Bible Dictionary
Jehozabad
Jehozabad was the name of a Levite gatekeeper, a servant who joined in the killing of King Jehoash, and a Benjamite warrior under Jehoshaphat.
Definition
Jehozabad is a personal name meaning “whom Jehovah gave” or “Yahweh has bestowed.” The name belongs to several men: a son of Obed-edom and Korahite Levite gatekeeper, a servant of King Jehoash who joined in the king’s assassination, and a Benjamite warrior under King Jehoshaphat.
Biblical Usage
Jehozabad appears in genealogical, Levitical, military, and royal narratives. The Levite served as a doorkeeper; the servant participated in the killing of Jehoash; and the Benjamite was among Jehoshaphat’s warriors.
Historical Background
The name occurs in variant genealogical forms. The servant is called a son of Shomer in Kings and a son of Shimrith the Moabitess in Chronicles.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Jehovah-given. (1.) The son of Obed-edom (1 Chr. 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 (2 Kings 12:21). (3.) 2 Chr. 17:18.
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(whom Jehovah gave).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>je-hoz'-a-bad (yehozabhadh, "Yahweh has bestowed"):</p><p>(1) A servant of King Jehoash of Judah. According to 2Ki 12:21 (22), he was a son of Shomer, but 2Ch 24:26 makes him "son of Shimrith the Moabitess."</p><p>(2) A Korahite doorkeeper, son of Obed-edom (1Ch 26:4).</p><p>(3) A Benjamite, one of King Jehoshaphat's warriors (2Ch 17:18).</p>