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Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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(Heb. Yoed', יוֹעֵד, Jehovah is his witness; Sept. Ι᾿ωάδ ), son of Pedaiah, father of Meshullam, and grandfather of Sallu, which last was one of the Benjamites who resided in Jerusalem after the captivity (Nehemiah 11:7). B.C. considerably ante 538.

(Heb. Yoë l', יוֹאֵל, Jehovah is his God; Sept. and N.T. Ι᾿ωήλ ), the name of at least twelve men.

1. The oldest of the two sons of Samuel, appointed by him as judges in Beer-sheba, where their maladministration led to the popular desire for a monarchy (1 Samuel 8:2). (See SAMUEL). In 1 Chronicles 6:28, by a clerical error, he is called VASHNI (See VASHNI) (q.v.). B.C. cir. 1094. He appears to have been the father of Heman, the Levitical singer (1 Chronicles 6:33; 1 Chronicles 15:17).

2. A descendant of Reuben (but by what line does not appear), and father of Shemaiah or Shema, several incidents in the history of whose posterity are related (1 Chronicles 5:4; 1 Chronicles 5:8). B.C. considerably ante 1092. 3. Brother of Nathan of Zobah, and one of David's famous warriors (1 Chronicles 11:38); called IGAL (See IGAL) (q.v.) in the parallel passage (2 Samuel 23:36);

4. The third named of the four sons of Izrahiah, a chieftain of the tribe of Issachar (1 Chronicles 7:3). B.C. prob. cir. 1017.

5. A chief Levite of the family of Gershom, at the head of 130 Temple servitors (1 Chronicles 15:7; 1 Chronicles 15:11); probably the same with the third of the "sons" of Laadan (1 Chronicles 23:8), and also with the son of Jehiel, who, with Zetham his brother, had charge of the "treasures of the house of the Lord" (1 Chronicles 26:22). B.C. 1042.

6. Son of Pedaiah, and prince of the half tribe of Manasseh west (1 Chronicles 27:20). B.C. 1014.

7. Son of Pethuel, and second of the twelve minor prophets (Joel 1:1). His history is only known from the contents of the book that bears his name.

Bibliography Information
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Joed'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​j/joed.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
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