Person Old Testament
Jehoaddah
Also known as Jehoaddah =ESV, NIV; Jehoadah =KJV, Jarah =ESV, KJV; Jadah =NIV
Jehoaddah, also known as Jarah, was a descendant of King Saul mentioned in the genealogies of Benjamin. Mentioned in 2 verses across 1 book, first at 1 Chronicles 8:36.
Why it matters. Descendant of King Saul
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Jehoaddah
Jehoaddah, also referred to as Jarah, is mentioned in the genealogies of the tribe of Benjamin in 1Ch.8.36 and 1Ch.9.42. He is listed as one of the descendants of King Saul, Israel's first king. In both passages, his name appears in the genealogy of Saul's descendants, suggesting that he was a member of the royal family. However, no further information is provided about his life, his role in the family, or his place in the history of Israel. The fact that he is mentioned by two different names, Jehoaddah and Jarah, suggests that one may have been a variant spelling or a nickname. The inclusion of his name in the genealogies serves to trace the lineage of Saul and to highlight the continuing presence of his descendants among the people of Benjamin.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
- Parents
- Ahaz
Appears in Scripture
Named in 2 verses across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.