Jaakan – Jesui

Jaakan

– Also called AKAN and JAKAN

– Son of Ezer Ge 36:27; De 10:6; 1Ch 1:42

Jaakobah

– Descendant of Simeon 1Ch 4:36

Jaala

– Also called JAALAH

– One of the servants of Solomon returned from exile Ezr 2:56; Ne 7:58

Jaalam

– Son of Esau Ge 36:5,14,18; 1Ch 1:35

Jaanai

– A Gadite chief 1Ch 5:12

Jaare-oregim

– Father of Elhanan 2Sa 21:19

Jaasau

– Of the family of Bani Ezr 10:37

Jaasiel

– Son of Abner 1Ch 27:21

Jaazaniah

– 1. Also called Jezaniah

.A captain who joined Gedaliah at Mizpah 2Ki 25:23; Jer 40:8; 42:1

– 2. A Rechabite Jer 35:3

– 3. An idolatrous zealot Eze 8:11

– 4. A wicked prince of Judah Eze 11:1-13

Jaazer

– Also called JAZER

– A Levitical city of refuge in Gilead, allotted to Gad, and given to the Levites Nu 21:32; 32:1,3,35; Jos 13:25; 21:39

Jaaziah

– A descendant of Merari 1Ch 24:26,27

Jaaziel

– A Levite musician 1Ch 15:18

Jabal

– Son of Lamech

– A shepherd Ge 4:20

Jabbok

– A stream on the east of the Jordan River, the northern boundary of the possessions of the Ammonites Nu 21:24; Jud 11:13

– Of the Reubenites and the Gadites Jos 12:2; De 3:16

– The northern boundary of the Amorites Jud 11:22

Jabesh-gilead

– A city east of the Jordan River Jud 21:8-15

– Beseiged by the Ammonites 1Sa 11:1-11

– Saul and his sons buried at 1Sa 31:11-13; 1Ch 10:11,12; 2Sa 2:4

– Bones of Saul and his sons removed from, by David, and buried at Zelah 2Sa 21:12-14

Jabez

– 1. A city of the tribe of Judah 1Ch 2:55

– 2. The head of a family 1Ch 4:9,10

Jabin

– Names of two kings of Hazor Jos 11:1-14; Jud 4:2,7,17,23,24; Ps 83:9

Jabneel

– 1. A city in the territory of the tribe of Judah Jos 15:11

– 2. A city of the tribe of Naphtali Jos 19:33

Jabneh

– A Philistine city 2Ch 26:6

Jachan

– A Gadite 1Ch 5:13

Jachin

– 1. Son of Simeon Ge 46:10; Ex 6:15; Nu 26:12

.Called JARIB 1Ch 4:24

– 2. Name of a pillar 1Ki 7:21; 2Ch 3:17

.See [2337]BOAZ

– 3. A priest, who returned from the exile to Jerusalem 1Ch 9:10; Ne 11:10

– 4. A priest, head of one of the shifts of priests 1Ch 24:17

Jacinth

– A precious stone Re 9:17; 21:20

Jackal

– A carnivorous animal Mal 1:3

Jacob

– Son of Isaac, and the twin brother of Esau Ge 25:24-26; Jos 24:4; 1Ch 1:34; Ac 7:8

– Ancestor of Jesus Mt 1:2

– Given in answer to prayer Ge 25:21

– Obtains Esau's birthright for just one bowl of stew Ge 25:29-34; Heb 12:16

– Fradulently obtains his father's blessing Ge 27:1-29; Heb 11:20

– Esau seeks to kill, escapes to Padan-aram Ge 27:41-46; 28:1-5; Ho 12:12

– His vision of the ladder Ge 28:10-22

– God confirms the covenant of Abraham to Ge 28:13-22; 35:9-15; 1Ch 16:13-18

– Sojourns in Haran with his uncle, Laban Ge 29:30; Ho 12:12

– Serves fourteen years for Leah and Rachel Ge 29:15-30; Ho 12:12

– Sharp practice of, with the flocks and herds of Laban Ge 30:32-43

– Dissatisfied with Laban's treatment and returns to the land of Canaan Ge 31

– Meets angels of God on the journey, and calls the place "Mahanaim," Ge 32:1,2

– Dreads to meet Esau; sends him presents; wrestles with an angel Ge 32

– Name of, changed to "Israel," Ge 32:28; 35:10

– Reconciliation of, with Esau Ge 33:4

– Journeys to Succoth Ge 33:17

– Journeys to Shalem, where he purchase a parcel of ground from Hamor and erects an altar Ge 33:18-20

– His daughter, Dinah, is raped Ge 34

– Returns to Beth-el, where he builds an altar, and erects and dedicates a pillar Ge 35:1-7

– Deborah, Rebekah's nurse, dies, and is buried at Beth-el Ge 35:8

– Journeys to Ephrath; Benjamin is born to; Rachel dies; and is "buried on the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem," Ge 35:16-19; 48:7

– Erects a monument at Rachel's grave Ge 35:20

– The incest of his son, Reuben, with his concubine, Bilhah Ge 35:22

– List of the names of his twelve sons Ge 35:23-26

– Returns to Arbah, the city of his father Ge 35:27

– Lives in the land of Canaan Ge 37:1

– His partiality for his son, Joseph, and the consequent jealousy of his other sons Ge 37:3,4

– Joseph's prophetic dream concerning Ge 37:9-11

– His grief over the loss of Joseph Ge 37:34,35

– Sends to Egypt to buy corn (grain) Ge 42:1,2; 43:1-14

– His grief over the detention of Simeon and the demand for Benjamin to be taken into Egypt Ge 42:36

– His love for Benjamin Ge 43:14; 44:29

– Hears that Joseph is still alive Ge 45:26-28

– Moves to Egypt Ge 46:1-7; 1Sa 12:8; Ps 105:23; Ac 7:14,15

– The list of his children and grandchildren who went down into Egypt Ge 46:8-27

– Meets Joseph Ge 46:28-34

– Pharaoh receives him, and is blessed by Jacob Ge 47:1-10

– The land of Goshen assigned to Ge 47:11,12,27

– Lives in Egypt for seventeen years Ge 47:28

– Exacts a promise from Joseph to bury him with his forefathers Ge 47:29-31

– His benediction upon Joseph and his two sons Ge 48:15-22

– Gives the land of the Amorites to Joseph Ge 48:22; Joh 4:5

– His final prophetic benedictions upon his sons

.Upon Reuben Ge 49:3,4

.Simeon and Levi Ge 49:5-7

.Judah Ge 49:8-12

.Zebulun Ge 49:13

.Issachar Ge 49:14,15

.Dan Ge 49:16-18

.Gad Ge 49:19

.Asher Ge 49:20

.Naphtali Ge 49:21

.Joseph Ge 49:22-26

.Benjamin Ge 49:27

– Charges his sons to bury him in the field of Machpelah Ge 49:29,30

– Death of Ge 49:33

– Body of, embalmed Ge 50:2

– 40 Days mourning for Ge 50:3

– Burial of Ge 50:4-13

– Descendants of Ge 29:31-35; 30:1-24; 35:18,22-26; 46:8-27; Ex 1:1-5; 1Ch 2:9

– Prophecies concerning himself and his descendants Ge 25:23; 27:28,29; 28:10-15; 31:3; 35:9-13; 46:3; De 1:8; Ps 105:10,11

– His wealth Ge 36:6,7

– The well of Joh 4:5-30

Jael

– Wife of Heber, and the one who killed Sisera Jud 4:17-22; 5:6,24

Jagur

– A town of Judah Jos 15:21

Jahath

– Name of four Levites 1Ch 4:2; 23:10,11; 24:22; 2Ch 34:12

Jahaz

– Also called JAHAZA, JAHAZAH, and JAHZAH

– A Levitical city in Reuben, taken from the Moabites Jos 13:18; 21:36; Isa 15:4; Jer 48:21

– Sihon defeated at Nu 21:23; De 2:32; Jud 11:20

Jahaziah

– A returned exile Ezr 10:15

Jahaziel

– 1. A disaffected Israelite who joined David at Ziklag 1Ch 12:4

– 2. A priest 1Ch 16:6

– 3. Son of Hebron 1Ch 23:19; 24:23

– 4. A Levite and a prophet 2Ch 20:14

– 5. A chief, or the father of a chief, among the exiles, who returned from Babylon Ezr 8:5

Jahdai

– A descendant of Caleb 1Ch 2:47

Jahdiel

– Head of a family of the tribe of Manasseh 1Ch 5:24

Jahdo

– Son of Buz 1Ch 5:14

Jahleel

– Son of Zebulun Ge 46:14; Nu 26:26

Jahmai

– Son of Tola 1Ch 7:2

Jahzah

– A city of the tribe of Reuben 1Ch 6:78

– See [2338]JAHAZ

Jahzeel

– Also called JAHZIEL

– A son of Naphtali Ge 46:24; Nu 26:48; 1Ch 7:13

Jahzerah

– A priest 1Ch 9:12

Jahziel

– General scriptures concerning 1Ch 7:13

– See [2339]JAHZEEL

Jailer (Jailor)

– Of Philippi, converted Ac 16:27-34

Jair

– 1. Son of Manasseh. Founder of twenty-three cities in Gilead Nu 32:41; De 3:14; Jos 13:30; 1Ki 4:13; 1Ch 2:22,23

– 2. A judge of Israel Jud 10:3-5

– 3. A Benjamite Es 2:5

– 4. Father of Elhanan 1Ch 20:5

Jairus

– A ruler of the synagogue in Capernaum Mt 9:18

– Daughter of, restored to life Mt 9:18,23-26; Mr 5:22-43; Lu 8:41-56

Jakan

– See [2340]JAAKAN

Jakeh

– Father of Agur Pr 30:1

Jakim

– 1. A Benjamite 1Ch 8:19

– 2. Head of a priestly division in the tabernacle service 1Ch 24:12

Jalon

– Son of Ezra 1Ch 4:17

Jambres

– An Egyptian magician Ex 7:11; 2Ti 3:8

James

– 1. An apostle. Son of Zebedee and Salome Mt 4:21; 27:56; Mr 15:40; 16:1

.Brother of John and a fisherman Lu 5:10

.Called to be an apostle Mt 4:21,22; 10:2; Mr 1:19,20; Lu 6:14; Ac 1:13

.Surnamed Boanerges by Jesus Mr 3:17

– (An intimate companion of Jesus, and present with him)

At the great catch of fish Lu 5:10

At the healing of Peter's mother-in-law Mr 1:29

At the raising of the daughter of Jairus Mr 5:37; Lu 8:51

At the transfiguration of Jesus Mt 17:1; Mr 9:2; Lu 9:28

In Gethsemane Mt 26:37; Mr 14:33

.Asks Jesus concerning his second coming Mr 13:3

.Bigotry of Lu 9:54

.Civil ambitions of Mt 20:20-23; Mr 10:35-41

.Present at Lake Tiberias when Jesus revealed himself to the disciples after his resurrection Joh 21:2; 1Co 15:7

.Martyred Ac 12:2

– 2. An apostle

.Son of Alphaeus Mt 10:3; Mr 3:18; Lu 6:15; Ac 1:13; 12:17

.Brother of Jesus Mt 13:55; 27:56; Mr 6:3; Lu 24:10; Ga 1:19; 2:9,12

.The brother of Judas Lu 6:16; Jude 1:1

.The brother of Joses Mr 15:40

.Witness of Christ's resurrection 1Co 15:7

.Addresses the gathering at Jerusalem in favor of liberty for the Gentile converts Ac 15:13-21

.Disciples sent by, to Antioch Ga 2:12

.Hears of the success attending Paul's ministry Ac 21:18,19

.Epistle of Jas 1:1

– 3. Brother of Jesus Mt 13:55; Mr 6:3; Ga 1:19

Jamin

– 1. Son of Simeon Ge 46:10; Ex 6:15; Nu 26:12; 1Ch 4:24

– 2. Descendant of Hezron 1Ch 2:27

– 3. A priest who expounded the law to the exiles who returned to Jerusalem Ne 8:7

Jamlech

– Descendant of Simeon 1Ch 4:34

Janna

– Ancestor of Joseph Lu 3:24

Jannes

– An Egyptian magician Ex 7:11; 2Ti 3:8

Janoah

– A city of the tribe of Naphtali 2Ki 15:29

Janohah

– A city on the border of the tribe of Ephraim Jos 16:6,7

Janum

– A city of the tribe of Judah Jos 15:53

Japheth

– Son of Noah Ge 5:32; 6:10; 9:18; 10:21

– His life preserved at the time of the great flood Ge 7:13; 9:18

– Prudence of, on the occasion of Noah's drunkenness Ge 9:23,27

– Descendants of Ge 10:2-5; 1Ch 1:5-7

Japhia

– 1. King of Lachish Jos 10:3

– 2. A town of Zebulun Jos 19:12

– 3. A son of David 2Sa 5:15; 1Ch 3:7; 14:6

Japhlet

– Grandson of Beriah 1Ch 7:33

Japhleti

– A place whose location is unknown Jos 16:3

Japho

– A city of the tribe of Dan Jos 19:46

Jarah

– Son of Ahaz 1Ch 9:42

Jareb

– King of Asshur Ho 5:13; 10:6

Jared

– 1. Also called JERED

.A descendant of Seth Ge 5:15,16,18,19,20; 1Ch 1:2

– 2. An ancestor of Jesus Lu 3:37

Jaresiah

– Son of Jeroham 1Ch 8:27

Jarha

– An Egyptian 1Ch 2

Jarib

– 1. Son of Simeon 1Ch 4:24

– 2. A chief among the captivity Ezr 8:16

– 3. A priest who married an idolatrous wife Ezr 10:18

Jarmuth

– 1. A city in the territory of the tribe of Judah Jos 10:3,5,23; 12:11; 15:35; Ne 11:29

– 2. A Levitical city in Issachar Jos 21:29

Jaroah

– A descendant of Gad 1Ch 5:14

Jashen

– Father of one of David's heroes 2Sa 23:32

Jashobeam

– 1. One of David's warriors 2Sa 23:8; 1Ch 11:11; 27:2

– 2. A Korhite Levite 1Ch 12:6

Jashub

– 1. Son of Issachar Nu 26:24; 1Ch 7:1

.Called JOB in Ge 46:13

– 2. Of the family of Bani Ezr 10:29

Jashubi-lehem

– A descendant of Shelah 1Ch 4:22

Jasiel

– One of David's warriors 1Ch 11:47

Jason

– A Christian at Thessalonica Ac 17:5,6,7,9

– Probably Paul's kinsman, mentioned in Ro 16:21

Jasper

– A precious stone, set in the high priest's breastplate Ex 28:20; 39:13

Jathniel

– Son of Meshelemiah 1Ch 26:2

Jattir

– A Levitical city Jos 15:48; 21:14; 1Sa 30:27; 1Ch 6:57

Javan

– 1. Son of Japheth Ge 10:2,4; 1Ch 1:5,7

– 2. A city in Arabia in which the Phoenicians traded Eze 27:13,19

Javelin

– A heavy lance Eze 39:9

– Used by Goliath (R. V.) 1Sa 17:6

– Used by Saul 1Sa 18:11; 19:9,10

Jazer

– 1. A city of refuge east of the Jordan River Jos 21:39

.Taken from the Amorites Nu 21:32; 32:1,3,35; Jos 13:25

– 2. Sea of Jer 48:32

Jaziz

– A shepherd 1Ch 27:31

Jealousy

– General scriptures concerning Pr 6:34; 27:4; Ec 4:4; So 8:6

– Law concerning, when husband is jealous for his wife Nu 5:12-31

– Image of Eze 8:3,4

– Attributed to God Ex 20:5; 34:13,14; Nu 25:11; De 29:20; 32:16,21; 1Ki 14:22; Ps 78:58; 79:5; Isa 30:1,2; 31:1,3; Eze 16:42; 23:25; 36:5,6; 38:19; Zep 1:18; 3:8; Zec 1:14; 8:2; 1Co 10:22

– See [2341]ANTHROPOMORPHISMS

– An envious spirit Ro 10:19; 11:11

– See [2342]EMULATION

– See [2343]ENVY

– FIGURATIVE 2Co 11:2

– INSTANCES OF

.Cain, of Abel Ge 4:5,6,8

.Sarah, of Hagar Ge 16:5

.Joseph's brothers, of Joseph Ge 37:4-11,18-28

.Saul, of David 1Sa 18:8-30; 19:8-24; 20:24-34

.Joab, of Abner 2Sa 3:24-27

.Nathan, of Adonijah 1Ki 1:24-26

.Ephraimites, of Gideon Jud 8:1

.Of Jephthah Jud 12:1

.The brother of the prodigal son Lu 15:25-32

.Sectional, between Israel and the tribe of Judah 2Sa 19:41-43

Jeaterai

– Descendant of Gershom 1Ch 6:21

Jeberechiah

– Father of Zechariah Isa 8:2

Jebus

– Also called JEBUSI

– See [2344]JERUSALEM

Jebusites

– One of the tribes of Canaan De 7:1

– Land of, given to Abraham and his descendants Ge 15:21; Ex 3:8,17; 23:23,24; De 20:17; Ex 33:9; 34:10,11

– Conquered by Joshua Jos 10; 11; 12

– And Jos 24:11

– Conquered by David 2Sa 5:6-9

– Jerusalem within the territory of Jos 18:28

– Not exterminated, but they intermarry with the Israelites Jud 3:5,6; Ezr 9:1,2; 10:18-44

– They pay taxes to Solomon 1Ki 9:20,21

Jecamiah

– Son of Jeconiah 1Ch 3:18

Jecholiah

– Also called JECOLIAH

– Mother of Azariah 2Ki 15:2; 2Ch 26:3

Jeconiah

– See [2345]JEHOIACHIN

Jedaiah

– 1. Descendant of Simeon 1Ch 4:37

– 2. A returned exile Ne 3:10

– 3. A priest of the captivity 1Ch 9:10; 24:7; Ezr 2:36; Ne 7:39

– 4. A priest who lived in Jerusalem after the return of the captivity Ne 11:10; 12:6,19; Zec 6:10,14

– 5. Another priest, who returned from Babylon with Nehemiah Ne 12:7,21

Jediael

– 1. Son of Benjamin 1Ch 7:6,10,11

– 2. Son of Shimri 1Ch 11:45

– 3. A chief of the tribe of Manasseh, who joined David at Ziklag 1Ch 12:20

– 4. Son of Meshelemiah 1Ch 26:2

Jedidah

– Wife of Amon 2Ki 22:1

Jedidiah

– A name given to Solomon 2Sa 12:25

Jeduthun

– A musician of the temple 1Ch 16:41; 25:1

– Called ETHAN 1Ch 6:44; 15:17

– See titles of Ps 39; 62; 77

Jegar-sahadutha

– Also called GALEED

– A heap of stones (a cairn) on Mount Gilead Ge 31:47,48

Jehaleleel

– Descendant of Judah 1Ch 4:16

Jehalelel

– A descendant of Merari 2Ch 29:12

Jehdeiah

– 1. Son of Shubael 1Ch 24:20

– 2. One of David's overseers 1Ch 27:30

Jehezekel

– A priest and head of the twentieth division (shift) in the tabernacle services 1Ch 24:16

Jehiah

– A Levite and doorkeeper of the ark of the covenant 1Ch 15:24

Jehiel

– 1. A Levite porter, probably identical with JEHIAH above 1Ch 15:18

– 2. A Gershonite Levite 1Ch 23:8; 29:8

– 3. A companion of David's sons 1Ch 27:32

– 4. Son of Jehoshaphat 2Ch 21:2

– 5. Son of Heman 2Ch 29:14

– 6. A Levite overseer in the temple 2Ch 31:13

– 7. A priest who gave extraordinary offerings for the Passover 2Ch 35:8

– 8. Father of Obadiah Ezr 8:9

– 9. Father of Shechaniah Ezr 10:2

– 10. Name of two priests who married idolatrous wives Ezr 10:21,26

Jehieli

– Son of Laadan 1Ch 26:21,22

Jehizkiah

– Son of Shallum 2Ch 28:12

Jehoadah

– Son of Ahaz 1Ch 8:36

Jehoaddan

– Mother of Amaziah 2Ki 14:2; 2Ch 25:1

Jehoahaz

– 1. Son of Jehu and king of Israel 2Ki 10:35; 13:1-9

– 2. Son of Jehoram, king of Judah 2Ch 21:17

.See [2346]AHAZIAH

– 3. Also called SHALLUM

.King of Judah and successor of Josiah 2Ki 23:30,31; 1Ch 3:15; 2Ch 36:1; Jer 22:11

.Wicked reign of 2Ki 23:32

.Pharaoh-necho, king of Egypt, invades the kingdom of, defeats him, and takes him away captive to Egypt 2Ki 23:33-35; 2Ch 36:3,4

.Prophecies concerning Jer 22:10,11,12

Jehoash

– 1. Also called JOASH

.Successor of Jehoahaz 2Ki 13:10-25

.Defeats Amaziah 2Ki 13:12; 14:8-15; 2Ch 25:17-24

.Death of 2Ki 13:13; 14:16

– 2. King of Judah

.See [2347]JOASH

Jehohanan

– 1. A porter of the tabernacle 1Ch 26:3

– 2. A military chief under Jehoshaphat, whose corps consisted of two-hundred and eighty thousand men 2Ch 17:15

.Probably identical with a captain of a hundred, in 2Ch 23:1

– 3. Son of Bebai Ezr 10:28

– 4. A priest among the exiles who returned from Babylon Ne 12:13

– 5. A chorister in the temple Ne 12:42

Jehoiachin

– King of Judah and successor to Jehoiakim 2Ki 24:6-8; 2Ch 36:8,9

– Called JECONIAH 1Ch 3:16; Jer 24:1

– Called CONIAH Jer 22:24; 37:1

– Wicked reign of 2Ki 24:9; 2Ch 36:9

– Nebuchadnezzar invades his kingdom, takes him away captive to Babylon 2Ki 24:10-16; 2Ch 36:10; Es 2:6; Jer 27:20; 29:1,2; Eze 1:2

– Confined in prison for thirty-seven years 2Ki 25:27

– Released from prison by Evil-merodach, and promoted above other kings, and honored until death 2Ki 25:27-30; Jer 52:31-34

– Prophecies concerning Jer 22:24-30; 28:4

– Sons of 1Ch 3:17,18

– Ancestor of Jesus Mt 1:12

Jehoiada

– 1. Father of Benaiah, one of David's officers 2Sa 8:18

– 2. A high priest

.Overthrows Athaliah, the usurping queen of Judah, and establishes Jehoash upon the throne 2Ki 11; 2Ch 23

.Salutary influence of, over Jehoash 2Ki 12:2; 2Ch 24:2,22

.Directs the repairs of the temple 2Ki 12:4-16; 2Ch 24:4-14

.Death of 2Ch 24:4-16

– 3. A priest who led three-thousand seven-hundred priests armed for war 1Ch 12:27

– 4. Son of Benaiah 1Ch 27:34

– 5. A returned exile Ne 3:6

– 6. A priest mentioned in Jeremiah's letter to the captive Jews Jer 29:26

Jehoiakim

– Also called ELIAKIM

– King of Judah 1Ch 3:15

– Ancestor of Jesus Mt 1:11

– Wicked reign and final overthrow of 2Ki 23:34-37; 24:1-6; 2Ch 36:4-8; Jer 22:13-19; 26:22,23; 36; Da 1:1,2

– Dies, and is succeeded by his son, Jehoiachin 2Ki 24:6

Jehoiarib

– Two priests bearing the same name 1Ch 9:10; Ne 11:10; 1Ch 24:7

Jehonadab

– See [2348]JONADAB

Jehonathan

– 1. An overseer of David's storehouses 1Ch 27:25

– 2. A Levite sent to instruct the people in the law 2Ch 17:8

– 3. An obscure priest Ne 12:18

Jehoram

– 1. King of Judah 1Ki 22:50; 2Ki 8:16; 1Ch 3:11; 2Ch 21:5

.Marries Athaliah, whose wicked counsels influence his reign for evil 2Ki 8:18,19; 2Ch 21:6-13

.Murders his brothers to strengthen himself in his sovereignty 2Ch 21:4,13

.Edom revolts from 2Ki 8:20-22; 2Ch 21:8-10

.The Philistines and Arabians invade his territory 2Ch 21:16,17

.Death of 2Ch 21:18-20; 2Ki 8:24

.Prophecy concerning 2Ch 21:12-15

.Ancestor of Jesus Mt 1:8

– 2. A son of Ahab

.See [2349]JORAM

– 3. A priest commissioned to go through Israel and instruct the people in the law 2Ch 17:8

Jehoshabeath

– See [2350]JEHOSHEBA

Jehoshaphat

– 1. David's recorder 2Sa 8:16; 20:24; 1Ki 4:3; 1Ch 18:15

– 2. One of Solomon's commissariat officers 1Ki 4:17

– 3. King of Judah

.Succeeds Asa 1Ki 15:24; 22:41; 1Ch 3:10; 2Ch 17:1; Mt 1:8

.Strengthens himself against Israel 2Ch 17:2

.Inaugurates system of public instruction in the law 2Ch 17:7-9

.His wise reign 1Ki 22:43; 2Ch 17:7-9; 19:3-11

.His system of taxation 2Ch 17:11

.His military forces and armaments 2Ch 17:12-19

.Joins Ahab in an invasion of Ramoth-gilead 1Ki 22; 2Ch 18

.Rebuked by the prophet Jehu 2Ch 19:2

.The allied forces of the Amorites, Moabites, and other tribes invade his territory, and are defeated by 2Ch 20

.Builds ships for commerce with Tarshish, ships are destroyed 1Ki 22:48,49; 2Ch 20:35-37

.Joins Jehoram, king of Israel, in an invasion of the land of Moab, defeats the Moabites 2Ki 3

.Makes valuable gifts to the temple 2Ki 12:18

.Death of 1Ki 22:50; 2Ch 21:1

.Religious zeal of 1Ki 22:43,46; 2Ch 17:1-9; 19; 20:1-32; 22:9

.Prosperity of 1Ki 22:45,48

.Bequests of, to his children 1Ch 21:2,3

– 4. Father of Jehu 2Ki 9:2,14

– 5. A priest who assisted in bringing the ark of the covenant from Obed-edom 1Ch 15:24

– 6. A valley

.Called THE VALLEY OF DECISION Joe 3:2,12,14

Jehosheba

– Also called JEHOSHABEATH

– Daughter of Joram 2Ki 11:2

Jehoshua

– A name sometimes given to one of the JOSHUA's Nu 13:16

Jehoshuah

– A name of one of the JOSHUA's 1Ch 7:27

Jehovah-jireh

– Mount Moriah, in Jerusalem, where Abraham offered Isaac Ge 22:14

Jehovah-nissi

– An altar Ex 17:15

Jehovah-shalom

– An altar built by Gideon Jud 6:24

Jehozabad

– 1. Son of Shomer, and one of the assassins of King Jehoash 2Ki 12:21; 2Ch 24:26

– 2. Son of Obed-edom 1Ch 26:4

– 3. A Benjamite chief who commanded One-hundred and eighty thousand men 2Ch 17:18

Jehozadak

– Also called JOSEDECH and JOZADAK

– A priest of the exile 1Ch 6:14,15; Ezr 3:2,8; 5:2; 10:18; Ne 12:26; Hag 1:1,12,14; 2:2,4; Zec 6:11

Jehu

– 1. The prophet wbo announced the wrath of Jehovah against Baasha, king of Israel 1Ki 16:1,7,12; 2Ch 19:2; 20:34

– 2. Son of Nimshi, king of Israel 1Ki 19:16; 2Ki 9:1-14

.Religious zeal of, in killing idolaters 2Ki 9:14-37; 10:1-28; 2Ch 22:8,9

.His territory invaded by Hazael, king of Syria 2Ki 10:32,33

.Prophecies concerning 1Ki 19:17; 2Ki 10:30; 15:12; Ho 1:4

.Death of 2Ki 10:35

– 3. Son of Obed 1Ch 2:38

– 4. Son of Josibiah 1Ch 4:35

– 5. A Benjamite 1Ch 12:3

Jehubbah

– An Asherite 1Ch 7:34

Jehucal

– Also called JUCAL

– Son of Shelemiah Jer 37:3; 38:1,4

Jehud

– A city of the tribe of Dan Jos 19:45

Jehudi

– A Jew, an official at Jehoiakim's court who read Jeremiah's scroll to the king Jer 36:14,21,23

Jehudijah

– Wife of Ezra 1Ch 4:18

Jehush

– A Benjamite 1Ch 8:39

Jeiel

– 1. Also called JEHIEL

.A Reubenite 1Ch 5:7

– 2. A Benjamite 1Ch 9:35

– 3. One of David's heroes 1Ch 11:44

– 4. A Levite and chorister in the tabernacle services 1Ch 15:18,21; 16:5

– 5. A Levite, ancestor of Jehaziel, who encouraged Judah against their enemies 2Ch 20:14

– 6. A scribe during the reign of Uzziah 2Ch 26:11

– 7. A Levite who cleansed the temple 2Ch 29:13

– 8. A chief of the Levites who gave, with other chiefs, five-thousand five-hundred "small cattle" for sacrifice 2Ch 35:9

– 9. A son of Adonikam, an exile who returned to Jerusalem with Ezra Ezr 8:13

– 10. A priest who was defiled by marriage to an idolatrous woman Ezr 10:43

Jekabzeel

– A city in the south of the tribe of Judah Ne 11:25

Jekameam

– Son of Hebron 1Ch 23:19; 24:23

Jekamiah

– A descendant of Jerahmeel 1Ch 2:41

Jekuthiel

– Son of Ezra 1Ch 4:18

Jemima

– Job's daughter Job 42:14

Jemuel

– Son of Simeon Ge 46:10; Ex 6:15

Jephthah

– (A judge (leader, hero) of Israel)

– Illegitimate, and therefore not entitled to inherit his father's property Jud 11:1,2

– Escapes the violence of his half-brothers; lives in the land of Tob Jud 11:3

– Recalled from the land of Tob by the elders of Gilead Jud 11:5

– Made captain of the army Jud 11:5-11

– Made head of the land of Gilead Jud 11:7-11

– His message to the king of the Ammonites Jud 11:12-28

– Leads the army of Israel against the Ammonites Jud 11:29-33

– His rash vow concerning bis daughter Jud 11:31,34-40

– Falsely accused by the Ephraimites Jud 12:1

– Leads the army of the Gileadites against the Ephraimites Jud 12:4

– Leads Israel for six years, dies, and is buried in Gilead Jud 12:7

– Faith of Heb 11:32

Jephunneh

– 1. Father of Caleb Nu 13:6

– 2. An Asherite 1Ch 7:38

Jerah

– Son of Joktan Ge 10:26; 1Ch 1:20

Jerahmeel

– 1. Son of Hezron 1Ch 2:9

– 2. Son of Kish 1Ch 24:29

– 3. An officer of Jehoiakim, king of Judah Jer 36:26

Jered

– Son of Ezra 1Ch 4:18

Jeremai

– Of the family of Hashum Ezr 10:33

Jeremiah

– 1. Of Libnah, grandfather of Jehoahaz 2Ki 23:31; 24:18; Jer 52:1

– 2. A chief of Manasseh 1Ch 5:24

– 3. An Israelite who joined David at Ziklag 1Ch 12:4

– 4. Two Gadites who joined David at Ziklag 1Ch 12:10,13

– 5. The prophet Jer 1:1

.A Rechabite Jer 35:3

.A priest Jer 1:1

.Call of Jer 1:4-19

.Time of his prophecies Jer 3:6; 21:1; 24:1; 25:1-3; 26:1; 28:1; 32:1; 34:1; 45:1; 49:34

.Letter to the captives in Babylon Jer 29

.Sorrow of, under persecution Jer 15:10,15; 17:15-18

.Conspiracy against Jer 11:21-23; 18:18-23

.Foretells the desolation of Jerusalem Jer 19

.Pashur, the governor of the temple, scourges and casts him into prison Jer 20:1-3

.Denounces Pashur Jer 20:3-6

.His melancholy and complaints against God, in consequence of persecution Jer 20:7-18

.Imprisoned by Zedekiah Jer 32; 33:1; 37:15-21; 38:6-13; 39:15-18; La 3:53-55

.Nebuchadnezzar directs the release of Jer 39:11-14; 40:1-4

.Has a friend in Ahikam Jer 26:24

.Ebed-melech, the Egyptian, intercedes to the king for him, and secures his release Jer 38:7-13

.Prophecies of, written by Baruch Jer 36:1-7,32; 45:1

.Prophecies of, destroyed by Jehoiakim Jer 36:8-32

.Book of the prophecies of, delivered to Seraiah, with a charge from Jeremiah Jer 51:59-64

.Zedekiah seeks counsel from God by Jer 21:1,2; 37:3; 38:14

.His intercession asked

.By Johanan and all the people Jer 42:1-6

.By Zedekiah Jer 37:3

.Johanan transports Jeremiah into Egypt Jer 43:1-7

.Foretells the conquest of Egypt by Babylon Jer 43:8-12

.Prophecies of, studied by Daniel Da 9:2

.Celibacy of Jer 16:2

.Purchases a field Jer 32:7-10

.Lamentations of

.Over Josiah 2Ch 35:25

.Over the prosperity of the wicked Jer 12:1-6

.Over the desolation of God's heritage Jer 12:7-13

.Over Jerusalem Jer 4:14-18; 8:18-21; 9:1; 10:19-22

.See BOOK OF LAMENTATIONS La 1

.Lives at Mizpah Jer 40:6

.Prayers of Jer 14:7-9; 32:17-25

.Zeal of Jer 15:16

Jeremoth

– 1. A Benjamite 1Ch 8:14

– 2. One of the sons of Elam Ezr 10:26

– 3. One of the family of Zattu Ezr 10:27

Jeriah

– Also called JERIJAH

– A descendant of Hebron 1Ch 23:19; 24:23; 26:31

Jeribai

– A valiant man of David's guard 1Ch 11:46

Jericho

– 1. A city east of Jerusalem and near the Jordan River Nu 22:1; 26:3; De 34:1

.Called THE CITY OF PALM TREES De 34:3

.Location of, pleasant 2Ki 2:19

.Rahab the harlot lived in Jos 2; Heb 11:31

.Joshua sees the "captain of the host" of the Lord near Jos 5:13-15

.Besieged by Joshua for seven days; fall and destruction of Jos 6; 24:11

.Situated within the territory allotted to Benjamin Jos 18:12,21

.The Kenites lived at Jud 1:16

.King of Moab makes conquest of, and establishes his capital at Jud 3:13

.Rebuilt by Hiel 1Ki 16:34

.Company of "the sons of the prophets," lived at 2Ki 2:4,5,15,18

.Captives of Judah, taken by the king of Israel, released at, on account of the denunciation of the prophet Oded 2Ch 28:7-15

.Inhabitants of, taken captive to Babylon, return to, with Ezra and Nehemiah Ezr 2:34; Ne 7:36

.Assist in repairing the walls of Jerusalem Ne 3:2

.Blind men healed at, by Jesus Mt 20:29-34; Mr 10:46; Lu 18:35

.Zacchaeus lived at Lu 19:1-10

– 2. Plain of 2Ki 25:5; Jer 52:8

– 3. Waters of Jos 16:1

.Purified by Elisha 2Ki 2:18-22

Jeriel

– Son of Tola 1Ch 7:2

Jerimoth

– 1. Also called JEREMOTH

.Son of Bela 1Ch 7:7

– 2. Son of Becher 1Ch 7:8

– 3. The disaffected Israelite, who denounced Saul and joined David at Ziklag 1Ch 12:5

– 4. Son of Mushi 1Ch 23:23; 24:30

– 5. Son of Heman 1Ch 25:4

– 6. A ruler of the tribe of Naphtali 1Ch 27:19

– 7. A son of David 2Ch 11:18

Jerioth

– Wife of Caleb

– Probably identical with AZUBAH 1Ch 2:18

Jeroboam

– 1. First king of Israel after the revolt

.Promoted by Solomon 1Ki 11:28

.Ahijah's prophecy concerning 1Ki 11:29-39; 14:5-16

.Flees to Egypt to escape from Solomon 1Ki 11:26-40

.Recalled from Egypt by the ten tribes on account of disaffection toward Rehoboam, and made king 1Ki 12:1-20; 2Ch 10:12-19

.Subverts the religion of Moses 1Ki 12:25-33; 13:33,34; 14:9,16; 16:2,26,31; 2Ch 11:14; 13:8,9

.Hand of, paralyzed 1Ki 13:1-10

.His wife sent to consult the prophet Ahijah concerning her child 1Ki 14:1-18

.His wars with Rehoboam 1Ki 14:19,30; 15:6; 2Ch 11:1-4

.His war with Abijah 1Ki 15:7; 2Ch 13

.Death of 1Ki 14:20; 2Ch 13:20

– 2. King of Israel

.Successor to Jehoash 2Ki 14:16,23

.Makes conquest of Hamath and Damascus 2Ki 14:25-28

.Wicked reign of 2Ki 14:24

.Prophecies concerning Am 7:7-13

.Death of 2Ki 14:29

.Genealogies written during his reign 1Ch 5:17

Jeroham

– 1. A Levite and grandfather of Samuel 1Sa 1:1; 1Ch 6:27,34

– 2. A chief of the tribe of Benjamin 1Ch 8:27

– 3. A descendant of Benjamin 1Ch 9:8

– 4. A priest, and father of Adaiah, who lived in Jerusalem after the exile 1Ch 9:12; Ne 11:12

– 5. Father of two Israelites who joined David at Ziklag 1Ch 12:7

– 6. The father of Azareel 1Ch 27:22

– 7. Father of Azariah 2Ch 23:1

Jerubbaal

– See [2351]GIDEON

Jeruel

– A wilderness in the south of Judah 2Ch 20:16

Jerusalem

– Called

.JEBUS Jos 18:28; Jud 19:10

.ZION 1Ki 8:1; Zec 9:13

.CITY OF DAVID 2Sa 5:7; Isa 22:9

.SALEM Ge 14:18; Ps 76:2

.ARIEL Isa 29:1

.CITY OF GOD Ps 46:4

.CITY OF THE GREAT KING Ps 48:2

.CITY OF JUDAH 2Ch 25:28

.THE PERFECTION OF BEAUTY, THE JOY OF THE WHOLE EARTH La 2:15

.THE THRONE OF THE LORD Jer 3:17

.HOLY MOUNTAIN Da 9:16,20

.HOLY CITY Ne 11:1,18; Mt 4:5

.CITY OF SOLEMNITIES Isa 33:20

.CITY OF TRUTH Zec 8:3

.To be called

."THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS," Jer 33:16

.JEHOVAH-SHAMMAH (margin) Eze 48:35

– NEW JERUSALEM Re 21:2,10-27

– Location and appearance of Ps 122:3; 125:2; So 6:4; Mic 4:8

– Walls of Jer 39:4

– Gates of

.Old gate, fish gate, sheep gate, prison gate Ne 3:1,3,32; 12:39

– Gate of Ephraim 2Ch 25:23; Ne 12:39

– Gate of Benjamin Jer 37:13; Zec 14:10

– Gate of Joshua 2Ki 23:8

– Old gate Ne 3:6; 12:39

– Corner gate Zec 14:10

– Valley gate Ne 2:13; 3:13

– Dung gate Ne 2:13; 3:13; 12:31

– Gate of the fountain Ne 2:14; 3:15; 12:37

– Water gate Ne 3:26; 8:1; 12:37

– Horse gate Ne 3:28

– King's gate 1Ch 9:18

– Shallecheth 1Ch 26:16

– High gate 2Ch 23:20

– East gate Ne 3:29

– Miphkad Ne 3:31

– Middle gate Jer 39:3

– First gate Zec 14:10

– Buildings

.High priest's palace Joh 18:15

– Castle Ac 21:34

– Stairs Ne 3:15

– Streets

.East Street 2Ch 29:4

– Street of the House of God Ezr 10:9

– Street of the Water Gate of Ephraim gate Ne 8:16

– Baker's Street Jer 37:21

– Towers of

.See [2352]HANANEEL

– See [2353]MEAH

– See [2354]MILLO

– See [2355]OPHEL

– See [2356]SILOAM

– Places in and around

.Moriah 2Ch 3:1

– Jesus' gravesite Joh 19:41

– See [2357]CALVARY

– See [2358]GETHSEMANE

– See [2359]OLIVES, MOUNT OF

– See [2360]JEHOSHAPHAT, VALLEY OF

– See [2361]TOPHET

– Measurement of, in Ezekiel's vision Eze 45:6

– Names of the gates of, in Ezekiel's vision Eze 48:31-34

– The capital of David's kingdom by divine appointment 1Ki 15:4; 2Ki 19:34; 2Ch 6:6; 12:13

– To be called God's throne Jer 3:17

– The chief Levites lived in 1Ch 9:34

– The high priest lived at Joh 18:15

– Annual feasts kept at Eze 36:38; with De 16:16

– And Ps 122:3-5; Lu 2:41; Joh 4:20; 5:1; 7:1-14; 12:20; Ac 18:21

– Prayers of the Israelites made toward 1Ki 8:38; Da 6:10

– Beloved Ps 122:6; 137:1-7; Isa 62:1-7

– See [2362]COUNTRY, LOVE OF

– See [2363]PATRIOTISM

– Oaths taken in the name of Mt 5:35

– Melchizedek was the ancient king and priest of Ge 14:18

– King of, joined with the four other kings of the Amorites against Joshua and the armies of Israel Jos 10:1-5

– Confederated kings defeated, and the king of Jerusalem killed by Joshua Jos 10:15-26

– Falls to Benjamin in the allotment of the land of Canaan Jos 18:28

– Conquest of, made by David 2Sa 5:7

– The inhabitants of, not expelled Jos 15:63; Jud 1:21

– Conquest of Mount Zion in, made by David 1Ch 11:4-6

– The citadel of Mount Zion, occupied by David, and called the CITY OF DAVID 2Sa 5:5-9; 1Ch 11:7

– The ark of the covenant brought to, by David 2Sa 6:12-19

– The threshing floor of Araunah within the citadel of 2Sa 24:16

– David purchases and erects an altar upon Araunah's threshing floor 2Sa 24:16-25

– The city built around the citadel 1Ch 11:8

– Fortified by Solomon 1Ki 3:1; 9:15

– The temple built within the citadel

.See [2364]TEMPLE

– Captured and pillaged by

.Shishak, king of Egypt 1Ki 14:25,26; 2Ch 12:9

.Jehoash, king of Israel 2Ki 14:13,14; 2Ch 25:23,24

.Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon 2Ki 24:8-16; 25:1-17; 2Ch 36:17-21; Jer 1:3; 32:2; 39; 52:4-7,12-24; La 1:5-8; 2Ch 26:9,10

.Walls of, restored and fortified by

.Uzziah 2Ch 26:9,10

.Jotham 2Ch 27:3

.Manasseh 2Ch 33:14

– Water supply brought in from the Gihon brook by Hezekiah 2Ki 18:17; 20:20; 2Ch 32:3,4,30; Ne 2:13-15; Isa 7:3; 22:9-11; 36:2

– Besieged by

.Pekah 2Ki 16:5

.The Philistines 2Ch 21:16,17

.Sennacherib 2Ki 18:13-37; 19:20-37; 2Ch 32

– Rebuilding of, ordered by proclamation of Cyrus 2Ch 36:23; Ezr 1:1-4

– Rebuilt by Nehemiah under the direction of Artaxerxes Ne 2; 3; 4; 5; 6

– Wall of, dedicated Ne 12:27-43

– Temple restored

.See [2365]TEMPLE

– Roman rulers who resided in

.Herod (Herod the Great) Mt 2:3

.Pontius Pilate Mt 27:2; Mr 15:1; Lu 23:1-7; Joh 18:28,29

.Herod (Herod Agrippa I) Ac 12:1-23

– Life and miracles of Jesus connected with

.See [2366]JESUS, HISTORY OF

– Gospel first preached at Mic 4:2; Lu 24:47; Ac 1:4; 2:14

– A revival occurs on Pentecost day at Ac 2

– Stephen martyred at Ac 6:8-15; 7

– Disciples persecuted and dispersed from Ac 8:1-4; 11:19-21

– (For personal incidents occurring therein, see the biographies of individuals)

– See also [2367]ISRAELITES

– Wickedness of Lu 13:33,34

– Catalogue of abominations in Eze 22:3-12,25-30; 23; 33:25,26

– Led Judah to sin Mic 1:5

– Prophecies against Isa 3:1-8; Jer 9:11; 19:6,15; 21:10; 26:9,11; Da 9:2,27; Mic 1:1; 3:12

– Of pestilence, famine, and war in Jer 34:2; Eze 5:12; Joe 3:2,3; Am 2:5

– Of the destruction of Jer 7:32-34; 26:18; 32:29,31,32; Da 9:24-27

– Destruction of, foretold by Jesus Mt 23:37,38; 24:15; Mr 13:14-23; Lu 13:35; 17:26-37; 19:41-44; 21:20-24

– Prophecies of the rebuilding of Isa 44:28; Jer 31:38-40; Eze 48:15-22; Da 9:25; Zec 14:8-11

– Of final restoration of Joe 3:20,21; Zec 2:2-5; 8

– HISTORICAL NOTICES OF

.Melchizedek was ancient king of Ge 14:18

Jerusha

– Daughter of Zadok 2Ki 15:33; 2Ch 27:1

Jesaiah

– 1. Also called JESHAIAH

.Grandson of Zerubbabel 1Ch 3:21

– 2. Son of Jeduthun 1Ch 25:3,15

– 3. Grandson of Eliezer 1Ch 26:25

– 4. A Jew of the family of Elam, who returned from exile Ezr 8:7

– 5. A Levite who joined Ezra to return to Jerusalem Ezr 8:19

– 6. A Benjamite, chosen by lot to live in Jerusalem after the exile Ne 11:7

Jeshanah

– A city on the north side of Benjamin 2Ch 13:19

Jesharelah

– A Levite, choral leader 1Ch 25:14

Jeshebeab

– A priest, and head of the fourteenth shift 1Ch 24:13

Jesher

– Son of Caleb 1Ch 2:18

Jeshimon

– 1. A place in the Sinaitic peninsula, east of the Jordan River Nu 21:20; 23:28

– 2. A place in the desert of Judah 1Sa 23:24; 26:1

Jeshishai

– A Gadite 1Ch 5:14

Jeshohaiah

– A descendant of Simeon 1Ch 4:36

Jeshua

– 1. Also called JESHUAH

.A priest, head of the ninth shift 1Ch 24:11

.973 Of his descendants returned from Babylon Ezr 2:36; Ne 7:39

– 2. A Levite who had charge of the tithes 2Ch 31:15

.His descendants returned with Ezra from Babylon Ezr 2:40; Ne 7:43

– 3. Also called JOSHUA

.A priest who accompanied Zerubbabel from Babylon Ezr 2:2; Ne 7:7; 12:1

.Descendants of Ne 12:10

.He rebuilt the altar Ezr 3:2

.Rebuilt the temple Ezr 3:8-13

.Contends with those who sought to defeat the rebuilding of the temple Ezr 4:1-3; 5:1,2

– 4. Father of Jozabad Ezr 8:33

– 5. Son of Pahath-moab Ezr 2:6; Ne 7:11

– 6. Father of Ezer Ne 3:19

– 7. A Levite who explained the law to the people when Ezra read it aloud Ne 8:7; 12:8

– 8. A Levite who sealed Nehemiah's covenant Ne 10:9

– 9. A city of the tribe of Judah Ne 11:26

– 10. Joshua called Ne 8:17

– SYMBOLICAL

.Prophecies concerning Zec 3; 6:9-15

.See [2368]JOSHUA

Jeshurun

– A name used poetically for Israel De 32:15; 33:5,26; Isa 44:2

Jesiah

– 1. A disaffected Israelite who joined David at Ziklag 1Ch 12:6

– 2. A Kohathite Levite 1Ch 23:20

Jesimiel

– A descendant of Simeon 1Ch 4:36

Jesse

– Father of David Ru 4:17; 1Sa 17:12

– Ancestor of Jesus Mt 1:5,6

– Samuel visits, under divine command, to select a successor to Saul from his sons 1Sa 16:1-13

– Saul asks, to send David to become a member of his court 1Sa 16:19-23

– Sons in Saul's army 1Sa 17:13-28

– Lives with David in Moab 1Sa 22:3,4

– Descendants of 1Ch 2:13-17

Jesting

– Foolish, forbidden Eph 5:4

– See Mt 12:36

Jesui

– A descendant of Asher Nu 26:44