Who was Jerahmeel in the Bible?
Lived before Israel had a king
Jerahmeel was the son of Hezron, a descendant of Judah, and is mentioned in the genealogies of 1 Chronicles. Jerahmeel appears in 6 verses across 2 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Jerahmeel?
Jerahmeel was the son of Hezron, a descendant of Judah, and is mentioned in the genealogies of 1 Chronicles. He had two wives, Atarah and Ahijah, and several children who became the founders of various clans within the tribe of Judah. Jerahmeel's descendants, known as the Jerahmeelites, are mentioned in connection with David's time as a fugitive from King Saul. David sent gifts to the Jerahmeelites, among others, after defeating the Amalekites who had raided Ziklag. This suggests that the Jerahmeelites were a significant clan within Judah and had a friendly relationship with David. The Jerahmeelites' territory was likely located in the Negev region, south of Judah.
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Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
Where does Jerahmeel appear in the Bible?
Jerahmeel is referenced in 6 verses across 2 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- 1 Chronicles 2:9
- 1 Chronicles 2:25
- 1 Chronicles 2:26
- 1 Chronicles 2:27
- 1 Chronicles 2:42
- 1 Samuel 27:10
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Jerahmeel.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Jerahmeel?
Jerahmeel appears in 6 verses across 2 books, most often in 1 Chronicles, which accounts for 5 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Jerahmeel?
1 Chronicles, 1 Samuel.
Where can I read every verse about Jerahmeel?
This page lists 6 of them. Protos carries all 6, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
