Lexical Summary Yehoaddah: Yehoaddah Original Word: יְהוֹעַדָּה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Jehoada From Yhovah and adah; Jehovah-adorned; Jehoaddah, an Israelite -- Jehoada. see HEBREW Yhovah see HEBREW adah NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom Yhvh and adah Definition "the LORD has adorned," a desc. of Saul NASB Translation Jehoaddah (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs יְהוֺעַדָּה proper name, masculine (meaning dubious; Thes ׳י hath adorned (as Hebrew עדה Hiph`il; verb of Pa`el form); MV ׳י is equipment, compare Arabic  ; possibly ׳י hath carried off spoil, or hath deposed (ᵑ7 עדא Pe`al, Pa`el, Aph`el; compare Haph`el Daniel 2:21); or perhaps ׳י hath numbered Arabic  ) — a descendant of Saul 1 Chronicles 8:36 (twice in verse) (ᵐ5 Ἰωαδα, A Ἰωιαδα, ᵐ5L Ἰωδα) = יַעְרָה 1 Chronicles 9:42 (twice in verse) (for יֹעַדָּה ? compare Be. ᵐ5 Ἰαδα, ᵐ5L Ἰωδα. Topical Lexicon Biblical Occurrences Jehoaddah appears in the genealogical record of the tribe of Benjamin. The Chronicler first lists him in 1 Chronicles 8:36: “Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah, and Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri was the father of Moza”. A parallel genealogy in 1 Chronicles 9:42 reflects the same family line, underscoring two textual witnesses to his place in Saul’s descent. Position in the Line of Saul and Jonathan Jehoaddah stands five generations removed from King Saul through Jonathan: Saul → Jonathan → Merib-Baal (Mephibosheth) → Micah → Ahaz → Jehoaddah. The Chronicler’s care in preserving this sequence shows that Saul’s lineage continued long after his dynasty lost the throne. By recording Jehoaddah’s name, Scripture affirms that God kept Jonathan’s family alive, echoing David’s covenant promise to Jonathan that he would “not cut off your kindness from my house forever” (1 Samuel 20:15). Historical Context The Books of Chronicles were compiled after the Babylonian exile. In that setting, genealogy served a restorative purpose: it re-anchored the returned community in its tribal identities and reminded Israel that God’s redemptive plan still advanced through identifiable family lines. Including Jehoaddah in Benjamin’s roster encouraged post-exilic readers that even a once-rejected royal branch retained a place in God’s story. Theological Significance 1. Preservation of Covenant Mercy Jehoaddah’s entry illustrates the durability of David’s oath to Jonathan (1 Samuel 20:14-17) and of David’s later kindness to Mephibosheth (2 Samuel 9). The Chronicler silently affirms that the LORD honors covenants and sustains their beneficiaries across generations. His name, meaning that the LORD adorns or beautifies, fits the theme. Though Saul’s house fell into obscurity, God “adorned” it with continued life and recorded legacy, exemplifying grace after discipline. For a community re-establishing itself in the land, Jehoaddah’s listing testified that no tribe—and no believing household—is forgotten by God. The same Divine faithfulness that preserved a minor Benjamite family would preserve the post-exilic remnant. Ministry Lessons and Applications • God’s faithfulness transcends political fortunes. Even when a dynasty ends, God’s covenant purposes endure. Related Biblical Connections • 2 Samuel 21:7 – David’s protection of Jonathan’s descendants during the bloodguilt crisis shows an earlier stage of this preservation. Jehoaddah, though mentioned briefly, quietly witnesses to the steadfast love of the LORD, the surety of His covenants, and the beauty He imparts to those who belong to Him, generation after generation. Forms and Transliterations וִיהֽוֹעַדָּ֗ה ויהועדה יְהוֹעַדָּ֔ה יהועדה vihoadDah wî·hō·w·‘ad·dāh wîhōw‘addāh yə·hō·w·‘ad·dāh yehoadDah yəhōw‘addāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Chronicles 8:36 HEB: הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־ יְהוֹעַדָּ֔ה וִיהֽוֹעַדָּ֗ה הוֹלִ֛יד NAS: the father of Jehoaddah, and Jehoaddah KJV: begat Jehoadah; and Jehoadah INT: Ahaz became of Jehoaddah and Jehoaddah the father 1 Chronicles 8:36 2 Occurrences |
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