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Jashobeam
Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature
or Jasho´beam son of Hachmoni, one of David's worthies, and the first named in the two lists which are given of them ( [the Tachmonite]; ).
The exploit of breaking through the host of the Philistines to procure David a draught of water from the well of Bethlehem, is ascribed to the three chief heroes, and therefore to Jashobeam, who was the first of the three (; ).
A Jashobeam is named among the Korhites who came to David at Ziklag (); but this could scarcely have been the same with the preceding.
We also find a Jashobeam who commanded 24,000, and did duty in David's court in the month Nisan (). He was the son of Zabdiel; if, therefore, he was the same as the first Jashobeam, his patronymic of 'the Hachmonite' must be referred to his race rather than to his immediate father. This seems likely.
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Kitto, John, ed. Entry for 'Jashobeam'. "Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature". https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/kbe/j/jashobeam.html.
