Old Testament
Joed
A descendant of Benjamin who resided in Jerusalem following the return from the Babylonian exile.
Joed is mentioned in the genealogical records of Nehemiah 11 as a Benjamite living in Jerusalem after the wall was rebuilt. His inclusion highlights the repopulation of the city by the returning exiles to maintain the covenant community. He represents the faithful remnant who settled in the capital to serve the restored nation.
In the text
- Verses
- 1
- Books
- 1
- First appears
- Nehemiah 11:7
- Last appears
- Nehemiah 11:7
Where Joed appears
1 verse · 1 chapterIn the same books
- Sanballat8 versesA Horonite official who vehemently opposed Nehemiah's efforts to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.
- Ezra25 versesA priest and scribe who led a group of exiles from Babylon to Jerusalem to restore the Law of God.
- Baruch23 versesThe faithful scribe and loyal secretary to the prophet Jeremiah during the fall of Jerusalem.
- Artaxerxes14 versesA Persian king who authorized the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls and supported Ezra's mission to Judea.
- Tobiah12 versesAn Ammonite official who vehemently opposed Nehemiah's efforts to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.
- Nehemiah7 versesA cupbearer to Artaxerxes who led the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls and restored the people's devotion to God.
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