Atomic Bible

A seer and prophet during the divided monarchy

Iddo

Named in 3 verses of 2 Chronicles, first in 2 Chronicles 9:29.

עִדּוֹIddo

יֶעְדּוֹIddo

The name means “his band; power; praise.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869

About Iddo Written by AI

Iddo was a seer and prophet who lived during the time of the divided monarchy. He is mentioned in 2 Chronicles as having written accounts of the reigns of King Solomon (2 Chronicles 9:29), King Rehoboam of Judah (2 Chronicles 12:15), and King Abijah of Judah (2 Chronicles 13:22). Iddo's writings were used as sources by the Chronicler when compiling the history of these kings. Although his works are not part of the biblical canon, they were considered reliable historical records.

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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.

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Where the Bible names him

  1. 2 Chronicles 9:29

    As for the rest of the acts of Solomon, from beginning to end, are they not written in the Records of Nathan the Prophet, in the Prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the Visions of Iddo the Seer concerning Jeroboam son of Nebat?

  2. 2 Chronicles 12:15

    Now the acts of Rehoboam, from first to last, are they not written in the records of Shemaiah the Prophet and of Iddo the Seer concerning the genealogies? There was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam throughout their days.

  3. 2 Chronicles 13:22

    Now the rest of the acts of Abijah, along with his ways and his words, are written in the Treatise of the Prophet Iddo.

From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.