Bible Person

Jehoiada

Meaning: knowledge of the Lord · Male · 1 cross reference

This Jehoiada entry refers to the adviser near David in 1 Chronicles 27, not to the rebuilder in Nehemiah or the priest in Jeremiah 29. He belongs to the intimate courtly circle supporting the king's rule. First appears in 1 Chr 27:34.1

AI summary: This Jehoiada matters because his single cross reference places him close to the center of David's administrative and royal life. The entry helps show that the king's court depended on trusted figures whose influence extended beyond military command. Taken together, the material presents this Jehoiada as a courtly adviser in David's kingdom.1

Central Figure

Jehoiada

Meaning: knowledge of the Lord