An Ephraimite leader during the reign of Ahaz
Johanan
Named in 1 verse of 2 Chronicles, first in 2 Chronicles 28:12.
יְהוֹחָנָןJohanan
The name means “who is liberal or merciful.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
- Children
- Azariah
About Johanan Written by AI
Johanan, the son of Jehohanan, is mentioned in 2 Chronicles 28:12 as one of the leaders of Ephraim during the reign of King Ahaz of Judah. When the army of Israel, led by King Pekah, defeated Judah and took captives to Samaria, Johanan and other leaders of Ephraim stood against this action. They rebuked the army, reminding them of their own sins and warning them not to add to their guilt by enslaving their fellow Israelites. Johanan and the other leaders insisted that the captives be released and provided for, demonstrating compassion and a desire to obey God's law. Their intervention led to the captives being clothed, fed, and anointed before being sent back to Judah (2 Chronicles 28:15). Johanan's actions showcase his leadership, courage, and commitment to upholding God's commands, even in the face of opposition from his own people.
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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
- 2 Chronicles 28:12
Then some of the leaders of the Ephraimites—Azariah son of Jehohanan, Berechiah son of Meshillemoth, Jehizkiah son of Shallum, and Amasa son of Hadlai—stood in opposition to those arriving from the war.
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