Abinadab's son, an official under King Solomon
Iddo
Named in 1 verse of 1 Kings, first in 1 Kings 4:14.
עִדּוֹIddo
The name means “his band; power; praise.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
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- Ahinadab
About Iddo Written by AI
Iddo, the son of Abinadab, is mentioned in 1 Kings 4:14 as one of the twelve officials appointed by King Solomon to oversee the provision of food for the king and his household. Iddo was responsible for the region of Mahanaim, which was located east of the Jordan River. Each official was assigned a specific month to provide the necessary supplies for the royal court (1 Kings 4:7).
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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Iddo, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
(1.) Timely (1 Chr. 6:21). A Gershonite Levite.
(2.) Lovely. The son of Zechariah (1 Chr. 27:21), the ruler of Manasseh in David’s time.
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(3.) Timely. The father of Ahinadab, who was one of Solomon’s purveyors (1 Kings 4:14).
(4.) Lovely. A prophet of Judah who wrote the history of Rehoboam and Abijah (2 Chr. 12:15). He has been identified with Oded (2 Chr. 15:1).
(5.) Lovely. The father of Berachiah, and grandfather of the prophet Zechariah (Zech. 1:1, 7). He returned from Babylon (Neh. 12:4).
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names him
- 1 Kings 4:14
Ahinadab son of Iddo in Mahanaim;
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.