ZIBIAH (zlb'i-ah), (Heb. tsib-yaw', roe), a native of Beersheba, and mother of King Jehoash (2 Kings xii:I; 2 Chron.xxiv:1).
1. An Ephraimite, probably one of the chiefs of the tribe, and one of the generals of Pekah King of Israel (B. C. about 734). It has been supposed that he took advantage of the victory of this monarch over the army of Judah to pene trate into Jerusalem, where he slew one of the sons of Ahaz, the governor of the palace, and the king's chief minister or favorite. It is difficult without this supposition to explain 2 Chron. xxviii :7. There is some probability in the con jecture that he was the 'Tabcal's son' whom Pekah and Rezin designed to set upon the throne of Judah (Is. vii :6). (See TABEAL.) 2. Third son of Izhar, the son of Kohath of the tribe of Levi (Exod vi :21). (B. C. about 1658.) 3. A Benjamite, and second son of Shimhi ( t Chron. viii :19). (B. C. about 1612.) 4. A Benjamite, the fifth son of Shashah Chron. viii :23). (B. C. about 1612.) 5. A Benjamite, the sixth son of Jeroham Chron. viii :27). (B. C. about 1612.)
6. A "son" of Asaph, and father of Micah (1 Chron. ix :15) : called ZABDI (Neh. xi :17) ; and ZACCUR (Neh. Xii :35).
7. A descendant of Eliezer, son of Moses, and father of Shelomith, the treasurer (t Chron. xxvi : 25). (B. C. before to43.) a Father of the Eliezer who was chief of the Reubenites in the time of David (1 Chron. xxvii : 16). (B. C. before 1043.) 9. Father of the Elishaphat who with Jchoiada conspired to make Joash king (2 Chron. xxiii : t). (B. C. before 876.) 10. A man of Judah, and father of the Amasiah who was captain in Jehoshaphat's army (2 Chron. xvii :16). (B. C. 909.) 11. Father or ancestor of JoEL, who was over seer of the Benjamites after their return from Babylon (Neh. xi:9). (B. C. before 536.) 12. A priest of the family of Abijah, in the days of Joiakim, the high-priest, the son of Jeshua (Neh. xii :17). (B. C. about 480.)