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Jobab
Jobab is a figure in the list of Edomite kings in Genesis 36 and 1 Chronicles 1. The son of Zerah of Bozrah, he succeeded Bela as the second king of Edom.
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- Jobab (King of Madon)People
Jobab was king of Madon, a city in northern Canaan. Summoned by Jabin king of Hazor, he joined the northern coalition and was defeated by the Israelites under Joshua at the waters of Merom (Joshua 11:1; 12:19).
- HushamPeople
Husham was one of the kings who reigned over Edom before any king ruled over Israel. He came from the land of the Temanites, succeeded Jobab, and was succeeded by Hadad the son of Bedad.
- JabinPeople
Jabin was king of Hazor, a city in northern Canaan. A king of Hazor by this name appears in both Joshua 11 and Judges 4; in Judges, Deborah and Barak defeat Sisera, the commander of his army.
- Waters of MeromBible
The waters of Merom are the site where, according to Joshua 11, a northern Canaanite coalition led by Jabin king of Hazor encamped and was defeated in a surprise attack by Joshua. This battle opened the way for the conquest of northern Canaan.
- BozrahBible
Bozrah was a major city of Edom mentioned in the Old Testament. In the prophetic books it frequently appears as a symbol of the judgment that would fall on Edom, and it is widely identified with modern Buseirah in Jordan.
Verses in the King James Version 9, showing 6
- Genesis 10:29
And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab: all these were the sons of Joktan.
- Genesis 36:33
And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
- Genesis 36:34
And Jobab died, and Husham of the land of Temani reigned in his stead.
- Joshua 11:1
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,
- 1 Chronicles 1:23
And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.
- 1 Chronicles 1:44
And when Bela was dead, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
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