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Jehoadah
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
or (Heb. Yehoiddah', יְהוֹעִדָּה , Jehovah is his ornament; Sept. Ι᾿ωιαδά v.r. Ι᾿αδά), son of Ahaz, and father of Alemeth and others of the descendants of Saul through Mephibosheth (1 Chronicles 8:36), called JARAH ( יִעְרָה Yarah', dropping of honey, as in 1 Samuel 14:27, otherwise woodsman, but more probably a corrupt reading for יִעְדָּה, Yahda', i.q. Jehoadah; Sept. Ι᾿αδά, Vulg. Jara) in the parallel passage (1 Chronicles 9:42).. B.C. considerably post 1037. Jehoad'dan (Heb. ‘ Yehoaddan', יְהוֹעִדָּן,i. q. Jehoadah; Sept. Ι᾿ωαδέν), a female of Jerusalem, mother of king Amaziah, and consequently wife of king Jehoash, whom she appears to have survived (1 Kings 14:2; 2 Chronicles 25:1; in the former of which passages the text has יְהוֹעִדַּין, Yehoaddin'). Her character may perhaps be inferred from the partially good conduct. of her son. B.C. 862-837.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Jehoadah'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/j/jehoadah.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
