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Joed
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
or (Heb. Yoed', יוֹעֵד, Jehovah is his witness; Sept. Ι᾿ωάδ ), son of Pedaiah, father of Meshullam, and grandfather of Sallu, which last was one of the Benjamites who resided in Jerusalem after the captivity (Nehemiah 11:7). B.C. considerably ante 538.
(Heb. Yoë l', יוֹאֵל, Jehovah is his God; Sept. and N.T. Ι᾿ωήλ ), the name of at least twelve men.
1. The oldest of the two sons of Samuel, appointed by him as judges in Beer-sheba, where their maladministration led to the popular desire for a monarchy (1 Samuel 8:2). (See SAMUEL). In 1 Chronicles 6:28, by a clerical error, he is called VASHNI (See VASHNI) (q.v.). B.C. cir. 1094. He appears to have been the father of Heman, the Levitical singer (1 Chronicles 6:33; 1 Chronicles 15:17).
2. A descendant of Reuben (but by what line does not appear), and father of Shemaiah or Shema, several incidents in the history of whose posterity are related (1 Chronicles 5:4; 1 Chronicles 5:8). B.C. considerably ante 1092. 3. Brother of Nathan of Zobah, and one of David's famous warriors (1 Chronicles 11:38); called IGAL (See IGAL) (q.v.) in the parallel passage (2 Samuel 23:36);
4. The third named of the four sons of Izrahiah, a chieftain of the tribe of Issachar (1 Chronicles 7:3). B.C. prob. cir. 1017.
5. A chief Levite of the family of Gershom, at the head of 130 Temple servitors (1 Chronicles 15:7; 1 Chronicles 15:11); probably the same with the third of the "sons" of Laadan (1 Chronicles 23:8), and also with the son of Jehiel, who, with Zetham his brother, had charge of the "treasures of the house of the Lord" (1 Chronicles 26:22). B.C. 1042.
6. Son of Pedaiah, and prince of the half tribe of Manasseh west (1 Chronicles 27:20). B.C. 1014.
7. Son of Pethuel, and second of the twelve minor prophets (Joel 1:1). His history is only known from the contents of the book that bears his name.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Joed'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/j/joed.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
