Bible Dictionary
JAMBRI
The sons of Jambri were a group from Medeba who carried off and killed John, the brother of Jonathan, during the Maccabean struggles. They are mentioned only in 1 Maccabees 9:36-41.
Definition
The sons of Jambri were a group from Medeba who carried off and killed John, the brother of Jonathan, during the Maccabean struggles. They are mentioned only in 1 Maccabees 9:36-41.
Biblical Usage
They appear in the historical account of the Maccabean period recorded in 1 Maccabees.
Historical Background
Medeba was originally a Moabite city and later an Amorite possession; Israel subsequently received it and assigned it to Reuben. Josephus calls the group the sons of Amaraeus.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>jam'-bri (hoi huioi Iambrein; 1 Macc 9:36-41): The sons of Jambri are said to have come out of Medeba (originally Med'ba), a city of the Moabites, and subsequently a possession of the Amorites, and to have carried off John, the brother of Jonathan, who succeeded Judas Maccabeus as leader of the Jews. The Israelites got possession of the place and assigned it to the tribe of Reuben. No mention is made elsewhere of the Jambri. In Josephus (Ant., XIII, i, 2) they are called "sons of Amaraeus."</p>