Ichabod
Ichabod was the son of Phinehas, born when the ark of God was captured by the Philistines and named to reflect the departure of glory from Israel.
The name Ichabod means “where is the glory? or, no glory”
MaleLeviteTribe of LeviUnited Monarchy eraOld Testament1 book2 verses
Summary
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1 Samuel 4:21; only referred to as Ichabod (אִי־כָבוֹד); son of Phinehas; a brother of Ahitub.
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Alternative names
- אִי־כָבוֹדIchabod
Mentions
- And she named the boy Ichabod, saying, “The glory has departed from Israel,” because the ark of God had been captured and her father-in-law and her husband had been killed.
- …including Ahijah, who was wearing an ephod. He was the son of Ichabod’s brother Ahitub son of Phinehas, the son of Eli the priest of the LORD in Shiloh. But the troops did not know that Jonathan had left.