Bible Dictionary
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JEZERITES, THE
The Jezerites were descendants of Jezer, a clan of Manasseh. They are listed among the families counted in the wilderness.
Jeziah
Jeziah was a descendant of Parosh who had married a foreign woman and was required to separate from her during Ezra’s reforms.
Jezrahiah
Jezrahiah was a Levite who led the singers at the dedication of Jerusalem’s rebuilt wall under Nehemiah.
Jezreel
Jezreel was both a city and a region. The northern city became a royal residence of Israel and the scene of events involving Ahab, Naboth, Elijah, Jezebel, and Jehu; another Jezreel was a town in Judah.
Jezreel, Blood of
The blood of Jezreel refers to the murders committed there, especially the shedding of Naboth’s blood and the violent judgment executed against Ahab’s house. Hosea uses the phrase in announcing divine reckoning.
Jezreel, Day of
The day of Jezreel is Hosea’s prophetic designation for the time when God would judge the bloodshed associated with Jezreel.
Jezreel, Ditch of
The ditch of Jezreel was the defensive trench or fortification surrounding the city, outside which Naboth was executed.
Jezreel, Fountain of
The fountain of Jezreel was a spring near the city of Jezreel where Saul camped before the battle of Gilboa. It may be associated with the spring of Harod.
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