head was cut off, and thrown over the wall to Joab, Sa2 20:1 , an Ephrathite of Zereda; some where in the tribe of Ephraim, but nowhere else mentioned. There was a famous Jewish doctor, before the times of Christ, of this place, as it seems, who was called Jose ben Joezer, a man of Zereda (s): Solomon's servant; not only his subject, but one that had been advanced by him to an office, and served under him, Kg1 11:28 , whose mother's name was Zeruah, a widow woman; who very probably was supported by this her son, an industrious and ingenious man: even he lifted up his hand against the king; either against Solomon, by reproaching and reproving him for some things he did; or rather against Rehoboam his son, which was very ungrateful. (r) Shalshalet Hakabala, p. 11. (s) Pirke Abot, c. 1. sect. 4.