Adnah (ISBE)

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ad´na ( עדנח , ‛adhnāḥ , "pleasure"; Ἐδνά , Edná ): (1) A warrior of the tribe of Manasseh, who deserted Saul and joined David's forces at Ziklag (1 Chronicles 12:20 , 1 Chronicles 12:21 ) (2) An officer of high rank, perhaps the commander-in-chief of Jehoshaphat's army (2 Chronicles 17:14 ). Here the spelling in Hebrew is עדנה , ‛adhnāh ̌ .