Reference: Jerahmeel
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JERAHMEEL ('May El have compassion!') 1. A non-Israelite clan in the extreme S. of Palestine, with which David cultivated friendly relations during his exile (1Sa 27:10; 30:29). After Saul's death the Jerahmeelites formed part of the little principality over which he reigned in Hebron. How indistinct the recollection of them was appears from the various forms assumed by their name in MSS of the Septuagint: Jesmega, Isramelei, Aermon, Israel, Jeramelei. Subsequently they were considered to have been a Judahite clan (1Ch 2:9,25 ff., 1Ch 2:35-42 : here Jerahmeel is Caleb's elder brother; the list of his descendants in 1Ch 2:35-42 is of later origin than 1Ch 2:9,25-27 and brings them down to the Chronicler's day). We have no historical or other records connected with these names, save that Molid (1Ch 2:29) is a town mentioned elsewhere (Jos 19:2; Ne 11:26). 2. Septuagint and Old Lat. read 'Jerahmeel' at 1Sa 1:1 as the name of Samuel's grandfather. In all probability the Jeroham of Massoretic Text is an abbreviated form, like Jacob for Jacob-el, or the Yarkhamu found in a Babylonian list of Hammurabi's time. 3. One of the three men ordered by Jehoiakim to arrest Jeremiah and Baruch (Jer 36:26). AV follows Vulgate (filio Amelech), calling him 'son of Hammelech': RV, with Septuagint, 'the king's son.' He was a scion of the royal house, but not necessarily a child of Jehoiakim. 4. In a list of Levites (1Ch 24:20-31) drawn up considerably later than that in 1Ch 23:6 ff., Jerahmeel's name is added as son of Kish (Massoretic Text 'sons': the text is in a confused state). There must at the time have been a division of Levites called after him, and not, as previously, after Kish.
J. Taylor.
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And there will be to them in their inheritance the Well of the Oath, and the oath, and Moladah,
And there will be one man from Ramathaim-Zophim, from mount Ephraim, and his name Elkanah, son of Jeroham, son of Elihu, son of Tohu, son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:
And Achish will say, Did ye not plunder this day? and David will say, Upon the south of Judah, and upon the south of the Jerahmeelite, and to the south of the Kenite.
And to those in Rachel, and to those in the cities of the Jerahmeelites, and to those in the cities of the Kenites,
And the sons of Hezron, which were born to him: Jerahmeel, and Ram, and Chelubai.
And the sons of Hezron, which were born to him: Jerahmeel, and Ram, and Chelubai.
And the sons of Jerahmeel, the first-born of Hezron will be the first born, Ram, and Bunah, and Oren and Ozem, Ahijah.
And the sons of Jerahmeel, the first-born of Hezron will be the first born, Ram, and Bunah, and Oren and Ozem, Ahijah. And another wife will be to Jerahmeel, and her name Atamh; she the mother of Onam. read more. And the sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel, will be Maaz, and Jamin, and Eker.
And the name of Abishur's wife, Abihail; and she will bear to him Ahban and Molid.
And Sheshan will give his daughter to Jarha his servant for a wife; and she will bear to him Attai.
And Sheshan will give his daughter to Jarha his servant for a wife; and she will bear to him Attai. And Attai begat Nathan, and Nathan begat Zabad,
And Attai begat Nathan, and Nathan begat Zabad, And Zabad begat Ephlal, and Ephlal begat Obed,
And Zabad begat Ephlal, and Ephlal begat Obed, And Obed begat Jehu, and Jehu begat Azariah,
And Obed begat Jehu, and Jehu begat Azariah, And Azariah begat Helez, and Helez begat Eleasah,
And Azariah begat Helez, and Helez begat Eleasah, And Eleasah begat Sisimai, and Sisimai begat Shallum
And Eleasah begat Sisimai, and Sisimai begat Shallum And Shallum begat Jekamiah, and Jekamiah begat Elishama.
And Shallum begat Jekamiah, and Jekamiah begat Elishama. And the sons of Caleb, Jerahmeel's brother, Mesha his first-born, he the father of Ziph; and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron.
And the sons of Caleb, Jerahmeel's brother, Mesha his first-born, he the father of Ziph; and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron.
And David will divide them into divisions to the sons of Levi, to Gershon, Kohath and Merari.
And to the sons of Levi remaining: To the sons of Amram: Shubael: to the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah. To Rehabiah: to the sons of Rehabiah: the head, Isshiah. read more. To the Izharites: Shelornoth: to the sons of Shelomoth: Jahath. And the sons of Jeriah: Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth. The sons of Uzziel: Micah: to the sons of Micah: Shamir. The brother of Micah, Isshiah: to the sons of Isshiah: Zechariah. The sons of Merari: Mahli. and Mushi: the sons of Jaaziah: his son. The sons of Merari, to Jaaziah: his son and Shoham and Zaccur and Ibri. And to Mahli, Eleazar; and no sons to him. To Kish: the sons of Kish, Jerahmeel. And the sans of Mushi: Mahli and Eder and Jerimoth. These the sons of the Levites to the house of their fathers. And they will also cast lots near their brethren the sons of Aaron before David the king and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the heads of the fathers to the priests and to the Levites, the fathers the head near his brethren the small
And the king commanded Jerahmeel, son of the king, and Seraiah, son of Azriel, and Shelemiah, son of Abdeel, to take Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet; and Jehovah will hide them..