Old Testament
Shillem
Shillem was a son of Naphtali and the ancestor of the Shillemite clan of the tribe of Naphtali.
Shillem is identified in the genealogies of Genesis, Numbers, and 1 Chronicles as a son of Naphtali. He is significant as the patriarch of the Shillemite family, a clan within the tribe of Naphtali that was counted during the census in the wilderness. His inclusion in these records serves to document the preservation and growth of the Israelite tribes.
In the text
- Verses
- 3
- Books
- 3
- First appears
- Genesis 46:24
- Last appears
- 1 Chronicles 7:13
Where Shillem appears
3 verses · 3 chaptersIn the same books
- Bela12 versesBela is a name shared by an Edomite king and two distinct figures within the genealogies of Benjamin.
- Beriah10 versesA son of Asher and patriarch of the Beriite clan, listed among the descendants who entered Egypt with Jacob.
- Shelah16 versesShelah was the son of Arpakhshad and an ancestor of Abraham in the genealogy of the post-flood patriarchs.
- Heber10 versesA name shared by several biblical figures, including a descendant of Asher and a Kenite husband of Jael.
- Seth10 versesThe third son of Adam and Eve, appointed by God to continue the godly line leading to Noah and Jesus Christ.
- Bilhah11 versesRachel's handmaid who became a concubine to Jacob and the mother of his sons Dan and Naphtali.
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