Bible Dictionary
Jadon
Jadon was a Meronothite who helped rebuild the wall of Jerusalem under Nehemiah.
Definition
Jadon was a Meronothite who helped repair the wall of Jerusalem. His name is interpreted as “judge” or “he will judge.” He worked in company with the men of Gibeon and Mizpah during Nehemiah’s rebuilding effort.
Biblical Usage
Jadon is named among those who assisted in rebuilding Jerusalem’s wall. The biblical record identifies him as a Meronothite but does not describe further duties.
Historical Background
No place called Meronoth is identified in the supplied material, although another Meronothite is mentioned elsewhere. Josephus uses the name Jadon for the man of God from Judah who confronted Jeroboam, but the supplied material treats that identification as uncertain.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Judge, a Meronothite who assisted in rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem (Neh. 3:7).
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(judge), the Meronothite, who assisted to repair the wall of Jerusalem. (Nehemiah 3:7) (B.C. 446.)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>ja'-don (yadhon, perhaps "he will judge" or "plead"): One who helped to rebuild the wall of Jerusalem in company with the men of Gibeon and of Mizpah (Ne 3:7). He is called the "Meronothite," and another Meronothite is referred to in 1Ch 27:30, but there is no mention of a place Meronoth. Jadon is the name given by Josephus (Ant., VIII, viii, 5; ix, 1) to "the man of God" from Judah who confronted Jeroboam as he burned incense at the altar in Bethel, and who was afterward deceived by the lie of the old prophet (1Ki 13). Josephus may probably have meant Iddo the seer, whose visions concerning Jeroboam (2Ch 9:29) led to his being identified in Jewish tradition with "the man of God", from Judah.</p><p>James Crichton</p>