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Jabez in the Bible.

Jabez is a town in the Bible, about 8 km (5 miles) south of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 1 verse, 1 Chronicles 2:55.

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What happened at Jabez.

A place inhabited by several families of the scribes (1 Chr. 2:55).

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

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The verse that names Jabez.

1 Chronicles 1

  • 1 Chronicles 2:55And the families of the scribes which dwelt at Jabez; the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and Suchathites. These are the Kenites that came of Hemath, the father of the house of Rechab.

Questions about Jabez.

Where is Jabez in the Bible?

Jabez is a town about 8 km (5 miles) south of Jerusalem. BibleLectio shows it on a painted map of the Bible’s world, with every verse that names it.

How many times is Jabez named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Jabez in 1 verse, in 1 book.

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