"JEWS" to "JEZREEL"

JEWS

-A corrupted form, doubtless, of Judah, and applied to the people of the kingdom of Judah and Benjamin 2Ki 16:6; 25:25; 2Ch 32:18

-(After the dissolution of the kingdom of Israel the name was applied to all Israelites, as well as to those of the two remaining tribes) -See ISRAEL

JEZANIAH

-See JAAZANIAH

JEZEBEL

-Daughter of Ethbaal, a Zidonian, and wife of Ahab 1Ki 16:31

-Was an idolatress and persecuted the prophets of God 1Ki 18:4, 13, 19; 2Ki 3:2, 13; 9:7, 22

-Vowed to kill Elijah 1Ki 19:1-3

-Wickedly accomplishes the death of Naboth 1Ki 21:5-16

-Death of, foretold 1Ki 21:23; 2Ki 9:10

-Death of, at the hand of Jehu 2Ki 9:30-37

-FIGURATIVE Re 2:20

JEZER

-Son of Naphtali Ge 46:24; Nu 26:49; 1Ch 7:13

JEZIAH

-An Israelite who married an idolatrous wife Ezr 10:25

JEZIEL

-A disaffected Israelite who joined David at Ziklag 1Ch 12:3

JEZLIAH

-A Benjamite 1Ch 8:18

JEZOAR

-Son of Helah 1Ch 4:7

JEZRAHIAH

-A leader of the choir Ne 12:42

JEZREEL

-1. A city in the south of the territory of the tribe of Judah Jos 15:56; 1Sa 25:43; 27:3; 29:1, 11

-2. A city of the tribe of Issachar Jos 19:18; 2Sa 2:9 .Ahab's residence in 1Ki 18:45, 46; 21:1 .Naboth's vineyard in 1Ki 21:1 .Joram's residence in 2Ki 8:29 .Jehu kills King Ahab, his wife, and friends at 2Ki 9:15-37; 10:11 .Prophecies concerning Ho 1:4, 5, 11

-3. A valley Jos 17:16 .Place of Gideon's battle with the Midianites Jud 6:33 .Place of the defeat of the Israelites under Saul and Jonathan 1Sa 29:1, 11; 31:1-6; 2Sa 4:4

-4. A descendant of Etam 1Ch 4:3

-5. Figurative of the northern kingdom of Israel Ho 1:4, 5, 11