'Relatives' in the Bible
Jabez enjoyed more honor than his relatives his mother named him Jabez, she said, "because I bore him in pain."
Shimei had 16 sons and six daughters, but his relatives did not have many children, nor did their entire family multiply like the Judeans did.
Even though Judah became prominent among his relatives that is, the Commander-in-chief will be his descendant nevertheless the right of the firstborn went to Joseph.)
His relatives, listed by families when the genealogy was enrolled according to their generations, included the chief, Jeiel, Zechariah,
Their seven relatives, according to the households of their clans, included Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia, and Eber.
To Heman's left were their relatives who were Merari's sons: Ethan, who had been fathered by Kishi, who had been fathered by Abdi, who had been fathered by Malluch,
along with their relatives, descendants of Levi who had been appointed for all the service of the tent of the Temple of God.
So their father Ephraim mourned many days, and his relatives came to comfort him.
and Mikloth, who fathered Shimeah. Now these also lived with their relatives across town in Jerusalem from their other relatives.
From the descendants of Zerah there was Jeuel, along with 690 of their relatives.
along with 956 of their relatives according to their generations. All of these were leaders of families according to their ancestral households.
along with 1,760 of their relatives, who were leaders of their ancestral households, valiant and qualified to serve in the Temple of God.
The gatekeepers included Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and other relatives. Shallum was the leader.
Kore's son Shallum, who was the grandson of Ebiasaph and the great-grandson of Korah, and the descendants of Korah (who were relatives of his ancestral house) were over the service responsibilities and served as guardians of the entrances of the Tent, just as their ancestors had been in charge of the camp of the LORD and guardians of the entrance.
Their relatives who lived in their villages were required to visit every seven days to be with them in turn,
Some of their Kohathite relatives were responsible to prepare the rows of bread for each Sabbath.
Mikloth fathered Shimeam. They lived across town from their relatives in Jerusalem.
Equipped as archers, they could use both their right and left hands to shoot arrows and hurl stones. As descendants of Benjamin, they were Saul's relatives.
The tribe of Benjamin, relatives of Saul numbered 3,000, of whom most had remained allied to what remained of Saul's dynasty.
The tribe of Issachar supplied 200 leaders, along with all of their relatives under their command. They kept up-to-date in their understanding of the times and knew what Israel should do.
They spent three days eating and drinking with David, since their relatives had supplied provisions for them.
Then he addressed the entire community of Israel, "If it seems good to you and something from the Lord our God, let's spread word to all of our relatives who remain throughout the entire land of Israel, including the priests and descendants of Levi in the cities and pasture lands, so they can gather together with us.
including Uriel their leader from the descendants of Kohath, along with 120 of his relatives,
from the descendants of Merari, Asaiah their leader, along with 220 of his relatives,
from the descendants of Gershom, Joel their chief, along with 130 of his relatives,
from the descendants of Elizaphan, Shemaiah their leader, along with 200 of his relatives,
from Hebron's descendants, Eliel their leader, along with 80 of his relatives,
and from Uzziel's descendants, Amminadab their leader, along with 112 of his relatives.
and addressed them: "As leaders of your Levitical families, set yourselves apart, both you and your relatives, so you can be qualified to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel to the place I've prepared for it.
David also told the leaders of the descendants of Levi to appoint their relatives as singers, to play musical instruments such as harps, lyres, and cymbals, and to keep sounding aloud with joyful voices.
So the descendants of Levi appointed Joel's son Heman, his relative Berechiah's son Asaph, as well as certain relatives of Merari's sons, including Kushaiah's son Ethan,
their second order relatives Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, as well as the trustees Obed-edom and Jeiel.
Obed-edom and 68 of his relatives remained also, with Jeduthun's son Obed-edom and Hosah serving as trustees.
He left Zadok the priest and his relatives at the Tent of the LORD at the high place in Gibeon, where they ministered in the LORD's presence,
but Eleazar died having no sons, but only daughters. Their relatives (the descendants of Kish) married them.
By doing this, they will fulfill their obligation as trustees over the Tent of Assembly and the Sanctuary, attending to the needs of their relatives, who are descendants of Aaron, in keeping with their service on behalf of the Temple of the LORD."
These individuals also cast lots corresponding to their relatives, Aaron's descendants, in the presence of King David, Zadok, and Ahimelech, and in the presence of the heads of the ancestral households of the priests and of the descendants of Levi, and the eldest was treated as impartially as was the younger brother.
Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under command of the king. They and their relatives who had been skillfully trained in singing to the LORD, numbered 288.
Asaph's first lottery was cast in favor of Joseph; the second went to Gedaliah, that is, to him, to his relatives, and his sons, for a total of twelve;
the third to Zaccur, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve;
the fourth to Izri, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve;
the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve;
the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve;
the seventh to Jesharelah, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve;
the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve;
the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve;
the tenth to Shimei, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve;
the eleventh to Azarel, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve;
the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve;
the thirteenth to Shubael, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve;
the fourteenth to Mattithiah, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve;
the fifteenth to Jeremoth, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve;
the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve;
the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve;
the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve;
the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve;
the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve;
the twenty-first to Hothir, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve;
the twenty-second to Giddalti, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve;
the twenty-third to Mahazioth, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve;
the twenty-fourth to Romamti-ezer, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve.
With respect to their leaders, these courses of trustees had responsibilities, along with their relatives, regarding ministry within the Temple of the LORD
From the descendants of Hebron, Hashabiah and his relatives 1,700 outstanding men were assigned oversight of Israel west of the Jordan regarding all of the LORD's work and services on behalf of the king.
King David appointed Jerijah, his relatives, and 2,700 competent men who were each family heads, to oversee the tribes of Reuben and Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh regarding everything pertaining to God as well as matters relating to the king.