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Smith's Bible Dictionary
(to whom the people turn), named first among the chief of the mighty men of David. (1
Chronicles 11:11) (B.C. 1046.) He came to David at Ziklag. His distinguishing exploit was that he
slew 300 (or 800,) (2 Samuel 23:8) men at one time.
Jashub
(he turns).
•The third son of Issachar, and founder of the family of the Jashubites. (Numbers 26:24; 1 Chronicles
7:1) (B.C. 1706.)
•One of the sons of Bani, who had to put away his foreign wife. (Ezra 10:29) (B.C. 459.)
Jashubilehem
(turner back for food), a person or a place named among the descendants of Shelah, the son of
Judah by Bath-shua the Canaanitess. (1 Chronicles 4:22)
Jasiel
(whom God made), the last named on the list of David’s heroes in (1 Chronicles 11:47)
Jason
(one who will heal), called the Thessalonian, entertained Paul and Silas, and was in consequence
attacked by the Jewish mob. (Acts 17:5,6,7,9) (A.D. 48.) He is probably the same as the Jason
mentioned in (Romans 16:21) It is conjectured that Jason and Secundus, (Acts 20:4) were the same.
Jasper
a precious stone frequently noticed in Scripture. It was the last of the twelve inserted in the high
priest’s breastplate, (Exodus 28:20; 39:13) and the first of the twelve used in the foundations of
the new Jerusalem. (Revelation 21:19) The characteristics of the stone as far as they are specified
in Scripture, (Revelation 21:11) are that it “was most precious,” and “like crystal;” we may also
infer from (Revelation 4:3) that it was a stone of brilliant and transparent light. The stone which
we name “jasper” does not accord with this description. There can be no doubt that the diamond
would more adequately answer to the description in the book of Revelation.
Jathniel
(whom God gives), a Korhite Levite, the fourth of the family of Meshelemiah. (1 Chronicles
26:2) (B.C. 1014.)
Jattir
(pre-eminent), a town of Judah in the mountain districts, (Joshua 15:48) one of the group
containing Socho, Eshtemoa, etc. See also (Joshua 21:14; 1 Samuel 30:27; 1 Chronicles 6:57) By
Robinson it is identified with ’Attir, six miles north of Molada and ten miles south of Hebron.
Javan
(clay).
•A son of Japheth. (Genesis 10:2,4) Javan was regarded as the representative of the Greek race.
The name was probably introduced into Asia by the Phoenicians, to whom the Ionians were
naturally better known than any other of the Hellenic races, on account of their commercial activity
and the high prosperity of their towns on the western coast of Asia Minor.
•A town in the souther part of Arabia (Yemen), whither the Phoenicians traded. (Ezekiel 27:19)
Javelin
[Arms, Armor]
Jazer
(Jehovah helps). [Jaazer, Or Jazer]
Jaziz
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