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Jediael


Ji-di´ay-uhl; Heb., meaning uncertain, possibly “God knows”

1 A son of Benjamin and head of a large family group (1Chr 7:6; 1Chr 7:10; 1Chr 7:11). 2 The son of Shimri; he and his brother Joha were members of David’s fighting band (1Chr 11:45); he may be the same one who defected to David at Ziklag from the tribe of Manasseh (1Chr 12:20). 3 A Levite of the clan of Korah, the second son of the eastern gatekeeper Meshelemiah (Shelemiah).