Ji-roh´ham; Heb., “may he be loved” or “may he have compassion”
1 A Levite, the father of Elkanah and grandfather of Samuel (1Sam 1:1; 1Chr 6:34). 2 A family group (“sons of Jeroham”) in the tribe of Benjamin (1Chr 8:27). 3 A Benjaminite, the father of Ibneiah, an inhabitant of postexilic Jerusalem (1Chr 9:8). 4 A priest, the father of Adaiah, another inhabitant of postexilic Jerusalem (1Chr 9:12; Neh 11:12). 5 A man from Gedor whose two sons, Joelah and Zebadiah, joined David’s fighting men at Ziklag (1Chr 12:7). 6 The father of Azarel, the leader of the tribe of Dan during David’s reign (1Chr 27:22). 7 The father of Azariah, a military leader under the high priest Jehoida (2Chr 23:1).
