Lexical Definition

‎דּוֹדָוָהוּ‎ Dôwdâvâhûw (do-daw-vaw'-hoo) Dodavahu ^N:N-M-P
from ‎דּוֹד‎ and ‎יָהּ‎; love of Jah

Dodavah.

• § Dodavah = "beloved of Jehovah"
• Dodavah, an Israelite

1) a man of Mareshah in Judah, the father of Eliezer, who denounced Jehoshaphat's alliance with Ahaziah

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.20.37
• father of: Eliezer (אֱלִיעֶזֶר); also called in KJV: Dodavah

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎דּוֺדָוָהוּ‎ proper name, masculine (< ᵐ5 τοῦ Ὠδεια ᵐ5^L Δουδιου, i.e. ‎דּוֺדִיָּהוּ‎, beloved of ‎׳‎‎י‎, compare Nes^{Eg 70}) father of Eliezer 2Chr 20:37.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Father of Eliezer • Prophet who rebuked Jehoshaphat for his alliance with Ahaziah

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Dodavahu, son of Eliezer of Mareshah, prophesied against Jehoshaphat for his alliance with Ahaziah, king of Israel. (2Ch.20.37)

• A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.20.37;
• only referred to as Dodavahu דּוֹדָוָהוּ;
• father of Eliezer אֱלִיעֶזֶר.

Dodavahu, son of Eliezer of Mareshah, is mentioned in 2 Chronicles 20:37 as a prophet who rebuked King Jehoshaphat of Judah for his alliance with Ahaziah, the wicked king of Israel. This incident occurred after Jehoshaphat had successfully sought the Lord's help in defeating the Moabites and Ammonites (2 Chronicles 20:1-30).

Following this victory, Jehoshaphat allied himself with Ahaziah to build ships to go to Tarshish (2 Chronicles 20:35-36). This alliance was ill-advised, as Ahaziah was known for his wickedness and had led Israel into idolatry (1 Kings 22).

All entries for Dodavahu: דּוֹדָוָהוּ

Related Profiles:

• Eliezer (child)