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Dodavahu
Dodavahu
דּוֹדָוָהוּ do.da.va.hu
Dodavahu (Hebrew: דּוֹדָוָהוּ, do.da.va.hu) is a biblical name; its Hebrew etymology is not securely established. It appears once, at 2 Chronicles 20:37. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Ahaziah in 2 Chronicles 20.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Dodavahu
son of Eliezer
Scripture against society
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At a glance
- Verses
- 1 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
- Hapax
- Yes occurs exactly once
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | 2 Chronicles 20:37 |
| Cross-references | 12 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Eliezer co-occurrence Appears with Eliezer in 2 Chronicles 20.
- Ahaziah co-occurrence Appears with Ahaziah in 2 Chronicles 20.
- Jahaziel co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Jahaziel.
- Zechariah co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Zechariah.
- Jeiel co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Jeiel.
- Benaiah co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Benaiah.
- Azubah co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Azubah.
- Mattaniah co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Mattaniah.
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.20.37;
father of: Eliezer (H0461L); also called in KJV: Dodavah;
§ Dodavah = "beloved of Jehovah"
a man of Mareshah in Judah, the father of Eliezer, who denounced Jehoshaphat's alliance with Ahaziah
Dodavahu, son of Eliezer of Mareshah, prophesied against Jehoshaphat for his alliance with Ahaziah, king of Israel.
The biblical story
Dodavahu, son of Eliezer of Mareshah, is mentioned in 2Ch.20.37 as a prophet who rebuked King Jehoshaphat of Judah for his alliance with Ahaziah, the wicked king of Israel. This incident occurred after Jehoshaphat had successfully sought the Lord's help in defeating the Moabites and Ammonites (2Ch.20.1-30).
Following this victory, Jehoshaphat allied himself with Ahaziah to build ships to go to Tarshish (2Ch.20.35-36). This alliance was ill-advised, as Ahaziah was known for his wickedness and had led Israel into idolatry (1 Kings 22).
Key verses
Dodavahu appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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Then Eliezer the son of Dodavah of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, Because thou hast joined thyself with Ahaziah, the Lord hath broken thy works. And the ships were broken, that they were not able to go to Tarshish.
2 Chronicles 20:37
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2 Chronicles (1)
- 2 Chronicles 20:37