Topic
Jeroham
14 passages cited, from 4 classic reference works.
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The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- 1 Samuel 1:1Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 1. A Levite and grandfather of Samuel
Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:
- 1 Chronicles 9:8Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 3. A descendant of Benjamin
And Ibneiah the son of Jeroham, and Elah the son of Uzzi, the son of Michri, and Meshullam the son of Shephathiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah;
- 1 Chronicles 9:12Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 4. A priest, and father of Adaiah, who lived in Jerusalem after the exile
And Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchijah, and Maasiai the son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer;
- 1 Chronicles 12:7Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 5. Father of two Israelites who joined David at Ziklag
And Joelah, and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor.
- 1 Chronicles 27:22Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 6. The father of Azareel
Of Dan, Azareel the son of Jeroham. These were the princes of the tribes of Israel.
- 2 Chronicles 23:1Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave
And in the seventh year Jehoiada strengthened himself, and took the captains of hundreds, Azariah the son of Jeroham, and Ishmael the son of Jehohanan, and Azariah the son of Obed, and Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of Zichri, into…
- Nehemiah 11:12Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 4. A priest, and father of Adaiah, who lived in Jerusalem after the exile
And their brethren that did the work of the house were eight hundred twenty and two: and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchiah,
- 1 Chronicles 6:27Smith · ISBE · Nave 1. A Levite and grandfather of Samuel
Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son.
- 1 Chronicles 8:27Smith · ISBE · Nave 2. A chief of the tribe of Benjamin
And Jaresiah, and Eliah, and Zichri, the sons of Jeroham.
- 1 Chronicles 6:34Smith · Nave 1. A Levite and grandfather of Samuel
The son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,
- 1 Chronicles 6:19ISBE
The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers.
- 1 Chronicles 9:3Smith
And in Jerusalem dwelt of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim, and Manasseh;
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- 1 Chronicles 9:9 Smith
- Hebrews 8:1–13 ISBE
In the reference works
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · 7 references
Cherished; who finds mercy. (1.) Father of Elkanah, and grandfather of the prophet Samuel (1 Sam. 1:1).
(2.) The father of Azareel, the “captain” of the tribe of Dan (1 Chr. 27:22).
(3.) 1 Chr. 12:7; a Benjamite.
(4.) 2 Chr. 23:1; one whose son assisted in placing Joash on the throne.
(5.) 1 Chr. 9:8; a Benjamite.
(6.) 1 Chr. 9:12; a priest, perhaps the same as in Neh. 11:12.
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) · 12 references
- Father of Elkanah, the father of Samuel, of the house of Kohath. (1 Samuel 1:1; 1 Chronicles 6:27,34) (B.C. before 1142.)
- A Benjamite, the founder of a family of Bene-Jeroham. (1 Chronicles 8:27) Probably the same as
- Father (or progenitor) of Ibneiah. (1 Chronicles 9:8) comp. 1Chr 9:3 and 1Chr 9:9. (B.C. before 588.)
- A descendant of Aaron, of the house of Immer, the leader of the sixteenth course of priests; son of Pashur, and father of Adaiah. (1 Chronicles 9:12) He appears to be mentioned again in (Nehemiah 11:12) (B.C. before 586.)
- Jeroham of Gedor, some of whose sons joined David at Ziglag. (1 Chronicles 12:7) (B.C. before 1055.)
- A Danite, whose son or descendant Azareel was head of his tribe in the time of David. (1 Chronicles 27:22)
- Father of Azariah, one of the "captains of hundreds" in the time of Athaliah. (2 Chronicles 23:1) (B.C. before 876.)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 12 references
je-ro'-ham (yerocham, "may he be compassionate!"):
(1) An Ephraimite, the father of Elkanah, and grandfather of Samuel (1Sa 1:1; 1Ch 6:27,34 (Hebrew 12,19)): Jerahmeel is the name in Septuagint, Codex Vaticanus, in 1 Samuel and in Septuagint, L and manuscripts, in 1 Chronicles.
(2) A Benjamite (1Ch 8:27), apparently = JEREMOTH, (2) (compare 8:14), and probably the same as he of 1Ch 9:8.
(3) Ancestor of a priest in Jerusalem (1Ch 9:12 = Ne 11:12).
(4) A man of Gedor, father of two of David's Benjamite recruits at Ziklag, though Gedor might be a town in Southern Judah (1Ch 12:7 (Hebrew 8)).
(5) Father of Azarel, David's tribal chief over Da (1Ch 27:22).
(6) Father of Azariah, one of the captains who supported Jehoiada in overthrowing Queen Athaliah (2Ch 23:1).
David Francis Roberts
In the topical indexes
Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · 10 references, grouped by sub-topic
- 1. A Levite and grandfather of Samuel 1Sa 1:1; 1Ch 6:27,34
- 2. A chief of the tribe of Benjamin 1Ch 8:27
- 3. A descendant of Benjamin 1Ch 9:8
- 4. A priest, and father of Adaiah, who lived in Jerusalem after the exile 1Ch 9:12; Ne 11:12
- 5. Father of two Israelites who joined David at Ziklag 1Ch 12:7
- 6. The father of Azareel 1Ch 27:22
- 7. Father of Azariah 2Ch 23:1
Texts: Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897); Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884); International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915); Nave's Topical Bible (1896), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.