Old Testament
Lud
A son of Shem and the progenitor of a nation often associated with mercenary soldiers in the ancient world.
Lud is listed in the Table of Nations as a son of Shem, representing an ancestral line that settled in the Near East. The name later refers to a nation known for its skilled archers and mercenary soldiers who served in the armies of Egypt and Tyre. Biblical prophets frequently mention Lud alongside other nations in contexts of judgment and international military alliances.
In the text
- Verses
- 6
- Books
- 5
- First appears
- Genesis 10:22
- Last appears
- Ezekiel 30:5
Where Lud appears
6 verses · 6 chaptersIn the same books
- Ephah5 versesA son of Midian and grandson of Abraham through Keturah, representing a tribe of the Midianite people.
- Haran18 versesThe son of Terah and father of Lot, who died in Ur of the Chaldeans before his family migrated to Canaan.
- Dedan11 versesA descendant of Cush and Abraham, representing a nomadic tribe and region in the Arabian Peninsula.
- Bilhah11 versesRachel's handmaid who became a concubine to Jacob and the mother of his sons Dan and Naphtali.
- Ham11 versesOne of Noah's three sons who survived the Flood and became the ancestor of various nations.
- Japheth11 versesOne of Noah's three sons who survived the Flood and became a patriarch of the nations.
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