Asshurim is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text. Who This Was Asshurim was one of the sons of Dedan, and thus a descendant of Abraham through Keturah, the wife Abraham took after Sarah’s death (Genesis 25:1). The account in Genesis 25:3 reads, “And Jokshan begat Sheba, and … Read more
Aphiah is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text. Who This Was Aphiah was an ancestor of King Saul, mentioned in the genealogies. He appears in the opening verse of 1 Samuel, which introduces Saul’s father Kish and traces his lineage back through several generations. The text reads: … Read more
Nahamani is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text. Who This Was Nahamani was one of the leaders of the Jewish people who returned to Jerusalem from Babylonian exile. He is named in Nehemiah 7:7 among the group of men who came back with Zerubbabel and Jeshua, the … Read more
Shimrith is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text. Who This Was Shimrith was the mother of Jehozabad, one of the two men who conspired against King Joash of Judah and assassinated him. She is identified in the text as “a Moabitess,” a detail the Chronicler records alongside … Read more
Rephael is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text. Who This Was Rephael was a descendant of Gad, mentioned in the genealogies of the tribe in 1 Chronicles. He appears in a list of the sons of Shemaiah, a descendant of Obed-edom, who served as gatekeepers in the … Read more
Dalphon is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text. Who This Was Dalphon was one of the ten sons of Haman, the chief enemy of the Jews in the Book of Esther. Haman was an official in the court of King Ahasuerus (Xerxes) of Persia who, enraged that … Read more
Ishod is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text. Who This Was Ishod was a descendant of Manasseh, mentioned in the genealogies of the tribe of Manasseh recorded in 1 Chronicles. He appears in a brief genealogical notice that names him as a son of Hammoleketh, the sister … Read more
Temeni is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text. Who This Was Temeni was a descendant of Asher, one of the twelve tribes of Israel. He is named in the genealogical records of the tribe of Asher found in 1 Chronicles 4. These chapters preserve the family lines … Read more
Hallohesh is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text. Who This Was Hallohesh was one of the leaders of Israel who sealed the covenant during the days of Nehemiah, after the Jews had returned from Babylonian exile to rebuild Jerusalem and its walls. The setting is the great … Read more
Telharsa is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text. Who This Was Telharsa was one of the places from which the exiles returned to Jerusalem after the Babylonian captivity, mentioned in the Book of Ezra. The source note identifies it as a location rather than an individual, though … Read more
Izrahiah is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text. Who This Was Izrahiah was a leader of the tribe of Issachar, mentioned in the genealogies of the tribe in 1 Chronicles. He appears in the family line of Uzzi: “And the sons of Uzzi; Izrahiah: and the sons … Read more
Benhanan is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text. Who This Was Benhanan was a descendant of Judah, mentioned in the genealogies recorded in 1 Chronicles. He appears in a single verse of Scripture, listed among the sons of Shimon: “And the sons of Shimon were, Amnon, and … Read more