And Joelah, and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor.
Joelah and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor, are named among the loyal men from the tribes who gathered to David. The verse stands within the description of the contingents from the tribes who joined him. It belongs to the fuller parallel account of the events surrounding David's rise to the throne of all Israel. That account tells of the tribes gathering at Hebron to acknowledge David as king over all Israel. The gathering brought together about 350,000 fighting men and lasted three days as a festival. It is also part of the genealogical record that preserves the names and family lines of God's people, reflecting the care taken to record Israel's tribes.
Joelah and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor, are named among the loyal men from the tribes who gathered to David. The verse stands within the description of the contingents from the tribes who joined him. It belongs to the fuller parallel account of the events surrounding David's rise to the throne of all Israel. That account tells of the tribes gathering at Hebron to acknowledge David as king over all Israel. The gathering brought together about 350,000 fighting men and lasted three days as a festival. It is also part of the genealogical record that preserves the names and family lines of God's people, reflecting the care taken to record Israel's tribes.