthrows Athaliah, the usurping queen of Judah, and establishes Jehoash upon the throne 2 Ki. 11; 2 Chr. 23
   • Salutary influence of, over Jehoash 2 Ki. 12:2; 2 Chr. 24:2, 22
   • Directs the repairs of the temple 2 Ki. 12:4-16; 2 Chr. 24:4-14
   • Death of 2 Chr. 24:4-16
3. A priest who led three-thousand seven-hundred priests armed for war 1 Chr. 12:27
4. Son of Benaiah 1 Chr. 27:34
5. A returned exile Neh. 3:6
6. A priest mentioned in Jeremiah's letter to the captive Jews Jer. 29:26

JEHOIAKIM

• Also called ELIAKIM
  • King of Judah 1 Chr. 3:15
  • Ancestor of Jesus Mt. 1:11
  • Wicked reign and final overthrow of 2 Ki. 23:34-37; 24:1-6; 2 Chr. 36:4-8; Jer. 22:13-19; 26:22,23; 36; Dan. 1:1,2
  • Dies, and is succeeded by his son, Jehoiachin 2 Ki. 24:6

JEHOIARIB

• Two priests bearing the same name 1 Chr. 9:10; Neh. 11:10; 1 Chr. 24:7

JEHONADAB

• See JONADAB

JEHONATHAN

1. An overseer of David's storehouses 1 Chr. 27:25
2. A Levite sent to instruct the people in the law 2 Chr. 17:8
3. An obscure priest Neh. 12:18

JEHORAM

1. King of Judah 1 Ki. 22:50; 2 Ki. 8:16; 1 Chr. 3:11; 2 Chr. 21:5
   • Marries Athaliah, whose wicked counsels influence his reign for evil 2 Ki. 8:18,19; 2 Chr. 21:6-13
   • Murders his brothers to strengthen himself in his sovereignty 2 Chr. 21:4, 13
   • Edom revolts from 2 Ki. 8:20-22; 2 Chr. 21:8-10
   • The Philistines and Arabians invade his territory 2 Chr. 21:16,17
   • Death of 2 Chr. 21:18-20; 2 Ki. 8:24
   • Prophecy concerning 2 Chr. 21:12-15
   • Ancestor of Jesus Mt. 1:8
2. A son of Ahab
   • See JORAM
3. A priest commissioned to go through Israel and instruct the people in the law 2 Chr. 17:8

JEHOSHABEATH

• See JEHOSHEBA

JEHOSHAPHAT

1. David's recorder 2 Sam. 8:16; 20:24; 1 Ki. 4:3; 1 Chr. 18:15
2. One of Solomon's commissariat officers 1 Ki. 4:17
3. King of Judah
   • Succeeds Asa 1 Ki. 15:24; 22:41; 1 Chr. 3:10; 2 Chr. 17:1; Mt. 1:8
   • Strengthens himself against Israel 2 Chr. 17:2
   • Inaugurates a system of public instruction in the law 2 Chr. 17:7-9
   • His wise reign 1 Ki. 22:43; 2 Chr. 17:7-9; 19:3-11
   • His system of taxation 2 Chr. 17:11
   • His military forces and armaments 2 Chr. 17:12-19
   • Joins Ahab in an invasion of Ramoth-gilead 1 Ki. 22; 2 Chr. 18
   • Rebuked by the prophet Jehu 2 Chr. 19:2
   • The allied forces of the Amorites, Moabites, and other tribes invade his territory, and are defeated by 2 Chr. 20
   • Builds ships for commerce with Tarshish, ships are destroyed 1 Ki. 22:48,49; 2 Chr. 20:35-37
   • Joins Jehoram, king of Israel, in an invasion of the land of Moab, defeats the Moabites 2 Ki. 3
   • Makes valuable gifts to the temple 2 Ki. 12:18
   • Death of 1 Ki. 22:50; 2 Chr. 21:1
   • Religious zeal of 1 Ki. 22:43, 46; 2 Chr. 17:1-9; 19; 20:1-32; 22:9
   • Prosperity of 1 Ki. 22:45, 48
   • Bequests of, to his children 1 Chr. 21:2,3
4. Father of Jehu 2 Ki. 9:2, 14
5. A priest who assisted in bringing the ark of the covenant from Obed-edom 1 Chr. 15:24
6. A valley
   • Called THE VALLEY OF DECISION Joel 3:2, 12, 14

JEHOSHEBA

• Also called JEHOSHABEATH
  • Daughter of Joram 2 Ki. 11:2

JEHOSHUA

• A name sometimes given to one of the JOSHUA's Num. 13:16

JEHOSHUAH

• A name of one of the JOSHUA's 1 Chr. 7:27

JEHOVAH-JIREH

• Mount Moriah, in Jerusalem, where Abraham offered Isaac Gen. 22:14

JEHOVAH-NISSI

• An altar Ex. 17:15

JEHOVAH-SHALOM

• An altar built by Gideon Judg. 6:24

JEHOZABAD

1. Son of Shomer, and one of the assassins of King Jehoash 2 Ki. 12:21; 2 Chr. 24:26
2. Son of Obed-edom 1 Chr. 26:4
3. A Benjamite chief who commanded One-hundred and eighty thousand men 2 Chr. 17:18

JEHOZADAK

• Also called JOSEDECH and JOZADAK
  • A priest of the exile 1 Chr. 6:14,15; Ezra 3:2, 8; 5:2; 10:18; Neh. 12:26; Hag. 1:1, 12, 14; 2:2, 4; Zech. 6:11

JEHU

1. The prophet wbo announced the wrath of Jehovah against Baasha, king of Israel 1 Ki. 16:1, 7, 12; 2 Chr. 19:2; 20:34
2. Son of Nimshi, king of Israel 1 Ki. 19:16; 2 Ki. 9:1-14
   • Religious zeal of, in killing idolaters 2 Ki. 9:14-37; 10:1-28; 2 Chr. 22:8,9
   • His territory invaded by Hazael, king of Syria 2 Ki. 10:32,33
   • Prophecies concerning 1 Ki. 19:17; 2 Ki. 10:30; 15:12; Hos. 1:4
   • Death of 2 Ki. 10:35
3. Son of Obed 1 Chr. 2:38
4. Son of Josibiah 1 Chr. 4:35
5. A Benjamite 1 Chr. 12:3

JEHUBBAH

• An Asherite 1 Chr. 7:34

JEHUCAL

• Also called JUCAL
  • Son of Shelemiah Jer. 37:3; 38:1, 4

JEHUD

• A city of the tribe of Dan Josh. 19:45

JEHUDI

• A Jew, an official at Jehoiakim's court who read Jeremiah's scroll to the king Jer. 36:14, 21, 23

JEHUDIJAH

• Wife of Ezra 1 Chr. 4:18

JEHUSH

• A Benjamite 1 Chr. 8:39

JEIEL

1. Also called JEHIEL
   • A Reubenite 1 Chr. 5:7
2. A Benjamite 1 Chr. 9:35
3. One of David's heroes 1 Chr. 11:44
4. A Levite and chorister in the tabernacle services 1 Chr. 15:18, 21; 16:5
5. A Levite, ancestor of Jehaziel, who encouraged Judah against their enemies 2 Chr. 20:14
6. A scribe during the reign of Uzziah 2 Chr. 26:11
7. A Levite who cleansed the temple 2 Chr. 29:13
8. A chief of the Levites who gave, with other chiefs, five-thousand five-hundred "small cattle" for sacrifice 2 Chr. 35:9
9. A son of Adonikam, an exile who returned to Jerusalem with Ezra Ezra 8:13
10. A priest who was defiled by marriage to an idolatrous woman Ezra 10:43

JEKABZEEL

• A city in the south of the tribe of Judah Neh. 11:25

JEKAMEAM

• Son of Hebron 1 Chr. 23:19; 24:23

JEKAMIAH

• A descendant of Jerahmeel 1 Chr. 2:41

JEKUTHIEL

• Son of Ezra 1 Chr. 4:18

JEMIMA

• Job's daughter Job 42:14

JEMUEL

• Son of Simeon Gen. 46:10; Ex. 6:15

JEPHTHAH

• (A judge (leader, hero) of Israel)
  • Illegitimate, and therefore not entitled to inherit his father's property Judg. 11:1,2
  • Escapes the violence of his half-brothers; lives in the land of Tob Judg. 11:3
  • Recalled from the land of Tob by the elders of Gilead Judg. 11:5
  • Made captain of the army Judg. 11:5-11
  • Made head of the land of Gilead Judg. 11:7-11
  • His message to the king of the Ammonites Judg. 11:12-28
  • Leads the army of Israel against the Ammonites Judg. 11:29-33
  • His rash vow concerning bis daughter Judg. 11:31, 34-40
  • Falsely accused by the Ephraimites Judg. 12:1
  • Leads the army of the Gileadites against the Ephraimites Judg. 12:4
  • Leads Israel for six years, dies, and is buried in Gilead Judg. 12:7
  • Faith of Heb. 11:32

JEPHUNNEH

1. Father of Caleb Num. 13:6
2. An Asherite 1 Chr. 7:38

JERAH

• Son of Joktan Gen. 10:26; 1 Chr. 1:20

JERAHMEEL

1. Son of Hezron 1 Chr. 2:9
2. Son of Kish 1 Chr. 24:29
3. An officer of Jehoiakim, king of Judah Jer. 36:26

JERED

• Son of Ezra 1 Chr. 4:18