Zabad

Zabad, 1

Za´bad (God given), a person of the tribe of Judah, mentioned in 1Ch 2:36, among the descendants of Sheshan, by the marriage of his daughter with an Egyptian servant [JARHA; SHESHAN].

Zabad, 2

Zabad, a grandson of Ephraim, who, with others of the family, was killed during the lifetime of Ephraim, by the men of Gath, in an attempt which the Hebrews seem to have made to drive off their cattle (1Ch 7:21) [See EPHRAIM].

Zabad, 3

Zabad, son of an Ammonitess named Shimeath, who, in conjunction with Jehozabad, the son of a Moabitess, slew King Joash, to whom they were both household officers, in his bed (2Ki 12:21; 2Ch 24:25-26). In the first of these texts he is called Jozachar. The sacred historian does not appear to record the mongrel parentage of these men as suggesting a reason for their being more easily led to this act, but as indicating the sense which was entertained of the enormity of Joash’s conduct, that even they, though servants to the king, and though only half Jews by birth, were led to conspire against him ’for the blood of the sons of Jehoiada the priest.’ It would seem that their murderous act was not abhorred by the people; for Amaziah, the son of Joash, did not venture to call them to account till he felt himself well established on the throne, when they were both put to death (2Ki 14:5-6; 2Ch 25:3-4).

Zabad, 4

Zabad, one of the persons who, at the instance of Ezra, put away the foreign wives they had taken after the return from captivity (Ezr 10:27).

The name of four persons, 1Ch 2:36 7:21 2Ch 24:26 Ezr 10:27 .\par

Za’bad. (gift).

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

2. An Ephraimite, if the text of 1Ch 7:21 is correct.

3. Son of Shimeath, an Ammonitess; an assassin who, with Jehozabad, slew King Joash, according to 2Ch 24:26. (B.C. 840); but in 2Ki 12:21, his name is written, probably more correctly, as Jozachar.

4. A layman of Israel, of the sons of Zattu, who put away his foreign wife at Ezra’s command. Ezr 10:27. (B.C. 458).

5. One of the descendants of Hashum who had married a foreign wife after the captivity. Ezr 10:33. (B.C. 458).

6. One of the sons of Nebo, whose name is mentioned under the same circumstances as Zabad, 4 and Zabad, 5. Ezr 10:43.

Contracted from Zebadijah, "Jehovah hath given him."

1. Son of Nathan, great grandson of Ahlai, Sheshun’s daughter (1Ch 2:31-37). See Smith’s Dict. in proof that this genealogy ends in the time of Hezekiah. "Son" means great grandson "of Ahlai" (1Ch 11:41). One of David’s mighty men. Sheshan married an Egyptian husband, Jarha; of her as being the Israelite parent Zabad is called "the son," i.e. descendant, just as Joab, Abishai, and Asahel, are called from the mother’s side sons of Zeruiah, who married a foreigner.

2. An Ephraimite (1Ch 7:21).

3. A domestic palace servant of king Joash, one of the slayers of Joash; son of Shimeath an Ammonitess (2Ch 24:26). Jozachar in 2Ki 12:20-21; Zachar is the abbreviation, and Zabad is a transcriber’s error for Zachar! One of a powerful conspiracy stirred up by Joash’s unpopularity owing to his idolatries, oppression, and foreign disasters (2 Chronicles 24). Amaziah executed him, but not his children (2Ch 25:3-4; Deu 24:16).

4. Son of Zattu; put away his foreign wife (Ezr 10:27).

5. Descendant of Hashum; did the same (Ezr 10:33).

6. Son of Nebo; did the same (Ezr 10:43).

[Za’bad]

1. Son of Nathan, a descendant of Judah. 1Ch 2:36-37.

2. Son of Tahath, an Ephraimite. 1Ch 7:21.

3. Son of Ahlai and one of David’s mighty men. 1Ch 11:41.

4. Son of Shimeath, an Ammonitess: he assisted in slaying Joash, king of Judah. 2Ch 24:26. He is called JOZACHAR in 2Ki 12:21.

5, 6, 7. Three who had married strange wives. Ezr 10:27; Ezr 10:33; Ezr 10:43.

ZABAD (‘he hath given’ or ‘a gift’).—Many names are derived from this root, both in OT and in Palmyrene and Nabatæan inscriptions. About 36 are reckoned in OT—23 in Chron., and nearly all in post-exilic books. In Gen 30:20 a it is the first explanation of ‘Zebulun.’ The fuller form is Zabdiel or Zebadiah (‘my gift is J″ [Note: Jahweh.] ’). 1. 1Ch 2:36-37, a descendant of Judah, perhaps the same as the Zabud of 1Ki 4:6. 2. 1Ch 7:21, an Ephraimite; if the text is correct, this passage and 1 Indicate that there was some uncertainty as to the reckoning of the clan probably intended by the name. 3. 1Ch 11:41, one of David’s valiant men, perhaps = 1. 4. 2Ch 24:26, one of the murderers of Joash = Jozacar (2Ki 12:21); we should perhaps read Zacar here. 5. 6. 7. Laymen who married ‘strange’ wives, Ezr 10:27; Ezr 10:33; Ezr 10:43 (cf. 1Es 9:28 [Sabathus], 33 [Sabanneus], 35 [Zabadeas]).

C. W. Emmet.

zā´bad (זבד, zābhādh, perhaps a contraction for (1) z^ebhadhyāh, “Yahweh has given,” i.e. Zebadiah; or (2) zabhdı̄’ēl, “El (God) is my gift” (HPN, 222 f); Ζαβέδ(τ), Zabéd(t), with many variants):

(1) A Jerahmeelite (1Ch 2:36, 1Ch 2:37), son of Nathan (see NATHAN, IV.).

(2) An Ephraimite, son of Tahath (1Ch 7:21).

(3) Son of Ahlai (1Ch 11:41) and one of David’s mighty men (the name is wanting in 2Sa 23:24-29).

(4) Son of Shimeath the Ammonitess (2 Ch 26); he was one of the murderers of King Joash of Judah; called “Jozacar” in 2Ki 12:21 (Hebrew verse 22). Perhaps the name in Chronicles should be Zacar (זכר, zākhār),

(5) Name of three men who had married foreign wives: (a) son of Zattu (Ezr 10:27)= “Sabathus” of 1 Esdras 9:28; (b) son of Hashum (Ezr 10:33) = “Sabanneus” of 1 Esdras 9:33; (c) son of Nebo (Ezr 10:43) = “Zabadeas” of 1 Esdras 9:35.