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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There was a man of Ramathaimzophim of mount Ephraim, named Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite:
And Achish said, "Have ye not been a roving this day?" And David answered, "Yes, in the south of Judah, and in the south of the Jezreelites, and in the south of the Kenites."
to them of Racal; to them of the cities of the Jerahmeelites; to them of the cities of the Kenites;
And the sons of Jerahmeel, the eldest son of Hezron were: Ram, the eldest and Bunah, Oren, Ozem and Ahijah.
And the sons of Jerahmeel, the eldest son of Hezron were: Ram, the eldest and Bunah, Oren, Ozem and Ahijah. And Jerahmeel had yet another wife named Atarah which was the mother of Onam. read more. And the sons of Ram, the eldest son of Jerahmeel were: Maaz, Jamin and Eker.
And Sheshan had a servant that was an Egyptian named Jarha to whom he gave his daughter to wife, and she bare him Attai.
And Sheshan had a servant that was an Egyptian named Jarha to whom he gave his daughter to wife, and she bare him Attai. And Attai begat Nathan; And Nathan begat Zabad.
And Attai begat Nathan; And Nathan begat Zabad. And Zabad begat Ephlal. Ephlal begat Obed.
And Zabad begat Ephlal. Ephlal begat Obed. Obed begat Jehu. Jehu begat Azariah.
Azariah begat Helez. Helez begat Eleasah. Eleasah begat Sismai. Sismai begat Shallum.
Eleasah begat Sismai. Sismai begat Shallum. Shallum begat Jekamiah. Jekamiah begat Elishamah.
Shallum begat Jekamiah. Jekamiah begat Elishamah. The sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were Meshah his eldest son, which was the father of Ziph, and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron.
The sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were Meshah his eldest son, which was the father of Ziph, and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron.
And David put an order among the children of Levi: Gershon, Kohath and Merari.
The rest of the sons of Levi: of the sons of Amram, Shubael. Of the sons of Shubael, Jehdiah. Of the sons of Rehabiah, the first, Isshiah. read more. Of the Izharites, Shelomoth. Of the sons of Shelomoth, Jahath. And the sons of Hebron were Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth. Of the sons of Uzziel, Micah. Of the sons of Micah, Shamir. The brother of Micah was Isshiah. Of the sons of Isshiah, Zachariah. The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Jaaziah, Beno. The sons of Merari: by Jaaziah. Beno, Shoham, Zaccur and Ibri. Mahli had Eleazar which had no sons. The sons of Kish: Jerahmeel. The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder and Jerimoth. These are of the children of Levi in the households of their fathers. And these cast lots next to their brethren the sons of Aaron, before David the king and Zadok and Ahimelech and the ancient heads and priests of the Levites: as well the youngest brother as an ancient head.
but commanded Jerahmeel the son of Amalek, and Seraiah the son of Azriel and Shelemiah the son of Abdeel, to lay hands on Baruch the Scribe, and upon Jeremiah the Prophet: but the LORD kept them out of sight.