Topic
Jobab
11 passages cited, from 4 classic reference works.
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The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Genesis 10:29Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 1. Son of Joktan
And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab: all these were the sons of Joktan.
- Joshua 11:1Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 3. A king of Madon
And it came to pass, when Jabin king of Hazor had heard those things, that he sent to Jobab king of Madon, and to the king of Shimron, and to the king of Achshaph,
- Genesis 36:33Easton · ISBE · Nave 2. A king of Edom
And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
- 1 Chronicles 1:23Smith · ISBE · Nave 1. Son of Joktan
And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.
- 1 Chronicles 1:44Smith · ISBE · Nave 2. A king of Edom
And when Bela was dead, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
- 1 Chronicles 8:9Smith · ISBE · Nave 4. Name of two Benjamites of whom little is known
And he begat of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham,
- Genesis 36:34Easton · Nave 2. A king of Edom
And Jobab died, and Husham of the land of Temani reigned in his stead.
- 1 Chronicles 1:45ISBE · Nave 2. A king of Edom
And when Jobab was dead, Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead.
- 1 Chronicles 8:18ISBE · Nave 4. Name of two Benjamites of whom little is known
Ishmerai also, and Jezliah, and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal;
- Genesis 36:14ISBE
¶ And these were the sons of Aholibamah, the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon, Esau’s wife: and she bare to Esau Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah.
- Job 42:17ISBE
So Job died, being old and full of days.
In the reference works
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · 4 references
Dweller in the desert. (1.) One of the sons of Joktan, and founder of an Arabian tribe (Gen. 10:29). (2.) King of Edom, succeeded Bela (Gen. 36:33, 34). (3.) A Canaanitish king (Josh. 11:1) who joined the confederacy against Joshua.
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) · 5 references
- The last in order of the sons of Joktan. (Genesis 10:29; 1 Chronicles 1:23)
- One of the "kings" of Edom. (Genesis 3:34; 1 Chronicles 1:44; 45)
- King of Madon; one of the northern chieftains who attempted to oppose Joshua’s conquest and were routed by him at Meron. (Joshua 11:1) only.
- Head of a Benjamite house. (1 Chronicles 8:9)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 10 references
In the topical indexes
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.