Jobab

King of Madon, who joined forces against Joshua

A written article for Jobab is still to come. Below and alongside: where Jobab appears in Scripture, with the original words and any dates on record.

  • 1600 BC
    1400 BC
  • Jobab
    c. 1450 BC

Original word

  • יוֹבָב jobab
    H3103
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Where Jobab appears in Scripture

Genesis 10

וְאֶת-אוֹפִר וְאֶת-חֲוִילָה וְאֶת-יוֹבָב כָּל-אֵלֶּה בְּנֵי יָקְטָֽן׃
29
And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab: all these were the sons of Joktan.

Genesis 36

וַיָּמָת בָּלַע וַיִּמְלֹךְ תַּחְתָּיו יוֹבָב בֶּן-זֶרַח מִבָּצְרָֽה׃
33
And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
וַיָּמָת יוֹבָב וַיִּמְלֹךְ תַּחְתָּיו חֻשָׁם מֵאֶרֶץ הַתֵּֽימָנִֽי׃
34
And Jobab died, and Husham of the land of Temani reigned in his stead.

Joshua 11

וַיְהִי כִּשְׁמֹעַ יָבִין מֶֽלֶךְ-חָצוֹר וַיִּשְׁלַח אֶל-יוֹבָב מֶלֶךְ מָדוֹן וְאֶל-מֶלֶךְ שִׁמְרוֹן וְאֶל-מֶלֶךְ אַכְשָֽׁף׃
1
And it came to pass, when Jabin king of Hazor had heard those things, that he sent to Jobab king of Madon, and to the king of Shimron, and to the king of Achshaph,

1 Chronicles 1

וְאֶת-אוֹפִיר וְאֶת-חֲוִילָה וְאֶת-יוֹבָב כָּל-אֵלֶּה בְּנֵי יָקְטָֽן׃
23
And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.
וַיָּמָת בָּלַע וַיִּמְלֹךְ תַּחְתָּיו יוֹבָב בֶּן-זֶרַח מִבָּצְרָֽה׃
44
And when Bela was dead, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
וַיָּמָת יוֹבָב וַיִּמְלֹךְ תַּחְתָּיו חוּשָׁם מֵאֶרֶץ הַתֵּֽימָנִֽי׃
45
And when Jobab was dead, Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead.

1 Chronicles 8

וַיּוֹלֶד מִן-חֹדֶשׁ אִשְׁתּוֹ אֶת-יוֹבָב וְאֶת-צִבְיָא וְאֶת-מֵישָׁא וְאֶת-מַלְכָּֽם׃
9
And he begat of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham,
וְיִשְׁמְרַי וְיִזְלִיאָה וְיוֹבָב בְּנֵי אֶלְפָּֽעַל׃
18
Ishmerai also, and Jezliah, and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal;