High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Jaddua was a the son of Jonathan and a high priest during the postexilic period. However, according to Nehemiah12:22 it is possible that a transcribing error has occurred in the rendering of Juddah`s father`s name. A more likely translation is that Juddah`s father was Johanan. (Anchor Bible Dictionary). Reference to Jaddua may be found in Nehemiah verses 12:11,22. When reading Josephus` accounts of Jaddua`s priestly position, it is unclear whether or not Jaddua was the sole high priest or if he shared the office with Manasseh. The other possibility (which is difficult to discern from Josephus` accounts) is that Manasseh was Jaddua`s assistant or sagan. (Anchor Bible Dictionary).