Lexical Definition
יוֹזָבָד Yôwzâbâd (yo-zaw-bawd') Jozacar N:N-M-P
a form of יְהוֹזָבָד
Josabad, Jozabad.
- § Jozabad or Josabad = "Jehovah has endowed"
- Jozabad, the name of ten Israelites
1) a Korhite Levite, 2nd son of Obededom, and one of the porters of the temple and of the storehouse there in the time of David
2) one of David's mighty warriors
3) another of David's mighty warriors
4) four other priests or Levites
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| וְיוֹזָבָ֖ד | and Jozabad | 1Chr.12.4 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.12.4
Profile
Male • David's warrior • A Benjamite warrior who joined David at Ziklag
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Jozabad, a Benjamite warrior, was one of the mighty men who joined David at Ziklag.
- A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.12.4;
- only referred to as Jozabad יוֹזָבָד.
Jozabad is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 12:4 as one of the Benjamite warriors who joined David at Ziklag. The context of the passage is the listing of the mighty men who supported David during his time of exile and conflict with King Saul (1 Chronicles 12:1-22).
Jozabad, along with other Benjamite warriors such as Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, joined David at Ziklag while David was still a fugitive from Saul (1 Chronicles 12:1-4). These men were described as brave warriors, trained for battle and skilled with the bow, and able to shoot arrows and sling stones with either the right or left hand (1 Chronicles 12:2).
The passage highlights the support David received from various tribes, including Benjamin, Saul's own tribe (1 Chronicles 12:29).
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