Person Old Testament
Zabad
Zabad, a son of Ephraim, was killed by the men of Gath. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 7:21.
Why it matters. Son of Ephraim, killed by men of Gath
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Zabad
Zabad was one of the sons of Ephraim, the son of Joseph. He is mentioned in the genealogy of the tribe of Ephraim. According to the account, Zabad and his brother Shuthelah were killed by the men of Gath, who were native inhabitants of the land. This incident occurred when Ephraim's descendants attempted to raid the livestock of the Gathites. The death of Zabad and his brother was a tragedy for the tribe of Ephraim.
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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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
1 Chronicles (1 verse)