Cuth
Cuth (Biblical Place • 32.733°N, 44.667°E): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kutha. Referenced in 2 Kgs 17:30 . It is closely linked with Cuthah (Biblical Place • Cuth • 32.733°N, 44.667°E): Ancient biblical location referenced in 2 Kgs 17:24 (identified with Cuth).
Connected Genealogical Figures & Lineage
Kohath (Generation 24 • Child of Levi ): ( Genesis 46:11 , Exodus 6:16 , Numbers 3:17 , 1 Chronicles 2:1 , 6:1 , 6:16 ) The families of the sons of Kohath were to camp on the southward side of the tabernacle ( Numbers 3:29 ). (mentioned in Genesis 46 , Exodus 6 , Numbers 3 ) Shem (Generation 11 • Messianic Line • Child of Noah ): ( Genesis 5:32 , 1 Chronicles 1:4 , Luke 3:36 ) • ( Genesis 11:10-11 ) Shem was the oldest of Noah 's sons (Shem is older than Japheth - Genesis 10:21 , Ham is the youngest son- Genesis 9:22-24 ) (mentioned in Genesis 5 , Genesis 6 , Genesis 7 ) 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 ) 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 )
Biblical Geography & Sacred Architecture
Key geographical locations connected to this topic include Cuth (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kutha. Referenced in 2 Kgs 17:30 .) Cuthah (Ancient biblical location referenced in 2 Kgs 17:24 (identified with Cuth ).) Allon-bacuth (Ancient biblical location referenced in Gen 35:8 (identified with Bethel 1 ).) Cun (Ancient biblical location referenced in 1 Chr 18:8 (identified with Berothah ).)
Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context
Primary KJV scripture witnesses include 2 Kings 17:30 : "And the men of Babylon made Succoth –benoth, and the men of Cuth made Nergal, and the men of Hamath made Ashima,"; 2 Kings 17:24 : "And the king of Assyria brought men from Babylon , and from Cuthah , and from Ava, and from Hamath , and from Sepharvaim , and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the child..."; Ruth 4:7 : "Now this was the manner in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning changing, for to confirm all things; a man plucked off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbour: ...". Related canonical books and chapters: 2 Kings 17 ( 2 Kings • Chapter 17 (41 verses)), Ruth (Old Testament • 4 Chapters), Judges (Old Testament • 21 Chapters).