עֲזוּבָהʻĂzûwbâh
Azubah, the name of two Israelitesses
Pronunciation: az-oo-baw' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H5806
Meanings
1. mother of Jehoshaphat (1 Kings 22:42; 2 Chronicles 20:31)
2. wife of Caleb (1 Chronicles 2:18; 1 Chronicles 2:19)
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 4 times in the Bible.
- 1 Kings 22:42 Jehoshaphat was thirty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-five years. His mother was Azubah, the daughter of Shilhi.
- 1 Chronicles 2:18 Hezron’s son Caleb had sons from his wife Azubah and from Jerioth. Her sons were named Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.
- 1 Chronicles 2:19 After Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrathah, and they had a son named Hur.
- 2 Chronicles 20:31 So Jehoshaphat ruled over the land of Judah. He was thirty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-five years. His mother was Azubah, the daughter of Shilhi.
Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).