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Eglath-shelishiyah

Eglath-shelishiyah (Biblical Place • Ancient Near East): Ancient biblical location referenced in Isa 15:5 , Jer 48:34 . It is closely linked with 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 )

Connected Genealogical Figures & Lineage

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 ) Shelah (Generation 13 • Messianic Line • Child of Arpachshad (or Arphaxad )): Shelah is a biblical figure in Generation 13 of the Messianic Line, child of Arpachshad (or Arphaxad), parent of Eber (or Heber ). ( Genesis 10:24 , 1 Chronicles 1:18 , Luke 3:35 ) (mentioned in Genesis 10 , Genesis 38 , Genesis 46 ) Shelah (Generation 24 • Child of Judah ): Shelah is a biblical figure in Generation 24, child of Judah , parent of Er, Laadah , Jokim , Cozeba , Jephunneh . ( Genesis 38:2-5 , Genesis 46:12 , 1 Chronicles 2:3 ) (mentioned in Genesis 38 , Genesis 46 ) Arpachshad (or Arphaxad) (Generation 12 • Messianic Line • Child of Shem): Arpachshad (or Arphaxad) is a biblical figure in Generation 12 of the Messianic Line, child of Shem, parent of Shelah. ( Genesis 10:22 , 1 Chronicles 1:17 , Luke 3:36 ) (mentioned in Genesis 10 , Genesis 11 , 1 Chronicles 1 )

Biblical Geography & Sacred Architecture

Key geographical locations connected to this topic include Eglath-shelishiyah (Ancient biblical location referenced in Isa 15:5 , Jer 48:34 .) Shallecheth (Ancient biblical location referenced in 1 Chr 26:16 (identified with Jerusalem ).) Eglaim (Ancient biblical location referenced in Isa 15:8 (identified with Eneglaim ).) Eneglaim (Ancient biblical location referenced in Ezek 47:10 .)

Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context

Primary KJV scripture witnesses include Joshua 10:34 : "And from Lachish Joshua passed unto Eglon , and all Israel with him; and they encamped against it, and fought against it:"; AP.1ES 8:33: "of the sons of Elam , Jesias son of Athaliah. Gotholias, and with him seventy men:"; 1 Chronicles 3:3 : "The fifth, Shephatiah of Abital: the sixth, Ithream by Eglah his wife.". Related canonical books and chapters: Ecclesiastes (Old Testament • 12 Chapters).

Topics, People & Places (36)

Eglath-shelishiyah

99% Place

Biblical Place • Ancient Near East

Ancient biblical location referenced in Isa 15:5 , Jer 48:34 .

Shem

86% Messianic Line

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 )

Shelah

86% Messianic Line

Generation 13 • Messianic Line • Child of Arpachshad (or Arphaxad)

Shelah is a biblical figure in Generation 13 of the Messianic Line , child of Arpachshad (or Arphaxad ), parent of Eber (or Heber ). ( Genesis 10:24 , 1 Chronicles 1:18 , Luke 3:35 )

Shelah

80% Gen 24

Generation 24 • Child of Judah

Shelah is a biblical figure in Generation 24, child of Judah , parent of Er, Laadah , Jokim , Cozeba , Jephunneh . ( Genesis 38:2-5 , Genesis 46:12 , 1 Chronicles 2:3 )

Arpachshad (or Arphaxad)

74% Messianic Line

Generation 12 • Messianic Line • Child of Shem

Arpachshad (or Arphaxad) is a biblical figure in Generation 12 of the Messianic Line , child of Shem , parent of Shelah . ( Genesis 10:22 , 1 Chronicles 1:17 , Luke 3:36 )

Jephunneh

73% Gen 25

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 .

Elishama

71% Gen 31

Generation 31 • Child of Ammihud

Elishama is a biblical figure in Generation 31, child of Ammihud , parent of Nun (or Non ). ( 1 Chronicles 7:26 )

Jashubi-lehem

71% Gen 25

Generation 25 • Child of Shelah

Jashubi-lehem is a biblical figure in Generation 25, child of Shelah . ( 1 Chronicles 4:22 )

Shallecheth

71% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • Jerusalem • 31.777°N, 35.235°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in 1 Chr 26:16 (identified with Jerusalem ).

Eglaim

70% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • Eneglaim • 30.998°N, 35.499°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Isa 15:8 (identified with Eneglaim ).

Eneglaim

69% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • 30.998°N, 35.499°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Ezek 47:10 .

Laadah

69% Gen 25

Generation 25 • Child of Shelah

Laadah is a biblical figure in Generation 25, child of Shelah . ( 1 Chronicles 4:21 )

Shuthelah

69% Gen 25

Generation 25 • Child of Ephraim

Shuthelah is a biblical figure in Generation 25, child of Ephraim . ( Numbers 26:35 , 1 Chronicles 7:20 )

Eber (or Heber)

68% Messianic Line

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 ).

Elishah

68% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • Cyprus • 35.018°N, 33.208°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Ezek 27:7 (identified with Cyprus ).

Caleb

68% Gen 26

Generation 26 • Child of Jephunneh

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's daughter) was a Canaanite woman( Genesis 38:2 , 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 .

Abram/Abraham

67% Messianic Line

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.

Shephelah

67% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • Ekron • 31.778°N, 34.852°E

region. Referenced in 1 Kgs 10:27 , 1 Chr 27:28 , 2 Chr 1:15 , 2 Chr 9:27 , 2 Chr 26:10 .

Peleg

66% Messianic Line

Generation 15 • Messianic Line • Child of Eber (or Heber)

( Genesis 10:25 , 1 Chronicles 1:19 , Luke 3:35 , Genesis 11:18-19 ) The first person of Scripture's genealogies to die after the Flood was someone born after the Flood : Peleg.

Shiloah

65% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • Jerusalem • 31.777°N, 35.235°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Isa 8:6 (identified with Jerusalem ).

Pool of Shelah

65% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • Jerusalem • 31.777°N, 35.235°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Neh 3:15 (identified with Jerusalem ).

Ecclesiastes

65% Old Testament

Old Testament • 12 Chapters

Ecclesiastes (Old Testament, 12 chapters). Key figures: David , Jacob/Israel . Key places: Jerusalem . Opens with: "The words of the Preacher, the son of David , king in Jerusalem ...."

Ammihud

65% Gen 30

Generation 30 • Child of Ladan

Ammihud is a biblical figure in Generation 30, child of Ladan , parent of Elishama . ( 1 Chronicles 7:26 )

Eleazar

64% Gen 27

Generation 27 • Child of Aaron

( Exodus 6:23 , Numbers 3:2 , Numbers 26:60 , 1 Chronicles 6:3 , 6:50 , 24:1 , Ezra 7:5 ) Moses , Aaron , and his sons were to camp before the tabernacle eastward, toward the sunrise ( Numbers 3:38 ).

Perez

63% Messianic Line

Generation 24 • Messianic Line • Child of Judah

( Genesis 38:29 , Genesis 46:12 , Numbers 26:20 , 1 Chronicles 2:4 , 1 Chronicles 4:1 )Perez was the twin brother of Zerah . ( Genesis 38:29-30 )

Eglon

63% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • 31.500°N, 34.767°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 10:3 , Josh 10:5 , Josh 10:23 , Josh 10:34 , Josh 10:36 , Josh 10:37 .

Baal-shalishah

63% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • Gilgal 2 • 32.030°N, 35.223°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in 2 Kgs 4:42 (identified with Gilgal 2 ).

Gershon (Gershom)

63% Gen 24

Generation 24 • Child of Levi

( Genesis 46:11 , Exodus 6:16 , Numbers 3:17 , 1 Chronicles 2:1 , 6:1 , 6:16 , 6:43 ) The families of the Gershonites were to camp behind the tabernacle westward ( Numbers 3:23 ).

Noah

62% Messianic Line

Generation 10 • Messianic Line • Child of Lamech

( Genesis 5:28-29 , 1 Chronicles 1:4 , Luke 3:36 ) The Flood came when Noah was 600 years old ( Genesis 7:6 ) • ( Genesis 9:29 )

Mattathias

62% Messianic Line

Generation 61 • Messianic Line • Child of Semein

Mattathias is a biblical figure in Generation 61 of the Messianic Line , child of Semein , parent of Maath . ( Luke 3:26 )

Judah

62% Messianic Line

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 )

Shealtiel

62% Messianic Line

Generation 52 • Messianic Line • Child of Jehoiachin (or Jeconiah)

Shealtiel is a biblical figure in Generation 52 of the Messianic Line , child of Jehoiachin (or Jeconiah ), parent of Zerubbabel . ( 1 Chronicles 3:17 , Matthew 1:12 )

Kohath

62% Gen 24

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 ).

Phinehas

61% Gen 28

Generation 28 • Child of Eleazar

( Exodus 6:25 , Numbers 25:7-8 , 1 Chronicles 6:50 , Ezra 7:5 ) The LORD gave Phinehas His covenant of peace- covenant of a perpetual priesthood ( Numbers 25:11-13 )

Rehabiah

61% Gen 28

Generation 28 • Child of Eliezer

Rehabiah is a biblical figure in Generation 28, child of Eliezer , parent of Jeshaiah ( Isaiah ). ( 1 Chronicles 26:24-25 )

Ehud

61% Gen 32

Generation 32 • Child of Gera

( 1 Chronicles 8:6 ) Son of Gera ( Judges 3:15 ) Ehud was left-handed and used that attribute to enable him to kill Israel 's enemy, Eglon the King of Moab ( Judges 3:15-4 :1). Ehud judged 80 years: 1369-1289 BCE ( Judges 3:30 ).

Scripture Passages (24)

Joshua 10:34 (KJV)

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And from Lachish Joshua passed unto Eglon , and all Israel with him; and they encamped against it, and fought against it:

AP.1ES 8:33 (KJV)

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of the sons of Elam , Jesias son of Athaliah. Gotholias, and with him seventy men:

1 Chronicles 3:3 (KJV)

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The fifth, Shephatiah of Abital: the sixth, Ithream by Eglah his wife.

1 Chronicles 4:21-22 (KJV)

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Shelah was Judah ’s son. Shelah ’s sons were Er, Laadah , Jokim , the men from Cozeba , Joash , and Saraph . Er was the father of Lecah. Laadah was the father of Mareshah and the tribes of linen workers at Beth Ashbea. Joash and Saraph married Moabite women. Then they went back to Bethlehem . The writings about this family are very old.

Joshua 19:26 (KJV)

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And Alammelech, and Amad , and Mishal ; and reacheth to Carmel westward, and to Shihor –libnath;

1 Chronicles 1:18 (KJV)

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And Arphaxad begat Shelah , and Shelah begat Eber .

Genesis 38:5 (KJV)

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And she yet again conceived, and bare a son; and called his name Shelah : and he was at Chezib , when she bare him.

1 Chronicles 2:41 (KJV)

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And Shallum begat Jekamiah , and Jekamiah begat Elishama .

Isaiah 2:16 (KJV)

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And upon all the ships of Tarshish , and upon all pleasant pictures.

1 Chronicles 2:40 (KJV)

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And Eleasah begat Sisamai, and Sisamai begat Shallum ,

Ezra 8:10 (KJV)

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And of the sons of Shelomith; the son of Josiphiah, and with him an hundred and threescore males.

1 Chronicles 1:24 (KJV)

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Shem , Arphaxad , Shelah ,

1 Chronicles 8:39 (KJV)

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And the sons of Eshek his brother were, Ulam his firstborn, Jehush the second, and Eliphelet the third.

1 Chronicles 26:14 (KJV)

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And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.

Joshua 15:39 (KJV)

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Lachish , and Bozkath , and Eglon ,

Ezra 8:7 (KJV)

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And of the sons of Elam ; Jeshaiah the son of Athaliah, and with him seventy males.

1 Chronicles 15:8 (KJV)

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Of the sons of Elizaphan; Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred:

2 Kings 2:2 (KJV)

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And Elijah said unto Elisha, Tarry here, I pray thee; for the Lord hath sent me to Beth–el. And Elisha said unto him, As the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they went down to Beth–el.

1 Chronicles 26:2 (KJV)

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And the sons of Meshelemiah were, Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,

1 Kings 2:13 (KJV)

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And Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bath–sheba the mother of Solomon . And she said, Comest thou peaceably? And he said, Peaceably.

1 Chronicles 8:26 (KJV)

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And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,

1 Chronicles 6:6 (KJV)

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And Uzzi begat Zerahiah , and Zerahiah begat Meraioth ,

Joshua 10:37 (KJV)

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And they took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof, and all the cities thereof, and all the souls that were therein; he left none remaining, according to all that he had done to Eglon ; but destroyed it utterly, and all the souls that were therein.

Isaiah 60:6 (KJV)

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The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah ; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall shew forth the praises of the Lord.

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