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•JAHATH union. (1.) A son of Shimei, and grandson of Gershom (1 Chronicles 23:10).
(2.) One of the sons of Shelomoth, of the family of Kohath (1 Chronicles 24:22).
(3.) A Levite of the family of Merari, one of the overseers of the repairs of the temple under Josiah (2 Chronicles 34:12).
•JAHAZ trodden down (called also Jahaza, Joshua 13:18; Jahazah, 21:36; Jahzah, 1 Chronicles 6:78), a town where Sihon was defeated, in the borders of Moab and in the land of the Ammonites beyond Jordan, and north of the river Arnon (Numbers 21:23; Deuteronomy 2:32). It was situated in the tribe of Reuben, and was assigned to the Merarite Levites (Joshua 13:18; 21:36). Here was fought the decisive battle in which Sihon (q.v.) was completely routed, and his territory (the modern Belka) came into the possession of Israel. This town is mentioned in the denunciations of the prophets against Moab (Isaiah 15:4; Jeremiah 48:34).
•JAHAZIEL beheld by God. (1.) The third son of Hebron (1 Chronicles 23:19).
(2.) A Benjamite chief who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chronicles 12:4).
(3.) A priest who accompanied the removal of the ark to Jerusalem (1 Chronicles 16:6).
(4.) The son of Zechariah, a Levite of the family of Asaph (2 Chronicles 20:14-17). He encouraged Jehoshaphat against the Moabites and Ammonites.