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Jeremiah
the name means Jah will rise Strong's Lexicon
Jeremiah was one of the Gadite warriors who joined David at Ziklag when he was fleeing from King Saul.
From Easton's Bible Dictionary
Raised up or appointed by Jehovah. (1.) A Gadite who joined David in the wilderness (1 Chr. 12:10).
Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.
First named at 1 Chronicles 12:4.
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Verses that name Jeremiah
- 1 Chronicles 12:4 Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the Thirty and a leader over the Thirty; Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, and Jozabad the Gederathite;