Beersheba
Beersheba (Biblical Place • 31.245°N, 34.841°E): Ancient biblical location referenced in Gen 21:14 , Gen 21:31 , Gen 21:32 , Gen 21:33 , Gen 22:19 , Gen 26:23 . Within the broader Biblical Knowledge Graph, this connects directly to Abrahamic Covenant & the Patriarchs—Called from Ur of the Chaldeans and Haran into Canaan ( Genesis 12:1 ), Abram —renamed Abraham in Genesis 17:5 —receives the covenant promise of land, numerous descendants, and blessing to all nations through Isaac and Jacob .
Connected Genealogical Figures & Lineage
Eber (or Heber ) (Generation 14 • Messianic Line • Child of Shelah ): ( Genesis 10:24 , 1 Chronicles 1:18 , Luke 3:35 , Genesis 11:17-18 ) Eber/Heber is the person who became the father of the Hebrews . Abram was the first to be called a Hebrew in Scripture ( Genesis 14:13 ). (mentioned in Genesis 10 , Genesis 11 , Genesis 14 ) Judah (Generation 23 • Messianic Line • Child of Jacob/Israel ): Judah is a biblical figure in Generation 23 of the Messianic Line, child of Jacob/Israel , parent of Er, Onan , Shelah , Perez , Zerah . ( Genesis 29:35 , 1 Chronicles 2:1 ) (mentioned in Genesis 29 , 1 Samuel 11 , 1 Samuel 15 ) Abram/Abraham (Generation 20 • Messianic Line • Child of Terah ): ( Genesis 11:26 , 1 Chronicles 1:26-27 , Luke 3:34 , Genesis 25:7-10 ) G-d renamed Abram to Abraham ( Genesis 17:5 ). Abram was the first person called 'Hebrew' in the Bible ( Genesis 14:13 ). Abram was born 1948 years from the creation of the world. (mentioned in Genesis 11 , Genesis 14 , Genesis 17 ) Jephunneh (Generation 25 • Child of Shelah): Caleb is the son of Jephunneh ( Numbers 13:6 ) who was a Kenizzite ( Numbers 32:12 ) of the tribe of Judah ( Numbers 13:6 ). Kenizzites were Canaanites ( Genesis 15:18-21 ). Judah's first wife, Shua, was a Canaanite woman( Genesis 28:2 , 12 ). She bore him Er, Onan , and Shelah ( 1 Chronicles 2:3 ) but Er and Onan died. Ergo, it is likely Caleb is descended from Shelah. (mentioned in Genesis 15 , Genesis 28 , Numbers 13 )
Biblical Geography & Sacred Architecture
Key geographical locations connected to this topic include Beersheba (Ancient biblical location referenced in Gen 21:14 , Gen 21:31 , Gen 21:32 , Gen 21:33 , Gen 22:19 , Gen 26:23 .) Baalah 1 (Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 15:29 (identified with Beersheba ).) Balah (Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 19:3 (identified with Beersheba).) Bilhah (Ancient biblical location referenced in 1 Chr 4:29 (identified with Beersheba).)
Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context
Primary KJV scripture witnesses include Genesis 21:33 : "And Abraham planted a grove in Beer–sheba, and called there on the name of the Lord, the everlasting God."; 1 Chronicles 4:28 : "And they dwelt at Beer–sheba, and Moladah , and Hazar–shual,"; 1 Kings 19:3 : "And when he saw that, he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beer–sheba, which belongeth to Judah , and left his servant there.".