Hushah
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Hushathite |
| Most likely | Husan (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.712° N, 35.132° E |
| Mentioned in | 6 verses |
| First mention | 2 Samuel 21:18 |
Hushah is a settlement named in 6 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Husan (medium confidence; 1 other proposal below).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Husan | medium (41%) | 31.712° N, 35.132° E |
| not a place (person) | very low (-4%) | — |
Verses
2 Samuel
- 2 Samuel 21:18And it came to pass after this, that there was again a battle with the Philistines at Gob: then Sibbechai the Hushathite slew Saph, which was of the sons of the giant.Some time later at Gob, there was another battle with the Philistines. At that time Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Saph, one of the descendants of Rapha.
- 2 Samuel 23:27Abiezer the Anethothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,Abiezer the Anathothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,
1 Chronicles
- 1 Chronicles 4:4And Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah, the father of Beth–lehem.Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer was the father of Hushah. These were the descendants of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah and the father of Bethlehem.
- 1 Chronicles 11:29Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,
- 1 Chronicles 20:4And it came to pass after this, that there arose war at Gezer with the Philistines; at which time Sibbechai the Hushathite slew Sippai, that was of the children of the giant: and they were subdued.Some time later, war broke out with the Philistines at Gezer. At that time Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Sippai, a descendant of the Rephaim, and the Philistines were subdued.
- 1 Chronicles 27:11The eighth captain for the eighth month was Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zarhites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.The eighth, for the eighth month, was Sibbecai the Hushathite, a Zerahite. There were 24,000 men in his division.
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.