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The same name traced across the biblical canon and the Second Temple texts, side by side.

Jerahmeelites (Man living before Israel's Monarchy)

A clan of Judah, Jerahmeel's people, living in the Negev. While David was based at Ziklag under Philistine protection he raided their country, and later he sent them a share of the Amalekite plunder as allies.

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First, in plain English

A clan of Judah, Jerahmeel's people, living in the Negev. While David was based at Ziklag under Philistine protection he raided their country, and later he sent them a share of the Amalekite plunder as allies.

Who this is

Jerahmeelites were a Judahite clan descended from Jerahmeel, settled in the Negev south of Judah. While based at Ziklag under Philistine protection, David raided their territory along with the Kenites and other southern groups, then later shared plunder from his pursuit of the Amalekites with Jerahmeelite towns as an ally.

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The word

H3397

Where it appears
  • 1 Samuel 27:10
  • 1 Samuel 30:29

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