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Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)· Public Domain

(gift).

Son of Nathan son of Attai, son of Ahlai Sheshan’s daughter, (1 Chronicles 2:31-37) and hence called son of Ahlai. (1 Chronicles 11:41) (B.C. 1046.) He was one of David’s mighty men but none of his deeds have been recorded. The chief interest connected with him is in his genealogy, which is of considerable importance in a chronological point of view. An Ephraimite, if the text of (1 Chronicles 7:21) Isa correct.

Son of Shimeath, an Ammonitess; an assassin who, with Jehozabad, slew King Joash, according to (2 Chronicles 24:26) (B.C. 840); but in (2 Kings 12:21) his name is written, probably more correctly, Jozachar. A layman of Israel, of the sons of Zattu, who put away his foreign wife at Ezra’s command. (Ezra 10:27) (B.C. 458.) One of the descendants of Hashum who had married a foreign wife after the captivity. (Ezra 10:33) (B.C. 458.)

One of the sons of Nebo whose name is mentioned under the same circumstances as the two preceding. (Ezra 10:43)

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia on Zabad

Zabad za'-bad (zabhadh, perhaps a contraction for (1) zebhadhyah, "Yahweh has given," i.e. Zebadiah; or (2) zabhdi'el, "El (God) is my gift" (HPN, 222 f); Zabed(t), with many variants): ⇒See a list of verses on ZABAD in the Bible. (1) A Jerahmeelite (1Ch 2:36-37), son of Nathan (see NATHAN,IV ). (2) An Ephraimite, son of Tahath (1Ch 7:21). ⇒See also the McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia. (3) Son of Ahlai (1Ch 11:41) and one of David's mighty men (the name is wanting in 2Sa 23:24-29). (4) Son of Shimeath the Ammonitess (2Ch 26:1-23); he was one of the murderers of King Joash of Judah; called "Jozacar" in 2Ki 12:21 (Hebrew verse 22). Perhaps the name in Chronicles should be Zacar (zakhar), (5) Name of three men who had married foreign wives: (a) son of Zattu (Ezr 10:27)= "Sabathus" of 1 Esdras 9:28; (b) son of Hashum (Ezr 10:33) = "Sabanneus" of 1 Esdras 9:33; (c) son of Nebo (Ezr 10:43) = "Zabadeas" of 1 Esdras 9:35. David Francis Roberts

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible on Zabad

The word -~\ and others formed from it occur as proper names in Palmyrene and Naba- ttean inscriptions (I.idzbarski, Nordscin. Eiwirdfih. p. 265). Kuller forms are Zebadiaii, ZAlii)n:L = ' my gift is Jehovah ' or ' God.' G. B. Gray {IIPN 222f.) points out that there are in the OT alxiut* 36 persons bearing the name Zabad or names formed from it. Of these, 23 occur in Chron. alone. No more than 3 are mentioned in pre-e.xilic books. In the case of one of these (and we may add pos- -silily in that of the other two) the text is doubtful, and the original may not have included the ele- ment Zabad. Ho draws the conclusion: 'The historical diaracter, therefore, of persons bearing one of these names and mentioned only by the Clironicler seems to me suspicious.' Cf. Nos. 1. 2. * It is iometimcfl dilllcult to l)e certAin whether the «aiM uarau in difTtireiit paxsotfus rcfera to one or to more pereoni. Zabad occurs in the OT as the name of the fol- lowing : — 1. One of the links in tlie genealogy of the .ludahite family Jerahmeel, 1 Ch 2*'- (Za^^S) ll'" (B ■La.^iT, A Zo|Sdr). Cf. GENEALOGY, § I…

Fausset's Bible Dictionary on Zabad

Contracted from Zebadijah, "Jehovah hath given him." 1. Son of Nathan, great grandson of Ahlai, Sheshun's daughter (1Ch 2:31-37). See Smith's Dict. in proof that this genealogy ends in the time of Hezekiah. "Son" means great grandson "of Ahlai" (1Ch 11:41). One of David's mighty men. Sheshan married an Egyptian husband, Jarha; of her as being the Israelite parent Zabad is called "the son," i.e. descendant, just as Joab, Abishai, and Asahel, are called from the mother's side sons of Zeruiah, who married a foreigner. 2. An Ephraimite (1Ch 7:21). 3. A domestic palace servant of king Joash, one of the slayers of Joash; son of Shimeath an Ammonitess (2Ch 24:26). Jozachar in 2Ki 12:20-21; Zachar is the abbreviation, and Zabad is a transcriber's error for Zachar! One of a powerful conspiracy stirred up by Joash's unpopularity owing to his idolatries, oppression, and foreign disasters (2 Chronicles 24). Amaziah executed him, but not his children (2Ch 25:3-4; Deu 24:16). 4. Son of Zattu; put away his foreign wife (Ezr 10:27). 5. Descendant of Hashum; did the same (Ezr 10:33). 6. Son of Nebo;…

References

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  2. Easton, M.G. (1893) Easton's Bible Dictionary. 3rd edn. Thomas Nelson. [Public Domain]
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  4. Hastings, J. (ed.) (1909) A Dictionary of the Bible. Edinburgh: T&T Clark. [Public Domain]
  5. Smith, W. (ed.) (1884) Smith's Bible Dictionary. London: John Murray. [Public Domain]
  6. Fausset, A.R. (1878) Fausset's Bible Dictionary. [Public Domain]A Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopaedia

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