People from Shumath(?)
The Shumathites were a family from Kirjath-jearim, descendants of Judah through Shobal.
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Also known as Shumathite
The Shumathites are mentioned in 1Ch.2.53 as one of the families from Kirjath-jearim, along with the Ithrites, Puthites, and Mishraites. These families are listed as descendants of Shobal, who was a son of Hur and a grandson of Judah (1Ch.2.50). Kirjath-jearim was a city in Judah, known for being the place where the Ark of the Covenant was kept for a period before being brought to Jerusalem by King David (1Sa.7.1-2; 1Ch.13.5-6).
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SHU'MATHITES, the inhabitants of an unlocated village Shumah. 1 Chr 2:53.
SHU'MATHITES, the inhabitants of an unlocated village Shumah. 1 Chr 2:53.
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1 verse in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H8126
and the clans of Kiriath-jearim—the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites, and Mishraites. From these descended the Zorathites and Eshtaolites.
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