Jobab

Dweller in the desert.

(1.) One of the sons of Joktan, and founder of an Arabian tribe (Gen_10:29).

(2.) King of Edom, succeeded Bela (Gen_36:33, Gen_36:34).

(3.) A Canaanitish king (Jos_11:1) who joined the confederacy against Joshua.

jō´bab (יובב, yōbhābh, perhaps “howling”; Ἰωβάβ, Iōbáb):

(1) “Son” of Joktan (Gen_10:29; 1Ch_1:23). See Table Of Nations.

(2) An Edomite king (Gen_36:33, Gen_36:14; 1Ch_1:44, 1Ch_1:45).

(3) King of Madon (Jos_11:1).

(4) 1Ch_8:9; and (5) 1Ch_8:18, Benjamites.

The name is confused with that of Job in Septuagint of Job_42:17.