Jubal

American

[joo-buhl] / ˈdʒu bəl /

noun

(in the Bible) son of Lamech and Adah: considered the progenitor of musicians and those who produce musical instruments.

Jubal British

/ ˈdʒuːbəl /

noun

Old Testament the alleged inventor of musical instruments (Genesis 4:21)

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For days, the deputies refused to let Jubal’s lawyers in, Longuevan wrote in court filings.

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So Jubal’s lawyers returned to the hospital, where Longuevan said a lieutenant threatened to arrest them if they didn’t leave.

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Eventually, they found out Jubal had COVID-19 and was receiving oxygen.

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By the following day, Jubal was back in the jail, and able to call his daughter again.

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In the end, the jail and the hospital agreed to let Jubal’s family come see him for a couple of hours on the evening of March 15.

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