Encyclopedia entry
Dodavah
(love of the Lord), a man of Maresha in Judah; father of Eliezer, who denounced Jehoshaphat’s alliance with Ahaziah. (2 Chronicles 20:37)
In the Bible
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Verses where Dodavah is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- 2 Chronicles 20:37
Then Eliezer son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, “Because you have allied yourself with Ahaziah, the LORD has destroyed your works.” So the ships were wrecked and were unable to sail to Tarshish.
Scripture on Dodavah
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Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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