Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
Whom Jehovah graciously bestows. ) One of the Gadite heroes who joined David in the desert of Judah (1 Chr. 12:12). ) The oldest of King Josiah’s sons (1 Chr. 3:15). ) Son of Careah, one of the Jewish chiefs who rallied round Gedaliah, whom Nebuchadnezzar had made governor in Jerusalem (2 Kings 25:23; Jer. 40:8). He warned Gedaliah of the plans of Ishmael against him, a warning which was unheeded (Jer. 40:13, 16). He afterwards pursued the murderer of the governor, and rescued the captives (41:8, 13, 15, 16).
He and his associates subsequently fled to Tahpanhes in Egypt (43:2, 4, 5), taking Jeremiah with them. “The flight of Gedaliah’s community to Egypt extinguished the last remaining spark of life in the Jewish state.
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)
(gift or grace of God).
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible (1898) & Schaff's Bible Dictionary
JOHA'NAN (to whom Jehovah is merciful). 1. " 2 Kgs 25:23-26. Having heard of the intention of Ishmael to kill Gedaliah he told the governor, at the same time requesting permission to kill Ishmael, but Gedaliah did not believe the report, and accused Johanan of lying. After Gedaliah was assassinated Johanan again took the lead, regathered the fugitives, and, although warned by Jeremiah against going down to Egypt, carried off the prophet and other Jews into that land, where he died. Jer 40:7-10; Jer 41, Jer 42, and Jer 43. One of Josiah's sons. 1 Chr 3:15. One of David's posterity. 1 Chr 3:24.
Son of Azariah, of the high-priestly line. , 6. A Benjamite and a Gadite who came to David at Ziklag. 1 Chr 12:4, 1 Chr 12:12. The father of an Ephraimite chief in the reign of Ahaz. 2 Chr 28:12. One who returned with Ezra. Ezr 8:12. One of the chief Levites, in whose chamber Ezra mourned for the transgressions of the captives. Ezr 10:6; Neh 12:23. The son-in-law of Meshullam. Neh 6:18.
Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869)
who is liberal or merciful