Jokdeam - A city in the mountains of Judah (Joshua 15:56 )
Chesil - City in the extreme south of
Judah
Athach - City in the south of
Judah
Benhanan - Son of Shimon, descendant of
Judah
Heshmon - Town in the extreme south of
Judah
Senuah - Father of
Judah who returned from exile
Shimon - Head of a family in
Judah
Nedabiah - Son of Jeconiah, king of
Judah
Nehushta - Wife of Jehoiakim king of
Judah
Esh'e-an - (slope ), one of the cities of
Judah
Judah - The patriarch
Judah; Jacob's fourth son, by Leah.
Judah ("praise"), Leah having praised Jehovah for giving him; Jacob similarly refers to the meaning of
Judah, "thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise" (
Genesis 29:35;
Genesis 49:8). Conscience and natural feeling wrought on
Judah, "what profit is it (like the antitype Judas, and in the keen bargaining spirit of the Jews ages afterward:
John 12:4-5;
Matthew 26:15), if we slay our brother and conceal his blood? Come and let us sell him .
Judah was the brethren's spokesman in prevailing on Jacob to let Benjamin go to Egypt, and he undertook to be surety for him (
Genesis 43:3-10); and when Joseph's cup was found with Benjamin, professed their guilt and liability to bondservice, though actually innocent of stealing it, in order in oriental fashion to move pity. ...
Then
Judah touchingly appealed to the supposed Egyptian prince to detain him as a bondservant instead of his youngest brother, by describing his father's love for Benjamin after having lost Joseph, and the danger of bringing down his grey hairs with sorrow to the grave, so that Joseph could refrain no longer but made himself known (Genesis 44).
Judah too is the one who prepares the way before his father in going to meet Joseph and settle in Goshen (
Genesis 46:28). Throughout
Judah "prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief prince" (
1 Chronicles 5:2). Though "the birthright was Joseph's" he was not registered as firstborn, because of
Judah's prevalence on the threefold ground, Jacob's blessing,
Judah's historic preeminence, and David the prince (
1 Chronicles 28:4) being chosen from
Judah. Again after the division of the land
Judah was called by God to be the vanguard of the army warring with the Canaanites (
Judges 1:1-2). ...
Judah in his conduct before Joseph in Egypt manifested true nobility; if he had sold his brother yet he was willing to be sold himself for the youngest brother. So, when Reuben forfeited his birthright by incest, Simeon and Levi by manslaughter,
Judah the next oldest received from Jacob the best blessing of the older sons (
Genesis 49:8-12).
Judah's "hand was in the neck of his enemies" in his victories as leading tribe; "his father's children bowed down before him"' when
Judah became the royal tribe, of whom sprang David and David's almighty Son. The "lion," the king of beasts, is Jacob's image for
Judah; afterward it was his standard, with the motto "Rise up, Lord, let Thine enemies be scattered" (Targum in Pseudo Jonathan).
Judah should hold the tribal "sceptre," and have "lawgivers" (
Psalms 60:7) among his posterity ("from between his feet") until Shiloh ("the Prince of peace") should come. ) and the Roman procuratorship, superseding native rule, marked the appearance of Christ of the tribe of
Judah. ...
In Him all
Judah's regal and legislative powers merged and found their consummation.
Judah as to temporal prosperity should "bind his foal unto the vine and his donkey's colt unto the choice vine, washing his garments in wine and his clothes in the blood of the grape, his eyes being red with wine and his teeth white with milk. In Moses' dying blessing (
Deuteronomy 33:7) he prays: "Hear Lord the voice of
Judah (in prayer) and bring him (marching at the head of the tribes back again victorious) unto his people. "...
Judah stopped with his friend Hirah, an Adullamite, and there married a Canaanitess, Shuah's daughter (Bath-Shua), by whom he had sons, Er, Onan, and Shelah. Onan having been slain by Jehovah for unnatural sin, Shelah ought to have been given her; but
Judah, from superstitious fear lest he too should die, delayed. Then she waylaid
Judah as a veiled harlot (one apparently consecrated by vow to impurity in the worship of Venus Astarte, the Babylonian Mylitta) at the gate of Enaim (margin) and received his signet, bracelets, and staff in pledge for the kid he promised her. ...
When it was known that she was with child,
Judah, by his patriarchal authority, would have burned her as having disgraced his family; but she proved by the signet and bracelet that
Judah himself was the father of her children, and that she had a claim on him as nearest of kin to marry her when he withheld Shelah (Ruth 3-4;
Genesis 38:25-26). The three sons born in Canaan accompanied
Judah to Egypt on his removal there (
Exodus 1:2). Caleb represented
Judah among the spies, and in the allotment of the land (
Numbers 13:6;
Numbers 34:19).
Judah led the van in the wilderness march on the E. ...
The boundaries of
Judah are given (
Joshua 20:20-63). ...
(3) The mountain or "hill country of
Judah," the largest of the four (
Joshua 15:48-60). until interrupted by Esdraelon plain, and having on it Hebron, Jerusalem, and Shechem; this "mountain of
Judah" abounds in rains of former towns; springs are numerous, as at Urtas near Solomon's pools, but no streams. It rises from the Negeb precipitously, between the hilly region on the, western part of the shephelah and the desert of
Judah" extending to the Dead Sea (ver. ...
(4) "The desert of
Judah" (midbar ), the sunken district near the Dead Sea; from the northern border of
Judah (
Joshua 15:6-7) to wady Fikreh on the S. The priests' nine cities were all in
Judah; the Levites had no cities in
Judah (
Joshua 21:9-19). The allotment to
Judah was first (
Joshua 15:1;
Joshua 19:51). ...
Judah and Simeon followed up the conquest (
Judges 1:9;
Judges 1:19-20), occupying the mountain and the graingrowing Philistine tract, with Gaza, Askelon, and Ekron, but unable to drive out the Canaanites from the valley (Emek) where their chariots gave the latter the advantage (
Judges 1:19), but in
Judges 1:9 "valley" is shephelah , rather the low hilly region between the mountain and the plain. The Philistine tract was wrested from
Judah's hands (1 Samuel 4-5;
1 Samuel 7:14), then
Judah recovered it.
Judah took little part in the conflicts under the judges, except (Judges 20) the attack on Gibeah. The Philistine incursions were through Dan's and Benjamin's territory, not
Judah's
Elimelech - The husband of Naomi and father of Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Bethlehem-Judah (cf. He is spoken of as if he were the head of a clan in the tribe of
Judah (cf
Er - The eldest son of
Judah by his Canaanitish wife, the daughter of Shua. A son of Shelah the son of
Judah (
1 Chronicles 4:21 )
Mareshah - Fortified city in the lowlands of
Judah. Son of Laadah of the tribe of
Judah
Hirah - An Adullamite, a friend of the patriarch
Judah
Coz - Father of Anub, a descendant of
Judah
Bethrapha - Obscure name in the genealogy of
Judah
Ethnan - Son of Ashur, a descendant of
Judah
Asareel - Son of Jehaleleel, a descendant of
Judah
Jada - Son of Onam, a descendant of
Judah
Jagur - Town in the south of
Judah
Harum - Father of Aharhel, a descendant of
Judah
Hazaiah - Son of Adaiah, of the tribe of
Judah
Sisamai - Son of Eleasah, a descendant of
Judah
Seled - Son of Nadab, a descendant of
Judah
Haroeh - Son of Shobal, a descendant of
Judah
Naarah - Wife of Ashur, a descendant of
Judah
Zoheth - Son of Ishi, a descendant of
Judah
Temeni - Son of Ashur, a descendant of
Judah
Zereth - Son of Ashur, a descendant of
Judah
Tilon - Son of Shimon, a descendant of
Judah
Kithlish - City in the lowlands of
Judah
Kinah - City in the south of
Judah
Amam - City in the south of
Judah
Karkaa - City in the south of
Judah
Nibshan - City in the wilderness of
Judah
Mehir - Son of Chelub, a descendant of
Judah
Lecah - Son of Er, a descendant of
Judah
Mered - Son of Ezra, a descendant of
Judah
Laadah - Son of Shelah and grandson of
Judah
Maroth - Town in the lowlands of
Judah
Lebaoth - Town in the south of
Judah
Raham - Son of Shema, a descendant of
Judah
e'Ker - (a rooting up ), a descendant of
Judah
Cab'Bon, - a town in the low country of
Judah
Eker - Son of Ram, a descendant of
Judah
Jokim - Son of Shelah, a son of
Judah
Rinnah - Son of Shimon, a descendant of
Judah
Bethrapha - ) Son of Eshton in the genealogy of
Judah
Cabbon - A town of
Judah near Eglon
Hushah - Son of Ezer, of the tribe of
Judah
Athach - Unknown town in the south of
Judah
Shicron - Boundary in the north-west of
Judah
Ithnan - City in the extreme south of
Judah
Ether - City of
Judah, allotted to Simeon
Ishbah - Father of Eshtemoa, of the tribe of
Judah
Jekuthiel - Father of Zanoah, of the tribe of
Judah
Jalon - Son of Ezra, of the tribe of
Judah
Eshton - Son of Mehir, of the tribe of
Judah
Jekamiah - Son of Shallum, of the tribe of
Judah
Helah - Wife of Ashur, of the tribe of
Judah
Saraph - Descendant of Shelah, of the tribe of
Judah
Hareph - Father of Beth-gader, a descendant of
Judah
Hathath - Son of Othniel, of the tribe of
Judah
Zobebah - Son of Coz, of the tribe of
Judah
Tehinnah - Son of Eshton, of the tribe of
Judah
Ziphah - Son of Jehaleleel, of the tribe of
Judah
Tiria - Son of Jehaleleel, of the tribe of
Judah
Ahban - Son of Abishur of the tribe of
Judah
Anub - Son of Coz, of the posterity of
Judah
Ish'ma - (desolation ), a name in the genealogy of
Judah
a'Dar - (high ), a place on the south boundary of
Judah
a'Dar - (high ), a place on the south boundary of
Judah
zo'Heth, - son of Ishi of the tribe of
Judah
Jew - a contraction of Judas of
Judah
be'Aloth - (ladies) a town in the extreme south of
Judah
Lah'Mam - (provisions ), a town in the lowland district of
Judah
Coz - (thorn ), a man among the descendants of
Judah
Jezoar - Son of Ashur, of the tribe of
Judah
Judah, Kingdom of - When the disruption took place at Shechem, at first only the tribe of
Judah followed the house of David. But very soon after the tribe of Benjamin joined the tribe of
Judah, and Jerusalem became the capital of the new kingdom (
Joshua 18:28 ), which was called the kingdom of
Judah. For the first sixty years the kings of
Judah aimed at re-establishing their authority over the kingdom of the other ten tribes, so that there was a state of perpetual war between them. For about another century and a half
Judah had a somewhat checkered existence after the termination of the kingdom of Israel till its final overthrow in the destruction of the temple (B
Judah - The dying benediction of Jacob foretells the superior power and prosperity of the family of
Judah, and their continuance as chief of the Jewish race until the time of Christ,
Genesis 49:8-12 . Though not the firstborn,
Judah soon came to be considered as the chief of Jacob's children, and his tribe was the most powerful and numerous. On the border of their territory was Jerusalem, the seat of the Jewish worship; and from
Judah sprung David and his royal race, from which descended the Savior of the world. ...
After the return from the captivity, this tribe in some sort united in itself the whole Hebrew nation, who from that time were known only as Judaei, Jews, descendants of
Judah.
Judah-when named in contradistinction to Israel, Ephraim, the kingdom of the ten tribes, or Samaria-denotes the kingdom of
Judah, and of David's descendants
Zanoah -
A town in the low country or shephelah of
Judah, near Zorah (
Joshua 15:34 ). ...
...
A town in the hill country of
Judah, some 10 miles to the south-west of Hebron (
Joshua 15:56 )
Gimzo - Town in the Shephelah or valley of
Judah which the Philistines captured from King Ahaz of
Judah (735-715 B
Gibea - The list of the descendants of
Judah through Caleb given in
1 Chronicles 2:42 ff. is geographical rather than genealogical, and comprises all the towns lying in the Negeb of
Judah to the S
be'Zek -
The residence of Adonibezek, (
Judges 1:6 ) in the lot of
Judah. (
Judges 1:3 ) ...
Where Saul numbered the forces of Israel and
Judah before going to the relief of Jabesh-gilead
Judah - ' It was
Judah who advised the selling of Joseph rather than taking his life: so his descendants, the Jews, delivered the Lord into the hands of the Gentiles. He was able to persuade his father to let Benjamin be taken into Egypt, and when appeals were to be made to Joseph it was
Judah who made them. When Jacob blessed his sons, the predictions show that in
Judah was centred the royal line. The sceptre should not depart from
Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet until Shiloh came, etc. From
Judah sprang David and a long succession of kings. Christ as born of the tribe of
Judah, is referred to as "the Lion of the tribe of Juda. In the journeyings of the Israelites,
Judah took the lead, and at the first and second census their numbers were 74,600 and 76,500. Jerusalem was near the border between
Judah and Benjamin. In
Joshua 18:28 it is one of the cities mentioned as falling to Benjamin; but in
Joshua 15:63 and
Judges 1:8 it is referred to
Judah. A prince of
Judah, and a priest and musician who assisted at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem
Cabbon - A town in the shephelah (low hilly region) of
Judah
Netaim - A place situated probably in the Shephçlah of
Judah
Besor - A brook or wady in the south of
Judah
Naham - A man of
Judah, father of Keilah and Eshtemoa
Rechah - Apparently a place or city in
Judah
Bizjoth'Jah - (contempt of Jehovah ), a town in the south of
Judah
la'Adah - (order ), the son of Shelah and grandson of
Judah
Har'Oeh, - a name occurring in the genealogical lists of
Judah
Jedidah - Daughter of Adaiah, and mother of Josiah king of
Judah
Idbash - One 'of the father of Etam,' a descendant of
Judah
Ishma - One 'of the father of Etam,' a descendant of
Judah
Zibiah - Wife of Ahaziah king of
Judah
Rin'Nah - (a shout ), one of the descendants of
Judah
ma'Roth - (bitterness ), one of the towns of the western lowland of
Judah
Esh'Ton - (effeminate ), a name which occurs in the genealogies of
Judah
la'Had - (oppression ), son of Jahath, one of the descendants of
Judah
Athaliah - When Athaliah, daughter of Ahab and Jezebel, married Jehoram of
Judah, the Baalism that Ahab and Jezebel had established in Israel spread to
Judah. The people then destroyed her Baal temple, Baal altars and Baal images, and restored the dynasty of David by placing her sole surviving grandson on the throne of
Judah (
2 Chronicles 23:16-21)
Habakkuk - Nevertheless, the contents of the book make it clear that he delivered his message during that period of the Judean kingdom, when Babylon had risen to power and was threatening to conquer
Judah. This victory gave it control over
Judah, but it did not destroy Jerusalem until 587 BC, after it had lost patience because of
Judah’s repeated rebellions. ...
Babylon’s conquest of
Judah was part of God’s will for his unfaithful and rebellious people. ...
Summary of the book...
Habakkuk begins by complaining to God that in spite of his preaching,
Judah shows no signs of improving. He asks how long God will allow
Judah to go unpunished (1:1-4). God replies that he is preparing the Babylonians (Chaldeans) to punish
Judah (1:5-11). He asks: if God is holy, and if
Judah is his people, how can he use Babylon to punish
Judah when the Babylonians are worse sinners than the Judeans (1:12-17)? He awaits God’s answer (2:1). Habakkuk knows that the people of
Judah deserve God’s punishment
Ziph - ...
...
A city in the south of
Judah (
Joshua 15:24 ), probably at the pass of Sufah. ...
...
A city in the mountains of
Judah (
Joshua 15:55 ), identified with the uninhabited ruins of Tell ez-Zif, about 5 miles south-east of Hebron
Bor-Ashan - A town of the tribe of
Judah to whom David gave part of his spoils of victory. It is usually equated with Asham, the town of
Judah in which Simeon lived (
Joshua 15:42 ;
Joshua 19:7 )
Hirah - The Adullamite with whom
Judah, according to the story of
Genesis 38:1-30 (J
Zanoah - City in Judah. City in the highlands of Judah
Timnah - City on the north border of
Judah. City in the south of
Judah
er - Eldest son of
Judah by a daughter of Shuah, a Canaanite. Son of Shelah, of the tribe of
Judah
Jehizkiah - Man of tribe of Ephraim who prevented people of Israel from bringing war prisoners from
Judah into the city after Pekah of Israel defeated Ahaz of
Judah about 733 B
Humtah - City in the hill country of
Judah, near to Hebron
Mered - Son of Ezra of
Judah; married Pharaoh's daughter (See BITHIAH
Bealoth - An unknown town in the extreme south of
Judah
Adithaim - A town of
Judah in the Shephelah
na'Arah - (a maiden ), the second wife of Ashur; a descendant of
Judah
Dala-i'ah - (freed by Jehovah ) a descendant of the royal family of
Judah
re'Chah - (uttermost part ), probably a place in
Judah--a village, Rashiah , three miles south of Jerusalem
Kings - of
Judah and Israel
Ahaziah - ) and the king of
Judah (ca. The son and successor of Jehoram as king of
Judah (
2 Kings 8:25 ). Athaliah, the mother of Ahaziah of
Judah, was the sister of Ahaziah of Israel. So, Ahaziah of Israel was the uncle of Ahaziah of
Judah
Tir'ia - (fear ), son of Jehaleleel, of the tribe of
Judah
Bithiah - Daughter of some Pharaoh and wife of Mered, a descendant of
Judah
Bethhaccerem - Place near Tekoa in
Judah, used as a beacon hill
Chezib - Town in the lowlands of
Judah
Shua, Shuah - A Canaanite, whose daughter became the wife of
Judah
Amam - An unknown city of
Judah, in the desert south of Beersheba
Jerusha - Mother of Jotham king of
Judah
Humtah - This was a city of
Judah
a'Nim - (fountains ), a city in the mountains of
Judah, named with Eshtemoh and Goshen
bu'Nah - (understanding ), a son of Jerahmeel, of the family of Pharez in
Judah
Dannah - Mountain city of
Judah
hi'Rah - (a noble race ), an Adullamite, the friend of
Judah
e'Nam - (double spring ), one of the cities of
Judah int he Shefelah or lowland
Bari'ah - (fugitive ), a descendant of the royal family of
Judah
Gede'Roth - (sheepfolds ), a town in the low country of
Judah
Ben-ha'Nan - (son of the gracious ), son of Shimon, in the line of
Judah
bu'Nah - (understanding ), a son of Jerahmeel, of the family of Pharez in
Judah
Ohad - One of the sons Simeon, (
Genesis 46:10) The name signifies praise, from
Judah, to praise
Bezek -
The residence of Adoni-bezek, in the lot of
Judah (
Judges 1:5 ). ...
...
The place where Saul numbered the forces of Israel and
Judah (
1 Samuel 11:8 ); somewhere in the centre of the country, near the Jordan valley
Hezron - Son of Pharez, and grandson of
Judah. Place on the south border of
Judah
Joktheel - ’ It came into possession of the tribe of
Judah. ]'>[1] , ‘protection of God’) given (
2 Kings 14:7 ) to Sela , the ancient capital of the Edomites, after its capture by Amaziah king of
Judah
Tappuah - City in the lowlands of
Judah. Son of Hebron of the tribe of
Judah
i'Shi -
A man of the descendants of
Judah, son of Appaim, (
1 Chronicles 2:31 ) one of the great house of Hezron. ...
In a subsequent genealogy of
Judah we find another Ishi, with a son Zoheth
i'Shi -
A man of the descendants of
Judah, son of Appaim, (
1 Chronicles 2:31 ) one of the great house of Hezron. ...
In a subsequent genealogy of
Judah we find another Ishi, with a son Zoheth
Perez - ” One of the twins born to the illicit affair between
Judah and his daughter-in-law, Tamar (
Genesis 38:1 ). After she was widowed and her brother-in-law, Onan, refused to fulfill his duties in levirate marriage (designed to carry on the name of the deceased through a son), she tricked her father-in-law,
Judah, into an affair (
Genesis 38:13-30 )
so'Coh, - the name of two towns in the tribe of
Judah. It may be identified with esh-Shuweikeh , in the western part of the mountains of
Judah. ...
Also a town of
Judah, but in the mountain district
Moladah - ” City near Beersheba in southern
Judah assigned both to
Judah (
Joshua 15:26 ) and to Simeon (
Joshua 19:2 ), perhaps reflecting the political realities of different times or the dependence of Simeon on
Judah
Socho - Heber was "father," founder, or colonist of Socho in the low hill region of
Judah. Now Shuweikeh, in the western part of the low hills of
Judah, on the southern slope of the wady Sumt, nearly half a mile above the bed of the wady, a natural terrace, green in spring, dotted with grey ruins. Also in
Judah; now Shuweibeh (
Joshua 15:48), ten miles S
a'Mos - (burden ), native of Tekoa in
Judah, about six miles south of Bethlehem, originally a shepherd and dresser of sycamore trees, who was called by God s Spirit to be a prophet, although not trained in any of the regular prophetic schools. (
Amos 1:1 ; 7:14,15 ) He travelled from
Judah into the northern kingdom of Israel or Ephraim, and there exercised his ministry, apparently not for any long time. 808 for he lived in the reigns of Uzziah king of
Judah and Jeroboam king of Israel; but his ministry probably took place at an earlier date, perhaps about the middle of Jeroboam's reign Nothing is known of the time or manner of his death
Joktheel - A city in the low country of
Judah (
Joshua 15:38), called so probably front the triumph there of God's people over the idolatrous Canaanites (
Judges 1:9;
Judges 1:18); now the ruin Keitulaneh. The name given to Selah or Petra (the rock), Edom's capital, by Amaziah king of
Judah. Its capture brought Edom again under
Judah for 80 years (
2 Kings 14:7, where "unto this day" limits the date of 2 Kings to not beyond 80 years after Amaziah,
2 Kings 16:6;
2 Chronicles 28:17)
Hezronite - (hehz' rahn ite) Clan descended from Hezron both in tribe of Reuben and of
Judah
Shil'Him - (fountains ), one of the cities in the southern portion of the tribe of
Judah
Nibshan - Fertile; light soil, a city somewhere "in the wilderness" of
Judah (
Joshua 15:62 ), probably near Engedi
Judas Iscariot - (jyoo' dawss ihss car' ih aht) Personal name meaning, “Judah from Kerioth
Jehizkiah - Son of Shallum: he opposed the captives from
Judah being brought into Samaria
ja'Num - (slumber ), a town of
Judah in the mountain district, apparently not far from Hebron
Eph'Lal - (judgment ), a descendant of
Judah, of the family of Hezron and of Jerahmeel
ha'Rum - (lofty ), father of Aharhel, in one of the most obscure genealogies of
Judah
Hoda'Iah - (Praise ye Jehovah ), son of the royal line of
Judah
Shilhim - Aqueducts, a town in the south of
Judah (
Joshua 15:32 ); called also Sharuhen and Shaaraim (19:6)
Anim - City of
Judah in the mountains
Saphir - Beautiful, a town of
Judah (
Micah 1:11 ), identified with es-Suafir, 5 miles south-east of Ashdod
Dannah - Murmuring, a city (
Joshua 15:49 ) in the mountains of
Judah about 8 miles south-west of Hebron
Nibshan - One of the six cities of
Judah in the midbar , "wilderness," the low district adjoining the Dead Sea
Jotbah - It was probably in
Judah, but the site is unknown
Betharabah - A city of Benjamin, or
Judah, near the valley of the Jordan
Jearim - Mount on the northern border of
Judah, on the side of which was CHESALON, q
Jehoaddan - Wife of Joash king of
Judah, and mother of Amaziah
Ephron, Mount - A mount on which were 'cities' on the border line of
Judah
Halhul - City in the highlands of
Judah
Gaza - This was given by Joshua to
Judah
Jehudi - The servant of Jehoiakim, king of
Judah, (
Jeremiah 36:14) His name signifies, the Lord is my praise
a'Nub - (confederate ), son of Coz and descendant of
Judah, through Ashur the father of Tekoa (
1 Chronicles 4:8 )
Ish'Bah - (praising ), a man in the line of
Judah, commemorated as the "father of Eshtemos
id'Bash - (stout ), one of the three sons of Abi-Etam, among the families of
Judah
Jok'de-an - (possessed by the people ), a city of
Judah, in the mountains, (
Joshua 15:56 ) apparently south of Hebron
Hesh'Mon - (rich soil ), a place named, with others, as lying in the extreme south of
Judah
Aphe'Kah - (strong place ), a city of
Judah, in the mountains (
Joshua 15:53 ) probably the same as APHEK , 1
Cal'Col - (sustenance ), a man of
Judah, son or descendant of Zerah
Beth'Rapha - a name which occurs in the genealogy of
Judah as the son of Eshton
Judea - In the general division of Canaan among the tribes, the southeast part fell to the lot of the tribe of
Judah. With the increasing ascendency of that tribe the name of
Judah covered a more extended territory,
2 Samuel 5:5 ; and after the secession of the ten tribes, the kingdom of
Judah included the territory of the tribes of
Judah and Benjamin, with a part of that of Simeon and Dan.
Judah thus occupied all the southern portion of Palestine, while the northern part was called Galilee, and the middle Samaria. After the captivity, as most of those who returned were of the kingdom of
Judah, the name
Judah, or Judea, was applied generally to the whole of Palestine,
Haggai 1:1,14 2:2 ; and this use of the word has never wholly ceased. ...
The original territory of the tribe of
Judah was an elevated plain, much broken by frequent hills, ravines, and valleys, and sinking into fine plains and pasture-grounds on the west and south,
Zechariah 7:7 . ...
The "wilderness of Judea," in which John began to preach, and where Christ was tempted, seems to have been in the eastern part of
Judah, adjacent to the Dead sea, and stretching towards Jericho,
2 Samuel 15:28
Jerahmeel - His descendants occupied southern
Judah. The Geshurites, Gezrites, and Amalekites dwelt close to southern
Judah, so that David's march against them seemed a march against southern
Judah. land lies between the mountains of
Judah and the Arabian desert (
1 Samuel 27:10). The Kenites occupied the wilderness of
Judah S
Zabad - Son of Nathan, a descendant of
Judah. Son of Shimeath, an Ammonitess: he assisted in slaying Joash, king of
Judah
Ziklag - A city of
Judah and Simeon, on the borders of the Philistines,
Joshua 15:31 ; 19:5 , who held it until the time of Saul, when Achish king of Gath gave it to David. Hither many other refugees from
Judah resorted, and David was thus enabled to aid Achish, and to chastise the Amalekites who had sacked Ziklag during his absence,
1 Samuel 27:1 - 6 ; 30:1-31 ;
Nehemiah 11:28
Nah'Shon, - (enchanter ) son of Amminadab, and prince of the children of
Judah (as he is styled in the genealogy of
Judah,) (
1 Chronicles 2:10 ) at the time of the first numbering in the wilderness
pa'Hath-mo'ab - (governor of Moab ), head of one of the chief houses of the tribe of
Judah. Of the individual or the occasion of his receiving so singular a name nothing is known certainty but as we read in (
1 Chronicles 4:22 ) of a family of Shilonites, of the tribe of
Judah, who in very early times "had dominion in Moab," it may be conjectured that this was the origin of the name
Ana'ni - (Protected by Jehovah ), the seventh son of Elioenai, descended from the royal line of
Judah
Chesalon - Border-city of
Judah on the N
Nehushta - Copper, the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem, and the wife of Jehoiakin (
2 Kings 24:8 ), king of
Judah
Zaanan - City in the lowlandsof
Judah
Hezekiah - —One of the kings of
Judah, mentioned in Mt
Athaiah - (uh' thawee' uh) Leader of tribe of
Judah who lived in Jerusalem in time of Nehemiah (
Nehemiah 11:4 )
Janum - City in the highlands of
Judah
Cherub - Place in the East from which some returned to the land of
Judah
Iim - City in the extreme south of
Judah
Socoh - Cityin the hill country of
Judah
Asa - —A king of
Judah (circa (about) 918–878 b
Zorites - Family descended from Salma, a descendant of
Judah
Tabeal - Father of one whom the kings of Syria and Israel proposed to make king of
Judah
Ahar'Hel - (behind the breastwork ), a name occurring in an obscure fragment of the genealogies of
Judah
Mek'Onah - (foundation ), one of the towns which were reinhabited after the captivity by the men of
Judah
a'Mam - (gathering place ), a city in the south of
Judah named with Shema and Moladah in (
Joshua 15:26 ) only
Aho'Lah - (my tabernacle ) two symbolical names, are described as harlots, the former representing Samaria and the latter
Judah
ji'Nah - (lamentation ), a city of
Judah, on the extreme south boundary of the tribe, next to Edom
Hadat'Tah - According to the Authorized Version, one of the towns of
Judah in the extreme south
Mig'Dal-Gad - (tower of Gad ), a city of
Judah, (
Joshua 15:37 ) in the district of the Shefelah, or maritime lowland
jo'Kim - (whom Jehovah has set up ), one of the sons of Shelah the son of
Judah
Nedabi'ah - (whom Jehovah impels ) apparently one of the sons of Jeconiah or Jehoiachin, king of
Judah
Ephratah - ...
...
The ancient name of Bethlehem in
Judah (
Genesis 35:16,19 ; 48:7 ). In
Ruth 1:2 it is called "Bethlehem-Judah," but the inhabitants are called "Ephrathites;" in
Micah 5:2 , "Bethlehem-Ephratah;" in
Matthew 2:6 , "Bethlehem in the land of
Judah
Amon - Governor of Samaria when Jehoshaphat was king of
Judah, who followed orders from the king of Israel and put the prophet Micaiah in prison (
1 Kings 22:26 ). King of
Judah (642 B. The people of
Judah, in turn, killed the rebels
Tim'Nah -
A place which formed one of the landmarks on the north boundary of the allotment of
Judah. ...
A town in the mountain district of
Judah. ...
Inaccurately written Timnath in the Authorized Version, the scene of the adventure of
Judah with his daughter in-law Tamar. It may be identified either with the Timnah in the mountains of
Judah No
zi'or - (smallness ), a town in the mountain district of
Judah
Arab - A city of
Judah in the mountains near Dumah
Coniah - Name given to Jehoiachin king of
Judah, who was carried captive by Nebuchadnezzar
Bohan - Reubenite, after whom a stone was named on the border of
Judah and Benjamin
Shuah - Descendant of
Judah
Maarath - City in the hill country of
Judah
Gederah - City in the lowlands of
Judah
Arab - City in the hill country of
Judah
Aharhel - Son of Harum, of the tribe of
Judah
ja'Gur - (lodging ),a town of
Judah, one of those farthest to the south, on the frontier of Edom
je'Uel, - a chief man of
Judah, one of the Bene-Zerah
Dilan - A town of
Judah, in the same group with Lachish and Eglon
Dil'Ean - (gourd ), one of the cities in the lowlands of
Judah
hi'Len - (place of caves ), the name of city of
Judah allotted with its suburbs to the priests
Hazelelpo'ni - (shade coming upon me ), the sister of the sons of Etam in the genealogies of
Judah
Asar'e-el - (whom God hath bound (by an oath)), a son of Jehaleleel, in the genealogies of
Judah
Haza'Iah - (whom Jehovah sees ), a man of
Judah of the family of the Shilonites, or descendants of Shelah
Jether - Son of Jada, of the tribe of
Judah. Son of Ezra, of the tribe of
Judah
Keilah - City inthe lowlands of
Judah. One called 'the Garmite,' in the genealogy of
Judah
Zephath - A Canaanitish city afterwards called Hormah, one of the "uttermost cities of
Judah southwards," afterwards assigned to Simeon,
Joshua 12:14 15:
30 19:4 . The name is supposed to be traceable in Sufah, a long and rough pass leading from the south up into the mountains of
Judah
Abihail - The wife of Rehoboam, king of
Judah, 2 Chronicles 11
Siph'Moth - (fruitful ), one of the places in the south of
Judah which David frequented during his freebooting life
Shi'Mon - The four sons of Shimon are enumerated in an obscure genealogy of the tribe of
Judah
Eshan - A town of
Judah in the Hebron mountains, noticed with Arab and Dumah
Sansannah - A city of
Judah, (
Joshua 15:31) If Senah, a bush, it should seem to mean "the bush of the bush
Eshean - City in the mountains of
Judah
Jerusha, Jerushah - Daughter of Zadok, wife of Uzziah, and mother of Jotham, king of
Judah
Shearing-House - Place where Jehu slew forty-two of the royal family of
Judah
Ziza - Son of Rehoboam king of
Judah
Tekoa - Son of Ashur, or a city founded by Ashur, a descendant of
Judah
Arbite - (ahr' bite) Native of Arab, a village in
Judah near Hebron (
Joshua 15:52 ), identified as modern er-Rabiyeh
Lahmam - City in the lowlands of
Judah
ad'Adah - (festival or boundary ), one of the cities in the extreme south of
Judah, named with Dimonah and Kedesh
Jehal'Ele-el - Four men of the Bene-Jehaleleel are introduced abruptly into the genealogies of
Judah
Jews - The name borne by the Hebrews among foreign nations, especially after the return from Babylon; from
Judah their ancestor
Col-ho'Zeh - (all-seeing ), a man of the tribe of
Judah in the time of Nehemiah
Karka'a, - (foundation ), one of the landmarks on the south boundary of the tribe of
Judah
Hum'Tah - (place of lizards ), a city of
Judah one of those in the mountain districts the next to Hebron
Judah, Tribe of -
Judah and his three surviving sons went down with Jacob into Egypt (
Genesis 46:12 ;
Exodus 1:2 ). At the time of the Exodus, when we meet with the family of
Judah again, they have increased to the number of 74,000 males (
Numbers 1:26,27 ). The inheritance of the tribe of
Judah was at first fully one-third of the whole country west of Jordan, in all about 2,300 square miles (Joshua 15 ). But there was a second distribution, when Simeon received an allotment, about 1,000 square miles, out of the portion of
Judah (
Joshua 19:9 ). That which remained to
Judah was still very large in proportion to the inheritance of the other tribes. ...
This territory given to
Judah was divided into four sections. ...
The "hill-country," or the mountains of
Judah, an elevated plateau stretching from below Hebron northward to Jerusalem. It was divided into the "wilderness of En-gedi" (
1 Samuel 24:1 ), the "wilderness of
Judah" (
Judges 1:16 ;
Matthew 3:1 ), between the Hebron mountain range and the Dead Sea, the "wilderness of Maon" (
1 Samuel 23:24 ). Nine of the cities of
Judah were assigned to the priests (
Joshua 21:9-19 )
Judah, the Kingdom of - On the separation of the ten tribes,
Judah and Benjamin formed a kingdom under the name of
Judah. Benjamin being but a small tribe, the kingdom of
Judah is sometimes spoken of as one tribe. Doubtless the territory of Simeon was also attached to
Judah — that tribe being as it were lost in the land. ...
The temple being at Jerusalem, with the priests and Levites,
Judah represented God's people and His government upon the earth; whereas the kingdom of Israel gave itself up at once to idolatry. ) The kingdom of
Judah continued from B. It could not however be called the kingdom of
Judah; only a remnant of the tribes of
Judah and Benjamin returned. The children of Israel inhabiting Judaea in those days were the descendants of
Judah and Benjamin (except any individuals who may have found their way thither from the ten tribes)
so'Cho - (
1 Chronicles 4:18 ) Probably one of the towns called Socoh, in
Judah, though which of the two cannot be ascertained
Maarath - Desolation, a place in the mountains of
Judah (
Joshua 15:59 ), probably the modern village Beit Ummar, 6 miles north of Hebron
Hazar-Gaddah - Village of fortune, a city on the south border of
Judah (
Joshua 15:27 ), midway between the Mediterranean and the Dead Sea
Migdal Gad - An old sanctuary, probably of Gad, the god of fortune; in the shephelah or "low-rolling hills" of
Judah (
Joshua 15:37)
Heshmon - Probably Azmon on the southern boundary of
Judah (
Numbers 34:4); but according to Conder El Meshash
Enam - City in the lowlands of
Judah
Eltolad - City in the south of
Judah, given to Simeon
Telem - City in the extreme south of
Judah
Hadashah - City in the lowlands of
Judah
ir'Nahash - (serpent city ), a name which, like many other names of places, occurs in the genealogical lists of
Judah
ig'e-al - (whom God will avenge ), a son of Nehemiah; a descendant of the royal house of
Judah
Baal-Hazor - Where Absalom kept his flocks,
2 Samuel 13:23 , was near Ephraim, a city of
Judah, some eight miles east of Jerusalem
e'Ther - (abundance ), one of the cities of
Judah in the low country, the Shefelah , (
Joshua 15:42 ) allotted to Simeon
Hosh'Ama - (whom Jehovah hears ), one of the sons of Jeconiah or Jehoiachin, the last king but one of
Judah
Eph'Ron, Mount - The "cities of Mount Ephron" formed one of the landmarks on the northern boundary of the tribe of
Judah
Timnah - Town assigned to Dan (
Joshua 19:43 ), located on the southern border with
Judah (
Joshua 15:10 ). The site is likely tell el-Batashi about four miles northwest of Beth-shemesh in
Judah. Village in the hill country of
Judah (
Joshua 15:57 ). This Timnah was the likely scene of
Judah's encounter with Tamar (
Genesis 38:12-14 )
Kenizzite - The Kenizzites lived in the Negev, the southern desert region of
Judah, before the conquest of the land by Joshua. The tribe of
Judah absorbed some of the Kenizzites while Edom absorbed others. Jephunneh the Kenizzite may have married a woman of the tribe of
Judah
Socoh, Soco, Shocho - Town in southern
Judah hill country used as a fortification against people approaching from the south (
Joshua 15:35 ). A town in the southern hill country of
Judah about ten miles southwest of Hebron (
Joshua 15:48 ) at khirbet Shuweikeh. A native of
Judah, the son of Heber (
1 Chronicles 4:18 )
Jehoiada - ...
...
The high priest at the time of Athaliah's usurpation of the throne of
Judah. He married Jehosheba, or Jehoshabeath, the daughter of king Jehoram (
2 Chronicles 22:11 ), and took an active part along with his wife in the preservation and training of Jehoash when Athaliah slew all the royal family of
Judah. He was among the foremost of the benefactors of the kingdom, and at his death was buried in the city of David among the kings of
Judah (
2 Chronicles 24:15,16 )
Enshemesh - ) A spring on the border between
Judah and Benjamin, N. of
Judah, S
Berechiah - Descendant of the royal family of
Judah. Son of Meshillemoth: he opposed the captives from
Judah being brought into Samaria
Geruth - ” Fugitives stopped there near Bethlehem on their way to Egypt fleeing from Ishmael, who had killed Gedaliah, whom Babylon had appointed governor of
Judah after the fall of Jerusalem in 586 B. It may have represented the first stop across the border from
Judah into Egyptian-controlled territory
Azrikam - Officer in charge of palace for Ahaz, king of
Judah. Zicri, a soldier in Israel's army, killed him when Israel attacked
Judah about 741 B
Chariots of the Sun - Other translations speak of horses the kings of
Judah had dedicated to the sun. The Assyrians called the sun god, “chariot rider,” so this could represent statuary introduced when
Judah began to pay tribute to the Assyrian kings
Uthai - Son of Ammihud, a descendant of
Judah
Anim - Fountains, a city in the mountains of
Judah (
Joshua 15:50 ), now el-Ghuwein, near Eshtemoh, about 10 miles south-west of Hebron
Zior - Littleness, a city in the mountains of
Judah (
Joshua 15:54 ); the modern Si'air, 4 1/2 miles north-north-east of Hebron
Rachal - Traffic, a town in the tribe of
Judah, to which David sent presents from the spoils of his enemies (
1 Samuel 30:29 )
ti'Lon - (gift ), one of the four sons of Shimon, whose family is reckoned in the genealogies of
Judah
Anab - A town once belonging to the Anakim, in the mountains of
Judah (
Joshua 11:21); still so-called; ten miles S
Bethdagon - Town of
Judah, probably, by its name, near to the Philistines
Sheshan - A chief of
Judah, whose family was sustained in the tribe by his daughter's marriage to his Egyptian servant
Secacah - City 'in the wilderness' of
Judah
Ahaz - —One of the kings of
Judah (circa (about) 735–720 b
Amon - —A king of
Judah (circa (about) 640 b
a'Zem, - (bone ), a city in the extreme south of
Judah, (
Joshua 15:29 ) afterwards allotted to Simeon
Ith'Nan - (given ), one of the towns in the extreme south of
Judah
Nehush'ta - (brass ), the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem, wife of Jehoiakim and mother of Jehoiachin, kings of
Judah
Beth'-Anoth - (house of echo ), a town in the mountainous district of
Judah, named with Halhul, Beth-zur and others in (
Joshua 15:58 ) only
Beth-ga'Der - (house of the wall ), doubtless a place, though it occurs in the genealogies of
Judah as if a person
Dod'Avah - (love of the Lord ), a man of Maresha in
Judah; father of Eliezer, who denounced Jehoshaphat's alliance with Ahaziah
Had'Ashah - (new ), one of the towns of
Judah, in the maritime low country, (
Joshua 16:37 ) only, probably the ADASA of the Maccabean history
Nib'Shan - (soft soil ) one of the six cities of
Judah, (
Joshua 15:62 ) which were in the district of the Midbar (Authorized Version "wilderness")
Adullam - ” City five miles south of Beth-shemesh in
Judah, probably modern Tell esh-Sheikh Madkur. Hirah, a friend of
Judah, son of Jacob, was from Adullam (
Genesis 38:1 ,
Genesis 38:12 ). He took the sheep
Judah had pledged to Tamar and discovered Tamar did not live where they first encountered her (
Genesis 38:20-22 ). Micah, the prophet, used David's experience almost 300 years later to warn his people that again their glorious king would have to flee to the caves of Adullam to escape an enemy who would take possession of the country because of
Judah's sin (
Micah 1:15 ). In his build up of
Judah's defenses King Rehoboam, Solomon's son, rebuilt Adullam's defenses, stationed soldiers, and stored supplies at Adullam (
2 Chronicles 11:7 ). After returning from the Exile, some members of the tribe of
Judah lived at Adullam (
Nehemiah 11:30 )
Jokdeam - ” City in tribal territory of
Judah, possibly modern khirbet Raqqa near Ziph (
Joshua 15:56 )
Hazaiah - ” Member of tribe of
Judah and ancestor of Jerusalem descendants in Nehemiah's day (
Nehemiah 11:5 )
Beth-Anoth - A town in the mountains of
Judah near Gedor
Adadah - A city of
Judah in the Negeb; perhaps a corrupt reading for Ararah, i
Aruboth - The third commissariat district of Solomon, probably the rich corn-growing country in the Shephelah or low hills of
Judah
Gederoth - City in the lowlands of
Judah
Aditha'im - (double ornament ), a town belonging to
Judah, lying in the low country, and named, between Sharaim and hag-Gederah, in (
Joshua 15:36 ) only
Jez're-el - (seed of God ), a descendant of the father or founder of Etam, of the line of
Judah
el'Teknon - (God its foundation ), one of the towns of the tribe of
Judah in the mountains
Mid'Din - (measures ), a city of
Judah, (
Joshua 15:61 ) one of the six specified as situated in the district of "the midbar" (Authorized Version "wilderness")
Jez're-el - (seed of God ), a descendant of the father or founder of Etam, of the line of
Judah
Ben-ha'il - (son of the host, strong ), one of the princes whom King Jehoshaphat sent to teach in the cities of
Judah
Jecholi'ah - (strong through Jehovah ) wife of Amaziah king of
Judah, and mother of Azariah or Uzziah his successor
Jekab'ze-el - (what God gathers ), a fuller form of the name of KABZEEL , the most remote city of
Judah on the southern frontier
Jeho-ad'Dan - (Whom Jehovah adorns ), queen to King Josiah, and mother of Amaziah of
Judah
Amasi'ah - (whom Jehovah bears ), son of Zichri and captain of 200,000 warriors of
Judah in the reign of Jehoshaphat
Jor'a-i - (whom Jehovah teaches ), one of the Gadites dwelling at Gilead in Bashan, in the reign of Jothan king of
Judah
Gar'Mite, the - the descendant of Gerem, is mentioned in the obscure genealogical lists of the families of
Judah
Jozachar - One of those who killed Joash, or Jehoash, king of
Judah
Jerahmeelite - While dwelling with the Philistines, David told them he was fighting in the territory of the Jerahmeelites (
1 Samuel 27:10 ), making Achish, the Philistine king, think he was fighting against parts of
Judah, while he actually fought the other groups in the south who opposed
Judah—Geshurites, Gezrites, Amalekites (
1 Samuel 27:8 )
Geharashim - ” A member of the genealogy of
Judah and Caleb in
1 Chronicles 4:14 , a list which often includes place names. This might indicate that descendants of
Judah and Caleb had once occupied territory in Benjamin
Jotham - A king of
Judah in the time of Isaiah. We know nothing of him except that he rebuilt or ornamented one of the gates of the Temple (
2 Kings 15:35 ), and that the hostilities which later culminated in the invasion of
Judah began before his death (
2 Kings 15:37-38 )
Tamar - Wife of Er and Onan, and by
Judah, mother of Pharez and Zarah. City on the south-east of
Judah
Isa'Iah, - The Hebrew name signifies Salvation of Jahu (a shortened form of Jehovah), He prophesied concerning
Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah, kings of
Judah, (
Isaiah 1:1 ) covering probably 758 to 698 B
Micaiah - A prince of
Judah, who seconded the efforts of Jehoshaphat to instruct and reform the people of
Judah,
2 Kings 17:7-9
Jew - It is corrupted from
Judah . 937, the southern portion was called by the name of the powerful tribe of
Judah, which composed most of its inhabitants. This religion, developed during the Exile, bore the name of the kingdom of
Judah
Jehoahaz - ” Two kings of
Judah and one king of Israel bore this name. In
2 Chronicles 21:17 , the son and successor of Jehoram as king of
Judah (841 B. In
2 Kings 23:30 , the son and successor of Josiah as king of
Judah (609 B
Eli'Akim - ) Eliakim was a good man, as appears by the title emphatically applied to him by God, "my servant Eliakim," (
Isaiah 22:20 ) and also in the discharge of the duties of his high station, in which he acted as a "father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to the house of
Judah. " (
Isaiah 22:21 ) ...
The original name of Jehoiakim king of
Judah. ) ...
Eldest son of Abiud or
Judah; brother of Joseph, and father of Azor
Dilean - A city of the shephelah or low country of
Judah (
Joshua 15:38), meaning gourd or cucumber
Machbenah - (mak bee' nuh) A descendant of Caleb or a village in
Judah, possibly identical with Meconah, inhabited by descendants of Caleb (
1 Chronicles 2:49 )
Jekabzeel - City in the extreme south of
Judah
Adar - A place on the south boundary of
Judah
Jabez - A descendant of
Judah, whose high distinction among his brethren seems to have been owing to his prevalence in prayer,
1 Chronicles 4:9-10 ...
Dan'Nah, - a city in the mountains of
Judah, (
Joshua 15:49 ) and probably south or southwest of Hebron
Divided Kingdom - The two political states of
Judah and Israel that came into existence shortly after the death of Solomon and survived together until the fall of Israel in 722 B. The Northern Kingdom, known as Israel, and the Southern Kingdom, known as
Judah, were operated as separate countries from approximately 924 B. Neither
Judah nor Israel had the ability to maintain the empire that David and Solomon had built. From the religious perspective,
Judah and Israel continued the apostate practices of Solomon. The beginning of the dividend kingdom marked the beginning of the end for the nations of
Judah and Israel as influential entities in Palestine
Ahaziah - Israel and
Judah, the northern and southern parts of the divided Israelite kingdom, each had a king named Ahaziah. When the godly King Jehoshaphat of
Judah cooperated with the ungodly Ahaziah in establishing a shipping fleet, God wrecked the ships. Through the Judean Jehoram and his wife Athaliah, the Baalism of Ahab and Jezebel spread to
Judah. When Jehoram of
Judah died, his son Ahaziah came to the throne (840 BC;
2 Chronicles 21:1;
2 Chronicles 21:5-6;
2 Chronicles 22:1-2). Being very much under the influence of his mother, Ahaziah promoted Baal worship in
Judah (
2 Chronicles 22:3-4)
Shiloh (1) - The Messianic interpretation is evaded by translated "until he (Judah) shall come to Shiloh,"
Judah leading in the march (
Numbers 2:3-9;
Numbers 10:14); and when Israel came to Shiloh they pitched the tabernacle there (
Joshua 18:1-10), and
Judah's principality ceased. But the town Shiloh did not exist in Jacob's time, and
Judah did not lose the preeminence there; nor indeed did
Judah, but Moses and Aaron, lead Israel in the wilderness. ...
The taxing (
Luke 2:1-2) on the eve of Jesus' birth definitely marked the passing of the sceptre (the tribal authority and royal prominence) and of the lawgiver (the Sanhedrin expounders of the law, literally, the ruler's staff, mechoqeeq ;
Numbers 21:18) from
Judah, which virtually had begun some time before, and which was consummated only at Jerusalem's overthrow by Rome. The Herods, though Rome's creatures, exercised a quasi-native sovereignty in
Judah just before and after Jesus' birth. Keil's view however is probably preferable: "the sceptre shall not depart from
Judah . "
Judah should bear the sceptre with "lion" courage until in the future Shiloh, sprung from
Judah, the willing obedience of the nations came to Him, and His rule over the tribes was widened into the peaceful government of the world
Migdal-Gad - Tower of fortune, a town in the plains of
Judah, probably the modern el-Mejdel, a little to the north-east of Ascalon (
Joshua 15:37 )
Mekonah - ) A town with daughter villages, reinhabited after the captivity by men of
Judah (
Nehemiah 11:28)
Jagur - ” Village on southeastern border of tribal territory of
Judah (
Joshua 15:21 )
Eder - Town in the south of
Judah
Dannah - A city in the mountains of
Judah, S
Nezib - A town in the Shephçlah of
Judah (
Joshua 15:43 ); the present Beit Nusib , 7 Roman miles from Eleutheropolis on the road to Hebron
Bethtappuah - City in the mountainous district of
Judah, near Hebron
Hodiah - One of the wives of Ezra, of
Judah
Calcol - Son of Zerah, descendant of
Judah
Ephesdammim - Place in
Judah, the scene of the death of Goliath in the valley of Elah
Jerusha - The mother of Jotham, son of Uzziah king of
Judah
Ahuma'i - cowardly ), Son of Jabath, a descendant of
Judah, and head of one of the families of the Zorathites
a'Nab - (grape-town ), a town in the mountains of
Judah, (
Joshua 15:50 ) named with Debir and Hebron as once belonging to the Anakim
Baalis - He caused the assassination of Gedaliah, then governor of
Judah,
Jeremiah 40:14 ; 41:1 - 10
ha'Reph - (a plucking off ), a name occurring in the genealogies of
Judah as a son of Caleb and as "father of Bethgader
Jiph'Tah - (whom God sets free ), one of the cities of
Judah in the maritime lowland, or Shefelah
Appa'im - or Ap'paim ( the nostrils ), son of Nadab, and descended from Jerahmeel, the founder of an important family of the tribe of
Judah
Shearjashub - Isaiah apparently named him (and his brother, Mahershalalhashbaz) as an embodiment of prophecy, that
Judah would fall, but a remnant would survive. On one occasion, Shearjashub accompanied his father on a trip to assure King Ahaz that the alliance of Syria and Israel would not be allowed to harm
Judah (
Isaiah 7:3-7 )
Tap'Push -
A city of
Judah, of the Shefelah or lowland. ) ...
One of the sons of Hebron, of the tribe of
Judah
Joktheel -
A city of
Judah near Lachish (Joshua 1538,38 ). ...
...
Amaziah, king of
Judah, undertook a great expedition against Edom (
2 Chronicles 25:5-10 ), which was completely successful
Jezaniah - Army captain loyal to Gedaliah, the governor Babylon appointed over
Judah immediately after Babylon destroyed Jerusalem and took the Jewish leaders into Exile about 586 B. Jezaniah was one of the captains who refused to believe Jeremiah's prophecy calling the people to remain in
Judah
Calcol - A man of
Judah, descended from Zerah (
1 Chronicles 2:6). However, if Mahol is a proper name, he is their immediate father, Zerah their ancestor, of the great family of Pharez of
Judah
en-Rimmon - ” A town in
Judah (
Nehemiah 11:29 ) where people lived in Nehemiah's day (about 445 B. Ain and Rimmon or Remmon appear as separate cities in the tribal territory of
Judah (
Joshua 15:32 ), settled by the tribe of Simeon (
Joshua 19:7 )
Hazezon Tamar - ) Perhaps this was "the city of palm trees" (
Judges 1:16) (though Jericho is generally called so:
Deuteronomy 34:3), from which the Kenites, the tribe of Moses' father-in-law, went into the wilderness of
Judah with the children of
Judah
Jehizkiah - At the prophet Oded's command he was one of those who withstood the returning warriors who wanted to keep their 200,000 brethren of
Judah in captivity and the spoil taken by the Israelite king Pekah in one victory (
2 Chronicles 28:8-12). Jehizkiah and his noble helpers shod and clothed the naked, gave them to eat and drink, and carried all the feeble on donkeys to Jericho, on their way back to
Judah (
2 Chronicles 28:15)
Achor - It lay on the boundary between
Judah and Benjamin (
Joshua 15:7 etc. of Jericho, probably formed the boundary between
Judah and Benjamin
Tamar - ...
Tamar, Daughter-in-law of
Judah: (a) Originally married to
Judah's son Er. After Onan, too, she seduced
Judah and bore him twin sons, Zerach and Peretz (progenitor of King David)
Shi'Cron - (drunkenness ), one of the landmarks at the western end of the north boundary of
Judah
Lecah - (lee' cuh) Personal name meaning “go!” Apparently the original ancestor for whom a town in
Judah was named (
1 Chronicles 4:21 )
Dannah - A town of
Judah mentioned next to Debir and Socoh
Azem - City on the south of
Judah, afterwards allotted to Simeon
Ashan - Levitical city in
Judah
Imri - Son ofBani, of the tribe of
Judah
Kabzeel - There was a city in the south of
Judah called by this name
ze'Nan - (pointed ), a town in the allotment of
Judah, situated in the district of the Shefelah
Reaiah - Son of Shobal, a son of
Judah
Jehosheba - The aunt of Joash, king of
Judah, whose life in infancy and childhood she saved, in spite of the designs of Athaliah,
2 Kings 11:1 - 3
Timnah -
Judah, S. It is possible that this was the Timnah visited by
Judah at the time of sheep-shearing (
Genesis 38:12 ). frontier of the tribe of
Judah between Beth-shemesh and Ekron (
Joshua 15:10 )
Manasseh, King of Judah - Of all
Judah’s kings, Manasseh was by far the worst. Fifty-five years of his rule corrupted
Judah to the extent that its destruction was inevitable (
2 Kings 21:10-16). ...
Towards the end of Manasseh’s reign, Assyria attacked
Judah and took Manasseh captive. Even the sweeping reforms of Josiah a few years later were not able to rid
Judah of Manasseh’s evil (
2 Kings 23:24-27)
Naked - In
2 Chronicles 28:19 the words "he made
Judah naked" (A. ), but Revised Version "he had dealt wantonly in
Judah," mean "he had permitted
Judah to break loose from all the restraints of religion
Standard - Thus the standard of
Judah is called the standard of the camp of
Judah, which was on the east; the camp of Reuben on the south; the camp of Ephraim on the west; and the camp of Dan on the north. The Rabbis say that the standard of
Judah resembled a lion (cf
Ziph - A city in the south of
Judah. A town in the highlands of
Judah,
Joshua 15:55; fortified by Rehoboam. A descendant of
Judah
Jehoiachin - ” In
2 Kings 24:6 , the son and successor of Jehoiakim as king of
Judah. He retained the title “king of
Judah” even in Exile, but he never returned to
Judah to exercise rule there
Athali'ah - (afflicted of the Lord ) daughter of Ahab and Jezebel, married Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of
Judah and introduced into that kingdom the worship of Baal. ) After the great revolution by which Jehu seated himself on the throne of Samaria she killed all the members of the royal family of
Judah who had escaped his sword. (
2 Chronicles 24:6 ) The child was brought up under Jehoiada's care, and concealed in the temple for six years, during which period Athaliah reigned over
Judah
Jotham - Son and successor of Uzziah, or Azariah, king of
Judah: he reigned sixteen years: B. He erected the high gate of the house of the Lord, and built much on Ophel; also in the mountains of
Judah he built cities, castles, and towers. Son of Jahdai, a descendant of
Judah
Athaliah - Wife of Jehoram, king of
Judah, and mother of Ahaziah, king of
Judah. She brought the northern court's devotion to Baal to the court of
Judah. She managed to rule
Judah for six years (
2 Kings 11:1-4 ), being the only woman to do so
Shishak - A king of Egypt, who declared war against Rehoboam king of
Judah in the fifth year of his reign. He entered
Judah, B. One of these figures, with Jewish features, has an inscription, which Campollion interprets, "kingdom of
Judah. " Several other symbols are thought to denote as many walled towns of
Judah, captured by Shishak
Israelites - Ephraim, the leading tribe among the ten, seems to have shown an early spirit of rivalry towards
Judah; Joshua had belonged to Ephraim, the ark had long rested within its borders at Shiloh, and Jeroboam was also an Ephraimite. After the division, in order to prevent the ten tribes from repairing to Jerusalem to worship, the two golden calves were set up, at Bethel and Dan, and thus idolatry was established in those tribes, and corruption and ungodliness increased more rapidly than in
Judah. Those who did return were merged in the tribes of
Judah and Benjamin, and with them constituted the Jews of our Savior's day. See CANAAN , HEBREWS , and
Judah
Nezib - A town in the "plain" of
Judah
Beth-Ashbea - (behth-assh' bih uh) Place of unknown location in
Judah known for clans of linen workers, thus giving evidence of craft guilds in Israel (
1 Chronicles 4:21 )
Tob-Adoni'Jah - (Adonijah the good ), one of the Levites sent by Jehoshaphat through the cities of
Judah to teach the law to the people
Rachal - One of David's haunts in southern
Judah in his flight from Saul
Ben-Hesed - One of Solomon’s twelve commissariat officers who had charge of a district in
Judah (
1 Kings 4:10 )
Zarhites - Family of Zarah, or Zerah, son of
Judah
Chelub - Apparently a descendant of
Judah, and father of Mehir
Elisheba - She was of the tribe of
Judah, and her marriage with Aaron united the priestly and royal tribes
Jew - ) Originally, one belonging to the tribe or kingdom of
Judah; after the return from the Babylonish captivity, any member of the new state; a Hebrew; an Israelite
Ziph - A city of
Judah, four miles south-east of Hebron; near it were wild fastness in which David for a long time lay hid,
1 Samuel 23:14,15
Jor'ko-am - (paleness of the people ), either a descendant of Caleb the son of Hezron, or the name of a place in the tribe of
Judah
Jash'Ubi-le'Hem - (turner back for food ), a person or a place named among the descendants of Shelah, the son of
Judah by Bath-shua the Canaanitess
Jehoash - The most important of them all were the two kings who ruled during the time of the divided kingdom, one over
Judah and the other over Israel. ...
To avoid confusion, Jehoash of
Judah is often referred to as Joash. When his father Ahaziah was killed, the mother of Ahaziah killed Ahaziah’s children and seized the throne of
Judah. This woman, Athaliah, the daughter of Ahab and Jezebel, then established her parents’ Baalism in
Judah. ...
The most influential person in
Judah at that time was Jehoiada the high priest, who trained and instructed Joash. God’s judgment fell upon
Judah in the form of a costly invasion by Syria. He was chiefly remembered for a battle with
Judah that he tried to avoid
Ahaz - Politically and religiously, Ahaz’s reign over
Judah was disastrous. ...
To resist the Assyrian threat, Israel and Syria asked
Judah to join them in a three-part defence alliance. When Ahaz refused, Israel and Syria attacked Jerusalem, planning to put a king of their own choice on
Judah’s throne. In the short term, Assyrian help might save Jerusalem, but in the long term it would bring
Judah under the power of Assyria (
2 Kings 16:5;
2 Kings 16:7-9;
Isaiah 7:1-9;
Isaiah 8:5-8). )...
Ahaz’s policies during the war with Israel-Syria almost ruined
Judah’s national economy. He almost lost thousands more as prisoners, but a prophet told the Israelites to send all the prisoners, and all the loot, back to
Judah (
2 Chronicles 28:8-15). ...
In addition to damaging
Judah’s political and economic standing, Ahaz corrupted
Judah’s religion. He worshipped the gods of the foreigners who had shown such strength in battle, and introduced their religion into
Judah. He built a copy of their altar of sacrifice to replace the existing altar of sacrifice in the Jerusalem temple (
2 Kings 16:10-16;
2 Chronicles 28:22-24), and built shrines for the foreign religions throughout the towns of
Judah (
2 Chronicles 28:25). ...
Ahaz did such harm to
Judah’s national life, that the nation’s leaders refused to give him a burial place among the royal tombs (
2 Chronicles 28:27). His son and successor Hezekiah soon began a vigorous reformation of
Judah (
2 Kings 18:1-6)
Lion - ...
The idea of a Lion of the Tribe of
Judah is problematic because the fundamental passage (
Revelation 5:5 ) is grammatically ambiguous and because there is no exact antecedent parallel. First, it is unclear whether in
Revelation 5:5 we have one title of Christ (Lion of the Tribe of
Judah) or two titles standing in apposition (The Lion; The One of the Tribe of
Judah). In
Genesis 49:9 there is no lion of
Judah; rather,
Judah is a lion. In 2 (4)
Esdras 11:37; 12:1,31 the Messiah is pictured as a lion, but not specifically of
Judah. In the Testament of
Judah 24:5 the Messiah is from
Judah but not specifically as a lion. Given the imprecision in the alleged parallels, the cautious interpreter would not make much of the tradition that combines "lion" and "of the Tribe of
Judah" into one idea, but rather would understand Jesus the Lamb to be called Messiah under two images derived from separate traditions
Azariah - Son and successor of Amaziah as king of
Judah (792-740 B. Great grandson of
Judah (
1 Chronicles 2:8 ). A member of the clan of Jerahmeel in the tribe of
Judah (
1 Chronicles 2:38-39 ). ) courage to restore proper worship in
Judah (
1 Kings 4:2 ). Two sons of Jehoshaphat, king of
Judah (873-848 B. Son of Jehoram, king of
Judah (852-841) according to
2 Chronicles 22:6 , but the correct name is probably Ahaziah as in
2 Kings 8:29 . Two military commanders of 100 men who helped Jehoiada, the high priest, depose and murder Athaliah as queen of
Judah and install Joash as king (835-796). High priest who led 80 priests to oppose King Uzziah of
Judah (792-740) when he tried to burn incense in the Temple rather than let the priests. ), who rescued captives Pekah had taken from
Judah, cared for their physical needs, and returned them to Jericho (
2 Chronicles 28:5-15 ). A Levite whose son Joel helped cleanse the Temple under Hezekiah, king of
Judah (715-686) (
2 Chronicles 29:12-19 ). A leader of
Judah, possibly a priest, who marched with Nehemiah and others on the walls of Jerusalem to celebrate the completion of rebuilding the city defense walls (
Nehemiah 12:33 )
Jozachar - Jehovah-remembered, one of the two servants who assassinated Jehoash, the king of
Judah, in Millo (
2 Kings 12:21 )
Telem - ...
...
A town in the southern border of
Judah (
Joshua 15:24 ); probably the same as Telaim
Giloh - Town in the highlands of
Judah, the native place of Ahithophel
Jephunneh - Father of Caleb, of the tribe of
Judah
Hezekiah - Son of Neariah, of the royal house of
Judah
Siphmoth - City in the south of
Judah, to the elders of which David sent some of the spoil he had taken from the Amalekites
Anim - A town of
Judah, in the mountains near Eshtemoh
a'Moz - (strong ), father of the prophet Isaiah, and, according to rabbinical tradition, brother of Amaziah king of
Judah
Berachah - Blessing, a beautiful valley between Tekoa and Etham, where Jehoshaphat and all
Judah held a thanksgiving for their miraculous victory over the Moabites and Ammonites,
2 Chronicles 20:26
Mach'Benah - Sheva, the father of Machbena, is named in the genealogical list of
Judah as the offspring of Manchah, the concubine of Caleb ben-Hezron
pe'Rez - The "children of Perez," or Pharez, the son of
Judah, appear to have been a family of importance for many centuries
Hodi'ah - (majesty of Jehovah ), one of the two wives of Ezra, a man of
Judah
Joktheel - City in the lowlands of
Judah
Eleasah - Son ofHelez, a descendant of
Judah
Gibeah of Judah - (
Joshua 15:57 ), a city in the mountains of
Judah, the modern Jeba, on a hill in the Wady Musurr, about 7 1/2 miles west-south-west of Bethlehem
Secacah - Enclosure, one of the six cities in the wilderness of
Judah, noted for its "great cistern" (
Joshua 15:61 )
Baalis - He hired Ishmael to slay Gedaliah who had been appointed governor over the cities of
Judah
Ether - A town of
Judah noticed with Libnah, apparently near the plain of Philistia, given to Simeon, and near Rimmon
Hoshaiah - Leader of the princes of
Judah at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem
Abijam - , "seaman" the name always used in Kings of the king of
Judah, the son of Rehoboam, elsewhere called Abijah (
1Kings 15:1,7,8)
Jarmuth - JARMUTH or JARAMOTH...
This was one of the cities of
Judah, which lay in the way to Jerusalem
lm'ri -
A man of
Judah, of the great family of Pharez
Hasadi'ah - (loved by Jehovah ) one of a group of five persons among the descendants of the royal line of
Judah, (
1 Chronicles 3:20 ) apparently sons of Zerubbabel
Enam - A city of the shephelah or lowland of
Judah (
Joshua 15:34). " It lay on the road from
Judah's dwelling place to Timnath. on an ancient road from Adullam, the very road by which
Judah would have come from Adullain to Timnah
Socho - A fence; hedge, (
1 Chronicles 4:18 ; RSV, Soco)=So'choh (
1 Kings 4:10 ; RSV, Socoh), Sho'choh (
1 Samuel 17:1 ; RSV, Socoh), Sho'co (
2 Chronicles 11:7 ; RSV, Soco), Sho'cho (
2 Chronicles 28:18 ; RSV, Soco), a city in the plain or lowland of
Judah, where the Philistines encamped when they invaded
Judah after their defeat at Michmash
Heber - He separated himself (
Judges 4:11 ) from his Bedouin caste of Kenites or nomad smiths, whose wanderings were confined chiefly to the south of
Judah, and settled for a time near Kedesh on the plain to the west of the Sea of Galilee. A man of
Judah (
1 Chronicles 4:18 )
Manahath - City of tribal territory of
Judah according to earliest Greek text of
Joshua 15:59 , there called Manocho, probably el-Malcha in the hill country of
Judah three miles southwest of Jerusalem
Ziklag - a city of the Philistines, first assigned to the tribe of
Judah, and afterward to that of Simeon,
Joshua 15:31 ;
Joshua 19:5 ; but it does not appear that the Philistines were ever driven out; as, when David fled into their country from Saul, Achish gave the city to him,
1 Samuel 27:5-6 . But it appears to have been rebuilt, as the author of the First Book of Samuel, when relating its being given to David, adds, that it pertained to the kings of
Judah in his time
Rehoboam - His insolent conduct hastened the political crisis which resulted in the division of the Hebrew kingdom into the two kingdoms of
Judah and Israel. Within five years of Rehoboam's accession to the throne, the kingdom of
Judah was invaded by Shishak, king of Egypt, who desolated the country, and made it tributary to Egypt, and Shishak's victory is noted in the great temple at Karnak
Ziklag - Ziklag (zĭk'lăg), outpouring of a fountain? A city in the south of
Judah,
Joshua 15:31; afterward given to Simeon,
Joshua 19:5. Achish, king of Gath, gave it to David, and it subsequently belonged to
Judah
Mol'Adah - (birth, race ), a city of
Judah, one of those which lay in the district of "the south. " (
Joshua 15:26 ; 19:2 ) In the latter tribe it remained at any rate till the reign of David, (
1 Chronicles 4:28 ) but by the time of the captivity it seems to have come back into the hands of
Judah, by whom it was reinhabited after the captivity
Pha'Rez - 5:6), twin son, with Zarah or Zerah, of
Judah and Tamer his daughter-in-law. Pharez occupied the rank of
Judah's second son, and from two of his sons sprang two new chief houses, those of the Hezronites and Hamulites. From Hezron's second son Ram, or Aram, sprang David and the kings of
Judah, and eventually Jesus Christ
Micha'Iah - (
Nehemiah 12:41 ) ...
The daughter of Uriel of Gibeah, wife of Rehoboam and mother of Abijah king of
Judah. (
2 Chronicles 13:2 )
...
One of the princes of Jehoshaphat whom he sent to teach the law of Jehovah in the cities of
Judah
Hilen - City in
Judah assigned to the priests
e'Pha-i - (gloomy ), a Netophathite, whose sons were among the "captains of the forces" left in
Judah after the deportation to Babylon
Joz'Achar - (whom Jehovah has remembered ), one of the murderers of Joash king of
Judah
Naph'Tali, Mount, - the mountainous district which formed the main part of the inheritance of Naphtali, (
Joshua 20:7 ) answering to "Mount Ephraim" in the centre and "Mount
Judah" in the south of Palestine
Hachilah - A place in
Judah near Ziph, and where David with his 600 followers hid
Timnath - Timnathah, which is appropriately rendered in the Revised Version, Timnah, a town in
Judah
Jarha - Egyptian slave used by his master Sheshan to maintain the family line in clan of Jerahmeel and tribe of
Judah (
1 Chronicles 2:34-35 )
Sec'Acah, - (thicket ), one of the six cities of
Judah which were situated in the Midbar ("wilderness"), that is, the tract bordering on the Dead Sea
Zenan - ” Village in the Shephelah (wilderness) district of
Judah (
Joshua 15:37 ), likely identified with Araq el-Kharba
Onan - Second son of
Judah by a Canaanitess, 'daughter of Shua': he was slain by Jehovah for his sin
Shilonites - Designation of Asaiah and his sons, probably as forming a part of the family of SHELAH, son of
Judah
Anab - City mentioned with Debir and Hebron in the mountains of
Judah, where the Anakims dwelt
Leb'Aoth - (lionesses ), a town which forms one of the last group of the cities of "the south" in the enumeration of the possessions of
Judah, (
Joshua 15:32 ) probably identical with Beth-lebaoth
he'Math - (heat ), a person or place named in the genealogical lists of
Judah, as the origin of the Kenites, and the "father" of the house of Rechab
Pase'ah -
Son of Eshton, in an obscure fragment of the genealogies of
Judah
ra'Chal - (trade ), (
1 Samuel 30:29 ) a town in the southern part of the tribe of
Judah, one of the towns to which David sent presents out of the spoil of the Amalekites
Beth-Shemesh -
A sacerdotal city in the tribe of Dan (
Joshua 21:16 ;
1 Samuel 6:15 ), on the north border of
Judah (
Joshua 15:10 ). It was the scene of an encounter between Jehoash, king of Israel, and Amaziah, king of
Judah, in which the latter was made prisoner (
2 Kings 14:11,13 ). It is the modern ruined Arabic village 'Ain-shems, on the north-west slopes of the mountains of
Judah, 14 miles west of Jerusalem
Judaea - "Judah") is in
Ezra 5:8; it is alluded to in
Nehemiah 11:3(A. "Judah"); in the Apocrypha the word "province" is dropped, and throughout it and in the New Testament the expressions are the "land of Judæa" and "Judæa. See Canaan, Palestine, and
Judah
Zik'Lag - It is first mentioned in the catalogue of the towns of
Judah in (
Joshua 15:31 ) and occurs, in the same connection among the places which were allotted out of the territory of
Judah to Simeon. (
2 Samuel 2:1 ) Ziklag is finally mentioned as being reinhabited by the people of
Judah after their return from captivity
ha'Zer, -
Ezekiel 47:17 ; 48:1 ...
HAZAB GADDAH (village of fortune ), one of the towns in the southern district of
Judah, (
Joshua 15:27 ) named between Moladah and Heshmon. ...
HAZAR-SHUAL (village of jackals ), a town in the southern district of
Judah, lying between Hazar-gaddah and Beersheba. (
Joshua 15:28 ; 19:3 ;
1 Chronicles 4:28 ) ...
HAZAR-SUSAH (village of horses ), one of the "cities" allotted to Simeon in the extreme south of the territory of
Judah
Joram - ...
...
Jehoram, the son and successor of Jehoshaphat on the throne of
Judah (
2 Kings 8:24 )
Madmenah - Not the city in Simeon, or southern
Judah, (See MADMANNAH , but a Benjamite village N
Chorashan - City in
Judah where David was wont to haunt, and to which he sent some of his spoils taken in war
Oded - Prophet in Samaria who protested against the captives from
Judah being brought into the city
Salt, City of - One of the six cities in the wilderness that fell to the lot of
Judah
Elish'Eba - (
Exodus 6:23 ) She was the daughter of Amminadab, and sister of Nahshon the captain of the host of
Judah
bo'Han, Stone of, - a stone erected in honor of Bohan on the boundary between
Judah and Benjamin, in the valley of Achor, along the eastern side of the present Wady Dahr , running into the Dead Sea
Gur - ” An unidentified mountain road near Ibleam where Jehu's men caught up with and mortally wounded Ahaziah, king of
Judah (841 B
Elimelech - Inhabitant of Bethlehem-judah, husband of Naomi, and father-in-law of Ruth
Hazor-Hadattah - ’ The place was in the Negeb of
Judah, but the site is unknown
Adoraim - A city of
Judah fortified by Rehoboam on the S
Jeconiah - Another form of JEHOIACHIN king of
Judah
Jattir - City in the highlands of
Judah, allotted to the priests
Gede'Rah - (a sheepfold ), a town of
Judah in the lowland country, (
Joshua 15:36 ) apparently in its eastern part
gi'Loh - (exile ), a town in the mountainous part of
Judah, named in the first group with Debir and Eshtemoh, (
Joshua 16:51 ) it was the native place of the famous Ahithophel
Geba - ), on the north border of
Judah near Gibeah (
Isaiah 10:29 ;
Joshua 18:24,28 ). "From Geba to Beersheba" expressed the whole extent of the kingdom of
Judah, just as "from Dan to Beersheba" described the whole length of Palestine (
2 Kings 23:8 )
en-Rogel - ” A border town between the tribal territory of
Judah (
Joshua 15:7 ) and that of Benjamin (
Joshua 18:16 ). Adonijah staged a party there to proclaim himself as David's successor as king of
Judah (
1 Kings 1:9 )
Heber (2) - The Kenites migrated with the children of
Judah into the wilderness of
Judah at the time of the conquest of Canaan (
Judges 1:16)
Urijah - A faithful prophet, from Kirjathjearim in
Judah, in the time of Jehoiakim. He confirmed the predictions of Jeremiah against
Judah; and having fled to Egypt for refuge from the enraged king, and been sent back by Pharaoh-necho on demand, he was wickedly slain and dishonorably buried,
Jeremiah 26:20-23
Secacah - A town mentioned (
Joshua 15:61 ) among the possessions of
Judah ‘in the wilderness’ ( midbâr )
Bealoth - Citizens, a town in the extreme south of
Judah (
Joshua 15:24 ); probably the same as Baalath-beer (19:8)
Pannag - "Judah and Israel supplied thy market with wheat" The Septuagint translated "cassia," Syriac translated "millet
Garmite - (gahr' mite) A title or designation meaning, “my bone” used for Keilah in the line of the tribe of
Judah (
1 Chronicles 4:19 )
Shimon ben chalafta - (2century CE) One of the last Mishnaic sages, pupil of Rabbi Meir and Rabbi
Judah the Prince, a colleague of Rabbi Hiyya
Shimon ben halafta - (2century CE) One of the last Mishnaic sages, pupil of Rabbi Meir and Rabbi
Judah the Prince, a colleague of Rabbi Hiyya
Simeon ben halafta, rabbi - (2century CE) One of the last Mishnaic sages, pupil of Rabbi Meir and Rabbi
Judah the Prince, a colleague of Rabbi Hiyya
Baalis - (bay' uh lihss) Personal name of king of Ammon who sent Ishmael to kill Geduliah, governor of
Judah immediately after Babylon captured Jerusalem and sent most of
Judah's citizens into the Exile (
Jeremiah 40:14 )
Ithrites - Designation of Ira and Gareb, two of David's mighty men, described as among 'the families of Kirjath-jearim,' which links them with
Judah
Helez - Son of Azariah, of the tribe of
Judah
Jerahmeel - Son of Hezron, a descendant of
Judah
Sheshan - Descended from Jerahmeel, Hezron's son, representing a chief family of
Judah
a'Shan - (smoke ), a city in the low country of
Judah
Keilah - A city in the plains of
Judah, which David once relieved from a siege by the Philistines, but which afterwards sought to deliver him up to Saul,
1 Samuel 23:1-13 ;
Nehemiah 3:17
de'Kar - Ben Dekar, was Solomon's commissariat officer in the western part of the hill-country of
Judah and Benjamin, Shaalbim and Bethshemesh
ge'Dor - (a wall ), a town int he mountainous part of
Judah, (
Joshua 15:58 ) a few miles north of Hebron
el-Tolad - (God's kindred ), one of the cities in the south of
Judah, (
Joshua 15:30 ) allotted to Simeon, (
Joshua 19:4 ) and in possession of that tribe until the time of David
Jabez -
A descendant of
Judah, of whom it is recorded that "God granted him that which he requested" (
1 Chronicles 4:9,10 )
Ephai - Ishmael kille these "captains of the forces" left in
Judah with Gedaliah, the governor appointed by the Babylonians (
Jeremiah 41:3)
Ashnah - Two cities of
Judah, both in the shephelah or low hills
She'Lah -
The youngest son of
Judah
Salt, City of, - the fifth of the six cities of
Judah which lay in the "wilderness
Shilo'ni - This word occurs in the Authorized Version only in (
Nehemiah 11:5 ) where it should be rendered --as it is in other cases-- "the Shilonite," that is the descendant of Sheluh the youngest son of
Judah
Maroth - ” Town in lowlands of
Judah which would be attacked as invading armies approached Jerusalem (
Micah 1:12 )
Baalperazim - Name given by David to a place in
Judah near the valley of Rephaim, where he defeated an army of the Philistines
Giloh - A city of
Judah,
Joshua 15:50 ; where Ahithophel, David's counselor dwelt; and where, after his treason against David, and the rejection of his counsel by Absalom, he hung himself,
2 Samuel 15:12 ; 17:23
Jews, Judaism -
Judah the Patriarch .
Judah initially referred to the fourth son of Jacob (Israel) by his wife, Leah. Direct references to the patriarch
Judah are limited to the Book of Genesis. In the brotherly conspiracy to eliminate Joseph,
Judah recommended selling Joseph to a passing caravan of Ishmaelites rather than killing him, and his brothers agreed (
Genesis 37:26-28 ). ...
Later,
Judah moves west to Adullam, away from the Jacob clan, where he married a Canaanite woman. According to custom, she should have become wife of
Judah's youngest son; however,
Judah feared that Shelah might also die, so through a ploy
Judah denied Tamar her due. Subsequently, Tamar became pregnant by
Judah by means of deception, bearing him twin sons, Perez and Zerah (Genesis 38 ). David was a
Judahite through Perez. The one notable descendant of
Judah through Zerah was Achan, who brought calamity on the Israelites when he took booty from Jericho at the time of the conquest (
Joshua 7:1,18,24 ). ...
Judah went to Egypt with his brothers for food in both expeditions (
Genesis 42:3 ; 43:3-5 ). When the extended family of Jacob immigrated to Egypt,
Judah's family was in the retinue while he was in the advance party (
Genesis 46:12,28 ). ...
The blessing of Jacob suggests the significant future role
Judah's descendants were destined to play.
Judah died and was buried in Egypt (
Exodus 1:6 ). The name appears frequently in the Old Testament to identify the tribe of
Judah. Bezalel, the chief artisan in beautifying the tabernacle, was of the tribe of
Judah (
Exodus 31:2 ). The third tribe mentioned in the census of Numbers is
Judah (
Numbers 1:7 ), and they possessed the largest group of fighting men (
Numbers 1:26 ). The tribal contingent led by
Judah was first in the line of march through the wilderness (
Numbers 2:3-9 ), and Caleb of
Judah joined Joshua, of the tribe of Ephraim, in bringing back a good report about the trip of the twelve spies into Canaan. In the second census,
Judah was still the predominant tribe (
Numbers 26:22 ). The division of the land takes the size of the tribe into account, allotting a large region to
Judah. Smaller tribal groups and clans within the tribal boundaries were in time absorbed into
Judah—Kenites (
Judges 1:16 ), Kenazzites (1:11-15), Simeonites (1:17), Jerahmeelites, and Othnielites. The tribal elements of
Judah were united under the rule of David at Hebron (
2 Samuel 2:4,11 ), and he subsequently united the kingdoms of
Judah and Israel (
2 Samuel 5:3 ). David was addressed as "king of Israel" by Michal (
2 Chronicles 36:13-2044 ), but after the division of the kingdom upon the death of Solomon, Rehoboam bore the title "king of
Judah" (
1 Kings 14:21 ). The rulers of the southern kingdom continued to bear that title; the last to be called king of
Judah was the captive Jehoiachin (
2 Kings 25:27 ). ...
Israel and
Judah . The title "king of Israel" was comparable to "king of
Judah" during the period of the two kingdoms; however, the name "Israel" also could connote the whole people of God, including
Judah. ...
The political distinction between
Judah and Israel apparently developed early in the period of David, but following the demise of the northern kingdom, prophets and poets continued to speak of Israel, obviously including the people of
Judah (
Psalm 76:1 ;
Isaiah 1:3-4 ; 5:7 ;
Jeremiah 2:1-4 ). Isaiah referred to "both houses of Israel" (8:14), and Jeremiah, in prophetic speech intended for those in exile, referred to
Judah as the "Virgin Israel" (31:21). Other postexilic writers also employed the expression "Israel" in reference to the nonpolitical, cultic community of the exiled people of
Judah (
Ezra 2:70 ;
Nehemiah 7:73 ). In Babylonia, those exiled from the kingdom of
Judah adapted the Israelite religion, which had been bound to territory and temple, transforming Yahwehism into a universalistic early Judaism. The
Judahites became the Jews in Babylon. References to
Judah are contained in quotations from or references to the Old Testament, frequently related to Jesus as the fulfillment of ideas or statements in the Hebrew Bible. Genesis provides hardly a hint that
Judah, the fourth son of Jacob, would providentially become the conduit through which God would fulfill his promises to Abraham. The biblical biography of
Judah is not pleasant reading. Yet it was through Perez, one of the twin sons born to Tamar and fathered by
Judah, that David's lineage is traced, and ultimately that of Jesus, the Messiah (
Matthew 1:3-6 ). ...
The dynasty of David and the kingdom of
Judah survived intact for over four centuries before it succumbed to the destructive power of Nebuchadnezzar's army. And in exile the people of
Judah became the Jews, the people of the Book, transforming the territorial temple-centered religion of their forefathers into a uNIVersal religion devoted to the worship of the one true God
Jared - Member of tribe of
Judah (
1 Chronicles 4:18 ; English translations usually spell the same Hebrew word Jered here rather than Jared)
Baalis - He hired Ishmael to slay Gedaliah, who was appointed by the king of Babylon governor over the cities of
Judah (
Jeremiah 40:14)
Mahlon - An Ephrathite of Bethlehem
Judah, son of Elimelech and Naomi
Balah - Location in southwest
Judah is unknown
Jehovahtsidkenu - Name, signifying 'Jehovah our righteousness,' to be given to the Lord Jesus when He reigns over restored
Judah and Israel in the millennium
South Ramoth - of
Judah; resorted to by David toward the close of his wanderings, and rewarded with a share of the Amalekite spoil (
1 Samuel 30:27)
ab'di-el - (the servant of God ), son of Guni and father of Ahi, one of the Gadites who were settled in the land of Bashan, ( 1
Chronicles 5:15 ), in the days of Jotham king of
Judah
Aze'Kah - (dugover ), a town of
Judah, with dependent villages, lying in the Shefelah or rich agricultural plain
Mana'Hetbites - "Half the Manahethites" are named in the genealogies of
Judah as descended from Shobal, the father of Kirjath-jearim (
1 Chronicles 2:52 ) and half from Salma, the founder of Bethlehem
Beth-Hog'la - (partridge-house ), and Holg'lah a place on the border of
Judah, (
Joshua 15:6 ) and of Benjamin
Maroth - of
Judah ("bitternesses")
Sha-Ara'im - (two gates ), a city in the territory allotted to
Judah, (
Joshua 15:36 ) in Authorized Version incorrectly Sharaim
Shi'Lonites, the, - are mentioned among the descendants of
Judah dwelling in Jerusalem at a date difficult to (
1 Chronicles 8:5 ) They are doubtless the members of the house of Shelah, who in the Pentateuch are more accurately designated Shelanites
Laishah - The name of a place connected with Gallim, and mentioned here along with other localities in Benjamin and
Judah
a'Thach - (
1 Samuel 30:30 ) As the name does not occur elsewhere, it has been suggested that it is an error of the transcriber for Ether, a town in the low country of
Judah
Libnah - a city in the southern part of the tribe of
Judah,
Joshua 15:42 , of which a cession was made to the priests for their habitation, and which was declared a city of refuge,
1 Chronicles 6:57
Beth-Mar'Caboth - (house of the chariots ), one of the towns of Simeon, situated to the extreme south of
Judah
Elishama - An ancestor with royal bloodlines of Ishmael, the person who murdered Gedaliah and took over political control of
Judah immediately after Babylon had destroyed Jerusalem (
2 Kings 25:25 ). A descendant of the clan of Jerahmeel in the tribe of
Judah (
1 Chronicles 2:41 ). He taught the book of the law to the people of
Judah at the king's request (
2 Chronicles 17:7-9 )
Amaziah - Eighth king of
Judah, son of Joash, began to reign B. Having established himself in his throne and slain the murderers of his father, he mustered a host of 300,000 men of
Judah, and hired 100,000 men of Israel, for a war upon Edom. A priest of the golden calf at Bethel, who denounced the prophet Amos to Jeroboam, and sought to banish him into
Judah for his fidelity,
Amos 7:10-17
Ziklag - A town in the Negeb, or south country of
Judah (
Joshua 15:31 ), in the possession of the Philistines when David fled to Gath from Ziph with all his followers. From this time it pertained to the kings of
Judah (
1 Samuel 27:6 ). Conder, however, identifies it with Khirbet Zuheilikah, ruins found on three hills half a mile apart, some seventeen miles north-west of Beersheba, on the confines of Philistia,
Judah, and Amalek
Gedor - Town in hill country of
Judah allotted to tribe of
Judah (
Joshua 15:58 ). The genealogy of
Judah in
1 Chronicles 4:1 includes city names among the list of “sons
Shi'Loh - In the Authorized Version of the Bible Shiloh is once used as the name of a person, in a very difficult passage, in (
Genesis 49:10 ) "The sceptre shall not depart from
Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.
It might be translated "The sceptre shall not depart from
Judah, nor the ruler's staff from between his feet, till he shall go to Shiloh. " In this case the allusion would be to the primacy of
Judah in war, (
Judges 1:1,2 ; 20:18 ;
Numbers 2:3 ; 10:14 ) which was to continue until the promised land was conquered and the ark of the covenant was solemnly deposited at Shiloh
Asahel - Asahel was sent out along with several princes, other Levites, and priests to teach the people of
Judah the book of the law of God (
2 Chronicles 17:8 ). A Levite under Hezekiah, the king of
Judah following Ahaz. The father of Jonathan who along with Jahaziah opposed Ezra's direction for the men of
Judah to separate themselves from the foreign wives they had married
Jehu - See also 1618100555_2) It should seem, that this Jehu, was a faithful servant of the Lord, in thus reproving both the kings of
Judah and Israel. In
2 Chronicles 2:18, it is said, that this prophet wrote the records of Jehoshaphat, king of
Judah. There are two other Jehus mentioned in Scripture, Jehu the fourth son of Rehoboam, king of
Judah, (
2 Chronicles 11:19) and Jehu the son of Obed
Judae'a, - (from
Judah), a territorial division which succeeded to the overthrow of the ancient landmarks of the tribes of Israel and
Judah in their respective captivities. The word first occurs (
Daniel 5:13 ) Authorized Version "Jewry," and the first mention of the "province of Judea" is in the book of Ezra, (
Ezra 5:8 ) It is alluded to in (
Nehemiah 11:3 ) (Authorized Version "Judah")
Shi'Loh - In the Authorized Version of the Bible Shiloh is once used as the name of a person, in a very difficult passage, in (
Genesis 49:10 ) "The sceptre shall not depart from
Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.
It might be translated "The sceptre shall not depart from
Judah, nor the ruler's staff from between his feet, till he shall go to Shiloh. " In this case the allusion would be to the primacy of
Judah in war, (
Judges 1:1,2 ; 20:18 ;
Numbers 2:3 ; 10:14 ) which was to continue until the promised land was conquered and the ark of the covenant was solemnly deposited at Shiloh
Jehoahaz - Three kings in Israel and
Judah had the name Jehoahaz. He had a brief three-month reign over
Judah (609 BC) in the kingdom’s closing years. Pharaoh Necho, having just defeated and killed Josiah, considered himself the overlord of
Judah and would not accept Jehoahaz as king
Hazazon-Tamar - captured the city and then attacked Jehoshaphat of
Judah (873-848 B. Some Bible students think Hazazon-tamar was actually located six miles north of Engedi at wadi Hasasa, while others point to Tamar in southern
Judah, Kasr Ejuniyeh or ain Kusb, twenty miles southwest of the Dead Sea
Salt, Valley of - This valley (the' Arabah) is between
Judah and Edom on the south of the Dead Sea. It is conjectured that while David was leading his army against the Ammonites and Syrians, the Edomites invaded the south of
Judah, and that David sent Joab or Abishai against them, who drove them back and finally subdued Edom
Lehi - " In
Judah, between Philistia and the cliff Etam, now Beit Likiyeh, a village on the northern side of the wady Suleiman; at the entrance of the hill country of
Judah, the outermost stronghold toward the S
Maon - Village in the hill country of
Judah (
Joshua 15:55 ). The site of Maon has been identified with tell Ma'in about eight miles south of Hebron in the vicinity of Carmel of
Judah (compare
1 Samuel 25:2 ) and with khirbet el-Ma'in twenty-five miles northwest of Beersheba
Amos - The third of the minor prophets was a shepherd of Tekoa, a small town of
Judah. He prophesied concerning Israel, in the days of Uzziah, king of
Judah, and Jeroboam the Second, king of Israel, about b
Ferry Boat - (
2 Samuel 19:18 ), some kind of boat for crossing the river which the men of
Judah placed at the service of the king
Gimzo - A place fertile in sycamores, a city in the plain of
Judah, the villages of which were seized by the Philistines (
2 Chronicles 28:18 )
u'Tha-i - (helpful ),
The son of Ammihud, of the children of Pharez the son of
Judah
Adithaim - A town in
Judah, on a height overlooking the shephelah or low hill country (
Joshua 15:36)
Shaaraim - City in the lowlands of
Judah
Perez - ) An important family of
Judah, of whom one was "chief of all the captains of the host for the first month" (
1 Chronicles 27:3); 468 returned from Babylon; some settled in Jerusalem (
Nehemiah 11:4-6)
o'Ded - ) ...
A prophet of Jehovah in Samaria, at the time of Pekah's invasion of
Judah
Reai'ah -
A descendant of Shubal the son of
Judah
Azariah - Son of Amaziah king of
Judah. Son of Ethan, descendant of
Judah. Two of the sons of Jehoshaphat, king of
Judah. The high priest who hindered Uzziah king of
Judah from burning incense in the temple. One of the 'heads' of the tribe of Ephraim who objected to the bringing into Samaria the captives from
Judah. A prince of
Judah who took part in the procession when the wall of Jerusalem was to be purified
South - The designation of a large district of
Judah; the Νegeb . (See
Judah; PALESTINE. In
Judges 1:16 it is called "the wilderness of
Judah South of Arad"; a strip of hilly country, running from the Dead Sea westward across Palestine, obliquely to the S. Besides the application of "the Negeb" to the whole district there are ethnological and geographical subdivisions; the Negeb of the Cherethites, the Negeb of the Kenites, the Negeb of
Judah the Negeb of Arad, the Negeb of Jerahmeel. The Negeb of Caleb was a subdivision of, or identical with, the Negeb of
Judah, as appears from
1 Samuel 30:14;
1 Samuel 30:16;
1 Samuel 25:2-3; compare with
Joshua 21:11-12). The Negeb of
Judah was South of Hebron in the outposts of
Judah's hills; Tel Zif, Main, and Kurmul (Carmel), ruined cities, mark the Negeb of Caleb
Lachish - A town in the south country of
Judah referred to several times in the Tell el-Amarna tablets. It is enumerated among the cities of the tribe of
Judah (
Joshua 15:39 ). Hither Amaziah, king of
Judah, fled from conspirators, and here he was murdered (
2 Kings 14:19 ). Lachish was one of the towns settled by the children of
Judah after the Exile (
Nehemiah 11:30 )
Judah -
Judah (jû'dah), praise.
Judah became the surety for the safety of Benjamin on the second journey to Egypt. The tribe of
Judah was always large and prominent, vying with Ephraim for the supremacy. The prophetic blessing which his father pronounced on
Judah,
Genesis 49:8-12, is very remarkable
Idbash - ” Son of Etam in the tribe of
Judah (
1 Chronicles 4:3 ), according to modern translations and earliest Greek translation
Zior - ” Village allotted to
Judah, located in the hill country near Hebron (
Joshua 15:54 )
Besor - Cold, a ravine or brook in the extreme south-west of
Judah, where 200 of David's men stayed behind because they were faint, while the other 400 pursued the Amalekites (
1 Samuel 30:9,10,21 )
Anab - Grape-town, one of the cities in the mountains of
Judah, from which Joshua expelled the Anakim (
Joshua 11:21 ; 15:50 )
Ephai - ” Father of men who joined Ishmael in revolt against and murder of Gedaliah, the governor of
Judah after Babylon captured and destroyed Jerusalem in 586 B
Hoshaiah - A man who led half the princes of
Judah in the procession at the dedication of the walls of Jerusalem (
Nehemiah 12:32 )
Makkedah - A royal city of the Canaanites in the plains of
Judah, where Joshua, executed the are confederate kings
Amnon - David's oldest son by Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, born in Hebron while David reigned there over
Judah only
Pharez - Son of
Judah, by Tamar, (
Genesis 38:29) The word is translated in the margin of the Bible a breach
Shelah - Youngest son of
Judah by the daughter of Shuah, a Canaanite
a'hi -
A Gadite, chief of a family who lived in Gilead in Bashan, (
1 Chronicles 5:15 ) in the days of Jotham and of
Judah
Mer'Arath - (bareness ), one of the towns of
Judah, in the district of the mountains
Ahikam - He was sent by Josiah, king of
Judah, to Huldah the prophetess,
2 Kings 22:12 , to consult her concerning the book of the law, which had been found in the temple
Zichri - He is perhaps the man called "Tabeal's son,"
Isaiah 8:6 , whom Rezin and Pekah proposed to make king of
Judah
ta'Mar -
The wife successively of the two sons of
Judah, Er and Onan. ) Her importance in the sacred narrative depends on the great anxiety to keep up the lineage of
Judah.
Judah's wife, Bathshuah, died; and there only remained a child, Shelah, whom
Judah was unwilling to trust to the dangerous union as it appeared, with Tamar, lest he should meet with the same fate as his brothers. ...
Daughter of Absalom, (
2 Samuel 14:7 ) became, by her marriage with Uriah of Gibeah, the mother of Maachah, the future queen of
Judah or wife of Abijah. ) ...
A spot on the southeastern frontier of
Judah, named in (
Ezekiel 47:19 ; 48:28 ) only, evidently called from a palm tree
Nahum - It then applied pressure to the southern kingdom
Judah. Through the reign of one Judean king after another, tension and conflict existed between
Judah and Assyria (
2 Kings 16:7-20;
2 Kings 18:7-37; 2 Kings 19;
2 Chronicles 28:20-21;
2 Chronicles 30:6;
2 Chronicles 33:11). ...
By the time Josiah became king of
Judah (640 BC), Assyria had weakened sufficiently for Josiah to carry out extensive political and religious reforms in
Judah. Nahum was most likely one of those prophets who began to preach in
Judah during the revival of prophetic activity that occurred during Josiah’s reign
Delilah - A harlot of the valley of Sorek, in the tribe of
Judah, and near the borders of the Philistines, with whom Samson associated and who betrayed him,
Idalah - ” Town in tribal territory of Zebulun (
Joshua 19:15 ), probably modern khirbet el-Hawarah south of Bethlehem in Zebulun, not to be confused with the more famous Bethlehem in
Judah
Beth-Arabah - One of the six cities of
Judah, situated in the Arabah or sunken valley of the Jordan and the Dead Sea; between Bethhoglah and the high land on the W
Tochen - The statement of
Joshua 19:7 and
Joshua 15:42 implies Tochen in Chronicles is another name for Ether, in the shephelah or "low hills" between the mountains of
Judah and the maritime low plain
Joel - Nothing is recorded of his personal history, but he belongs most likely to the reign of Uzziah, and resided in
Judah
Foal -
Genesis 49:11 (b) This figure is used to teach us that
Judah wanted his posterity to be firmly joined to the Lord
Carmi - descendant of
Judah
Jehozabad - Son of Shomer, or Shimrith: he, with Jozachar, slew Joash king of
Judah
Moladah - City in the south of
Judah: it was inhabited on the return from exile
Ziz - Cliff or pass in
Judah by which the hordes of Moabites, etc
Epher - Son of Ezra, a descendant of
Judah
Dumah - A town in
Judah, near Hebron,
Joshua 15:52; now ed-Dômeh, ten miles southwest of Hebron
Thereupon - ...
The remnant of the house of
Judah, they shall feed thereupon
ke'Rioth -
A name which occurs among the lists of the towns in the southern district of
Judah
Jeho'Ash -
The eighth king of
Judah; son of Ahaziah
ra'Math-le'hi - (hill of the jawbone , or hill of Lehi ), the name bestowed by Samson on the scene of his slaughter of the thousand Philistines with the jaw bone, (
Judges 15:17 ) a place by the rock Elam, in western
Judah of the Philistines
Beth-da'Gon -
A city in the low country of
Judah, (
Joshua 15:41 ) and therefore not far from the Philistine territory
ho'Lon -
A town in the mountains of
Judah
he'Lez - ) ...
A man of
Judah, son of Azariah
Hal'Hul - (trembling ), a town of
Judah in the mountain district
Israel, Kingdom of - Rehoboam, the son and successor of Solomon, was scarcely seated on his throne when the old jealousies between
Judah and the other tribes broke out anew, and Jeroboam was sent for from Egypt by the malcontents (12:2,3). Rehoboam fled to Jerusalem (
1 Kings 12:1-18 ; 2 Chronicles 10 ), and Jeroboam was proclaimed king over all Israel at Shechem,
Judah and Benjamin remaining faithful to Solomon's son. ) ...
"Judah held its ground against Assyria for yet one hundred and twenty-three years, and became the rallying-point of the dispersed of every tribe, and eventually gave its name to the whole race. Those of the people who in the last struggle escaped into the territories of
Judah or other neighbouring countries naturally looked to
Judah as the head and home of their race. And when
Judah itself was carried off to Babylon, many of the exiled Israelites joined them from Assyria, and swelled that immense population which made Babylonia a second Palestine. ) ...
In contrast with the kingdom of
Judah is that of Israel
Jareb - Hosea accused Israel and
Judah of turning to the “great king” of Assyria, probably Tiglath-pileser III (at least for
Judah), to cure their ills rather than going to Yahweh, the great King of the universe and the Great Physician (
Hosea 5:13 )
Jehoiakim - ” Son of Josiah who succeeded Jehoahaz as king of
Judah (609-597). At the beginning of his reign,
Judah was subject to Egypt
Baalah - City on northern border of tribe of
Judah equated with Kirjath-jearim (
Joshua 15:9-11 ). It is called Baale of
Judah (
2 Samuel 6:2 ) and may be the same as Kirjath-baal (
Joshua 15:60 ). A mountain on
Judah's northern border between Jabneel and Ekron
Kerioth-Hezron - Hezron would be identified with the city of Hazor mentioned in
Joshua 15:23 , a city in the south of
Judah near Kadesh-barnea (
Joshua 15:3 ). Many scholars, however, take Kerioth-Hezron to refer to a village of
Judah in the Negev district of Beersheba and identify it with modern khirbet el-Qaryatein, about four miles south of Maon
Michaiah - Prince of
Judah sent with priests and Levites to teach the people the law. Son of Gemariah and a prince of
Judah
Amminadab - The son of Ram or Aram, who was great-grandson of
Judah. His daughter, Elisheba, was the wife of Aaron; and his son Naashon, or Nahshon, prince of
Judah in the wilderness
Perez - Son of
Judah and Tamar, and twin-brother of Zarah (
Genesis 38:29 ; in
Esther 5:5 Esther 5:5 Phares ; patronymic Perezites ,
Numbers 26:20 ). His descendants were in all probability the most numerous among the families of
Judah; hence the blessing of the elders on Boaz; ‘Let thy house be like the house of Perez’ (
Ruth 4:12 )
Etam - A rocky crag where Samson camped during his battles with the Philistines (
Judges 15:8-13 ), conferring there with men of
Judah who wanted to bind him and hand him over to the Philistines. Rehoboam, king of
Judah (931-913 B. Member of tribe of
Judah and apparently clan father of town of same name associated with Jezreel (
1 Chronicles 4:3 )
Azariah -
Son of Ethan, of the tribe of
Judah (
1 Chronicles 2:8 ). ...
...
High priest in the reign of Uzziah, king of
Judah (
2 Kings 14:21 ;
2 Chronicles 26:17-20 ). He was of the royal family of
Judah, and with his other two companions remarkable for his personal beauty and his intelligence as well as piety
Kenizzites - The Chronicler names Kenaz as a grandson of Esau (
1 Chronicles 1:36 ), and also as a descendant of
Judah (
1 Chronicles 4:13-15 ). The probable meaning of all these passages is that the Kenizzites overspread a part of Edom and southern
Judah before the Israelitish conquest and continued to abide there, a part of them being absorbed by the Edomites, and a part by the tribe of
Judah
Pharez - Son of
Judah and Tamar his daughter in law (
Matthew 1:3;
Luke 3:33;
Genesis 38:29). After the deaths of Er and Onan childless, Pharez took the rank of
Judah's son, next after Shelah. Pharez's house was the greatest of the houses of
Judah; 468 valiant men of the children of Pharez alone of
Judah dwelt in Jerusalem (
Nehemiah 11:3-6;
1 Chronicles 9:3-6) after the return from Babylon
Jotham - He was the son of King Uzziah, and helped his father rule
Judah when Uzziah became a leper in his later years (
2 Chronicles 26:21).
Judah continued to enjoy prosperity (
2 Chronicles 27:1-6; see also UZZIAH). (For details of social conditions in
Judah during the reign of Jotham see ISAIAH; MICAH
Jehoash - JEHOASH , in the shorter form JOASH , is the name of a king in each of the two lines, Israel and
Judah. Jehoash of
Judah was the son of Ahaziah. Jehoash also obtained a signal victory over
Judah in a war wantonly provoked, it would seem, by Amaziah, king of
Judah (
2 Kings 13:10 ff
Amaziah - Ninth king of
Judah, the son of Joash and father of Uzziah (797-767 B. ...
Among Amaziah's accomplishments, he conscripted an army for
Judah, composed of all men age 20 and above. Amaziah led his army to Seir, where he easily defeated the Edomites, making them again subject to
Judah. See:
Judah, Kings of; Joash; Uzziah; Jehoaddin (his mother)
Micah - The Morasthite, or of Maresheth, a village near Eleutheropolis, in the west of
Judah; the seventh in order of the lesser prophets. He prophesied under Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of
Judah, for about fifty years, if with some we reckon from near the beginning of the reign of Jotham, to the last year of Hezekiah B. His prophecy relates to the sins and judgments of Israel and
Judah, the destruction of Samaria and Jerusalem, the return of the Jews from captivity, and the punishment of their enemies. He proclaims the coming of the Messiah, "whose going forth have been from of old, from everlasting," as the foundation of all hope for the glorious and blessed future he describes; and specifies Bethlehem in
Judah as the place where He should be born of woman,
Micah 5:2,3
Imri - Ancestor of clan from tribe of
Judah living in Jerusalem after the return from Exile (
1 Chronicles 9:4 )
Iyim - ]'>[2] incorrectly Iim ), a town in
Judah, one of the ‘uttermost cities toward the border of Edom
Judaism - (jyoo' day ihssm) The religion and way of life of the people of
Judah, the Jews
Rav zeira - In his native Babylon, he studied under Rav Huna and Rav
Judah
Sho'a - The three apparently designate districts of Assyria with which the southern kingdom of
Judah has been intimately connected, and which were to be arrayed against it for punishment
Sadducees - (ssad' dyoo ceess) A religious group which formed during the period between the Testaments when the Maccabees ruled
Judah
Gederah - ) A town of
Judah in the shephelah , or hills between the mountains and plain (
Joshua 15:36)
Jamin - Son of Ram, a descendant of
Judah
Nahshon - Son of Amminadab, and a prince of
Judah
Ashan - It was a town of
Judah, near Libnah and Rimmon, belonging to Simeon, and not far from Debir
Ashurbanipal - He included Manasseh of
Judah among his tributaries, and kept an Assyrian garrison at Gezer
Enshemesh - Spring on the border of
Judah and Benjamin mentioned next to En-rogel
Jehoahaz - (
2 Kings 13:1) and Jehoahaz, or Shallum; son of Josiah, king of
Judah, (
Jeremiah 22:11) The name is a compound, signifying, from Achaz, a possession of the Lord
Adonibezek - The king of Bezek, conquered by the tribe of
Judah
Gerar - It lay not far from Gaza, in the south of
Judah, but its exact site is now unknown
Geder - Geder itself was an ancient Canaanitish place, in the plain of
Judah,
Joshua 12:13 , and was probably the same with the following Gederah
Gib'e-a - Sheva "the father of Macbenah" and "father of Gibea" is mentioned with other names, unmistakably those of places and not persons, among the descendants of
Judah
Esh'Taol - (a pass ), a town in the low country --the Shefelah --of
Judah, after wards allotted to Dan
en-Rim'Mon - (fount of the pomegranate ), one of the places which the men of
Judah reinhabited after their return from the captivity
en-She'Mesh - (fountain of the sun ), a spring which formed one of the landmarks on the north boundary of
Judah, (
Joshua 15:7 ) and the south boundary of Benjamin, (
Joshua 18:17 ) perhaps Ain Haud or Ain-Chot --the "well of apostles" --about a mile below Bethany
Mahal'Ale-el - ...
A descendant of Perez or Pharez the son of
Judah
Gazez - As other names in the list represent cities in southern
Judah occupied by the clan of Caleb, Gazez may also be a city, though nothing else is known about it
Sukkiims - (ssyook' keemss) Mentioned only in
2 Chronicles 12:3 , these people were part of Shishak's (king of Egypt) army when he fought against Rehoboam of
Judah
Athach - ” Town in southern
Judah to which David sent spoils of victory while he fled Saul among the Philistines (
1 Samuel 30:30 )
Heman - A celebrated sage, of the tribe of
Judah
Maon - A town in the edge of the hill-country of
Judah,
Joshua 15:55 , near which Nabal lived and David took refuge from Saul,
1 Samuel 23:24 - 25 ; 25:2
Pela'Iah -
A son of Elioenai, of the royal line of
Judah
Kei'Lah - (fortress ), a city of the Shefelah, or lowland district of
Judah
Kab'ze-el - (gathered by God ), one of the "cities" of the tribe of
Judah, (
Joshua 15:21 ) the native place of the great hero Benaiah ben-Jehoiada
en-Gannim -
A town in the plains of
Judah (
Joshua 15:34 ), north-west of Jerusalem, between Zanoah and Tappuah. When Ahaziah, king of
Judah, attempted to escape from Jehu, he "fled by the way of the garden house" i
Kirjath Sannah - ) It was in the mountains of
Judah, not the usual habitat of palms, rather it was the Canaanite center of religious teaching (
Joshua 15:49) KIRJATH SANNAH or KIRJATH SEPHER, "city of a book. It was then called also Debir (an inner place, namely, among the mountains) in the center of
Judah, not the Debit on the N
Zerah - With an enormous army, the largest we read of in Scripture, he invaded the kingdom of
Judah in the days of Asa (
2 Chronicles 14:9-15 ). This is the only instance "in all the annals of
Judah of a victorious encounter in the field with a first-class heathen power in full force
Sceptre - The prophecy that "the sceptre shall not depart from
Judah . The sceptre is not now wielded by
Judah while the people are Lo-ammi, but their supremacy will be renewed when the purpose of God is fulfilled
Rephaim - It was one of the landmarks of the land of
Judah, named after the Rephaim, or "giants," who at an early period were found on both sides of the Jordan. Its position as a boundary of
Judah would indicate it to have been south of the valley of Hinnom
el'Kanah, - ) ...
An officer in the household of Ahaz king of
Judah, who was slain by Zichri the Ephraimite when Pekah invaded
Judah
Ekron - It fell to the lot of
Judah, and then passed to Dan. It was taken by
Judah, but the Philistines kept or gained possession
Zedekiah - The name given by Nebuchadnezzar to Mattaniah, son of Josiah, whom he set on the throne of
Judah. 599-588, and was the last king of
Judah. ...
Zedekiah was many times warned by Jeremiah against his course, and was advised to submit to Babylon; but for this Jeremiah was persecuted by the princes of
Judah. Son of Jeconiah, or Jehoiachin, king of
Judah. Son of Hananiah and a prince of
Judah
Suk'Kiim - (booth-dwellers ), a nation mentioned (
2 Chronicles 12:3 ) with the Lubim and Cushim as supplying part of the army which came with Shishak out of Egypt when he invaded
Judah
Eshtaol - Town in the lowlands of
Judah, allotted to Dan
Ahihud - ...
Name different in Hebrew, meaning brother of
Judah
Manahathites - The genealogy in these two passages is to be interpreted as meaning that the city Manahath , occupied by portions of two sections of the Edomite clan Caleb, came to be reckoned to
Judah
Chelub - A descendant of the tribe of
Judah (
1 Chronicles 4:10 ), probably to be identified with Caleb, the hero of the spy narrative of Numbers 13-14
Lahmam - Town in tribal territory of
Judah near Lachish, possibly modern khirbet el-Lahm about two and a half miles south of Beth Gibrin
Bohan - The stone of Bohan is mentioned in these two passages as forming a mark of division between
Judah and Benjamin
Gimzo - of
Judah, or in Dan; now Jimzu, a large village on a height surrounded by trees, S
Naamah - City in the lowlands of
Judah
Kerioth - City in the south of
Judah
Ahiman - One of the three sons of Anak who dwelt in Hebron when the spies went up,
Numbers 13:22 ; and who were driven out by Caleb and slain by
Judah
Naamathite - And perhaps he came from Naamah, a city of
Judah
Kabzeel - Called Jekabzeel when rebuilt after the captivity,
Nehemiah 11:25, a city of the tribe of
Judah, situated farthest to the south,
Joshua 15:21; was the birthplace of Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada
e'Der -
One of the towns of
Judah, in the extreme south, and on the borders of Edom
Eph'Ratah, - ) ...
The ancient name of Bethlehem-judah
Jew'ry - (the country of Judea ), the same word elsewhere rendered
Judah and Judea
Ele'Asah -
Son of Helez, one of the descendants of
Judah, of the family of Hezron
Whelp -
Genesis 49:9 (a) This type represents
Judah as the offspring of Jacob. Jacob is the lion, and
Judah is his puppy. Jacob is informing us that he has imparted to
Judah his own cunning, power, knowledge of GOD and ability
a'Haz - (possessor ), eleventh king of
Judah, son of Jotham, reigned 741-726, about sixteen years. At the time of his accession, Rezin king of Damascus and Pekah king of Israel had recently formed a league against
Judah, and they proceeded to lay siege to Jerusalem. But, the allies inflicted a most severe injury on
Judah by the capture of Elath, a flourishing port on the Red Sea, while the Philistines invaded the west and south
Lion - ...
"The Lion of the tribe of
Judah,"
Revelation 5:5 , is Jesus Christ, who sprung from the tribe of
Judah and the race of David, and overcame death, the world, and the devil. It is supposed that a lion was the device of the tribe of
Judah; whence this allusion,
Genesis 49:9
Tabeal - The scheme of Rezin of Syria and Pekah of Israel was to set up Tabeal's son as a vassal king instead of Ahaz, in
Judah
Nachon - ” Threshing floor between Baal-judah (Kiriath-jearim) and Jerusalem (
2 Samuel 6:6 )
Oded - Prophet in the time of Anaz who urged the Israelites to release the people of
Judah they had taken as prisoners of war (
2 Chronicles 28:8-15 )
Helkathhazzurim - Name, signifying, as in the margin , 'field of strong men,' given to the place where twelve men of Israel and twelve of
Judah killed each other, which led to a very sore battle
Shamir - City in the mountains of
Judah
Achor - Later, it formed part of the border of
Judah
Lawgiver - This in the first place refers to God; but in human affairs He is pleased to delegate His authority to the rulers, and
Judah is twice mentioned as God's lawgiver
Makkedah - It lay in the vicinity of Libnah, Azekah, and Lachish, southwest of Jerusalem, in the tribe of
Judah,
Joshua 10:10-28 ; 12:16 ; 15:41
Beth-Tap'Puah - (house of apples ), one of the towns of
Judah in the mountainous district, and near Hebron
jo-i'Arib - probably a descendant of Shelah the son of
Judah
Simeon, the Tribe of - This tribe received as their portion a part of the territory already allotted to
Judah (
Joshua 19:1-9 ). It lay in the south-west of the land, with
Judah on the east and Dan on the north; but whether it was a compact territory or not cannot be determined
Eliakim - ” The son of Hilkiah who was in charge of the household of King Hezekiah of
Judah (
2 Kings 18:18 ). The son of Josiah who was placed on the throne of
Judah by Pharaoh Neco of Egypt (
2 Kings 23:34 )
Baasha - He attempted to fortify Raman, with a view, it would seem, of preventing the access of the Israelites into
Judah,
1 Kings 15:17, but his design was frustrated by a Syrian invasion, instigated by Asa, king of
Judah
Jeho'Hanan - ) ...
One of the principal men of
Judah under King Jehoshaphat. ) ...
Father of Ishmael, one of the "captains of hundreds" whom Jehoiada the priest took into his confidence about the restoration of the line of
Judah
ju'Dah - ) Of
Judah's personal character more traits are preserved than of any other of the patriarchs, with the exception of Joseph, whose life he in conjunction with Reuben saved. (
Genesis 37:26-28 ) During the second visit to Egypt for corn it was
Judah who understood to be responsible for the safety of Benjamin, ch. So too it is
Judah who is sent before Jacob to smooth the way for him in the land of Goshen. The families of
Judah occupy a position among the tribes similar to that which their progenitor had taken among the patriarchs. (
Genesis 26:22 ) The boundaries and contents of the territory allotted to
Judah are narrated at great length, and with greater minuteness than the others, in (
Joshua 15:20-63 ) The north boundary, for the most part coincident with the south boundary of Benjamin, began at the embouchure of the Jordan and ended on the west at Jabneel on the coast of the Mediterranean, four miles south of Joppa
Ezrah - This Ezra is a descendant of
Judah of which nothing else is known
Refuge, Cities of - On the west of Jordan were (1) Kadesh, in Naphtali; (2) Shechem, in Mount Ephraim; (3) Hebron, in
Judah
Treasure-Cities - The kings of
Judah had keepers of their treasures both in city and country (
1 Chronicles 27:25 ) and the places where these magazines were laid up were called treasure-cities
Hormah - The name signifying 'utter destruction' given to ZEPHATHin the far south when conquered by
Judah and Simeon
Jehudi - An officer of Jehoiakim, at whose summons Baruch read to the princes of
Judah the roll of Jeremiah’s prophecies, and who was afterwards himself employed to read the roll to the king
Leah - Mother of Reuben, Simeon, Levi,
Judah, Issachar, Zebulon, and Dinah
e'Phah - Son of Jahdai of the tribe of
Judah
Abishalom - Father of Maachah, wife of Rehoboam and mother of Abijam, king of
Judah
le'hi - (jaw bone ), a place in
Judah, probably on the confines of the Philistines' country, between it and the cliff Etam; the scene of Samson's well-known exploit with the jaw bone
Beer - A town in
Judah, according to Eusebius and Jerome a few miles west of Jerusalem, near Beth-shemesh
Madman'Nah - (dunghill ), one of the towns in the south district of
Judah
en-ro'Gel - (fount of the fuller ), a spring which formed one of the landmarks on the boundary line between
Judah, (
Joshua 15:7 ) and Benjamin
Beth-ar'Abah - (house of the desert ), one of the six cities of
Judah which were situated down in the Arabah, the sunk valley of the Jordan and Dead Sea, (
Joshua 15:61 ) on the north border of the tribe
Jat'Tir - (pre-eminent ), a town of
Judah in the mountain districts, (
Joshua 15:48 ) one of the group containing Socho, Eshtemoa, etc
Hach'Ilah, the Hill, - a hill apparently situated in a wood in the wilderness or waste land in the neighborhood of Ziph, in
Judah, in the fastnesses or passes of which David and his six hundred followers were lurking when the Ziphites informed Saul of his whereabouts
e'Phah - Son of Jahdai of the tribe of
Judah
Tribes, the Twelve - In Numbers 1 there are two lists of the tribes: one, the heads of the tribes, as given in the following table; the other, when the tribes were numbered, the only difference in the order of the names being that in the latter Gad comes before
Judah. 4
Judah...
2 Simeon 2 Simeon 2 Simeon 4
Judah 7 Gad 8 Asher 1 Reuben...
3 Levi 3 Levi 4
Judah 3 Levi 11a Manasseh 6 Naphtali 7 Gad...
4
Judah 4
Judah 9 Issachar 12 Benjamin 4
Judah 11a Manasseh 8 Asher...
5 Dan 10 Zebulun 10 Zebulun 11b Ephraim 11b Ephraim 11b Ephraim 6 Naphtali...
6 Naphtali 9 Issachar 11b Ephraim 11a Manasseh 12 Benjamin 1 Reuben 11a Manasseh...
7 Gad 5 Dan 11a Manasseh 10 Zebulun 2 Simeon 4
Judah 2 Simeon...
8 Asher 7 Gad 12 Benjamin 9 Issachar 10 Zebulun 12 Benjamin 3 Levi...
9 Issachar 8 Asher 5 Dan 7 Gad 9 Issachar 2 Simeon 9 Issachar...
10 Zebulun 6 Naphtali 8 Asher 5 Dan 8 Asher 9 Issachar 10 Zebulun...
11Joseph 11 Joseph 7 Gad 6 Naphtali 6 Naphtali 10 Zebulun 11 Joseph...
12 Benjamin 12 Benjamin 6 Naphtali 8 Asher 5 Dan 7 Gad 12 Benjamin...
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Shishak - (980: Hincks); and the 20th of Shishak when he invaded
Judah (969 B. Zerah probably succeeded Shishak and attacked
Judah before the 15tb year of Asa. ) With 1,200 chariots and 60,000 horsemen, and Lubim, Sukkiim and Cushim without number, he took
Judah's cities fortified by Rehoboam (
2 Chronicles 11:5-12) and came to Jerusalem (
2 Chronicles 12:2;
2 Chronicles 12:4-5;
2 Chronicles 12:9-12). of
Judah, Jerahmeelites, Rekem (Petra), and the Hagarites, are all specified;...
(1) the Levitical and Canaanite cities are grouped together;...
(2) the cities of
Judah;...
(3) Arab tribes S. Champollion reads in the inscription "the kingdom of
Judah. " Brugsch objects that the "kingdom of
Judah" would be out of place as following names of towns in
Judah, the supposed equivalent of "kingdom" (malkuwth ) rather answers to "king" (melek ). ; and allowed him to retain
Judah, lest Jeroboam should become strong
Exile - (ex' ile) The events in which the northern tribes of Israel were taken into captivity by the Assyrians and the events in which the southern tribes of
Judah were taken into captivity by the Babylonians. Sometimes the terms “captivity,” and “carried into captivity” refer to the exiles of Israel and
Judah. , with the tribes located in the north known as Israel and the tribes located to the south known as
Judah. ...
History of the Exile of
Judah More than a hundred years before the Babylon Exile, Isaiah, the prophet, had predicted
Judah's fall (
Isaiah 6:11-12 ;
Isaiah 8:14 ;
Isaiah 10:11 ). In addition, the prophets Micah, Zephaniah, Jeremiah, Habakkuk, and Ezekiel agreed that
Judah would fall. His death marked the end of Assyrian dominance of
Judah. Both
Judah and Egypt sought to take advantage of Assyria's diminishing power.
Judah's hopes were dashed when King Josiah (640-609) was killed at the battle of Megiddo (
2 Kings 23:29 ). Jehoahaz, one of Josiah's sons, ruled
Judah for three months in 609 B. ...
After defeating the Egyptians, Nebuchadnezzar laid siege to Jerusalem, the capital city of
Judah, in 598 B. Jehoiakim, a second son of Josiah, served as king of
Judah for eleven years (609-597 B. ...
Nebuchadnezzar appointed Zedekiah, a third son of Joshua to rule the vassal state of
Judah for eleven years (597-586 B. After the second deporation, Gedeliah was appointed governor of
Judah by the Babylonians but was assassinated (
2 Kings 24:25 ). ...
Life in the Exile meant life in five different geographical areas: Israel,
Judah, Assyria, Babylon, and Egypt.
Judah The Babylonians did not completely demolish
Judah. Babylon even recognized the royal family of
Judah as seen in
2 Kings 25:27 and in recovered Babylonian records. Correspondence continued between those in
Judah and those in Exile (
Jeremiah 29:1 ), and Jewish elders gave leadership to the exiles (
Jeremiah 29:1 ;
Ezekiel 8:1 ;
Ezekiel 14:1 ;
Ezekiel 20:1 ). A Babylonian Jewish community was thus established and would exercise strong influence long after Cyrus of Persia permitted Jews to return to
Judah
Halhul - ...
A town in the
Judah mountains
Haahashtari - ” Member of tribe of
Judah and clan of Caleb (
1 Chronicles 4:6 ), the form of the word indicating as in many biblical genealogies a political group as well as the ancestor
Tal'ma-i -
One of the three sons of "the Anak" who were slain by the men of
Judah
Beth-Dagon -
A city in the low country or plain of
Judah, near Philistia (
Joshua 15:41 ); the modern Beit Degan, about 5 miles from Lydda
Beth-Arabah - House of the desert, one of the six cities of
Judah, situated in the sunk valley of the Jordan and Dead Sea (
Joshua 18:22 )
Azekah - Dug over, a town in the Shephelah or low hills of
Judah (
Joshua 15:35 ), where the five confederated Amoritish kings were defeated by Joshua and their army destroyed by a hailstrom (10:10,11)
Lehi - The site was apparently in
Judah near Beth-shemesh
Mirth - ...
I will cause to cease the voice of mirth from
Judah and Jerusalem
Adoni-Bezek - Tribe of
Judah defeated him and cut off his thumbs and big toes, a sign of humiliation, before taking him to Jerusalem
Hachilah - Hill near Ziph in
Judah, described as being 'before' or 'on the south of ' Jeshimon
Maon - City in the highlands of
Judah, to the 'wilderness' of which David and his men resorted when pursued by Saul
Ariel - Jerusalem being the chief city of
Judah, whose emblem was a lion,
Genesis 49:9, the word Ariel is applied to that city
Planets - These constellations are here spoken of as objects of idolatrous worship in
Judah
Hor'Mah - (a place laid waste ), or ZEPHATH , (
Judges 1:17 ) was the chief town of a king of a Canaanitish tribe on the south of Palestine, which was reduced by Joshua, and became a city of the territory of
Judah, (
Joshua 15:30 ;
1 Samuel 30:30 ) but apparently belonged to Simeon
ma'on - (habitation ), one of the cities of the tribe of
Judah, in the district of the mountains
Ash'Nah - the name of two cities, both in the lowlands of
Judah: (1) named between Zoreah and Zanoah, and therefore probably northwest of Jerusalem, (
Joshua 15:33 ) and (2) between Jiptah and Nezib, and therefore to the southwest of Jerusalem
Dibon - A town in
Judah inhabited in Nehemiah’s time by some of the children of
Judah (
Nehemiah 11:25 ). Perhaps it is the same as Dimonah (
Joshua 15:22 ) among the southernmost cities of
Judah
Hadoram - “Taskmaster over the forced labor” (
2 Chronicles 10:18 NRSV) under Rehoboam, Solomon's son and successor as king of
Judah. Thus they showed their contempt for Rehoboam's forced labor policies and made final the division between Israel and
Judah, beginning the period of the divided monarchy
Tamar - ...
...
The daughter-in-law of
Judah, to whose eldest son, Er, she was married (
Genesis 38:6 ). After her husband's death, she was married to Onan, his brother (8), and on his death,
Judah promised to her that his third son, Shelah, would become her husband. This promise was not fulfilled, and hence Tamar's revenge and
Judah's great guilt (38:12-30)
Shishak i - In the fifth year of Rehoboam's reign Shishak came up against the kingdom of
Judah with a powerful army. ) This expedition of the Egyptian king was undertaken at the instigation of Jeroboam for the purpose of humbling
Judah
Elath - Later King Uzziah (792-740) rebuilt the seaport and controlled it for
Judah (
2 Kings 14:22 ). Elath would then be the mainland base to which goods were transferred for loading onto pack animals for the long caravan travels northward to
Judah, Israel, Syria, or Phoenicia or for travels eastward to Assyria or Babylonia or westward to Egypt
Beth-Zur - A city allotted to tribe of
Judah (
Joshua 15:58 ). Rehoboam, Solomon's son and successor as king of
Judah (931-913 B
Lion - This shows that the lion may be taken as a symbol of 'strength,' and as such the Lord is called the lion of the tribe of
Judah, to which is attached the symbol of royalty, for
Judah held the sceptre
Ada'Iah -
Maternal grandfather of King Josiah, and native of Boscath in the lowlands of
Judah. (
Ezra 10:39 ) ...
A man of
Judah, of the line of Pharez
Abijah (Abijam) - He was the second king of
Judah after the division of the kingdom, and reigned from 913 to 910 BC (
1 Kings 15:1-2). ...
Abijah was not wholly loyal to Yahweh, for he tolerated false religion in
Judah (
1 Kings 15:3)
Kenites - see), and probably indeed a branch of them, but having friendly relations with Israel, and ultimately, it seems, at least in the main, absorbed in
Judah. ]'>[1] ), who had been invited by Moses and had doubtless accepted the invitation to he a guide to Israel in the wilderness (
Numbers 10:29-32 ), was a Kenite; and his descendants came up from Jericho with the tribe of
Judah into the S. of
Judah inhabited by Kenites; it is possible also that Kinah , in the Negeb of
Judah (
Joshua 15:22 ), and Kain in the hill-country (
Joshua 15:57 ), were Kenite settlements. In
Genesis 15:19 the Kenites are mentioned among the ten nations whose land was to be taken possession of by Israel; the reference is doubtless to the absorption of the Kenites in
Judah. of
Judah), they would in the end be carried away captive by the Assyrians (‘ Kain ’ in
Numbers 24:22 is the proper name of the tribe of which ‘Kenite’ Is the gentilic adj
Captivities of Israel - "The Lord shall assemble the outcast of Israel, and gather together the dispersed of
Judah,"
Isaiah 11:12-13 . Ezekiel received an order from God to take two pieces of wood, and write on one, "For
Judah and for the children of Israel;" and on the other, "For Joseph and for all the house of Israel;" and to join these two pieces of wood, that they might become one, and designate the reunion of
Judah and Israel,
Ezekiel 37:16 . Jeremiah is equally express: "The house of
Judah shall walk with the house of Israel; and they shall come together out of the north, to the land which I have given for an inheritance to their fathers,"
Jeremiah 3:18 . In the historical books of Scripture, we find that Israelites of the ten tribes, as well as of
Judah and Benjamin, returned from the captivity. Among those that returned with Zerubbabel are reckoned some of Ephraim and Manasseh, who settled at Jerusalem with the tribe of
Judah
Joash - Son of Ahaziah king of
Judah. But on the death of the high priest, the princes of
Judah and the king turned to idolatry. God sent the Syrians to punish them: a small company of whom overcame a very great host of
Judah, the princes were destroyed, and Joash gave all the treasures of the temple and of the king's house to the Syrians. After this Amaziah king of
Judah asked Joash to let them 'look one another in the face. ' Joash in a parable called
Judah a thistle, and himself a cedar, and advised Amaziah to stay at home; but he would not, and
Judah was smitten. Descendant of Shelah, a son of
Judah
Huldah - She was consulted after Josiah the king of
Judah saw a copy of the Book of the Law found as preparations were being made to restore the Temple
Adummim - A border town of Benjamin and
Judah, not far from Jericho of the road to Jerusalem
Anak, Plural Anakim - They spread themselves over the south of
Judah, the hill country, and several cities of the Philistines
Shearing-House - , "house of gathering"), some place between Samaria and Jezreel, where Jehu slew "two and forty men" of the royal family of
Judah
Lehi - A jawbone, a place in the tribe of
Judah where Samson achieved a victory over the Philistines (
Judges 15:9,14,16 ), slaying a thousand of them with the jawbone of an ass
Ebed-Melech - , in the palace of Zedekiah, king of
Judah
Boaz, Booz - A wealthy Bethlehemite of the tribe of
Judah, who married Ruth the Moabitess and was great grandfather of David
Bethezel - ) Situated probably in the shephelah or low hilly land of
Judah, near Zaanan or Zenan (
Joshua 15:37)
Elimelech - ) Of the family of Hezron of
Judah, kinsman of Boaz, residing in Bethlehem Ephratah under the judges
Jorkeam - Many interpreters read Jokdeam here, equating the city with the tribal city of
Judah
Jeshanah - ” City that King Abijah of
Judah captured from Jeroboam of Israel about 910 B
Kirjath-Sannah - ), a Canaanitish royal city included in
Judah (
Joshua 10:38 ; 15:49 ), and probably the chief seat of learning among the Hittites
Giloh - Exile, a city in the south-west part of the hill-country of
Judah (
Joshua 15:51 )
Koa - ) Babylon is the land of visitation; actively, visiting with judgment
Judah; passively, to be visited with judgment (
Jeremiah 50:21)
Beth-le-Aphrah - ” Town Micah used in a wordplay to announce judgment on
Judah
se'Irath - 27, a continuation, perhaps, of the same wooded, shaggy hills which stretched even so far south as to enter the territory of
Judah, (
Joshua 15:10 ) (It is probably the same place as MOUNT SEIR , 2
Lehem - The name appears in a list of members of tribe of
Judah
Hill Country - Any part of the range of hills that runs through Palestine from north to south, in distinction from the plains towards the Mediterranean or the Jordan; and in distinction from the Shephelah which is a region in
Judah that runs between the hill country and the plain on the west, called the 'lowlands
Ethan - Apparently the same as the son of Zerah, a descendant of
Judah
Saphir - having thy shame naked," when judgements are being proclaimed against
Judah and Israel
Phares, Pharez - Son of
Judah and Tamar, his daughter-in-law, through whom David descended
Pekod - " Otherwise, if a symbolical name here also, Pekod is "inflicter of," "visiting with, judgment," namely, upon
Judah, "Aholibah
Carmel - There are two different places of this name in Scripture; Mount Carmel, near the brook Kishon; and Carmel, a city of
Judah, where Nabal dwelt
Ahi'Man - ) The whole race was cut off by Joshua, (
Joshua 11:21 ) and the three brothers were slain by the tribe of
Judah
ja'Min - ) ...
A man of
Judah, second son of Ram the Jerahmeelite
Askelon - The tribe of
Judah, after the death of Joshua, took the city of Askelon,
Judges 1:18 , being one of the five governments belonging to the Philistines
Dumah - Town in the highlands of
Judah
Israel - See
1 Corinthians 10:18 ; sometimes all true believers, his spiritual seed,
Romans 9:6 ; and sometimes the kingdom of Israel, or the ten tribes, as distinct from the kingdom of
Judah
Judah - Now then, if we turn to the prophetical expressions of the dying partiarach Jacob, (
Genesis 49:8) concerning
Judah, we shall arrive at the full sense of both passages, Leah's, and her husband's. "Judah, thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise. " This reading doth not convey to us the expression as strongly though the sense is the same, as by reading it thus: Thou,
Judah, thy brethren shall (confessor,) or praise, (as Jehudah;) "thy father's children shall bow down to thee:" that is, they shall acknowledge thee to be the Jeehudah, and as such shall bow down to thee. ...
And this forms a beautiful correspondence to what the apostle, in the gospel-church, in after ages, was commissioned, by the same Holy Spirit that moved the patriarch, (
2 Peter 1:1-21;
2Pe 3:18) to tell the people of the Lord Jesus, who sprang out of
Judah after the flesh, and was, and is the Jehudah of his people- "who being (saith the apostle) in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God; but made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: and being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross: wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; and that every tongue should confess, that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father. " (
Philippians 2:6-11)...
While I am speaking, of
Judah, under this one view of him in this memorable prophecy, it may not be amiss to consider him also in another. The same prophetic spirit that was in Jacob, leading him to the acknowledgment of
Judah under one character typical of the Messiah, prompted him to speak of him under another. "The sceptre shall not depart from
Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come. " Here was a confirmation to the one part of Jacob's dying prophecy, that the Shiloh should not come until the sceptre was departed from
Judah-the chief priests confessed that that sceptre was departed, for they acknowledged that they had then no king but Cæsar; and, therefore, the Shiloh was come. " Thus confirming the other prediction of the patriarch, that the lawgiver was not gone from between the feet of
Judah until the Shiloh was come, to whom the whole referred. ...
The reader will, I hope, indulge me with one observation more concerning
Judah, in respect to this memorable prophecy of his father Jacob; because I humbly conceive it is important, and every thing connected with our Lord Jesus cannot fail of being interesting to his people. And surely, as it is said of Christ in one blessed Scripture, that the names of his people are all "written in the book of life," (
Revelation 20:15) and in another he bids his people to "rejoice that their names are written there," (
Luke 10:20) as when considering himself the shepherd of his flock, and his people the sheep of his fold, he saith that "he calleth them all by name, and leadeth them out," (
John 10:3) and as the whole flocks of the mountains and of the vale, and of the cities of Benjamin, Jerusalem, and
Judah, shall all pass again under the hands of him that telleth them, (
Jeremiah 33:13) surely it is not stretching the Scripture to say, that the Shebeth of Jehudah is as eminently descriptive of the greatness of his character, when speaking of this use of it, in writing, as in ruling, for sovereignty is implied in both, And the poor feeble hand that is now writing these lines, (earnestly begging forgiveness if he errs in the matter) cannot conclude this article without first saying, (and will not the reader for himself also join the petition?) Oh, that the almighty Jehudah may have graciously exercised the Shebeth of his power, and written my poor name, worthless as it is, among the millions he hath marked down in the book of life! Amen. ...
Judah (2)...
The land of
Judah. The kingdom of the ten tribes, or Samaria, was distinct from
Judah. It formed a divided character concerning
Judah, that this kingdom retained a reverence for the true religion, and the priesthood, and the law, at a time when the ten tribes were following idolatry. It were needless to remark after what was said before concerning
Judah, that the name means, the praise of the Lord
Asa - the son and successor of Abijam, king of
Judah, began to reign in the year of the world 3049, and before Christ 955. After this he levied three hundred thousand men in
Judah, armed with shields and pikes; and two hundred and eighty thousand men in Benjamin, armed with shields and bows, all men of courage and valour. ...
The prophet Azariah met them, and said, "Hear ye me, Asa, and all
Judah and Benjamin, The Lord is with you while ye be with him, and if ye seek him he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you. After this exhortation, Asa, being animated with new courage, destroyed the idols of
Judah, Benjamin, and Mount Ephraim; repaired the altar of burnt-offerings; and assembled
Judah and Benjamin, with many from the tribes of Simeon, Ephraim, and Manasseh, and on the third day, in the fifteenth year of his reign, celebrated a solemn festival. The Lord gave them peace; and, according to the Chronicles, the kingdom of
Judah had rest till the thirty-fifth year of Asa. ...
In this year Baasha, king of Israel, began to fortify Ramah, on the frontiers of the two kingdoms of
Judah and Israel, that he might prevent the Israelites from resorting to the kingdom of
Judah, and the temple of the Lord at Jerusalem. Asa, however, was so exasperated at his rebukes that he put the Prophet in chains, and at the same time ordered the execution of several persons in
Judah
Kings, Books of - The books record the division of the Israelite kingdom into two parts, and the history, decline and fall of the separate kingdoms (see ISRAEL;
Judah, TRIBE AND KINGDOM). Prophecy is God’s revelation of himself and his purposes, and in these books he reveals himself in the history of Israel and
Judah, showing how all affairs are under his control. Together they became known as the kingdom of
Judah. Meanwhile in
Judah to the south, King Jehoshaphat carried out extensive religious and political reforms (22:41-53). Jezebel’s Baalism, however, continued to flourish, and even spread to
Judah (8:16-9:10). Then a priest named Jehoiada led a revolt that wiped out Jezebel’s Baalism from
Judah (11:1-21). The true worship of Yahweh was restored in
Judah (12:1-21), but no such reformation took place in Israel (13:1-14:22). ...
With the decline of Syrian power, Israel (under Jeroboam II) and
Judah (under Azariah) enjoyed security and prosperity (14:23-15:7). But after Azariah’s death,
Judah fell into chaos, which led eventually to the disastrous reign of Ahaz (15:8-16:20). Only
Judah remained in the national homeland, and with new policies under the godly Hezekiah the nation freed itself from Assyrian domination (18:1-20:21). ...
Josiah repaired the temple and reformed the nation (22:1-23:27), but he could not save
Judah from destruction. After his death,
Judah lost its independence, first to Egypt and then to Babylon (23:28-37). More people were taken into captivity and the nation
Judah soon came to an end (24:18-25:30)
Jehoram - The son and successor of Jehoshaphat, king of
Judah. He married Athahah, the daughter of Ahab and Jezebel; and, through her influence, all the brothers of the king were murdered, and the gross idolatries of the Phœnicians were introduced into the kingdom of
Judah
Joel, Book of - Joel was probably a resident in
Judah, as his commission was to that people. He makes frequent mention of
Judah and Jerusalem (1:14; 2:1,15,32; 3:1,12,17,20,21)
Judah - It was
Judah that interposed in behalf of Joseph, so that his life was spared (
Genesis 37:26,27 ). ...
Soon after the sale of Joseph to the Ishmaelites,
Judah went to reside at Adullam, where he married a woman of Canaan
Bethshemesh - A Levitical town on the north border of
Judah, whither the ark was miraculously guided by God when sent back by the Philistines from Ekron, and where the people were smitten for looking into it. Here Amaziah king of
Judah was defeated by Jehoash king of Israel
Jareb - "Ephraim went to the Assyrian and (Judah) sent to king Jareb," "the calf shall be carried into Assyria . " The Assyrian king, seeking his own aggrandizement, proposed to undertake Israel's and
Judah's cause. "
Judah under Ahaz applied to Tiglath Pileser for aid against Syria and Israel (
2 Kings 16:7-8;
2 Chronicles 28:16-21). Instead of "avenger" to ward off foes, the expected protector proved to be God's "avenger" for Israel's and
Judah's sins
Caleb - In
Numbers 13:6 , Caleb is identified with the tribe of
Judah. Perhaps Caleb represented a Kenezite clan that had joined the Israelites and become incorporated into the tribe of
Judah
Sheba (1) -
Judah alone remained faithful to David "from Jordan even to Jerusalem"; the rest of Israel followed Sheba. The division between Israel and
Judah already had shown itself under Ishbosheth (
2 Samuel 2:4-9), again at the close of Absalom's rebellion (
2 Samuel 19:41-43), David felt the greatness of the crisis, "now shall Sheba do us more harm than did Absalom
Amos - One of the minor Prophets, a native of Tekoa in
Judah, possibly the father of the prophet Isaiah. He tells us that his prophecy was given in the days of Uzziah king of
Judah and of Jeroboam II, son of Joash, king of Israel, two years before the earthquake; or at least began at that time
Jab'ne-el -
One of the points on the northern boundary of
Judah, not quite at the sea, though near it. (
Joshua 15:11 ) There is no sign, however, of its ever having been occupied by
Judah
Arimathea - There was another Ramah, about six miles north of Jerusalem, in a pass which separated the kingdoms of Israel and
Judah, which Baasha, king of Israel, took and began to fortify; but he was obliged to relinquish it, in consequence of the alliance formed between Asa, king of
Judah, and Benhadad, king of Syria, 1 Kings 15
Jehoahaz - otherwise SHALLUM, the son of Josiah, king of
Judah,
Jeremiah 22:11 . King Necho, at his return from the expedition against Carchemish, provoked at the people of
Judah for having placed this prince upon the throne without his consent, sent for him to Riblah, in Syria, divested him of the kingdom, loaded him with chains, and sent him into Egypt, where he died,
Jeremiah 22:11-12
Debir - City in the highlands of
Judah near Hebron. Place on the north boundary of
Judah, near the valley of Achor
ha'Zor - ...
One of the "cities" of
Judah in the extreme south, named next in order to Kedesh. (
Joshua 15:23 ) ...
Hazor-Hadattah = "new Hazor" another of the southern towns of
Judah
Amaziah - ...
...
The son and successor of Joash, and eighth king of the separate kingdom of
Judah (
2 Kings 14:1-4 ). He was the first to employ a mercenary army of 100,000 Israelite soldiers, which he did in his attempt to bring the Edomites again under the yoke of
Judah (
2 Chronicles 25:5,6 ). The disaster he thus brought upon
Judah by his infatuation in proclaiming war against Israel probably occasioned the conspiracy by which he lost his life (
2 Kings 14:8-14,19 )
Jehoshaphat - King of
Judah, son of Asa, succeeded to the throne b. He was one of the pious and prosperous kings of
Judah. At first he strengthened himself against Israel, but soon afterward formed an alliance with Israel Jehoshaphat tried to put down the high places and groves in which the people of
Judah burned incense, and sent the wisest Levites through the cities and towns to instruct the people in religion
Manasseh - The son and impious successor of the good Hezekiah, king of
Judah. He abolished the idols he had worshipped and the diviners he had consulted; accomplished many reforms for the spiritual and material good of his kingdom; repaired the defenses of Jerusalem, enclosing with Ophel on the southeast; and strengthened the walled cities of
Judah. After a reign longer than that of any other king of
Judah, he died in peace and was buried in Jerusalem,
2 Kings 21:1-26 2 Chronicles 33:24
Jew - This name was properly applied to a member of the kingdom of
Judah after the separation of the ten tribes. Partly from the predominance of the members of the old kingdom of
Judah among those who returned to Palestine, partly from the identification of
Judah with the religious ideas and hopes of the people, all the members of the new state were called Jews (Judeans) and the name was extended to the remnants of the race scattered throughout the nations
Joash - In
2 Kings 11:2 , the infant son of King Ahaziah of
Judah who survived the bloodbath carried out by Athaliah, the queen mother, following the murder of Ahaziah. Joash was hidden by Jehosheba his aunt for six years, at the end of which time he was popularly proclaimed as the legitimate ruler of
Judah in a move instigated by Jehoiada. Subsequently, Joash enjoyed military success not only against Syria but also against neighboring
Judah. He defeated Amaziah of
Judah in battle at Beth-shemesh and actually entered Jerusalem and plundered the Temple
Tamar (2) - (See
Judah. Er and Onan were dead; and
Judah's wife Bathshun. Shelab alone remained; and
Judah's parental fears for him, lest if joined to Tamar he too like his brothers should die, were preventing
Judah from giving him as the tribe law required (
Deuteronomy 25:5;
Matthew 22:24) to Tamar. Pharez and Zarah were her sons by
Judah; and a fruitful race followed, God not sanctioning but overruling evil to His own good purpose (
Romans 3:5-8;
Ruth 4:12;
Ruth 4:22;
Matthew 1:3). Absalom's sole surviving child, beautiful as her aunt and father; married Uriel of Gibeah, and bore Maachah, wife of Rehoboam king of
Judah (
1 Kings 15:2;
2 Chronicles 11:20-22;
2 Chronicles 13:2), and mother of Abijah (
2 Samuel 14:7)
Oded - A prophet at the time of Pekah's invasion of
Judah who prevailed upon the victorious army to let the captives free
Shephelah - ” Region of low foothills between the Philistine coastal plain and the highlands of
Judah farther inland
Telaim - ” City in southern
Judah where Saul gathered forces to battle the Amalekites (
1 Samuel 15:4 )
je'Ush - ) ...
Son of Rehoboam king of
Judah
Halak - It has by some been identified with the modern Jebel el-Madura, on the south frontier of
Judah, between the south end of the Dead Sea and the Wady Gaian
Tribe - (See ISRAEL, KINGDOM OF;
Judah, KINGDOM OF
Nahshon - Sorcerer, the son of Aminadab, and prince of the children of
Judah at the time of the first numbering of the tribes in the wilderness (
Exodus 6:23 )
Beer - ) ...
...
A town in the tribe of
Judah to which Jotham fled for fear of Abimelech (
Judges 9:21 )
Rezeph - ), and which the Assyrians used as a warning to king Hezekiah of
Judah in 701 B
Samuel bar abba - In his youth, Samuel studied in Tiberias, Israel, at the Torah academy of Rabbi
Judah the Prince
Sal'ma, - the prince of the children of
Judah, and father of Boat, the husband of Ruth
Naamah - Village in the Shephelah district of
Judah (
Joshua 15:41 ), likely khirbet Farad about twenty-two miles west of Jerusalem between Timnah and Eltekeh
Zair - ” Place where Joram, king of
Judah (853-841 B
Gibbethon - As bordering on the Philistines, it was soon seized by them, probably when Jeroboam drove all the Levites from northern Israel to
Judah
Sela-Hammahlekoth - of
Judah, in the wilderness of Maon, where David was on one side of the mountain, Saul on the other
Bezek - City in which 10,000 of the Canaanites and Perizzites were slain, to be possessed by
Judah
Jarmuth - City of
Judah, taken from the Amorites by Joshua
Pethahiah - Son of Meshezabeel, a descendant of
Judah: he was at the king of Persia's hand 'in all matters concerning the people
Jahath - Son of Reaiah, a descendant of
Judah
Shulamite - The 'two armies' seen in the Shulamite doubtless refer to the union of
Judah and Israel
Loruhamah - It was given to emphasise the fact that God was going to punish the people of Israel, and take them from the land, though still having mercy for a time on
Judah
Adon'i-be'Zek -
This chieftain was vanquished by the tribe of
Judah, (
Judges 1:3-7 ) who cut off his thumbs and great toes, and brought him prisoner to Jerusalem, where he died
Akrabbim - A range of hills on the south border of
Judah towards the southern extremity of the Dead Sea; which seems to have been infested with scorpions and serpents
Amasa'i, - (burdensome )
A Kohathite, father of Mahath and ancestor of Samuel (
1 Chronicles 6:25,35 ) ...
Chief of the captains of
Judah and Benjamin, who deserted to David while an outlaw at Ziklag
en-Gan'Nim -
A city in the low country of
Judah, named between Zanoah and Tappuah
Bezal'e-el -
The son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of
Judah and one of the architects of the tabernacle
ju'da -
(
Luke 3:26 ) He seems to be certainly the same person as ABIUD in (
Matthew 1:13 ) ...
One of the Lord's brethren, enumerated in (
Mark 6:3 ) ...
The patriarch
Judah
ne-Ari'ah -
One of the six sons of Shemaiah in the line of the royal family of
Judah after the captivity
Adonibezek - He was taken captive by
Judah, and they cut off his thumbs and great toes
Athaliah - Daughter of Ahab and Jezebel, married Jehoshaphat's son Jehoram, king of
Judah. It was a union (compare
1 Corinthians 15:33;
1 Corinthians 6:14-18) fatal to the cause of piety in
Judah, a cause which the godly Jehoshaphat had so much at heart. Baal worship through her was introduced into
Judah, as it had been through her mother into Israel. Worldly policy, the hope of reuniting Israel to
Judah, and concession to his son, whose reckless violence was afterward seen in the murder of his own brothers (
2 Chronicles 21:3-4), infatuated Jehoshaphat to sanction the union. ...
When her son Ahaziah was slain by Jehu, along with the brethren of Ahaziah and their sons (42 men), she arose and destroyed all the seed royal of the house of
Judah (
2 Chronicles 22:10). For six years he was hid, but in the seventh year Jehoiada took into covenant with him for restoring the rightful king "the captains of hundreds," two Azariahs, Ishmael, Maaseiah, and Elishaphat; they next enlisted the cooperation of the Levites, gathered out of
Judah, and the chief fathers of Israel who came to Jerusalem
Adonibezek - The same barbarous treatment was meted out to him, when defeated at the head of an army of Canaanites and Perizzites, by
Judah and Simeon,
Judges 1:4-7
Sepharad - A country in which was a community of exiles from
Judah in the days of the prophet Obadiah (
Obadiah 1:20 )
Ephes-Dammim - Boundary of blood, a place in the tribe of
Judah where the Philistines encamped when David fought with Goliath (
1 Samuel 17:1 )
Ephron - ...
...
A mountain range which formed one of the landmarks on the north boundary of the tribe of
Judah (
Joshua 15:9 ), probably the range on the west side of the Wady Beit-Hanina
Hareth - Thicket, a wood in the mountains of
Judah where David hid when pursued by Saul (
1 Samuel 22:5 )
Hiss - (
Zechariah 10:8 ) speaks of the Lord gathering the house of
Judah as it were with a hiss: "I will hiss for them
Amminadab -
The father of Nahshon, who was chief of the tribe of
Judah (
Numbers 1:7 ; 2:3 ; 7:12,17 ; 10:14 )
Ibzan - Of Bethlehem (probably in Zebulun, as "Ephratah" or"
Judah" is not added,
Joshua 19:15)
Nabal - ) A sheepmaster on the border of
Judah which took its name from the great "Caleb" (3) (
1 Samuel 30:14), next the wilderness
Naamah - ...
...
A city in the plain of
Judah (
Joshua 15:41 ), supposed by some to be identified with Na'aneh, some 5 miles south-east of Makkedah
Beth-Ezel - ” City Micah used in a wordplay to announce judgment on
Judah about 701 B
Bithron - ” As David ruled
Judah in Hebron and Ishbosheth ruled Israel in Mahanaim, their armies clashed under generals Joab and Abner
Tobi'Jah -
One of the Levites sent by Jehoshaphat, to teach the law in the cities of
Judah
Maon - One of the cities of
Judah, in the mountains
Bezek - A place attacked by
Judah after Joshua’s death, probably Bezkah , a ruin W
Meshach - The name Mishael , by which one of Da niel’s three companions, of the children of
Judah, was originally called, was changed by the prince of the eunuchs into Meshach (
Daniel 1:7 and ch
Darda - In
1 Chronicles 2:6 apparently the same four ( Dara is probably an error for Darda ) are mentioned with Zimri as sons of Zerah, the son of
Judah by Tamar (
Genesis 38:30 )
Bethzur - City in the mountains of
Judah, apparently founded by Maon
Ink, Inkhorn - Jeremiah caused Baruch to write in a book with ink the denunciations against Israel and
Judah
Hepher - Son of Ashur and Naarah, of the tribe of
Judah
Timnath - Place in which
Judah was shearing his sheep when he met with Tamar
Sibbecai - Of the Zarhite family of
Judah
Eshcol - This was a valley or brook, so called, in the south of
Judah, and perhaps took its name from the clusters of grapes there abounding
Abihil - Daughter of Eliab, and wife of Rehoboam, king of
Judah
Ephratah - The ancient name of Bethlehem-judah
Ach'Zib -
A city in the lowlands of
Judah, named with Keilah and Mareshah
Obed - a prophet of the Lord, who, being at Samaria when the Israelites of the ten tribes returned from the war with their King Pekah, together with two hundred thousand of the people of
Judah, whom they had taken captive, went out to meet them; and through his remonstrances the captives were liberated, 2 Chronicles 28
Tekoa -
Jeremiah 6:1 , a city of
Judah, now in ruins, situated on an extended height, twelve miles south of Jerusalem
Evil-Merodach - His friendly treatment of Jehoiachin the captive king of
Judah, in releasing him from prison and variously distinguishing him above other captives, is mentioned to his praise,
2 Kings 25:27 ;
Jeremiah 52:31 - 34
je'Arim - (forests ) , Mount, a place named in specifying the northern boundary of
Judah
Neph'Toah, - The spring or source of the water or (inaccurately) waters of Nephtoah was one of the landmarks in the boundary line which separated
Judah from Benjamin
o'Nan - (strong ), the second son of
Judah by the Canaanitess, "the daughter of Shua
Eshtem'o-a, - and in shorter form Eshtemoh ( obedience ), a town of
Judah in the mountains, (
Joshua 15:50 ) allotted to the priest
Jarmuth -
A town in the plain of
Judah (
Joshua 15:35 ), originally the residence of one of the Canaanitish kings (10:3,5,23)
Ahijah the shilonite - After Solomon's death, he prophesied that the northern ten tribes would secede from the Davidic dynasty ruled by the Kings of
Judah and crown Jeroboam as their king
Engedi - In the tribal allotments, it was given to
Judah and was in the district of
Judah known as the wilderness district (
Joshua 15:62 ). During the reign of Jehoshaphat, Moabites, Ammonites, and others gathered at Engedi to attack
Judah (
2 Chronicles 20:1-2 )
Azekah - Joshua allotted it to
Judah (
Joshua 15:35 ). Rehoboam, king of
Judah, (931-913 B. The tribe of
Judah occupied it in Nehemiah's day (
Nehemiah 11:30 ), after it had been one of the last cities to fall to Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon in 588 B
Judah Territory of -
Judah, Territory of. — The district assigned to the tribe of
Judah in the Promised Land, with its cities, is described in
Joshua 15:1-63. ...
The territory of
Judah comprised four regions quite distinct in physical features: 1
Jehoiakim - Name given by Pharaoh-Necho, to ELIAKIM son of Josiah king of
Judah, whom he made king in the room of Jehoahaz his brother. After three years Jehoiakim revolted and God sent against him bands of the Chaldees, the Syrians, the Moabites, and the Ammonites to destroy
Judah on account of their wickedness. In the fourth year of his reign, Jeremiah wrote in a book his prophecies against
Judah and Israel, which were read in the Lord's house; but when tidings of this reached the king he sent for the book, heard it read, and then cut it in pieces and burnt it
Micah, Book of - The prophet Micah's name means, “Who is like Yah?” People in the Ancient Near East commonly gave their children names that indicated devotion to their god, and Yahweh was the name by which the God of Israel and
Judah was called. This village was located about 25 miles southwest of Jerusalem in the tribe of
Judah. ) who were kings of
Judah. Samaria was the capital of the Northern Kingdom (Israel) and Jerusalem, of the Southern Kingdom (Judah). Even though Micah ministered in
Judah, some of his messages were directed toward Israel. ” While
Judah survived, they still were vassals. Hezekiah, king of
Judah, instituted many reforms that caused the Assyrian king, Sennacherib, to respond with force. Many cities of
Judah were destroyed, and Jerusalem was unsuccessfully besieged ( 2 Kings 18-19 ). He predicted the destruction of
Judah as an act of God's judgment. Instead, the message from God was the imminent devastation of
Judah (
Micah 3:5-12 ). They did not quit believing in and worshiping the God of
Judah, but they combined this worship with devotion to other details (
Micah 5:10-15 ). Ultimately,
Judah was destroyed in 586 B
Amos - The fourth of the minor prophets, was a herdsman of Tekoah, a small town of
Judah, about twelve miles south of Jerusalem. He prophesied, however, concerning Israel, at Bethel, in the days of Uzziah, king of
Judah, and Jeroboam II, king of Israel, about B
Mareshah - A city of the shephelah or "low hills" of
Judah (
Joshua 15:43). Mareshah sprung from Shelah, third son of
Judah, through Laadah
Baruch - He was of the tribe of
Judah (51:59). These he read to the people from a window in the temple in the fourth year of the reign of Jehoiakim, king of
Judah (Jeremiah 36 )
Necho - Josiah, king of
Judah, being tributary to the king of Babylon, opposed Necho on his first expedition against Nebuchadnezzar, and gave him battle at Megiddo, where he received the wound of which he died. Carchemish was retaken by the army of the king of Babylon, in the fourth year of Jehoiakim, king of
Judah,
Jeremiah 46:2; so that Necho did not retain his conquests in Syria more than four years
Libnah - Joshua allotted it to the tribe of
Judah (
Joshua 15:42 ) and separated it as a city for the Levites (
Joshua 21:13 ). It illustrated western border rebellion against King Joram of
Judah (853-841 B
Jehoiachin - Son and successor of Jehoiakim king of
Judah. 599, when Jerusalem was taken by Nebuchadnezzar, and the great captivity of
Judah was accomplished
Maacah, Maachah - Daughter, or apparently granddaughter of Absalom (or Abishalom), wife of Rehoboam king of
Judah, mother of Abijah (or Abijam), and apparently grandmother of Asa king of
Judah
Athaliah - 18), wife of Jehoram king of
Judah. She may be said to have introduced the worship of Baal into
Judah, and she brought up her son to follow in her evil ways
Salt, Valley of - The battle field between
Judah and Edom where David and Amaziah conquered Abishai. of the Salt Sea; the boundary between
Judah and Edom
Jehoiachin - JEHOIACHIN , king of
Judah, ascended the throne when Nebuchadrezzar was on the march to punish the rebellion of Jehoiakim. Ezekiel, who seems to have regarded him as the rightful king of
Judah even in captivity, pronounced a dirge over him (
2 Kings 19:1 ff
Hazor - A city in the south of
Judah; probably should be written Hazor-ithman,
Joshua 15:23. Another town of
Judah; called Hazor-hadattah, or New Hazor
Jesse - Obed's son, father of David; sprung from the Moabitess Ruth and the Canaanite Rahab of Jericho; and from Nahshon, at the Exodus chief of
Judah, and so from the great house of Pharez, through Hezron. His designation "the Ephrathite of Bethlehem
Judah" (
1 Samuel 17:12) implies that he was of a very old family in the place
Zephaniah - So far as we know, Zephaniah was the first prophet to appear in
Judah since Isaiah and Micah, whose work had come to an end seventy years earlier. His preaching marked the beginning of a new era of prophetic activity in
Judah, but it was an era that was to end in the destruction of Jerusalem. After his reign the spiritual condition of
Judah was worse than that for which God had destroyed the Canaanites in the time of Joshua. The destruction of
Judah appeared to be inevitable (
2 Kings 21:1-16)
Caleb -
One of the three sons of Hezron of the tribe of
Judah. He was one of the family chiefs of the tribe of
Judah. Some, however, read "Jephunneh, the son of Kenez," who was a descendant of Hezron, the son of Pharez, a grandson of
Judah (
1 Chronicles 2:5 ). ...
...
Caleb gave his name apparently to a part of the south country (
1 Samuel 30:14 ) of
Judah, the district between Hebron and Carmel, which had been assigned to him
Zechariah - One of the princes of
Judah whom Jehoshaphat sent with priests and Levites to teach the people. Son of Jehoshaphat king of
Judah. Father of Abijah, wife of Ahaz king of
Judah. Prince of
Judah, and one of the rulers of the house of God
Hareth - It was in
Judah, but the exact location is debated
Chebar - ) beside which the principal colony of the first Exile of
Judah was planted
Zarakes - Called in
1Es 1:38 brother of Joakim or Jehoiakim, king of
Judah, and said to have been brought up out of Egypt by him
Azekah - City in the plain of
Judah with adjacent villages, near Shochoh, the scene of one of Joshua's victories
Gederah - The fortress; a fortified place, a town in the plain (shephelah) of
Judah (
Joshua 15:36 )
J - The source is thought to have originated in
Judah earlier than the E source (about 900 B
Babe - In
Isaiah 3:4 the word "babes" refers to a succession of weak and wicked princes who reigned over
Judah from the death of Josiah downward to the destruction of Jerusalem
Ziz - It has been identified as an ascent near En-gedi from the plain of the Dead Sea to the tableland of
Judah
Sha'Mir - )
A town in the mountain district of
Judah
Lean - ...
Jeremiah 6:9 (b) This figure represents the thorough work of the enemies of the people of
Judah when they invaded the land and carried them away as prisoners
Sheshbazzar - ) "Prince" (ha-nasi , the Jewish term for head of the tribe) and "governor" (pechah , the Persian Cyrus appointing him) of
Judah
Eglon - An Amorite town in
Judah
ad'Nah - ) ...
The captain of over 300,000 men of
Judah who were in Jehoshaphat's army
Akrab'Bim - (the ascent of , or the going up to ); also MAALEH-ACRABBIM ( the scorpion pass ), A pass between the south end of the Dead Sea and Zin, forming one of the landmarks on the south boundary at once of
Judah, (
Joshua 15:3 ) and of the Holy Land
Ziz - (the projection ), The cliff of, the pass by which the horde of Moabites, Ammonites and Mehunim made their way up from the shores of the Dead Sea to the wilderness of
Judah near Tekoa
Hamath - This city was taken by the kings of
Judah, and afterward retaken by the Syrians, and recovered from them by Jeroboam the Second,
2 Kings 14:28
Arad - A Canaanitish city in the south of
Judah
Keilah - A city in the lowland of
Judah, near the Philistine frontier
Oded - A prophet of the Lord, who, being at Samaria when the Israelites under king Pekah returned from the war against
Judah and brought 200,000 captives, went to meet them, and remonstrated with them; so that the principal men in Samaria took care of the prisoners, gave them clothes, food, and other assistance, and carried the feeble on asses
Min'Nith - (
Judges 11:33 ) The "wheat of Minnith" is mentioned in (
Ezekiel 27:17 ) as being supplied by
Judah and Israel to Tyre; but there is nothing to indicate that the same place is intended, and indeed the word is believed by some not to be a proper name
ne'Zib - (garrison, pillar ), a city of
Judah, (
Joshua 15:43 ) only, in the district of the Shefelah or lowland, one of the same group with Keilah and Mareshah
Elim'Elech - (my God is king ), a man of the tribe of
Judah and of the family of the Hezronites, who dwelt in Bethlehem-Ephratah in the days of the Judges
Gemari'ah - He was one of the nobles of
Judah, and had a chamber int he house of the Lord, from which Baruch read Jeremiah's alarming prophecy in the ears of all the people, B
Jehon'Athan - ...
One of the Levites who were sent by Jehoshaphat through the cities of
Judah, with a book of the law, to teach the people
Lean - ...
Jeremiah 6:9 (b) This figure represents the thorough work of the enemies of the people of
Judah when they invaded the land and carried them away as prisoners
Riblah - City in the land of Hamath, where Pharaoh-nechoh imprisoned Jehoahaz, and whence the king of Babylon carried Zedekiah, when he slew his sons and the priests and chief men of
Judah
Jehoram - This he endeavoured to suppress, and with the aid of Jehoshaphat of
Judah he obtained some successes. Jehoram of
Judah , son of Jehoshaphat, came to the throne during the reign of the other Jehoram in Israel. All that the history tells us is that he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and that Edom revolted successfully from
Judah in his time
Fortified Cities - The Bible contains two lists of fortified cities, one for Naphtali (
Joshua 19:35-38 ), and a list of cities Rehoboam fortified for
Judah (
2 Chronicles 11:5-12 ). Among the more important cities in these lists are Hazor in Naphtali and Bethlehem, Tekoa, Hebron, Gath, and Lachish in
Judah. At the end of the monarchy, Jeremiah reported that the Babylonians had conquered all the fortified cities of
Judah except Lachish and Azekah (
Jeremiah 34:6-7 )
Diaspora - the Babylonians captured the Southern Kingdom (Judah) and followed the same policy of resettlement. Many of the residents of
Judah were transported to Babylon (
2 Kings 25:8-12 ). While some of these persons later returned to
Judah, many of them remained permanently in Babylon
Josiah - King of
Judah, who succeeded his father Amon when only eight years old (
2 Kings 22:1 ). This was henceforth to be the only sanctuary in
Judah. Probably he hoped to restore the real independence of
Judah
Zerah - Younger twin son with Pharez of
Judah and Tamar (
Genesis 38:30;
1 Chronicles 2:6;
Matthew 1:3). ...
"Jehovah smote the Ethiopians before Asa and before
Judah, and the Ethiopians fled, and Asa pursued them unto Gerar, and the Ethiopians were overthrown that they could not recover themselves, for they were destroyed before Jehovah and before His host, and they carried away much spoil" (
2 Chronicles 14:9-13). Zerah seems to have taken advantage of Egypt's weakness to extort permission to march his enormous force, composed of the same nationalities (Ethiopians and Lubims:
2 Chronicles 16:8;
2 Chronicles 12:3) as those of the preceding invader Shishak, through Egypt, into
Judah
Joram or Jehoram - Joram secured the aid of Jehoshaphat king of
Judah, and after receiving for his allies' sake a miraculous deliverance from drought, defeated the Moabites with great slaughter. The son and successor of Jehoshaphat king of
Judah. He also introduced Phoenician idols and their worship into
Judah
Bethlehem - It was in the tribe of
Judah, six miles south by west of Jerusalem, and probably received its appellation from the fertility of the circumjacent country. It was fortified by Rehoboam,
2 Chronicles 11:6 , but was comparatively an unimportant place,
Micah 5:1 , and is not mentioned by Joshua or Nehemiah among the cities of
Judah. An unknown place in Zebulun,
Joshua 19:15 Judges 12:10 , in distinction from which the city of David was often called Bethlehem-Judah
Judea - On the return from Babylon the Jews, besides
Judah, included large portions of Benjamin, Levi, Ephraim, and Manasseh (
Ezra 1:5;
Ezra 10:5-9;
Nehemiah 11:4-36;
1 Chronicles 9:3; "Israel,"
Ezra 2:70;
Ezra 2:59;
Ezra 3:1;
Ezra 10:5;
Nehemiah 7:73), and many whose pedigree could not be found. The amalgamation began when Jeroboam's idolatry drove the godly of northern Israel to
Judah, again it took place under Hezekiah (2 Chronicles 30-33). 3, section 5), Jardan its southern boundary: comprising the territory of
Judah, Dan, Simeon, and Benjamin, 100 miles long, 60 broad
Jehoram - Judah and Israel each had a king named Jehoram (often shortened to Joram).
Judah’s Jehoram was the son of the good king Jehoshaphat (
1 Kings 22:50). He married Athaliah, daughter of the Israelite king Ahab and his Baalist wife Jezebel, and introduced the Baalism of Jezebel into
Judah (
2 Kings 8:16-18;
2 Chronicles 21:4-6). During his reign Edom and Philistia broke free from
Judah’s rule (
2 Chronicles 21:8), and Arab raiders plundered
Judah with much success (
2 Chronicles 21:16-17). ...
Israel’s Jehoram (often called Joram, to avoid confusion) was brother-in-law to
Judah’s Jehoram
Beth-Eked - Place where Jehu, after slaughtering all members of King Ahab's house in Jezreel, met representatives from King Ahaziah of
Judah and killed them (
2 Kings 10:12-14 )
Gur-Baal - ” An Arabian or bedouin city which God helped King Uzziah of
Judah (792-740 B
Amminadab - A son of Aram, of the tribe of
Judah, and father of Naashon
Bethzur - House of rock, a town in the mountains of
Judah (
Joshua 15:58 ), about 4 miles to the north of Hebron
Eth-Baal - This marriage of Ahab was most fatal to both Israel and
Judah
Jehozadak - High priest at the time Nebuchadnezzar carried
Judah into Babylonian Exile about 587 B
Gedor -
A city in the mountains or hill country of
Judah (
Joshua 15:58 ), identified with Jedar, between Jerusalem and Hebron
Tappuah -
A town in the valley or lowland of
Judah; formerly a royal city of the Canaanites (
Joshua 12:17 ; 15:34 )
Adonibezek - Lord of Bezek, a Canaanitish king who, having subdued seventy of the chiefs that were around him, made an attack against the armies of
Judah and Simeon, but was defeated and brought as a captive to Jerusalem, where his thumbs and great toes were cut off
Middin - One of the six cities of
Judah in the "wilderness" (midbar ;
Joshua 15:61, including the waste on the upper level, the cliffs, and shore of the lake)
Dumah - There was also a town of this name in
Judah (
Joshua 15:52 ), which has been identified with ed-Domeh, about 10 miles southwest of Hebron
Tappuah (1) - A city of
Judah in the shephelah or low hilly region (
Joshua 15:34); on the lower slopes of the hills, 12 miles W
Mareshah - A city of
Judah in the low country
Kain - A city in the uplands of
Judah (
Joshua 15:57 ), probably to be identified with the modern Khirbet Yakîn , on a hill S
Emerald -
Judah which means "praise" had his name graven on the emerald stone on the breastplate of the high priest
Jabneel - A town of
Judah; called also Jabneh
Jehonathan -
2 Chronicles 17:8 one of the Levites sent out by Jehoshaphat with the Book of the Law to teach the people in the cities of
Judah
Ephrathite - Inhabitant of Ephrath or Beth-lehem-judah
Tappuah - A town in the plain country of
Judah
zo'Rah - (
Joshua 15:33 ) in the catalogue of
Judah, among the places in the district of the Shefelah (Authorized Version "Zoreah"), It was the residence of Manoah and the native place of Samson
Israelites - the descendants of Israel, who were first called Hebrews by reason of Abraham, who came from the other side of the Euphrates; and afterward Israelites, from Israel, the father of the twelve tribes; and, lastly, Jews, particularly after their return from the captivity of Babylon; because the tribe of
Judah was then much stronger and more numerous than the other tribes, and foreigners had scarcely any knowledge but of this tribe
Peor - Mountain in Moab opposite the wilderness of
Judah
Tobiah - During Nehemiah's absence, Tobiah was unlawfully established by some of the chief men of
Judah, his relatives, in a fine apartment of the new temple; but was ignominiously expelled on the governor's return,
Nehemiah 6:17-19 ; 13:1-9
Jar'Muth -
A town in the low country of
Judah
Zab'di -
Son of Zerah the son of
Judah, and ancestor of Achan
Zephaniah, Prophecy of - The date to the prophecy is 'the days of Josiah' king of
Judah, who reigned B. The prophet proclaims the judgements that must fall upon the land, and upon
Judah and Jerusalem, though with grace to the faithful remnant at the end. Within four years of the close of Josiah's reign Jerusalem was taken by Nebuchadnezzar, the holy vessels carried away, and the captivity of
Judah commenced. Judgement would surely overtake them, and their gold and silver should not deliver them in the great day of God's wrath upon the whole land of
Judah and Jerusalem. The nations of those mentioned in the previous chapter would be completely cut off; and then Jehovah says, Surely
Judah will listen to Me! In the future, Jehovah, after punishing the nations, will turn to His people, and a remnant will be brought into blessing
Jehoshaphat - king of
Judah, son of Asa, king of
Judah, and Azabah, daughter of Shilhi, ascended the throne at the age of thirty-five, and reigned twenty-five years. He had the advantage over Baasha, king of Israel; and he placed good garrisons in the cities of
Judah and of Ephraim, which had been conquered by his father. In the third year of his reign he sent some of his officers, with priests and Levites, through all the parts of
Judah, with the book of the law, to instruct the people. He built several houses in
Judah in the form of towers, and fortified several cities. This number seems prodigious for so small a state as that of
Judah; but, probably, these troops were only an enrolled militia. Accordingly, these people being assembled the next day against
Judah, quarrelled, and killed one another; and Jehoshaphat and his army had only to gather their spoils
Goshen - It was a part of the maritime plain of
Judah, and lay between Gaza and Gibeon. ...
...
A town in the mountains of
Judah (
Joshua 15:51 )
Hodaviah - A clan of Levites who returned to
Judah under Zerubbabel about 537 B.
Ezra 3:9 reads
Judah instead of Hodaviah, probably a copyists' change from the less familiar to the more familiar word
Judah - The whole southern part of Palestine fell to
Judah's lot; but the tribes of Simeon and Dan possessed many cities which at first were given to
Judah. The crown passed from the tribe of Benjamin, of which Saul and his sons were, to that of
Judah, which was David's tribe, and the tribe of the kings, his successors, until the Babylonish captivity
Plant - …” The regular word for planting trees and vineyards, nâṭa‛ is used figuratively of planting people: “Yet I had planted thee
a noble vine …” (
Judah are called God’s “pleasant planting” (
Elah, Valley of - Near Shocoh of
Judah and Azekah; Ekron was the nearest Philistine town. of Jerusalem on the road to Gaza, near where the western hills of
Judah slope toward the Philistine plain; on the S
Elath - Edom revolted in the Israelite king Joram's days; Azariah (Uzziah) of
Judah "built Elath and restored it to
Judah" (
2 Kings 8:20;
2 Kings 14:22)
Ashkelon, Askelon - It fell to the lot of
Judah, who took Askelon and the coasts thereof,
Judges 1:18 , but they did not really subdue it, for it was in the hands of the Philistines when Samson, with the Spirit of the Lord upon him, slew thirty men in the city and took their spoil,
Judges 14:19 , and that it remained so we see from
1 Samuel 6:17 , and
2 Samuel 1:20 . The judgements of God were denounced against this city,
Jeremiah 25:20 ;
Jeremiah 47:5,7 ;
Amos 1:8 ;
Zechariah 9:5 ; and the remnant of
Judah should dwell there
Mahlon - (
Amos 8:11) In this state this house in Israel left Bethlehem-Judah, the land of bread, and the bread of JEHUDAH, (for so Bethlehem-Judah means) and went to sojourn in Moab
Hazor - City in the south of
Judah. Apparently another city of
Judah, which is distinguished thus: 'Hezron, which is Hazor
Ahaz - The evil king of
Judah (735-715). Ahaz, whose name means “he has grasped,” was the son and successor of Jotham as king of
Judah and the father of Hezekiah
Hinnom - The valley of the son or sons of Hinnom, or, more concisely, the valley of Hinnom, the boundary between
Judah and Benjamin. It is mentioned after the captivity again as the frontier of
Judah and Benjamin
de'Bir -
A town in the mountains of
Judah, (
Joshua 15:49 ) one of a group of eleven cities to the west of Hebron. ...
A place on the north boundary of
Judah, near the "valley of Achor
Benjamin - It was valiant,
Genesis 49:27 , and "beloved of the Lord," dwelling safely by him,
Deuteronomy 33:12 ; for its territory adjoined
Judah and the Holy City on the north. At the revolt of the ten tribes, Benjamin adhered to the cause of
Judah; and the two tribes were ever afterwards closely united,
1 Kings 11:13 12:20
Ezra 4:1 10:9
de'Bir -
A town in the mountains of
Judah, (
Joshua 15:49 ) one of a group of eleven cities to the west of Hebron. ...
A place on the north boundary of
Judah, near the "valley of Achor
Amazi'ah -
Son of Joash, and eighth king of
Judah, reigned B. (
1 Chronicles 6:45 ) ...
Priest of the golden calf at Bethel who endeavored to drive the prophet Amos from Israel into
Judah
Jeho'Ahaz - , (
2 Kings 14:24,25 ) ...
Jehoahaz, otherwise called Shallum, son of Josiah, whom he succeeded as king of
Judah. ...
The name given, (
2 Chronicles 21:17 ) to Ahaziah, the youngest son of Jehoram king of
Judah
Timnah -
Judah went to shear his sheep in Timnah (
Genesis 38:13-14). A boundary town in
Judah on the N. Timnah when deserted by the Danite emigrants to Laish fell by turns to
Judah and the Philistines. A town in the mountain district of
Judah, enumerated with Maon, Ziph, and Carmel S
Hormah - Taken by
Judah and Simeon (
Judges 1:17).
Judah appropriated it (
Joshua 15:30;
1 Samuel 26:30). But Simeon's territory was so blended with that of
Judah that elsewhere it is enumerated among Simeon's towns (
1 Chronicles 4:30). Finally under the judges
Judah and Simeon consummated the ban of Moses and his contemporaries on it, so that henceforth its name was permanently Hormah
te'Lem -
One of the cities in the extreme south of
Judah, (
Joshua 15:24 ) probably the same as Telaim
Er - Firstborn of
Judah, by Bathshua, a Canaanite; the marriage with this daughter of a corrupt race producing sin and sorrow
Irnahash -
1 Chronicles 4:12 lists it as a personal name in the descendants of
Judah, using the device of the “Table of Nations” (
Genesis 10:1 ) and other passages of listing cities by original ancestors in the form of a genealogy
Ira (2) - of Jattir, a town in the mountainous region of
Judah, which David haunted in the time of Saul's persecution, and to which he sent presents for his friends from the Amalekite spoil (
1 Samuel 30:27)
Princess - Feminine form of the common word for leader or ruler applied to a king's wife (
Psalm 45:13 NIV, NRSV) and to the leading women of
Judah (
Jeremiah 43:6 NRSV)
Hashmonah - Heshmon (
Joshua 15:27), an "uttermost city of
Judah toward the coast of Edom southward," like Kedesh outside the natural frontier of Palestine, in the extreme N
Carites - The Carites were either mercenary soldiers recruited from Cilicia by
Judah and other countries such as Egypt, or the meaning of the term can no longer be determined
Seraphim - Isaiah envisioned the seraphim as agents of God who prepared him to proclaim the Lord's message to
Judah (
Isaiah 6:2 )
en-Gannim - A town of
Judah noticed with Zanoah and Eshtaol; perhaps the ruin Umm Jina in the valley near Zanoah
Achzib -
Micah 1:14 predicts that Achzib shall be to the kings of
Judah achzab (‘deceptive’), a stream whose waters fail when most needed (cf
Bezaleel - Son of Uri, ofthe tribe of
Judah
Zin, Wilderness of - A district far south of
Judah, lying between the Dead Sea and the Gulf of Akaba, in which Kadesh was situated, and in which a great part of the wanderings of the Israelites occurred
Eliashib - Son of Elioenai, a descendant of the royal house of
Judah
Libnah - It was allotted to
Judah and was afterwards given to the priests
Amminadab, Aminadab - Prince of the tribe of
Judah, father of Naashon, Naasson, or Nahshon, and of Elisheba wife of Aaron
Esar-Haddon - 680 to 667, and during it Manasseh, the king of
Judah, was taken prisoner by his captains and carried before him at Babylon, and kept a captive for some time
Jehoiakim - or ELIAKIM, the brother and successor of Jehoahaz, king of
Judah, was advanced to the throne by Pharaoh-Necho, king of Egypt, A
Rezin - A king of Damascene Syria, who united with Pekah king of Israel to invade
Judah, B
e'Phra-in - (hamlet ), a city of Israel which
Judah captured from Jeroboam
Judah, Kingdom of - ...
The tribe
Judah comprised the whole territory S. )
Judah included southern Benjamin and Jerusalem the joint city of both, Simeon, and many cities of Daniel In Abijah's and Asa's reign
Judah gained parts of Ephraim (
2 Chronicles 13:19;
2 Chronicles 15:8;
2 Chronicles 17:2); and after Israel's deportation to Assyria the king of
Judah exercised a quasi authority in the N. ...
Israel interposed between
Judah and Syria and Assyria; and Egypt in its military marches toward Assyria took the coast line of Philistia, not through
Judah. The fighting men of
Judah under David were 500,000 (
2 Samuel 24:9); under Rehoboam only 180,000 (
1 Kings 12:21); under Abijah 400,000 (
2 Chronicles 13:3); under Asa 580,000 (
2 Chronicles 14:8); under Jehoshaphat 1,160,000 (
2 Chronicles 17:14-19); under Uzziah 307,500 (
2 Chronicles 26:13).
Judah's armies progressively augmented, Israel's decreased; under Ahab against Syria Israel's forces were "like two little flocks of kids"; under Jehoahaz "50 horsemen" (
1 Kings 20:27;
2 Kings 13:7). But the grand conservative element of
Judah was its divinely appointed temple, priesthood, written law, and recognition of the one true God Jehovah as its true theocratic king. Hence many left northern Israel for
Judah where the law was observed. Hence,
Judah survived her more populous northern sister by 135 years, and lasted 975-586 B. The apparent loss proved a real gain, and would have proved permanently so but for
Judah's unfaithfulness. God's great purpose did not fall in spite of Israel's and
Judah's unfaithfulness, namely, to preserve in the world a standing monument of the unity, supremacy, and providence of Jehovah; this effect was perpetually and uniformly produced in all periods and by all events of the Jewish history, and to prepare for and introduce the gospel of Christ (Graves, Pentateuch, ii. )...
Baasha on the other hand fortified Ramah to cheek the migration of religious Israelites to
Judah. ) It was as opposed to
Judah's true interests as open war had been. In northern Israel they were the only witnesses for God in the face of the state idolatry; in
Judah they were spiritual teachers bringing out the gospel hidden in the law, and pointing on to the Messianic kingdom. , prepared
Judah for the 70 years' captivity; Ezekiel and Daniel witnessed for God to them, and to the pagan world power in it
High Place - ...
False Worship at High Places in
Judah After the Temple was constructed, the people were to worship God at this place which He had chosen (
Deuteronomy 12:1-14 ), but Solomon built high places for the gods of his foreign wives and even worshiped there himself (
1 Kings 11:1-8 ). Following this, each new king that ruled in the Southern Kingdom of
Judah and in the Northern Kingdom of Israel was evaluated in the books of Kings and Chronicles according to what they did with the high places where false gods were worshiped. In
Judah, Asa is called a good king because he removed the Asherah, idols, and sacred prostitutes but, unfortunately, he did not destroy the high places (
1 Kings 15:9-14 ;
2 Chronicles 15:17 ; initially he may have destroyed them according to
2 Chronicles 14:2-5 ). Jehoshaphat was a man of God who followed the ways of David by seeking after God, but he followed a pattern similar to Asa of initially removing the high places (
2 Chronicles 17:1-9 ) but not totally eliminating them from
Judah (
1 Kings 22:43 ;
2 Chronicles 20:33 ). This policy may have made it easier for his son Jehoram to build new high places which caused the people of
Judah to worship other gods (
2 Chronicles 21:11 ). The Judean kings Amaziah (
2 Kings 14:3-4 ), Uzziah (
2 Kings 15:3-4 ), Jotham (
2 Kings 15:34-35 ), Ahaz (
2 Kings 16:3-4 ), and Manasseh (
1 Samuel 10:5 ) allowed the people of
Judah to continue worshiping at their high places. Only Hezekiah (
2 Kings 18:3-4 ) and Josiah (
2 Kings 23:4-15 ) had the courage to destroy the high places in the land of
Judah. Only these two kings brought major revivals to the land of
Judah. ...
The Israelite prophets also condemned the high places of Moab (
Isaiah 15:2 ;
Isaiah 16:12 ),
Judah (
Jeremiah 7:30-31 ;
2 Kings 3:2 ;
Jeremiah 19:3-5 ;
Jeremiah 32:35 ), and Israel (
Ezekiel 6:3 ,
Ezekiel 6:3,6:6 ;
Ezekiel 20:29-31 ;
Hosea 10:8 ,
Amos 7:9 ) because they were places of sin where false gods were worshiped
Zedekiah - The most important of several biblical characters named Zedekiah was the man who became the last king of
Judah. ...
King of
Judah...
Zedekiah the king was the third son of Josiah to sit upon the throne of
Judah. The king of Babylonian appointed him king after the former king and all
Judah’s best people had been taken captive to Babylon (in 597 BC;
2 Kings 24:10-17). Jeremiah, who had been bringing God’s message to
Judah for more than thirty years, opposed this policy. ...
When Egypt came to Jerusalem’s aid, Babylon lifted the siege temporarily, but Jeremiah warned Zedekiah that Babylon would return and crush both Egypt and
Judah (
Jeremiah 37:1-10)
Benjamin - ...
The tribe did not drive out the Jebusites, but allowed them to dwell with them in Jerusalem,
Judges 1:21 ; this may have led to their idolatry, for when, with
Judah and Ephraim, they were attacked by the children of Ammon, they confessed they had forsaken God and served Baalim. At the division of the kingdom they remained with
Judah, but a large portion of their lot was seized by Israel. The two tribes were constantly spoken of as 'Judah,' whereas the ten tribes were called 'Israel. ' On the return from the captivity, Benjamin had its share of blessing with
Judah. It was situated with Ephraim on its north, and
Judah on its south, Dan on its west, and the Jordan on its east; it occupied about 28 miles east and west and 14 miles north and south at its widest parts
Captivity - to the 'carrying away' of Israel and
Judah. " This is a region much farther east, where they would be far removed from their brethren in Assyria and from
Judah, who were afterwards carried to Babylon. ...
The captivity of
Judah followed in four detachments. ' The places to which Israel and
Judah were carried are considered under their respective names. ...
Those who returned from exile were the two tribes,
Judah and Benjamin (unless any few of the ten tribes may have accompanied them; cf
Zadok - At Absasalom's death David desired Zadok and Abiathar to persuade the elders of
Judah to invite him to return (2 Samuel 15; 2 Samuel 17; 2 Samuel 19). Son of Baana, repaired the wall (
Nehemiah 3:4), signed the covenant (
Nehemiah 10:21); a chief of the people, of the tribe of
Judah (for Baana was a Netophathite of
Judah,
2 Samuel 23:29). Intermarriages of
Judah with the tribe of Levi were frequent, Whence Zadok appears in
Judah (
Matthew 1:14)
Joash - son of Ahaziah, king of
Judah. When the impious Athaliah undertook to extinguish the race of the kings of
Judah, that she might seize the crown herself, she ordered all the princes, her grandchildren, to be murdered. Hazael, king of Syria, besieged Gath, which belonged to
Judah; and having taken it he marched against Jerusalem. It is believed by some, that the next year the Syrian army marched again into
Judah; but Hazael was not there in person. The Syrians made great havoc, defeated the troops of Joash, entered Jerusalem, slew the princes of
Judah, and sent a great booty to the king of Syria at Damascus
Benjamin - ...
The tribe did not drive out the Jebusites, but allowed them to dwell with them in Jerusalem,
Judges 1:21 ; this may have led to their idolatry, for when, with
Judah and Ephraim, they were attacked by the children of Ammon, they confessed they had forsaken God and served Baalim. At the division of the kingdom they remained with
Judah, but a large portion of their lot was seized by Israel. The two tribes were constantly spoken of as 'Judah,' whereas the ten tribes were called 'Israel. ' On the return from the captivity, Benjamin had its share of blessing with
Judah. It was situated with Ephraim on its north, and
Judah on its south, Dan on its west, and the Jordan on its east; it occupied about 28 miles east and west and 14 miles north and south at its widest parts
Hushah - ” Member of tribe of
Judah (
1 Chronicles 4:4 ) listed along with Bethlehem and thus probably original ancestor of clan who lived in town of Hushah, perhaps modern Husan near Bethlehem
Ahijah - He notified Jeroboam of the separation of Israel from
Judah, and of the foundation of his house-the ruin of which he afterwards foretold,
1 Kings 14:1-14
Seir - Seir’ mentioned in
Joshua 15:10 among the points defining the boundaries of
Judah
Beth-Haccerem - House of a vineyard, a place in the tribe of
Judah (
Nehemiah 3:14 ) where the Benjamites were to set up a beacon when they heard the trumpet against the invading army of the Babylonians (
Jeremiah 6:1 )
Rezin - during the reigns of Pekah in Israel and Ahaz in
Judah
Riblah - There Pharaoh Neco imprisoned King Jehoahaz of
Judah after the young monarch had reigned only three months (
2 Kings 23:31-33 )
Beth-Zur - A town of
Judah in the Hebron mountains, fortified by Rehoboam, and still important after the Captivity
Ezer - Father of Hushah, a descendant of
Judah
Ziz - ” Site involved in
Judah's battle plans with Ammon and Moab (
2 Chronicles 20:16 ). A pass through a steep place where the people of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir were going to enter
Judah to attack King Jehoshaphat
Mattaniah - Originalname of Zedekiah king of
Judah
Lehi - Place in
Judah, near to the land of the Philistines
Achan, Achar - Son of Carmi, of the tribe of
Judah, who on the fall of Jericho kept some of its spoil, against the express command of Jehovah, hence called 'the accursed thing,' and was stoned to death with his family, and with his possessions burned with fire
Leah - She was 'tender eyed,' and not as beautiful as Rachel; but she was blessed of God in bearing to Jacob six sons and one daughter, and was thus the mother of the heads of the important tribes of Reuben, Levi, and
Judah, as well as of Simeon, Issachar, and Zebulun
a'Chan - (troubler ), an Israelite of the tribe of
Judah, who, when Jericho and all that it contained were accursed and devoted to destruction, secreted a portion of the spoil in his tent
Berechi'ah -
A descendant of the royal family of
Judah
Beth-She'Mesh -
One of the towns which marked the north boundary of
Judah
Jabneel -
A town in the north boundary of
Judah (
Joshua 15:11 ), called afterwards by the Greeks Jamnia, the modern Yebna, 11 miles south of Jaffa
Adummim - The sides of a ravine that formed the border between the lots of
Judah and Benjamin, and is called 'the going up to or ascent of Adummim
Rezin - King ofSyria, who, in alliance with Pekah king of Israel, made an attack upon Ahaz, king of
Judah
Geba - King Asa of
Judah (910-869 B. ) Geba apparently represented the northern border of
Judah as opposed to the southern border in Beersheba (
2 Kings 23:8 ). For Zechariah (
Zechariah 14:10 ), Geba represented the northern border of a
Judah to be flattened out into a plain dominated by God ruling on Mount Zion in Jerusalem
Ahaz - King of
Judah (B. God's mercy lingered over
Judah, and to Ahaz was the sign given that "a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. Though all was failing in
Judah as well as in Israel, God had One in prospect through whom blessing would be finally secured
Rehoboam - ...
The outward worship of Jehovah was maintained in
Judah, but Rehoboam did not check the introduction of heathen abominations into the land, and the wickedness of the people became very great. Thus the glory of Solomon soon passed away! Rehoboam reigned over
Judah and Benjamin, under the title of
Judah, seventeen years, from B
Hezekiah - Son and successor of Ahaz as king of
Judah (716/15–687/86 B. Hezekiah's reign can best be understood against the background of Assyria's military activities during the years Hezekiah served as king of
Judah. When Ahaz succeeded Jotham as king of
Judah, he began pro-Assyrian policies by making
Judah a vassal to Assyria. ...
Hezekiah began his reign by bringing religious reform to
Judah. Sennacherib's messengers taunted that God would not come to
Judah's defense. Hoping to ward off any interference from
Judah, Sennacherib sent letters to Hezekiah ordering him to surrender (
Isaiah 37:9-38 )
Obadiah, Book of - Edom, being descended from Esau, was a brother nation to Israel-Judah, and therefore should have helped Jerusalem in its final hour (cf. ...
But whereas God would destroy Edom totally, he would bring
Judah out of captivity and back to its land, where it would rebuild its national life
Heman - A son (or clan) of Zerah of the tribe of
Judah (
1 Chronicles 2:6 ), probably also alluded to in the title of
Psalms 88:1-18 as Heman the Ezrahite, Ezrah being another form of Zechariah 3 Zechariah 3 Zechariah 3 . As Chronicles in a number of cases confuses the genealogy of
Judah with that of Levi (cf. This view finds some support in the fact that the title of
Psalms 88:1-18 makes Heman both an Ezrahite (Judahite) and a Korahite (Levite)
Ephron - A mountain marking the tribal border of
Judah with Benjamin (
Joshua 15:9 ). A city King Abijah of
Judah (913-910 B
Caleb - He represented the tribe of
Judah, and, together with Joshua, advocated an immediate attack upon the land; the fear of the people he denounces as rebellion against Jahweh (
Numbers 14:9 ); this, however, is resented by the people, who threaten to stone both him and Joshua. ); they ultimately became absorbed in the tribe of
Judah
Aholah - "My (Jehovah's) tent is in her,"
Judah: so far superior to Aholah that her worship was not self devised but God appointed. Aholibah (Judah) was worse, in that her privileges were greater, and she ought to have been warned by the awful fate of Samaria
Maaseiah - Son of Ahaz king of
Judah. Son of Baruch, a descendant of
Judah
Jehoshaphat - The son of Asa, king of
Judah. The important thing in his reign was the alliance of
Judah with Israel (
1 Kings 22:44 ), which put an end to their long hostility
Ziklag - City in the south of
Judah given to David by Achish, one of the Philistine kings. It afterwards returned to the tribe of
Judah
Amariah - Ancestor of a member of tribe of
Judah living in Jerusalem during Nehemiah's time (
Nehemiah 11:4 ). Head of a course of priests in
Judah after the Exile (
Nehemiah 12:13 )
Jehoshaphat - A pious king of
Judah, the son and successor of Asa. The great error of his life was an entangling alliance with the wicked Ahab, whose infamous daughter Athaliah early began to afflict the kingdom of
Judah, of which she was afterwards the queen
Zerubbabel or Zorobabel - Son of Salathiel of the royal race of David, called "Sheshbbazzar the prince of
Judah" in
Ezra 1:8 . ...
When the Samaritans offered to assist in rebuilding the temple, Zerubbabel and the principal men of
Judah refused them this honor, since Cyrus had granted his commission to the Jews only,
Ezra 4:2,3
Gath - (
1 Samuel 17:4,23 ) It probably stood upon the conspicuous hill now called Tell-es-Safieh , upon the side of the plain of Philistia, at the foot of the mountains of
Judah; 10 miles east of Ashdod, and about the same distance south by east of Ekron. Gath occupied a strong position, (
2 Chronicles 11:8 ) on the border of
Judah and Philistia, (
1 Samuel 21:10 ;
1 Chronicles 18:1 ) and from its strength and resources forming the key of both countries, it was the scene of frequent struggles, and was often captured and recaptured
ca'Leb -
According to (
1 Chronicles 2:9,18,19,42,50 ) the son of Hezron the son of Pharez the son of
Judah, and the father of Hur, and consequently grandfather of Caleb the spy. It is probable that Caleb was a foreigner by birth, --a proselyte, incorporated into the tribe of
Judah
Jeho-i'Ada - (
1 Chronicles 18:17 ;
2 Samuel 8:18 ) ...
High priest at the time of Athaliah's usurpation of the throne of
Judah, B. He married Jehosheba; and when Athaliah slew all the seed royal to
Judah after Ahaziah had been put to death by Jehu, he and his wife stole Joash from among the king's sons and hid him for six years in the temple, and eventually replaced him on the throne of his ancestors
en-Shemesh - Fountain of the sun a spring which formed one of the landmarks on the boundary between
Judah and Benjamin (
Joshua 15:7 ; 18:17 )
Maon - Habitation, a town in the tribe of
Judah, about 7 miles south of Hebron, which gave its name to the wilderness, the district round the conical hill on which the town stood
Rosh - They invaded the land of
Judah in the days of Josiah
Jabneel - Town marking northwestern boundary of tribal territory of
Judah in land of Philistines (
Joshua 15:11 ); modern Yibna
Bohan - ” A place on the northern border of the tribal allotment of
Judah called the “stone of Bohan,” “the son of Reuben” (
Joshua 15:6 )
Tabeel - Father of a man whom king Rezin of Damascus and king Pekah of Israel hoped to install as puppet king of
Judah rather than Ahaz (
Isaiah 7:6 )
Hazarsusah - ("horse village"); belonging to Simeon, in southern
Judah (
Joshua 19:5;
1 Chronicles 4:31); possibly made a depot for horses in the trade with Egypt in Solomon's time; the name may be changed from some ancient name, as the import of horses was prohibited, and not practiced until David's and Solomon's time
Desolate - I will make the cities of
Judah desolate, without an inhabitant
Amon (2) - Son and successor of Manasseh in the throne of
Judah ("skillful in his art", Hebrew)
Rachel - It may be observed, that we have a city in the tribe of
Judah called Rachal, or Rachel; probably in honour of this mother in Israel
Evilmerodach - In his first year he had compassion upon Jehoiachin king of
Judah, who had been in prison thirty-seven years, raised him to honour, and appointed him to sit at his own table for the rest of his life
Abihail - Wife of Rehoboam, king of
Judah, daughter, i
Asahel - Levite sent by Jehoshaphat to teach the law in the cities of
Judah
Azmaveth - Village lying on the borders of
Judah and Benjamin
Immanuel - The name given to the child whose birth the prophet Isaiah was authorized to announce to Ahaz when the confederacy was formed by Israel and Syria against
Judah
Ahikam - His son Gedaliah headed the Jews left in
Judah after Nebuchadnezzar destroyed Jerusalem (586 B
Woe - In the Prophets there are many woes against Israel and
Judah, and also against the nations which had to do with Israel
Baal-Hamon - We all apprehend, that "the vineyard of the Lord of hosts is the house, of Israel; and the men of
Judah his pleasant plant
Amasa - An Ephraimite who resisted the bringing into Samaria prisoners from
Judah
Abijah - The son of Rehoboam, king of
Judah, and of Maachah, the daughter of Uriel, who succeeded his father, A
Joab - He performed great services for David, to whose interests he was always firm, and was commander-in-chief of his troops, when David was king of
Judah only
Seir - Mount Seir,
Joshua 15:10, was a landmark on the northern boundary of
Judah, between Kirjath-jearim and Bethshemesh
Pannag - A word of doubtful genuineness occurring only in
Ezekiel 27:17 , in a list of articles which had a place in the commerce of
Judah and Israel with Tyre
Ash'Dod, - It was assigned to the tribe of
Judah, (
Joshua 15:47 ) but was never subdued by the Israelites
e'Tam, the Rock, - (
Judges 15:8,11 ) This natural stronghold was in the tribe of
Judah; and near it, probably at its foot, were Lehi and Ramath-lehi and Enhakkore
Jephunneh - If the similarity of some names among Israel and Edom be not due to their being kindred peoples, it shows that Caleb's family was an Edomite one incorporated into
Judah
Amos - ) Of Tekoah, in
Judah, six miles S. Though of
Judah, he exercised his ministry in the northern kingdom, Israel; not later than the 15th year of Uzziah of
Judah, when Jeroboam II. Israel, as abounding in impostors, needed the more true prophets of God from
Judah to warn her. Her prophets often fled to
Judah from fear of her kings. ) Like the prophet in 1 Kings 13, Amos went up from
Judah to Bethel to denounce the idol calf at the risk of his life. ...
Calf worship prevailed also at Dan, Gilgal, and Beersheba, in
Judah (
Amos 4:4;
Amos 5:5;
Amos 8:14), blended with Jehovah's worship (
Amos 5:14;
Amos 5:21-26);
2 Kings 17:32-33, compare
Ezekiel 20:39.
Amos 1:1 to
Amos 2:13; the sins of Syria, Philistia, Tyre, Edom, Ammon, Moab, the neighbors of Israel and
Judah Amos 2:4 to
Amos 6:14; Israel's own state and consequent punishment; the same coasts "from the entering in of Hamath," which Jeroboam has just recovered from Syria, shall be "afflicted," and the people carried into "captivity beyond Damascus" (
Amos 5:27)
Baasha - (bay' uhsshuh) The king of Israel who was at war against Asa, king of
Judah (
1 Kings 15:16 )
Zophar - Although there was a place called Naamah in
Judah (
Joshua 15:41 ), doubt remains that it was Zophar's home
Shema - A town of
Judah, situated in the Negeb
Amon - The fourteenth king of
Judah, son of Manasseh, began to reign B
House of the Rolls - The records pertaining to the reigns of the kings of
Judah and Israel were probably also kept in archives of this kind
Bezaleel - He was of the tribe of
Judah, the son of Uri, and grandson of Hur (31:2)
Eshtaol - Narrow pass or recess, a town (
Joshua 15:33 ) in the low country, the She-phelah of
Judah
Libnah - It became one of the Levitical towns in the tribe of
Judah (21:13), and was strongly fortified
Beth Dagon - A town in the plain (shephelah ) of
Judah
Rabbah - Most references to Rabbah in the Bible are related to conflicts between Ammon and Israel-Judah (e
Rehum - Persian official with oversight of the Trans-Euphrates territory, including
Judah
Bezek - ” Place where
Judah and Simeon defeated Canaanites who were led by Adoni-bezek (literally, “lord of Bezek”) (
Judges 1:4 )
Beracah - Valley where King Jehoshaphat of
Judah (873-848 B
Ahikam - God rewarded Ahikam by the honor put upon Gedaliah, his son, by Nebuchadnezzar's making him governor over the cities of
Judah, and committing Jeremiah' to him, when the Babylonians took Jerusalem (
Jeremiah 40:5;
Jeremiah 39:14)
Ariel - The sins of Jerusalem had led to the devastation of the rest of
Judah in 701 B
Bani - Descendant of Pharez, son of
Judah
Shishak - Shishak afterwards invaded
Judah during the reign of Rehoboam, "because they had transgressed against the Lord
Hadadrimmon - It is quoted as an illustration of the great mourning there will be at Jerusalem when the sin of
Judah is brought home to their conscience for having demanded the death of their Messiah
Israel - By the name of Israel is sometimes understood the person of Jacob, sometimes the whole people of Israel, the whole race of Jacob; sometimes the kingdom of Israel, or ten tribes, distinct from the kingdom of
Judah; and finally, the spiritual Israel, the true church of God
Achan - A man of the tribe of
Judah, who at the sacking of Jericho took, contrary to God's express command, a portion of the spoil
Eliakim - The son and successor of Josiah, king of
Judah
Ethan - He appears to have been a son of Zerah or Ezra, and grandson of the patriarch
Judah
Riblah - At Riblah king Jehoahaz was taken and deposed by Pharaoh- necho; here also Nebuchadnezzar established his headquarters when warring against
Judah,
2 Kings 23:33 ; 25:6,20,21 ;
Jeremiah 39:5 ; 52:10
Sorek - In winter and spring it was the channel of a brook, flowing northwest from
Judah, by the region of Dan and the Philistines, into the Mediterranean
Ishbosheth - Abner, Saul's kinsman and general so managed that Ishbosheth was acknowledged king at Mahanaim by the greater part of Israel, while David reigned at Hebron over
Judah
Leah - She was the mother of seven children, among whom were Reuben- Jacob's firstborn-and
Judah, the ancestor of the leading tribe among the Jews, of the royal line, and of our Lord,
Genesis 29:16-35 ; 30:1 - 21
Jerah'me-el -
First-born son of hezron, the son of Pharez, the son of
Judah, (
1 Chronicles 2:9,25-27,33,42 ) and founder of the family of Jerahmeelites
Amasa - Captain of
Judah's army replacing Joab during Absalom's rebellion against his father David (
2 Samuel 17:25 ). When he defeated the rebel forces and Joab murdered Absalom (
2 Samuel 18:14 ), David made peaceful overtones to
Judah by inviting Amasa as his relative to assume command of his army (
2 Samuel 19:13 ). Leader in tribe of Ephraim who prevented Israel's soldiers from keeping captives of the army of King Ahaz of
Judah, knowing this was a sin (
2 Chronicles 28:12-14 )
Judaea - A name first appearing in
Tob 1:18 as applied to the old kingdom of
Judah (of which Judæa is merely the Græco-Roman equivalent), as it was reoccupied after the Captivity by the returned descendants of subjects of the Southern Kingdom. It is probably the same as the ‘wilderness of
Judah’ (
Judges 1:16 ,
Psalms 63:1 , the desert tract to the W
Tribes - The tribes were continued under one head or nation until after the death of Solomon, when ten tribes revolted from
Judah and Benjamin, and set up the northern kingdom—Israel They were carried into captivity in 721 b.
Judah was also carried into captivity, 606 to 588 b
Rechabites - ...
God instructed Jeremiah to hold up the obedience of the Rechabites as an example to the men of
Judah. These men faithfully obeyed their father, whereas
Judah had not obeyed their God
Rahab - Had she been a woman of ill fame, would Salmon, a prince of the tribe of
Judah, have taken her to wife! Or could he have done it by the law? Beside, the spies of Joshua would hardly have gone to lodge with a common harlot, they who were charged with so nice and dangerous a commission. Rahab married Salmon, a prince of
Judah, by whom she had Boaz, from whom descended Obed, Jesse, and David
Ramah - It was on the frontier between
Judah and Israel. Baasha, king of Israel, sought to build or fortify the place against Asa, king of
Judah, but this was averted by Israel being attacked by the king of Syria at the request of Asa, who sent him a rich present of gold and silver
Jehu - Along the way, he was responsible for the deaths of Joram, king of Israel; Ahaziah, king of
Judah; Jezebel, still powerful former queen of Israel, and some 70 surviving members of the household of Israel's late King Ahab. He warned King Jehoshaphat of
Judah (
2 Chronicles 19:2 ) and recorded the acts of Jehoshaphat in a record to which the Chronicler referred his readers (
2 Chronicles 20:34 )
Ekron - A city in the Philistine Pentapolis, not conquered by Joshua (
Joshua 13:3 ), but theoretically a border city of
Judah (
Joshua 15:11 ) and Dan (
Joshua 19:43 ); said, in a passage which is probably an interpolation, to have been smitten by
Judah (
Judges 1:18 )
Joha'Nan - ) ...
The son of Kaereah, and one of the captains of the scattered remnants of the army of
Judah, who escaped in the final attack upon Jerusalem by the Chaldeans. ...
The first-born son of Josiah king of
Judah
Joash - The son and successor of Ahaziah, king of
Judah, called also Jehoash. He departed not from the sins of Jeroboam, the son of Nebat; nevertheless he was successful in three campaigns against the Syrians: and in one against Amaziah, king of
Judah. A descendant of
Judah
Bethlehem - City of
Judah, also called BETH-LEHEM-JUDAH (
Judges 17:7-9 ). ' It was also the birth-place of Jesus: though it was "little among the thousands of
Judah," it the better agreed with His humiliation
ma-Ase'Iah - (
Nehemiah 10:25 ) ...
Son of Baruch the descendant of Pharez the son of
Judah, (
Nehemiah 11:5 ) ...
A Benjamite, ancestor of Sallu. " (
1 Chronicles 15:18,20 ) ...
The son of Adaiah, and one of the captains of hundreds in the reign of Joash king of
Judah. ...
The "king's son," killed by Zichri the Ephraimitish hero in the invasion of
Judah by Pekah king of Israel, during the reign of Ahaz
Jehoram - ...
...
A priest sent by Jehoshaphat to instructruct the people in
Judah (
2 Chronicles 17:8 ). Jehoshaphat, king of
Judah, assisted Jehoram in this effort. ...
...
...
The eldest son and successor of Jehoshaphat, king of
Judah. 892-885) alone as king of
Judah, having been previously for some years associated with his father (
2 Chronicles 21:5,20 ;
2 Kings 8:16 )
Jehoshaphat - Of these the most important was the king of
Judah who reigned in Jerusalem from 870 to 845 BC (
1 Kings 22:42). He is noted for his reformation of
Judah after the political and religious disorders that had arisen towards the end of the previous king’s reign. He then taught the people God’s law by sending a teaching team of priests, Levites and civil administrators on a circuit of
Judah’s towns and villages (
2 Chronicles 17:7-9). He was able to give his full attention to these programs because he had first of all strengthened
Judah against any interference from hostile neighbours (
2 Chronicles 17:2). ...
In an effort to remove injustice, Jehoshaphat reorganized
Judah’s judicial system. He set up courts and appointed judges in all the chief cities of
Judah, with the chief court in Jerusalem. ...
Under Jehoshaphat,
Judah’s defences were greatly strengthened (
2 Chronicles 17:2;
2 Chronicles 17:10-13)
Jehoiakim - Undoubtedly Jehoiakim was one of
Judah’s worst kings. When his father Josiah was killed in battle with Pharaoh Necho (609 BC), the people of
Judah made one of Josiah’s younger sons king in preference to the older Jehoiakim (
2 Chronicles 35:20-25;
2 Chronicles 36:1-2). Pharaoh Necho, considering himself the master of
Judah, replaced the people’s choice with his own. ...
In order to raise the large amount of money that Pharaoh Necho demanded each year from
Judah, Jehoiakim taxed his people heavily (
2 Kings 23:35). This judgment began in 605 BC, the year in which Babylon conquered Egypt at Carchemish and so replaced it as
Judah’s overlord. Babylon did not attack Jerusalem immediately, but encouraged other countries within its empire to raid
Judah and so gradually weaken it (
2 Kings 24:2-4)
Baasha - His chief act in his reign was "he built Ramah, that he might not suffer any to go out or come in to Asa, king of
Judah (
1 Kings 15:17). ...
It might seem strange that
Judah, so much weaker numerically, should not have kept Ramah, as a fortress to guard against invasion by Israel, numerically the stronger state. Instead, the people of
Judah took away the stones and timber of Ramah to build Geba of Benjamin and Mizpah. For the Levites left their suburbs and their possession, and came to
Judah and Jerusalem: for Jeroboam and his sons had east them off from executing the priest's office unto the Lord . So they strengthened the kingdom of
Judah, and made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong.
Judah's king was equally anxious to remove this obstacle put to the influx from Israel of those God fearing men, who would so materially strengthen his kingdom The happy dovetailing of the incidental Scripture notices just mentioned into this solution of the difficulty is a proof of the truth of the narrative
Azari'ah - (
1 Kings 4:5 ) ...
Tenth king of
Judah, more frequently called Uzziah. ) ...
Son of Jehoshaphat king of
Judah. ...
Son of Jeroham, one of the captains of
Judah in the time of Athaliah. (
2 Chronicles 23:1 ) ...
The high priest in the reign of Uzziah king of
Judah. (
Daniel 1:6,7,11,19 ) He appears to have been of the seed-royal of
Judah
Hill - In
Deuteronomy 1:7 ,
Joshua 9:1 ; 10:40 ; 11:16 , it denotes the elevated district of
Judah, Benjamin, and Ephraim, which forms the watershed between the Mediterranean and the Dead Sea
Askelon - After the death of Joshua, the tribe of
Judah took Askelon; but it subsequently became one of the five governments belonging to the Philistines,
Judges 1:18 ;
1 Samuel 6:17
Judea - The province of Judea, as distinguished from Galilee and Samaria, included the territories of the tribes of
Judah, Benjamin, Dan, Simeon, and part of Ephraim
Engines - Thus Scripture is confirmed, that the invention was in
Judah under Uzziah
Shallum - Shallum of
Judah (who was also known as Jehoahaz) reigned only three months before Pharaoh Necho deposed him and took him captive to Egypt (in 609 BC;
2 Kings 23:30-34;
Jeremiah 22:11-12; see JEHOAHAZ)
Eder - A town in the southern limits of the tribal territory of
Judah near Edom (
Joshua 15:21 )
Hauran - It was a battle ground among Assyria, Syria, Israel,
Judah, and Egypt, appearing in Egyptian and Assyrian records
Keilah - A fortified city in the lowland plain (Shephelah) of the territory of
Judah identified with modern khirbet Qila, about eight miles northwest of Hebron and eighteen miles southwest of Jerusalem
Jabez - A descendant of
Judah, said to be more honourable than his brethren
Shinar - In later times it was known as Chaldea, or Babylonia (as in the LXX of
Isaiah 11:11 ), and thither some of the captives from
Judah were carried
Stick - ...
Ezekiel 37:16 (a) These dead sticks represent
Judah and Israel who were fruitless, dead, helpless and separated
Uzza, Uzzah - One in whose 'garden' Manasseh and Amon, kings of
Judah, were buried
Adaiah - Father of Jedidah and grandfather of Josiah, king of
Judah
Beth-Shemesh - A city belonging to the priests in the tribe of
Judah
Amon - Son and successor of Manasseh, king of
Judah
Boaz - Was a descendant of
Judah,
Ruth 2:1, and through him is traced the regular succession of Jewish kings and of Christ
Zin - Kadesh lay in it, and here also Idumea was conterminous with
Judah; since Kadesh was a city in the border of Edom
Ashdod, Azoth - according to the Vulgate, or Azotus, according to the Greek, a city which was assigned by Joshua to the tribe of
Judah, but was possessed a long time by the Philistines, and rendered famous for the temple of their god Dagon,
Joshua 15:47
Anak - Caleb, assisted by the tribe of
Judah, took Kirjath- Arba, and destroyed the Anakim, A
Aholibah - This and Aholah are two feigned names made use of by
Ezekiel 23:4 , to denote the two kingdoms of
Judah and Samaria
Abednego - Abednego (a-bĕd'ne-gô), servant of Nego or Nebo, a Chaldee name given to Azariah, one of the three captive young princes of
Judah, who were Daniel's companions at the court of the king of Babylon
Zorah - Zorah (zô'rah), and Zoreah (zô're-ah), hornet's town, and Zareah (zâ're-ah),
Nehemiah 11:29, a town in the low country of
Judah—afterward assigned to Dan,
Joshua 15:33;
Joshua 19:41; the birthplace and burialplace of Samson
Nehushtan - Brazen, a name given by Hezekiah king of
Judah to the brazen serpent that Moses had set upon the wilderness,
Numbers 21:8 , and which had been preserved by the Israelites to that time
Ekron - The most northern city of the Philistines, allotted to
Judah by
Joshua 15:45 , but afterwards given to
Daniel 12:13 , though it does not appear that the Jews ever peaceably possessed it
eg'Lon -
...
A town of
Judah in the low country
az'Rikam -
A descendant of Zerubbabel, and son of Neariah of the royal line of
Judah
Rimmon - City in
Judah, but allotted to Simeon
Benjamin - So Benjamin alone survived with
Judah, after the deportation of the ten tribes to Assyria, arid accompanied
Judah to and front the Babylonian captivity, and lasted until Shiloh came and until Jerusalem was destroyed. and
Judah on the S. of the valley of Hinnom), and only in part to
Judah, God's chosen tribe (
Psalms 78:60;
Psalms 78:67-68). In this sense Benjamin fulfilled Moses' prophecy in "dwelling between"
Judah's (the Lord's representative) "shoulders," or ridges of the ravines which on the W. ...
This choice of Jerusalem as the seat of the ark and David's place of residence formed a strong He between
Judah and Benjamin, though Saul's connection with the latter had previously made the Benjamites, as a tribe, slow to recognize David as king (
1 Chronicles 12:29;
2 Samuel 2:8-9). Hence at the severance of the ten tribes Benjamin remained with
Judah (
1 Kings 12:23;
2 Chronicles 11:1). Possibly Jeroboam's having appropriated it for the calf worship may have helped to alienate Benjamin from him and attach Benjamin to
Judah. Above all, what knit together Benjamin and
Judah most was the position fixed by God for the great national temple, which deprived Ephraim of its former glory (
Psalms 78:60-68); not in
Judah only, or in Benjamin only, but on part of the confines of both, so that one text places it in
Judah and the parallel text in Benjamin; compare
Joshua 15:63 with
Joshua 18:28. These elements of union between Benjamin and
Judah are not obviously put forward in the sacred writings, but are found in them on close observation, just such seeds as would produce the ultimate union which the history records. ...
Besides the causes mentioned before, which finally united Benjamin and
Judah, there was Jeroboam's setting up the calf worship in Bethel (a Benjamite city) in rivalry of the temple of Jehovah in the joint city of Benjamin and
Judah, Jerusalem (
1 Kings 12:29); also Rehoboam's wise policy in dispersing his children through all
Judah and Benjamin, into every" fenced city" (
2 Chronicles 11:12;
2 Chronicles 11:23); also Asa's covenant with Jehovah, in which Benjamin took part (2 Chronicles 15); also the advancement of Benjamites to high posts in the army (
2 Chronicles 17:17). "The high gate of Benjamin" (
Jeremiah 20:2) marked the tribe's individuality even in the joint metropolis of Benjamin and
Judah; compare Ezra 2;
Ezra 10:9; Nehemiah 7;
1 Kings 11:13 in proof of this individuality even after the return from Babylon
Jeremiah - ...
We can understand Jeremiah’s problems only as we see them against the background of conditions in
Judah as set out in his book. ...
Forty years of preaching...
Jeremiah began his prophetic work in 627 BC, the thirteenth year of the reign of Josiah, king of
Judah (
Jeremiah 1:1-2). Josiah had carried out sweeping reforms, firstly to remove all the idolatrous and immoral practices that had become deeply rooted in
Judah over the previous generations, then to re-establish the true worship of Yahweh (2 Kings 22;
2 Kings 23:1-25).
Judah was heading for terrible judgment. When Egypt, the leading nation to
Judah’s south, decided to challenge Babylon, Josiah tried to stop the Egyptians from passing through Palestine and was killed in battle (609 BC;
2 Kings 23:28-30). Considering itself now the master of
Judah, Egypt removed Jehoahaz, the new Judean king, and made his older brother Jehoiakim king instead (
2 Kings 23:31-37). He opposed Jeremiah because of his condemnation of
Judah’s sins and his forecasts of its destruction (
Jeremiah 22:13-19;
Jeremiah 26:1-6;
Jeremiah 26:20-24; Jeremiah 36). )...
When Babylon conquered Egypt at the Battle of Carchemish in 605 BC (
Jeremiah 46:2), it thereby gained control of
Judah and took selected Jerusalemites captive to Babylon (
Daniel 1:1-6). Jeremiah assured Zedekiah that Babylon’s overlordship was God’s judgment on
Judah for its sin.
Judah should therefore accept its punishment and submit to Babylon. Foolishly, Zedekiah followed their advice instead of Jeremiah’s, and brought upon
Judah a long and devastating siege. Upon conquering the city, the victorious Babylonians released him and gave him full freedom to decide where he would like to live, Babylon or
Judah. Jeremiah decided to stay in
Judah. As long as
Judah remained faithless, Jeremiah could expect opposition (12:5-6). ...
Outline of the book...
The first six chapters of the book deal with the main features of Jeremiah’s early ministry: his call to be a prophet (1:1-19); his denunciation of
Judah for its unfaithfulness, idolatry and immorality (2:1-3:5); his demand for true, inward repentance (3:6-4:4); and his warning of the coming destruction of Jerusalem (4:5-6:30). ...
Chapters 7-20 record incidents and messages which, in general, demonstrate the sinful condition of
Judah and, in particular, Jerusalem. The first concerns
Judah’s widespread sin and its certain punishment (7:1-8:17; 11:1-23; 16:1-17:13)
Tamar - Daughter-in-law of
Judah, wife of his eldest son, Er (
Genesis 38:6 ). The text should perhaps read Tadmor (
2 Chronicles 8:4 ), since the Hebrew lacks the qualifying phrase “of
Judah” and the Masoretic vowel points correspond Tadmor
Hill, Hill-Country - Gib’ah denotes properly ‘the large rounded hills, mostly bare or nearly so, so conspicuous in parts of Palestine, especially in
Judah. The best-known har or hill-country in Palestine is the ‘hill-country of Ephraim,’ but besides this we hear of the ‘hill-country of
Judah’ ( e
Asa - The third king of
Judah after Solomon, son and successor of Abijam,
1 Kings 15:8 . Yet his reign was, on the whole, one of the happiest which
Judah enjoyed, and the Bible repeatedly commends his piety as an example
Nethaneel - Prince of
Judah whom King Jehoshaphat sent out with others to teach the law of God in the cities of
Judah (
2 Chronicles 17:7-9 )
Geba - ) A town of Benjamin, on its northern boundary, from whence "from Geba to Beersheba" expresses all
Judah from N. as "from Dan to Beersheba" expresses all Israel and
Judah from N
Ephraim - " This extends also farther south into the portion of
Judah, and is there called "the mountains of
Judah
Rehobo'am - The people demanded a remission of the severe burdens imposed by Solomon, and Rehoboam, rejecting the advice of his father's counsellors, followed that of his young courtiers, and returned an insulting answer, which led to an open rebellion among the tribes, and he was compelled to fly to Jerusalem,
Judah and Benjamin alone remaining true to him.
An expedition to reconquer Israel was forbidden by the prophet Shemaiah, (
1 Kings 12:21 ) still during Rehoboam's lifetime peaceful relations between Israel and
Judah were never restored
Prophets - Joel, under Uzziah king of
Judah, nearly 800 B. Amos, under Uzziah king of
Judah, and during the latter years of Jeroboam II, king of Israel. Hosea, under Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of
Judah, and under Jeroboam II And his successors, kings of Israel. Isaiah, near the death of Uzziah king of
Judah, and the beginning of the reign of Jotham, B. Micah, under Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of
Judah. Jeremiah, in the thirteenth year of Josiah king of
Judah, B. Habakkuk, in
Judah, near the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim, about 610 B. Ezekiel, carried captive to Babylon with Jeconiah king of
Judah, 598 B. 606, the fourth year of Jehoiadim king of
Judah
Kenites - The connection with Moses explains their continued alliance with Israel, accompanying them to Jericho "the city of palm trees" (
Judges 1:16; compare
2 Chronicles 28:15), thence to the wilderness of
Judah, where "they dwelt among the people" (Israel), realizing Moses' promise to Hobab, whose name appears slightly altered as that of a wady opposite Jericho (
Numbers 10:32). of Seir and the gulf of Akabah (
Genesis 25:2); the former were Canaanites of the city Kain, which was taken by
Judah (
Joshua 15:57). The Kenites did not as Edom dwell in the rocks (
Obadiah 1:3-4), but by leaving their nomadic life near Horeb to join Israel wandering in quest of a home the Kenite really placed his rest upon a safe rock, and would only be carried away when Assyria and Babylon took Israel and
Judah; with the difference however that
Judah should be restored, but the Kenites not so because they forfeited God's blessing by maintaining independence of Israel though intimately joined and by never entering inwardly into God's covenant of grace with Israel
Rehoboam - The tribe of
Judah, Rehoboam's own tribe, alone remained faithful to him. Benjamin was reckoned along with
Judah, and these two tribes formed the southern kingdom, with Jerusalem as its capital; while the northern ten tribes formed themselves into a separate kingdom, choosing Jeroboam as their king. These sculptures represent the king, Shishak, holding in his hand a train of prisoners and other figures, with the names of the captured towns of
Judah, the towns which Rehoboam had fortified (
2 Chronicles 11:5-12 ). ...
The kingdom of
Judah, under Rehoboam, sank more and more in moral and spiritual decay
Tribe - Then ten of the tribes of Israel revolted from the house of David, and received for their king Jeroboam, the son of Nebat; and only the tribes of
Judah and Benjamin continued under the government of Rehoboam. Secondly, this schism caused an irreconcilable hatred between the ten tribes, and those of
Judah and Benjamin, and created numerous wars and disputes between them. As to the tribes of
Judah and Benjamin, who remained under the government of the kings of the family of David, they continued a much longer time in their own country. Nebuchadnezzar took the city of Jerusalem, entirely ruined it, and took away all the inhabitants of
Judah and Benjamin to Babylon, and the other provinces of his empire, A
jo'Ash -
Son of Ahaziah king of
Judah (B. The other great military event of Joash's reign was the successful war with Amaziah king of
Judah. He died in the fifteenth year of Amaziah king of
Judah. ) ...
A descendant of Shelah the son of
Judah, but whether his son or the son of Jokim is not clear
Caleb - Within a short time he became one of the leaders of his tribe,
Judah. ...
On the journey to Canaan...
When Moses chose twelve representatives (one from each tribe) to go to Canaan and spy out the land, Caleb was the person chosen from the tribe of
Judah (
Numbers 13:2;
Numbers 13:6;
Numbers 13:17-20). Caleb was again chosen to represent
Judah (
Numbers 34:16-19). The people of Anak, whom the Israelites had once been afraid to fight, still occupied Hebron, the region that had been allotted to Caleb within the tribal territory of
Judah
Damascus - Ben-hadad strengthened Damascus to the point that Asa, king of
Judah (910-869), paid him tribute to attack Baasha, king of Israel, and relieve pressure on
Judah (
1 Kings 15:16-23 ). Ahaziah, king of
Judah (841), joined Joram, king of Israel (852-841), in battle against Hazael with Joram being wounded. After this, Hazael of Damascus exercised strong influence, gaining influence in Israel,
Judah, and Philistia (
2 Kings 10:32-33 ). They marched on Jerusalem, trying to force Ahaz of
Judah to join them in fighting Assyria (
2 Kings 16:5 ). Rezin of Damascus had some military success (
2 Kings 16:6 ), but he could not get Ahaz of
Judah to cooperate. Instead, Ahaz sent money to Tiglath-pileser, asking him to rescue
Judah from Israel and Damascus. Damascus had one last influence on
Judah; for when Ahaz went to Damascus to pay tribute to Tiglath-pileser, he liked the altar he saw there and had a copy made for the Jerusalem Temple (
2 Kings 16:10-16 )
Simeon -
Judges 1:3 ;
Judges 1:17 makes Simeon join with
Judah, at the latter’s request, in making the first attack upon the Canaanites, over whom they won a decisive victory at Bezek.
Judah in return was to aid Simeon in gaining his possession. Hormah in
Joshua 15:30 is assigned to the tribe of
Judah, but re-appears in
Joshua 19:4 as a city of Simeon. Levi was permanently shattered; Simeon, however, managed to recover sufficiently to establish itself on the southern border of
Judah.
Judah also had no part in that important struggle, and is passed over in silence. In historical times nothing is heard of them, and the conclusion is justified that they eventually became merged with the neighbouring tribes, and were later, with them, absorbed by
Judah, as Reuben was afterwards by Gad. This conclusion is supported by the fact that the cities which are assigned to Simeon in the list given in
Joshua 19:1-9 re-appear elsewhere as cities of
Judah (cf
Etam - In
Judah, garrisoned by Rehoboam (
2 Chronicles 11:6); near Bethlehem and Tekoah. Etam was one of
Judah's descendants (
1 Chronicles 4:3). This answers to Etam, which was large enough for 3,000 men of
Judah to go up to its top. In
Judah, with Lehi or En-hak-kore at its foot
Pekah - To strengthen his kingdom which had suffered much by civil wars and foreign exactions (
2 Kings 15:19-20;
2 Kings 15:25-31), and to gain spoil, he joined alliance with Rezin of Damascus against Jotham of
Judah (
2 Kings 15:37-38). ...
But his plot with Rezin to set aside the line of David, and raise "the son of Tabeal" (probably a Syrian favored by a party in Jerusalem:
Isaiah 8:6;
Isaiah 8:9;
Isaiah 8:12) to the throne of
Judah, was ultimately frustrated according to God's purpose and word (
Isaiah 7:1-16), for "Immanuel" must succeed as Son and Heir of David, which Pekah's plot was incompatible with. The project of the two allies was probably to unite the three kingdoms, Syria, Israel, and
Judah, against Assyria
Jehosh'Aphat - )
King of
Judah, son of Asa, succeeded to the throne B. He was one of the best, most pious and prosperous kings of
Judah, the greatest since Solomon. In his own kingdom Jehoshaphat ever showed himself a zealous follower of the commandments of God: he tried to put down the high places and groves in which the people of
Judah burnt incense, and sent the wisest Levites through the cities and towns to instruct the people in true morality and religion
Hezekiah - At the time of Hezekiah’s accession to
Judah’s throne, his country was in a sad condition. The policies of Ahaz had left
Judah economically weak, politically dominated by Assyria, and religiously corrupted through false religions (see AHAZ). ...
Upon becoming king, Hezekiah set out on the bold task of strengthening the nation’s economy, overthrowing Assyrian domination, and reforming
Judah’s religion. This latter achievement won him praise as being
Judah’s greatest king to that time (
2 Kings 18:1-8). ...
Hezekiah began his reforms by assembling the priests and Levites and telling them plainly that neglect of the temple and its services was the reason for God’s anger with
Judah (
2 Chronicles 29:1-11). Meanwhile in the south, Hezekiah was busy strengthening
Judah’s independence. ...
As expected, Assyria sent its army to attack
Judah, but Hezekiah had prepared
Judah well and had equipped Jerusalem to withstand the siege (
2 Chronicles 32:24-25;
2 Chronicles 32:1-6).
Judah’s need was for quiet faith in God, not for military help from a foreign country (
Isaiah 30:1-3;
Isaiah 30:15;
Isaiah 31:1;
Isaiah 31:3;
Isaiah 31:5;
Isaiah 31:8). In answer to his prayers, God extended his life by fifteen years, enabling him to lead
Judah through its period of conflict with Assyria (
2 Kings 20:1-11). He was very anti-Assyrian and very proud that his achievements for
Judah had attracted Babylon’s admiration (
2 Kings 20:1-13;
2 Kings 18:13;
2 Chronicles 32:31). Hezekiah repented of his wrongdoing and completed his reign with
Judah’s independence still intact (
2 Chronicles 32:26)
Ijon - ” Place in northern Israel captured by King Ben-Hadad of Damascus as a result of his agreement with King Asa of
Judah (910-869 B. This forced Baasha to defend himself on the northern border and quit intruding on
Judah's territory, giving Asa opportunity to strengthen his defenses (
1 Kings 15:21-22 )
Abednego - Servant of Nego; a Chaldee name give to Azariah, one of the three captive young princes of
Judah, who were Daniel's companions at the court of the king of Babylon,
Daniel 1:7
Asa - Physician, son of Abijah and grandson of Rehoboam, was the third king of
Judah
Dagon's House - The Beth-dagon of
Joshua 15:41 was one of the cities of the tribe of
Judah, in the lowland or plain which stretches westward
Izhar - The written Hebrew text of
1 Chronicles 4:7 names Izhar as a member of the tribe of
Judah but uses a different letter for “h,” sometimes rendered “ch” in English
Dara - One of the four men noted for wisdom, but excelled by Solomon (
1 Kings 4:31), sons of Zerach, of Pharez' distinguished family of
Judah
Naomi - Elimelech and his wife left the district of Bethlehem-Judah, and found a new home in the uplands of Moab
Beth-Haccerem - One of the later kings of
Judah built a grand palace there
Tappuah - City in the Shephelah district of
Judah (
Joshua 15:34 ), possibly Beit Nettif about twelve miles west of Bethlehem
Naomi - The wife of Elimelech the Ephrathite, of Beth-lehem-judah, who was driven by famine into the land of Moab
Nethaniah - Levite sent along with Jehoshaphat's princes to teach from the book of the law of God in all the cities of
Judah (
2 Chronicles 17:7-9 )
Shishak - Just after Rehoboam began to reign in
Judah, Shishak invaded Jerusalem and carted off the Temple treasures (
1 Kings 14:25-26 )
Migdal-Gad - A town in the Shephçlah, in the territory of
Judah (
Joshua 15:37 ), which cannot be identified with any certainty
Jehoiachin - Son and successor of Jehoiakim, king of
Judah, b
Adoni-Bezek - A king of Bezek (a different place from that mentioned in
1 Samuel 11:8 ), who was defeated by Simeon and
Judah
Nadab - Son of Shammai, of the tribe of
Judah
Ariel - Symbolical name of Jerusalem, signifying 'Lion of God,' probably in reference to the lion being the emblem of
Judah
Goshen - Town in the highlands of
Judah
Jeshimon - of the Dead Sea and east of the river (so apparently in Numbers), or to the eastern part of the hill-country of
Judah on the western shore of the Dead Sea (
Song of Solomon 1:1-17 Samam
Achor, Valley of - The valley was between Jericho and Ai, on the border of the tribe of
Judah
Cain - , in the mountains of
Judah
Adullam - a city in the tribe of
Judah, to the west of Hebron, whose king was slain by Joshua,
Joshua 12:15
Nebo - (
Jeremiah 48:1-47) There was also a city of
Judah of this name in the days of Ezra and Nehemiah
Goshen - ...
A town in the mountains of
Judah, probably in a part of the country of Goshen
Achor - The boundary line of
Judah ran by Achor
Nabal - Foolish, a descendant of Caleb, owner of a large property in lands and flocks, at Maon and Carmel in the south of
Judah
Akiba ben joseph - At the age of 40, at the insistence of his wife, he began studying Torah,under Eliezer ben Hyrcanus, Joshua ben Hananiah, and Nahum Ish Gamzu ultimately attracting 24,000 students including Rabbi Simeon ben Yohai, Rabbi Meir and Rabbi
Judah ben Ilai
jo'Tham - ...
A descendant of
Judah, son of Jahdai
Makke'Dah - (It was a royal city of the Canaanites, in the plains of
Judah
ek'Ron - It fell to the lot of
Judah
Paarai - The founder of Arbe or Hebron was Arbe, as it is probable the city was first possessed by the Anaks, afterwards it was given to
Judah in the lot of Caleb
Ben'Jamin, the Land of - That given to Benjamin formed almost a parallelogram, of about 26 miles in length by 12 in breadth, lying between Ephraim, the Jordan,
Judah and Dan
Obadiah, Book of - Edom was a state to the southeast of
Judah. Despite treaty ties (“brother,”
Obadiah 1:10 ) the Edomitea, along with others, had failed to come to
Judah's aid and had even helped Babylon by looting Jerusalem and handing over refugees. Moreover, the Edomites filled the vacuum caused by
Judah's Exile by moving west and annexing the Negeb to the south of
Judah and even its southern territory (compare
Obadiah 1:19 ). ...
Judah reacted with a strong sense of grievance. Obadiah's oracle responded to an underlying impassioned prayer of lament, like
Psalm 74:1 ,
Psalm 79:1 , or 137, in which
Judah appealed to God to act as providential trial Judge and Savior to set right the situation. The underlying thought is that
Judah had been the victim of “the day of the Lord” when God intervened in judgment, and had drunk the cup of God's wrath (
Obadiah 1:15-16 ; compare
Lamentations 1:12 ;
Lamentations 2:21 )
Kings, the Books of - The third period, from thence, in Hezekiah's reign, until
Judah's captivity in Babylon, 722-560 B. The second period (
1 Kings 12:1-2 Kings 10) comprises three stages:...
(1) the enmity at first between
Judah and Israel from Jeroboam to Omri,
1 Kings 12:1-16:28;...
(2) the intermarriage between the royal houses of Israel and of
Judah, under Ahab, down to the destruction of both kings, Joram of Israel and Ahaziah of
Judah, by Jehu,
1 Kings 16:29-2 Kings 10;...
(3) the renewal of hostilities, from Jehu's accession in Israel and Athaliah's usurpation in
Judah to Israel's captivity in Hezekiah's sixth year, 1 Kings 11-17. ...
Thenceforth, David's seed having been established in
Judah in conformity with God's promise (2 Samuel 7), the prophets' agency in
Judah was restricted to critical times and special cases requiring the expression of Jehovah's will in the way of either reproof of declension or encouragement of faithfulness. Elijah "the prophet as fire, whose words burned as a torch" (
Sirach 48:1), as champion of Jehovah, defeated Baal's and Asherah's prophets at Carmel; and averted utter apostasy front northern Israel by banding God's prophets in schools where Jehovah's worship was maintained, and a substitute supplied for the legal temple worship enjoyed by the godly in
Judah. Moreover one portion (Judah, also Benjamin, Simeon, and Dan in part Israel and
Judah was reserved with Jerusalem for David's seed, and should not go with the other ten tribes to Jeroboam. (See ISRAEL;
Judah. ))...
The reigns of Israel's kings are more elaborately detailed, and previously to those of
Judah, because Israel, with its crying evils requiring extraordinary prophetic interposition so frequently, furnished more materials for the theme of the book than
Judah of which the development was more equable. All matters of important bearing on the kingdom of God in
Judah are described fully. In both alike Jehovah appears as the gracious, long suffering God, yet the just punisher of the reprobate at last, but still for His covenant sake sparing and preserving a remnant, notwithstanding the idolatry of several even of
Judah's kings (
1 Kings 15:4;
2 Kings 8:19;
2 Kings 11:1-2). ...
Judah survived Israel's destruction because of its firm political basis in the continuous succession, of David's line, and its religious basis in the divinely appointed temple and Levitical priesthood. shedding and idolatry (the effects of which on the people the faithful Josiah could only undo externally) at last provoked God to give up
Judah too to captivity; so Jehoiachin first and Zedekiah last were led away to Babylon, and Jerusalem and the temple were destroyed. (compare
2 Chronicles 20:3;
2 Chronicles 20:25)
Judah and Jerusalem are the chief subject of Chronicles, Israel is in the background. The reason is (See CHRONICLES), the author (probably Ezra) seeks to encourage the returned exiles to restore the temple service and national polity as they were under the godly kings of David's line in
Judah, whereas they had no existence in northern Israel. For the affairs of
Judah "the book of the chronicles of the kings of
Judah" (
1 Kings 14:29;
1 Kings 15:7;
1 Kings 15:28;
1 Kings 22:46;
2 Kings 8:23;
2 Kings 12:19). Not, the national archives kept by the "recorders" or kings' remembrancers; but annals compiled by prophets from the public, yearbooks or national archives, and also from prophets' monographs, and collections of prophecies reaching in Israel to Pekah (
2 Kings 15:31), and in
Judah to Jehoiakim (
2 Kings 24:5), the collection being worked into a book of the times of each kingdom shortly before the overthrow of
Judah. The formula "to this day" refers to the time of the still existing kingdom of
Judah, toward its close, and emanated from the sources employed, not from the author of Kings, for it is common to Kings and Chronicles (
1 Kings 8:8, see below,
2 Chronicles 5:9;
1 Kings 9:21 compare
2 Chronicles 8:8;
1 Kings 12:19 compare
2 Chronicles 10:19;
2 Kings 8:22 compare
2 Chronicles 21:10. " "The book of the acts of Solomon" was much earlier than the annals of Israel and
Judah. The Egyptian king Psinaches' patronage of Hadad the Edomite (
1 Kings 11:19-20): Solomon's alliance with his successor Psusennes who reigned 35 years; Shishak's (Sesonchis I) accession toward the close of Solomon's reign (
1 Kings 11:40); his conquest of Judea under Rehoboam, represented on a monument still at Karnak which mentions "the king of
Judah," the time of the Ethiopian dynasty of So (Sabak) and Tirhakah, of the 25th dynasty; the rise and speedy fall of Syrian power, Assyria overshadowing it; the account of Mesha harmonizing with the (See DIBON stone; Assyria's struggles with Egypt and Babylon's' sudden supremacy under Nebuchadnezzar over both Assyria and Egypt: all these notices in Kings accord with independent pagan history and inscriptions
Teko'a, -
A town in the tribe of
Judah. ...
A name occurring in the genealogies of
Judah, (
1 Chronicles 2:24 ; 4:5 ) as the son of Ashur
Helkath-Hazzurim - After the battle of Gilboa, so fatal to Saul and his house, David, as divinely directed, took up his residence in Hebron, and was there anointed king over
Judah. Abner gathered all the forces at his command and marched to Gibeon, with the object of wresting
Judah from David
Necho ii - 610-594), the contemporary of Josiah, king of
Judah. He led forth a powerful army and marched northward, but was met by the king of
Judah at Megiddo, who refused him a passage through his territory
Kenites - Their home was the southeastern hill country of
Judah. The chronicler includes the Kenite, Hemath, the father of the Rechabites, as one of the ancestors of the tribe of
Judah (
1 Chronicles 2:55 )
Oded - When the Israelites led away 200,000 Jews captive to Samaria, "Oded went out before the host and said, Because Jehovah was angry with
Judah, He hath delivered them into your hands, and ye have slain them in a rage that reacheth up into heaven (calling for divine vengeance on yourselves); and now ye purpose to keep the children of
Judah bondmen
Zerubbabel -
Matthew 1:12 , and
1 Chronicles 3:17 ;
1 Chronicles 3:19 , make Jeconiah king of
Judah to be father to Salathiel; but they do not agree as to the father of Zerubbabel. When the Samaritans offered to assist in rebuilding the temple, Zerubbabel and the principal men of
Judah refused them this honour, since Cyrus had granted his commission to the Jews only,
Ezra 4:2-3
Jehoshaphat - Son and successor of Asa as king of
Judah (
1 Kings 15:24 ). Athaliah's influence in
Judah finally proved to be horrific
Shiloh - This term is used,
Genesis 49:10 , to denote the Messiah, the coming of whom Jacob foretells in these words: "The scepter shall not depart from
Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be;" that is, until the time of Christ,
Judah's self-governments as a tribe should not ceases. Some translate, "The scepter shall not depart from
Judah till he comes to whom it belongs
Ruth - A severe famine in the land of
Judah induced Elimelech, a native of Bethlehem --ephratah, to emigrate into the land of Moab, with his wife Naomi, and his two sons, Mahlon and Chilion. At the end of ten years Naomi now left a widow and childless, having heard that there was plenty again in
Judah, resolved to return to Bethlehem, and her daughter-in-law Ruth returned with her
Jeho-i'Akim - (whom Jehovah sets up ), called Eliakim, son of Josiah and king of
Judah. Jehoiakim became tributary to Nebuchadnezzar after his invasion of
Judah, and continued so for three years, but at the end of that time broke his oath of allegiance and rebelled against him
Josiah - The son of Amon, and his successor on the throne of
Judah (
2 Kings 22:1 ;
2 Chronicles 34:1 ). Nevertheless, "the Lord turned not from the fierceness of his great wrath wherewith his anger was kindled against
Judah" (
2 Kings 22:3-20 ; 23:21-27 ;
2 Chronicles 35:1-19 ). ), king of Egypt, in an expedition against the king of Assyria, with the view of gaining possession of Carchemish, sought a passage through the territory of
Judah for his army. ...
The army of
Judah went out and encountered that of Egypt at Megiddo, on the verge of the plain of Esdraelon
Jehonadab - (
Judges 4:11), others made their "nest" in the rocks of Engedi (
Judges 1:16;
Numbers 24:21), others near their native desert in southern
Judah (
1 Samuel 15:6). Jeremiah (Jeremiah 35) argues, a fortiori, if earthly sons so honour their father how much more ought
Judah, to whom God hath commanded "Return ye now every man from his evil way" by His prophets, "rising early and speaking," hearken to the heavenly Father; yet
Judah has not done so. Both therefore shall fare accordingly:
Judah shall suffer all the evil pronounced against her; "Jehonadab the son of Rechab shall not want a man to stand before Jehovah for ever
Kings, First And Second Books of, - The books of Kings contain the history from David's death and Solomon's accession to the destruction of the kingdom of
Judah and the desolation of Jerusalem, with a supplemental notice of an event that occurred after an interval of twenty-six years --viz. --There was a regular series of state annals for both the kingdom of
Judah and that of Israel, which embraced the whole time comprehended in the books of Kings, or at least to the end of the reign of Jehoiakim. (
2 Kings 24:5 ) These annals are constantly cited by name as "the book of the acts of Solomon," (
1 Kings 11:41 ) and after Solomon "the book of the Chronicles of the Kings of
Judah" or "Israel," e. But in addition to these national annals, there, were also extant, at the time that the books of Kings were compiled, separate works of the several prophets who had lived in
Judah and Israel
Amos - During the eighth century BC, there was widespread corruption in Israel and
Judah. ...
Characteristics of the age...
Amos prophesied during the reigns of Jeroboam II in Israel and Azariah (or Uzziah) in
Judah (
Amos 1:1). With political stability and economic development, Israel and
Judah entered an era of great prosperity. He warned, however, that judgment was coming for
Judah also (2:4-5), and particularly for Israel, the corrupt northern kingdom with whom Amos was mainly concerned (2:6-16)
Sheshbazzar - King Cyrus of Persia apparently appointed Sheshbazzar governor of restored
Judah and supplied his company of people with provisions and many of the treasures which the Babylonians had taken from Jerusalem
Shishak - A long list of Palestinian towns of Israel, as well as of
Judah, was engraved by Sheshonk on the south wall of the temple of Karnak, but Jerusalem has not been recognized among the surviving names in the list
Othniel - He is the only judge mentioned connected with the tribe of
Judah
Bohan - It was a boundary mark between
Judah and Benjamin, the exact point where the mountains W
Zebadiah - Son of Ishmael of the house of
Judah, and one of Jehoshaphat's rulers 'for all the king's matters
Dothan - Here, at the suggestion of
Judah, they sold him to the Ishmaelite merchants (
Genesis 37:17 )
Elkanah - An official in the service of King Ahaz of
Judah who was assassinated by Zichri the Ephraimite (
2 Chronicles 28:7 )
Heth - Son of Canaan, Ham's son; from whence sprung the Hittites, occupying the hill country of
Judah near Hebron
Zachariah - Father of Abi, or Abijah, wife of Ahaz, king of
Judah
Heber - Son of Jehudijah, of the tribe of
Judah
Ish-Bosheth - Son and successor of Saul, who was persuaded by Abner to go up to Mahanaim and assume the government while David reigned at Hebron,
2 Samuel 2:8;
2 Samuel 2:11; and all Israel except
Judah acknowledged him as kins
Akkub - Descendant of Solomon in post-exilic
Judah about 420 B
Geliloth - It was a place on the border of Benjamin and
Judah near the Ascent of Adummim
Elishama - Son of Jekamiah, a descendant of
Judah
Zimri - Son of Zerah, a son of
Judah
Blot Out - The Lord saith, that he hath so completely blotted out the sins of his people, "that the iniquity of Israel should be sought for, and there should be none; and the sins of
Judah, and they should not be found
Iddo - a prophet of the kingdom of
Judah, who wrote the actions of Rehoboam's and Abijah's reigns,
2 Chronicles 12:15
Sennacherib - Hezekiah, king of
Judah, having refused to pay him tribute, though he afterward submitted, he invaded Judea with a great army, took several forts, and after repeated, insolent, and blasphemous messages, besieged Jerusalem; but his army being suddenly smitten with a pestilence, which cut off a hundred and eighty-five thousand in a single night, he returned to Nineveh, where he was murdered in the temple of Nisroch by his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer, and was succeeded by his other son, Esar-haddon,
2 Kings 19:7 ;
2 Kings 19:13 ;
2 Kings 19:37
Dagon - A city in
Judah was called Beth-Dagon; that is, the house, or temple, of Dagon,
Joshua 15:41 ; and another on the frontiers of Asher,
Joshua 19:27
Adullam - An ancient and royal city in
Judah, 15 or 20 miles southwest of Jerusalem
Asa - The third king of
Judah; he succeeded his father Abijam, about b
Jehoiakim - Or ELIAKIM, second son of Josiah, brother and successor of Jehoahaz or Shallum, king of
Judah, for whom he was substituted by the king of Egypt
Lehi - Jawbone, a place in
Judah, where Samson was enabled to slay one thousand Philistines with the jawbone of an ass, and where, in answer to his petition, a fountain sprung up to relieve his thirst,
Judges 15:9-19
Hills - " The "country of the hills," in (1:7;
Joshua 9:1 ; 10:40 ; 11:16 ) is the elevated district of
Judah, Benjamin and Ephraim, which is correctly called "the mountain" in the earliest descriptions of Palestine, (
Numbers 13:29 ) and in many subsequent passages
Judas - The patriarch
Judah
Exile - ) ...
...
...
Of the kingdom of the two tribes, the kingdom of
Judah. Nebuchadnezzar, in the fourth year of Jehoiakim (
Jeremiah 25:1 ), invaded
Judah, and carried away some royal youths, including Daniel and his companions (B. (See
Judah, KINGDOM OF; CAPTIVITY
Shemaiah - A prophet in the days of Rehoboam whose message from God prevented war between Israel and
Judah about 930 B. His preaching humbled Rehoboam and the leaders of
Judah, leading God not to permit Shishak of Egypt to destroy Jerusalem (
2 Chronicles 12:1 ). Leader of
Judah who participated with Nehemiah in dedicating the rebuilt walls of Jerusalem (
Nehemiah 12:34 )
Sim'Eon - His birth is recorded in (
Genesis 29:33 ) The first group of Jacob's children consists, besides Simeon, of the three other sons of Leah --Reuben, Levi,
Judah. To Simeon was allotted a portion of land out of the territory of
Judah, on its southern frontier, which contained eighteen or nineteen cities, with their villages, spread round the venerable well of Beersheba. (
Joshua 19:1-8 ;
1 Chronicles 4:28-33 ) Of these places, with the help of
Judah, the Simeonites possessed themselves, (
Judges 1:3,17 ) and there they were found, doubtless by Joab, residing in the reign of David
Bethshemesh - boundary of
Judah (
Joshua 15:10), itself low in situation. slopes of the mountains of
Judah, "a low plateau at the junction of two fine plains" (Robinson), two miles from the Philistian plain, and seven from Ekron. Here Joash king of Israel encountered and made prisoner of Amaziah of
Judah (
2 Kings 14:11-13;
2 Chronicles 25:21-23)
Sceptre - It is well known that the word Shebeth, which is translated sceptre in the memorable prophecy of the dying patriarch Jacob when declaring that "the sceptre should not depart, from
Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until the Shiloh should come," (
Genesis 49:10) is also translated,
Judges 5:14, pen. Why may not both his regal office, and his prophetical office, be supposed as implied? The sceptre of
Judah, and the pen of Zebulun, both might bear part in reference to Christ. ) And whosoever compares what Isaiah hath said in this chapter with
Matthew 4:13-16, will I think conclude that the Shebeth of
Judah, and the Shebeth of Zebulun, are only beautiful duplicates, under different views of office, both pointing to the Lord Jesus, and only applicable to him
Rechabites - " These Kenites, afterward styled Rechabites, were of the family of Jethro, otherwise called Hobab, whose daughter Moses married; for "the children of the Kenite, Moses's father-in-law," it is said, "went up out of the city of palm trees with the children of
Judah, and dwelt among the people,"
Judges 1:16 ; and we read of "Heber the Kenite, who was of the children of Hobab, the father-in- law of Moses, who had severed himself from the Kenites," or from the bulk of them who settled in the tribe of
Judah, "and pitched his tent in the plain of Zaanaim,"
Judges 4:11 . This was the institution of the children of Rechab; and this they continued to observe for upward of three hundred years, from the time of Jehu to that of Jehoiakim, king of
Judah, when Nebuchadnezzar coming to besiege Jerusalem, the Rechabites were obliged to leave the country and take refuge in the city
Ahaziah - The Moabites, who had been always obedient to the kings of the ten tribes, ever since their separation from the kingdom of
Judah, revolted after the death of Ahab, and refused to pay the ordinary tribute. AHAZIAH, king of
Judah, the son of Jehoram and Athaliah. He succeeded his father in the kingdom of
Judah, A
Simeon - Levi had no compact lot or portion in the Holy Land; and Simeon received for his portion only a district dismembered from
Judah, with some other lands the tribe overran in the mountains of Seir, and in the desert of Gedor,
1 Chronicles 4:24,39,42 . The portion of Simeon was west and south or that of
Judah, having the Philistines on the northwest and the desert on the south,
Joshua 19:1-9 . We find them faithful to David,
1 Chronicles 12:25 , and afterwards to Asa,
2 Chronicles 15:9 , and in general absorbed by
Judah
Tribes - those belonging to the ancient tribe of
Judah. Most of these returned exiles came to be regarded as members of the tribes of
Judah or Benjamin, although some may have been able to trace their descent from a distinguished member of another tribe, and others determined their tribe from the locality which they left at the Exile. ...
In the NT we have few allusions to any of the tribes, with the exception of
Judah and Benjamin, which were always more or less closely associated. The fact that Jesus was connected with the royal tribe of
Judah is frequently mentioned, and the writer of the Epistle to the Hebrews calls attention to the fact in order to bring out the uniqueness of Christ’s Priesthood (
Hebrews 7:13-14). In the same way the writer of the Apocalypse calls Him the ‘lion of the tribe of
Judah’ (
Revelation 5:5). The tribes enumerated are
Judah, Reuben, Gad, Asher, Naphtali, Manasseh, Simeon, Levi, Issachar, Zebulun, Joseph, and Benjamin
Chronology of the Biblical Period - The divided monarchy of Israel and
Judah began with the ascension of Rehoboam following Solomon's death, and lasted until the fall of Samaria in 722 B. ended
Judah's existence as a monarchy. 1,2Kings gives many synchronisms between the kings of
Judah and Israel, following this pattern; “In the _____ year of _____, son of _____, king of
Judah, _____ began to reign over Israel in Samaria. ) Even with these synchronisms, some difficulty remains in establishing dates and precise parallels because the kings of
Judah, and Israel figured their reigns differently during a portion of this time. The kings of
Judah figured their reign from their first full year as king. Therefore, the length of reign for a king of Israel was counted as one year longer than a similar reign for a king of
Judah. ...
The last days of the kingdom of
Judah involve the kings of Babylon, thus giving an outside source to date
Judah's history. Nehemiah returned to
Judah in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes (
Nehemiah 1:1 ). ...
SIGNIFICANT DATES IN OLD TESTAMENT BIBLE HISTORY...
Periods of History...
Critical...
Traditional...
Patriarchs (Abraham, Isaac, Jacob)...
1700-1500...
2000...
Exodus...
1290...
1450...
Conquest...
1250...
1400...
Judges...
1200-1025...
1360-1025...
Kings...
...
...
Kings of United Israel...
Critical...
Traditional...
Saul...
1025-1005...
1020-1004...
David...
1005-965...
1004-965...
Solomon...
965-925...
965-931...
Kings of the Divided Kingdom...
Judah...
Israel...
Critical...
Traditional...
Rehoboam...
...
924-907...
931-913...
...
Jeroboam...
924-903...
926-909...
Abijam (Abijah)...
...
907-906...
913-910...
Asa...
...
905-874...
910-869...
...
Nadab...
903-902...
909-908...
...
Baasha...
902-886...
908-886...
...
Elah...
886-885...
886-885...
...
Zimri...
885...
885...
...
(Tibni,
1 Kings 16:21 )...
885-881...
885-880...
...
Omri...
885-873...
885-874...
Jehoshaphat...
...
874-850...
873-848...
...
Ahab...
873-851...
874-853...
...
Ahaziah...
851-849...
853-852...
Jehoram (Joram)...
...
850-843...
853-841...
...
Jehoram...
849-843...
852-841...
Ahaziah...
...
843...
841...
Athaliah...
...
843-837...
841-835...
...
Jehu...
843-816...
841-814...
Joash (Jehoash)...
...
837-796...
835-796...
...
Jehoahaz...
816-800...
814-798...
Amaziah...
...
798-767...
796-767...
...
Joash (Jehoash)...
800-785...
798-782...
Uzziah (Azariah)...
...
791-740...
792-740...
...
Jeroboam II...
785-745...
793-753...
Jotham...
...
750-742...
750-732...
...
Zechariah...
745...
753-752...
...
Shallum...
745...
752...
...
Menahem...
745-736...
752-742...
Jehoahaz I (Ahaz)...
...
742-727...
735-715...
...
Pekahiah...
736-735...
742-740...
...
Pekah...
735-732...
752-732...
...
Hoshea...
732-723...
732-723...
Hezekiah...
...
727-698...
715-686...
...
Fall of Samaria ...
722 ...
723/722 ...
Manasseh...
...
697-642...
696-642...
Amon...
...
642-640...
642-640...
Josiah...
...
639-606...
640-609...
Jehoahaz II...
...
609...
609...
Jehoiakim...
...
608-598...
609-597...
Jehoiachin...
...
598-597...
597...
Zedekiah...
...
597-586...
597-586...
Fall of Jerusalem ...
...
586 ...
586 ...
BABYLONIAN EXILE AND RESTORATION UNDER PERSIAN RULE...
Jehoiachin and leaders exiled to Babylon including Ezekiel...
597...
Jerusalem destroyed, remaining leaders exiled to Babylon...
586...
Gedaliah set over Judea...
58...
Gedaliah assassinated...
581 (?)...
Jeremiah taken with other Judeans to Egypt...
581 (?)...
Judeans deported to Babylon...
581...
Cyrus, king of Persia...
559-530...
Babylon captured...
539...
Edict allowing Jews to return to Jerusalem under Zerubbabel...
538...
Temple restoration begun but quickly halted...
538...
Cambysses, king of Persia...
530-522...
Darius, king of Persia...
522-486...
Haggai and Zechariah lead rebuilding of Temple...
520-515...
Temple completed and rededicated...
515...
Xerxes, king of Persia...
486-465...
Artaxerxes I, king of Persia...
465-424...
Ezra returns to Jerusalem and teaches the law...
458...
Nehemiah returns to Jerusalem and rebuilds the walls...
445...
NOTE: Overlapping dates of kings such as between Uzziah and Jotham result from coregencies, that is, a father installing his son as king during the father's lifetime and allowing the son to exercise royal power
Arad - Both are located in the dry, semi-desert region known as the Negeb in the southern extreme of
Judah's territory. Subsequently the Kenites settled in Arad near the tribe of
Judah (
Judges 1:16-17 ). ...
Another Arad location about seventeen miles west northwest of Beersheba is not mentioned in the Bible, but was an important fortress for
Judah from Solomon's time to Josiah, over three hundred years
Shallum - ...
...
One of the posterity of
Judah (
1 Chronicles 2:40,41 ). He remained a captive in Egypt till his death, and was the first king of
Judah that died in exile
Beth-Horon - When King Amaziah of
Judah (796-767 B. ) followed a prophet's advice and sent home mercenary soldiers he had hired from Israel, those soldiers fought the cities of
Judah, including Beth-horon (
2 Chronicles 25:13 )
Hormah - At a later time it was taken and destroyed by Israel (
Numbers 21:3 ,
Joshua 12:19 ), this feat being attributed in
Judges 1:17 to
Judah and Simeon. ’ It was one of ‘the uttermost cities of
Judah, towards the borders of Edom in the south,’ and is named between Chesll and Ziklag (
Joshua 15:30 ), also between Bethul (or Bethuel) and Ziklag (
Joshua 19:4 ,
1 Chronicles 4:30 ), in the territory occupied by Simeon
ab'Ner - (
1 Samuel 14:51 ; 17:57 ; 26:5-14 ) After the death of Saul David was proclaimed king of
Judah; and some time subsequently Abner proclaimed Ish-bosheth, Saul's son, king of Israel. War soon broke out between the two rival kings, and a "very sore battle" was fought at Gibeon between the men of Israel under Abner and the men of
Judah under Joab
Adoni'Jah -
The fourth son of David by Haggith, born at Hebron while his father was king of
Judah.
His name and influence secured a large number of followers among the captains of the royal army belonging to the tribe of
Judah, comp
Sennacherib - 700, Sennacherib turned his arms toward the west, attacked Sidon, and finally marched against Hezekiah, king of
Judah. "Sennacherib came up against all the fenced cities of
Judah, and took them
Ahaz - ) Son of Jotham; ascended the throne of
Judah in his 20th year (
2 Kings 16:2), a transcriber's error for 25th year; as read in the Septuagint, Syriac, and Arabic (
2 Chronicles 28:1); for otherwise Hezekiah his son would be born when Ahaz was 11 years old. Rezin, king of Damascus, and Pekah of Israel leagued against
Judah, to put on the throne the son of Tabeal, probably a Syrian (
1 Kings 16:7-1014). What mock humility in one who scrupled not to use God's brazen altar to divine with, and had substituted for God's altar in God's worship the pattern, which pleased his aesthetic tastes, of the idol altar at Damascus (
2 Kings 16:11-15); perhaps the adoption of this pattern, an Assyrian one, was meant as a token of vassalage to Assyria, by adopting some of their religious usage's and idolatries; indeed Tiglath Pileser expressly records in the Assyrian monuments that he held his court at Damascus, and there received submission and tribute of both Pekah of Samaria and Ahaz of
Judah. ...
Pekah slew 120,000 valiant men of
Judah in one day, "because they had forsaken the Lord God of their fathers"; Zichri of Ephraim slew the king's son Maaseiah, and Azrikim the governor of his house, and Elkanah next to the king. Pekah took Elath, which Uzziah or Ahaziah had restored to
Judah, a flourishing port on the Red Sea; "the Syrians" according to KJV "came and dwelt in it": or, reading (
2 Kings 16:6) Adomim for Aromim, "the Edomites"; who also came and smote
Judah on the E. The feeble Ahaz, retributively" brought low," even as he had "made naked" (stripped of the true defense, Jehovah,
Exodus 32:25, by sin)
Judah, sought deliverance by becoming Tiglath Pileser's vassal (1618100556_1). " Ahaz cut in pieces God's vessels, and shut up the doors of the temple, and made altars in every grainer of Jerusalem, and burnt incense on high places in every several city of
Judah
Nahum - , Israel and
Judah had been Assyrian vassals. Many vassal nations revolted along with Josiah of
Judah (2 Kings 22-23 ). Assyria's might had been heavy upon
Judah, but Nahum announced that God would destroy them. Perhaps the people of
Judah doubted God's justness since Assyria seemed to have no restraints. ...
While the Book of Nahum is harsh and deals with the unpleasantness of war, it served to give hope to the people of
Judah
Lion - It would have been unnecessary, in a work of this kind, to have noticed the lion, had it not been that the Lord Jesus Christ is spoken of under this title, as "the Lion of the tribe of
Judah. The dying patriarch blessing the tribe of
Judah, and holding forth his prophetic sayings with an eye to Christ, describes our glorious
Judah, or Jehudah, under this strong figureâhis hand was to be "in the neck of his enemies;" meaning that he would totally destroy them from the head to the feet. "Judah (said he) is a lion's whelp; from the prey, my son, thou art gone up; he stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as an old lion, who shall rouse, him up?" It is said of the lion, that both in his rampant state, when couching, he is equally formidable; when seizing his prey, or when consuming it, none dare to follow or oppose. "The Lion of the tribe of
Judah" is gone up from the prey, and he alone hath power to kill and to save
Edom - ...
The strategic and economic importance of Ezion-geber and Elath was one cause of later conflicts between
Judah and Edom. When
Judah weakened during the reign of Jehoram, Edom regained its independence (
2 Kings 8:20-22). Under Amaziah,
Judah conquered the mountain regions of Edom, and under Azariah it took control of Ezion-geber (
2 Kings 14:7;
2 Kings 14:22).
Judah lost Ezion-geber to Edom in the reign of Ahaz and never regained it (
2 Kings 16:6). ...
When
Judah finally fell and Jerusalem was destroyed by Babylon (587 BC), the Edomites took wicked delight in joining with the Babylonians to try to wipe out the last traces of the ancient Israelite nation
Jehoshaphat - And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the Lord; moreover he took away the high places and groves out of
Judah" (
2 Chronicles 17:3-6;
2 Corinthians 6:17-184). To remedy the people's ignorance of the book of the law, in the third year of his reign he sent a commission of five princes, nine Levites, and two priests to go through the cities of
Judah, teaching them in it; a model for rulers as to national education (
Deuteronomy 11:19-21). Jehoshaphat at first fortified the cities of
Judah and those of Ephraim taken by Asa (
2 Chronicles 17:2) to secure himself against Israel. ) A fatal union (
1 Corinthians 15:33)! Many facts attest the intimacy between the two dynasties; (See ELIJAH'S avoiding
Judah when fleeing from Ahab; the same names given in the two families; Jehovah's name compounded in names of Ahab's idolatrous children; Jehoshaphat's readiness to go with (See AHAB to battle at Ramoth Gilead. " Amariah the chief priest presided in religious questions; Zebadiah, "ruler of the house of
Judah" (tribal prince of
Judah), in civil questions. ...
Five divisions comprised his soldiery, comprising 780,000 men in
Judah and 380,000 in Benjamin. round about
Judah" (so
Genesis 35:5), that was his main defense, "so that they made no war on Jehoshaphat. Edom had a "deputy king," a vassal to
Judah; "there was (then) no (real, independent) king" (
1 Kings 22:47). This was subsequent to the Edomite, Ammonite, and Moabite invasion of
Judah by way of Engedi. ) Edom joined with Ammon and other desert tribes enumerated in
Psalms 83:3-7 ("other beside the Ammonites," KJV
2 Chronicles 20:1; Hiller proposes to read Maonites from Maan a city near Petra on mount Seir, tribes from all parts of mount Seir: Keil; 26:7, Mehunims), to not only throw off
Judah's supremacy but root the Jews out of their divinely given inheritance; but in vain. "He feared, set himself to seek Jehovah, and proclaimed a fast throughout
Judah," so that "out of all the cities they came to ask help of Jehovah. ...
Jahaziel then gave the promise from God (compare
Exodus 14:13-14), and Jehoshaphat and all
Judah bowed with face to the ground. His character stands among the highest for piety of
Judah's kings, and the kingdom in his reign was at its zenith
Mehunim - The Meunites raided
Judah during the reign of Jehoshaphat (873-849 B
Guest - Figurative uses of guest include
Zephaniah 1:7 where consecrated guests are an image of invading armies the Lord invited to punish
Judah
Nethaneel - ...
...
One of the "princes" appointed by Jehoshaphat to teach the law through the cities of
Judah (
2 Chronicles 17:7 )
Judea - The area, formerly called
Judah, was first given the name Judea following the Babylonian Exile
Landmark -
Hosea 5:10 condemns the ruthless rulers of
Judah as like those who remove landmarks, that is, those who have no regard for justice or for the traditional law
Dominion -
Judah was his sanctuary Israel his dominion
Ain - A southern city of
Judah, afterward of Simeon, then assigned to the priests (