Jeroham
Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897) · International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915)
THE DICTIONARY — Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)
cherished; who finds mercy. (1.) Father of Elkanah, and grandfather of the prophet Samuel (1 Samuel 1:1). (2.) The father of Azareel, the “captain” of the tribe of Dan (1 Chronicles 27:22). (3.) 1 Chronicles 12:7; a Benjamite. (4.) 2 Chronicles 23:1; one whose son assisted in placing Joash on the throne. (5.) 1 Chronicles 9:8; a Benjamite. (6.) 1 Chronicles 9:12; a priest, perhaps the same as in Nehemiah 11:12.
THE FULL ARTICLE — from the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915), general editor James Orr — public domain, printed whole.
je-ro'-ham (yerocham, "may he be compassionate!"):
(1) An Ephraimite, the father of Elkanah, and grandfather of Samuel (1Sa 1:1; 1Ch 6:27,34 (Hebrew 12,19)): Jerahmeel is the name in Septuagint, Codex Vaticanus, in 1 Samuel and in Septuagint, L and manuscripts, in 1 Chronicles.
(2) A Benjamite (1Ch 8:27), apparently = JEREMOTH, (2) (compare 8:14), and probably the same as he of 1Ch 9:8.
(3) Ancestor of a priest in Jerusalem (1Ch 9:12 = Ne 11:12).
(4) A man of Gedor, father of two of David's Benjamite recruits at Ziklag, though Gedor might be a town in Southern Judah (1Ch 12:7 (Hebrew 8)).
(5) Father of Azarel, David's tribal chief over Da (1Ch 27:22).
(6) Father of Azariah, one of the captains who supported Jehoiada in overthrowing Queen Athaliah (2Ch 23:1).
David Francis Roberts