Reference: Jehozabad

Jehovah-given. (1.) The son of Obed-edom (1Ch 26:4), one of the Levite porters.

(2.) The son of Shomer, one of the two conspirators who put king Jehoash to death in Millo in Jerusalem (2Ki 12:21).

(3.) 2Ch 17:18.

1. 1Ch 26:4,15; Ne 12:25, margin

2. 2Ch 17:18.

3. Slew Joash: 2Ki 12:21; 2Ch 24:26.

1. One of the servants of king Joash who conspired against his master and joined in his assassination (2Ki 12:21 = 2Ch 24:26). 2. A Benjamite chief (2Ch 17:18). 3. A Levitical family (1Ch 26:4). A shortened form of the name is Jozabad (wh. see).

Johoza'bad

1. Son of Shomer, or Shimrith: he, with Jozachar, slew Joash king of Judah. 2Ki 12:21; 2Ch 24:26.

2. Son of Obedadom, a Korhite. 1Ch 26:4.

3. A Benjamite, captain of king Jehoshaphat. 2Ch 17:18.

Jehoz'abad

(whom Jehovah gave).

1. A Korhite Levite, second son of Obed-edom, and one of the porters of the south gate of the temple and of the storehouse there in the time of David.

1Ch 26:4,15

compared with Nehe 12:25 (B.C. 1014.)

2. A Benjamite, captain of 180,000 armed men, in the days of King Jehoshaphat.

2Ch 17:18

(B.C. 910.)

3. Son of Shomer or Shimrith, a Moabitish woman, who with another conspired against King Joash and slew him in his bed.

2Ki 2:21; 2Ch 24:26

(B.C. 837.)