A Gadite warrior who joined David at Ziklag
Johanan
Named in 1 verse of 1 Chronicles, first in 1 Chronicles 12:12.
יְהוֹחָנָןJohanan
The name means “who is liberal or merciful.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Johanan Written by AI
Johanan is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 12:12 as one of the Gadite warriors who joined David at Ziklag while he was fleeing from King Saul. He is listed among the men who came to David's aid and helped him fight against the raiding bands that were attacking the Negev region. The Gadites are described as brave warriors, trained for battle and skilled with the shield and spear (1 Chronicles 12:8). Johanan's presence among this group indicates his military expertise and his willingness to support David during a challenging time. The chronicler notes that these men understood the times and knew what Israel should do (1 Chronicles 12:32), suggesting their wisdom and discernment in aligning themselves with David.
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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Johanan, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
Whom Jehovah graciously bestows. (1.) One of the Gadite heroes who joined David in the desert of Judah (1 Chr. 12:12).
(2.) The oldest of King Josiah’s sons (1 Chr. 3:15).
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(3.) Son of Careah, one of the Jewish chiefs who rallied round Gedaliah, whom Nebuchadnezzar had made governor in Jerusalem (2 Kings 25:23; Jer. 40:8). He warned Gedaliah of the plans of Ishmael against him, a warning which was unheeded (Jer. 40:13, 16). He afterwards pursued the murderer of the governor, and rescued the captives (41:8, 13, 15, 16). He and his associates subsequently fled to Tahpanhes in Egypt (43:2, 4, 5), taking Jeremiah with them. “The flight of Gedaliah’s community to Egypt extinguished the last remaining spark of life in the Jewish state. The work of the ten centuries since Joshua crossed the Jordan had been undone.”
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 Chronicles 12:12
Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth,
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.