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Ehud (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 ). It is closely linked with Jehud (Biblical Place • 32.034°N, 34.890°E): now Yehud. Referenced in Josh 19:45 .

Connected Genealogical Figures & Lineage

Ehud (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 ). (mentioned in Judges 3 , Judges 4 , 1 Chronicles 7 ) Gera (Generation 31 • Child of Ahoah (or Ahiah )): Gera is a biblical figure in Generation 31, child of Ahoah (or Ahiah), parent of Shephuphan , Ehud. ( 1 Chronicles 8:3 ) (mentioned in 1 Chronicles 8 ) 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 ) 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 Jehud (now Yehud. Referenced in Josh 19:45 .)

Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context

Primary KJV scripture witnesses include Judges 3:20 : "And Ehud came unto him; and he was sitting in a summer parlour, which he had for himself alone. And Ehud said, I have a message from God unto thee. And he arose out of his seat."; Judges 3:26 : "And Ehud escaped while they tarried, and passed beyond the quarries, and escaped unto Seirath."; Judges 4:1 : "And the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the Lord, when Ehud was dead.". Related canonical books and chapters: Judges 4 ( Judges • Chapter 4 (24 verses)), 1 Chronicles 8 ( 1 Chronicles • Chapter 8 (40 verses)), 1 Chronicles 7 ( 1 Chronicles • Chapter 7 (40 verses)).

Topics, People & Places (36)

Ehud

99% 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 ).

Jehud

99% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • 32.034°N, 34.890°E

now Yehud. Referenced in Josh 19:45 .

Gera

99% Gen 31

Generation 31 • Child of Ahoah (or Ahiah)

Gera is a biblical figure in Generation 31, child of Ahoah (or Ahiah ), parent of Shephuphan , Ehud . ( 1 Chronicles 8:3 )

Ἰουδαῖος

Ioudaios

G2453 Greek

Jewish, a Jew, Judæa

Jewish, a Jew, Judæa. Primary meaning: Jewish, a Jew, Judæa. Strong's: Judæan, i.e. belonging to Jehudah. Lexical nuances: Jewish : ἀνήρ , Ac 10:28 22:3 ; ἄνθρωπος , Ac 21:39 ; ψευδοπροφήτης , 13:6 ; ἀσχιερεύς , 19:14 ; γυνή , 16:1 24:24 ; γῆ , Jo 3:22 ; χώρα , Mk 1:5 . Substantively, Ἰουδαῖος, ὁ , a Jew : Jo 4:9 , Ac 18:24 , Ro 2:28 ; pl., Re 2:9 3:9 ; οἱ Ἰ. , Mt 2:2 , Mk 7:3 , Jo 2:6 , al.; Ἰ. τε καὶ Ἕλληνες , Ac 14:1 , al.; κ. προσήλυτοι , Ac 2:10 ; ἔθνη τε κ. Ἰ. , Ac 14:5 ; οἱ κατὰ τὰ ἔθνη Ἰ. , Ac 21:21 ; of Je...

Judges 4

99% Chapter

Judges • Chapter 4 (24 verses)

And the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the Lord, when Ehud was dead. And the Lord sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan , that reigned in Hazor ; the captain of whose host was Sisera, which dwelt in Harosheth of the Gentiles. And the children of Israel ... Mentions: Jacob/Israel, Ehud , Canaan , Ephraim , Naphtali , Hazor 1 , Ramah 1 , Kedesh 1 .

1 Chronicles 8

99% Chapter

1 Chronicles • Chapter 8 (40 verses)

Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third, Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth. And the sons of Bela were, Addar , and Gera , and Abihud , Mentions: Benjamin , Bela, Ashbel (or Jediael?), Aharah , Nohah , Addar , Geba 1 , Manahath .

1 Chronicles 7

99% Chapter

1 Chronicles • Chapter 7 (40 verses)

Now the sons of Issachar were, Tola, and Puah, Jashub, and Shimron , four. And the sons of Tola; Uzzi , and Rephaiah , and Jeriel, and Jahmai, and Jibsam, and Shemuel, heads of their father's house, to wit, of Tola: they were valiant men of might in their generations; whose number w... Mentions: Issachar , Uzzi , Rephaiah , David , Michael , Shimron , Bela , Anathoth , Bilhah , Gilead .

Judges 3

99% Chapter

Judges • Chapter 3 (31 verses)

Now these are the nations which the Lord left, to prove Israel by them, even as many of Israel as had not known all the wars of Canaan ; Only that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least such as before knew nothing thereof; Namely, fiv... Mentions: Jacob/Israel, Canaan , Baal , Moses , Othniel , Lebanon , Hamath , Mesopotamia .

Joshua 19

98% Chapter

Joshua • Chapter 19 (51 verses)

And the second lot came forth to Simeon , even for the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families: and their inheritance was within the inheritance of the children of Judah . And they had in their inheritance Beer–sheba, or Sheba , and Moladah , And Hazar–shual, and ... Mentions: Simeon, Judah , Zebulun , Japhia , Issachar , Sheba , Moladah , Balah , Ezem , Eltolad .

Judah

91% 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 )

Eber (or Heber)

87% 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 ).

Ammihud

84% 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 )

Abihud

83% Gen 27

Generation 27 • Child of Gera

Abihud is a biblical figure in Generation 27, child of Gera , parent of Abishua . ( 1 Chronicles 8:3 )

Shem

82% 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 )

Jephunneh

81% 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 .

Abihud

80% Messianic Line

Generation 54 • Messianic Line • Child of Zerubbabel

Abihud is a biblical figure in Generation 54 of the Messianic Line , child of Zerubbabel , parent of Eliakim . ( Matthew 1:13 )

Gera

80% Gen 26

Generation 26 • Child of Ard (or Addar?)

Gera is a biblical figure in Generation 26, child of Ard (or Addar ?), parent of Abihud . ( 1 Chronicles 8:3 )

Abihu

80% Gen 27

Generation 27 • Child of Aaron

Abihu is a biblical figure in Generation 27, child of Aaron . ( Exodus 6:23 , Numbers 3:2 , Numbers 26:60 , 1 Chronicles 6:3 , 1 Chronicles 24:1-2 )

Elishama

78% 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 )

Lud

75% Gen 12

Generation 12 • Child of Shem

Lud is a biblical figure in Generation 12, child of Shem . ( Genesis 10:22 , 1 Chronicles 1:17 )

74% Gen 24

Generation 24 • Child of Judah

( Genesis 38:2-3 , Genesis 46:12 , 1 Chronicles 2:3 ) Er was evil in the sight of the LORD, so the LORD took his life. ( Genesis 38:7 )

Caleb

74% 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 .

Eliud

73% Messianic Line

Generation 59 • Messianic Line • Child of Achim

Eliud is a biblical figure in Generation 59 of the Messianic Line , child of Achim , parent of Eleazar . ( Matthew 1:14 )

Nahor

73% Messianic Line

Generation 18 • Messianic Line • Child of Serug

Nahor is a biblical figure in Generation 18 of the Messianic Line , child of Serug , parent of Terah . ( Genesis 11:22 , 1 Chronicles 1:25-26 , Luke 3:34-35 , Genesis 11:24-25 )

Abram/Abraham

73% 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.

Tebah

71% Gen 21

Generation 21 • Child of Nahor

Mother:Reumah ( Genesis 22:24 )

71% Gen 21

Generation 21 • Child of Nahor

Uz is a biblical figure in Generation 21, child of Nahor . ( Genesis 22:21 )

Gaham

71% Gen 21

Generation 21 • Child of Nahor

Mother:Reumah ( Genesis 22:24 )

Serug

71% Messianic Line

Generation 17 • Messianic Line • Child of Reu

Serug is a biblical figure in Generation 17 of the Messianic Line , child of Reu , parent of Nahor . ( Genesis 11:20 , 1 Chronicles 1:25-26 , Luke 3:35 , Genesis 11:22-23 )

Perez

70% 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 )

Peleg

70% 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.

Reu

70% Messianic Line

Generation 16 • Messianic Line • Child of Peleg

Reu is a biblical figure in Generation 16 of the Messianic Line , child of Peleg , parent of Serug . ( Genesis 10:25 , 1 Chronicles 1:24-25 , Luke 3:35 , Genesis 11:20-21 )

Ladan

69% Gen 29

Generation 29 • Child of Tahan

Ladan is a biblical figure in Generation 29, child of Tahan , parent of Ammihud . ( 1 Chronicles 7:26 )

Kohath

67% 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 ).

Isaac

67% Messianic Line

Generation 21 • Messianic Line • Child of Abram/Abraham

( Genesis 21:5 , 1 Chronicles 1:34 , Luke 3:34 , Genesis 35:28-29 ) G-d named Isaac before he was even born ( Genesis 17:19 ).

Onan

67% Gen 24

Generation 24 • Child of Judah

( Genesis 38:2-4 , Genesis 46:12 , 1 Chronicles 2:3 , Genesis 38:9-10 ) Onan did what was displeasing in the sight of the Lord, so He took his life. ( Genesis 38:10 )

Scripture Passages (24)

Judges 3:20 (KJV)

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And Ehud came unto him; and he was sitting in a summer parlour, which he had for himself alone. And Ehud said, I have a message from God unto thee. And he arose out of his seat.

Judges 3:26 (KJV)

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And Ehud escaped while they tarried, and passed beyond the quarries, and escaped unto Seirath.

Judges 4:1 (KJV)

Judges 4 KJV

And the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the Lord, when Ehud was dead.

Judges 3:23 (KJV)

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Then Ehud went forth through the porch, and shut the doors of the parlour upon him, and locked them.

Judges 3:21 (KJV)

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And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly:

1 Chronicles 7:10 (KJV)

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The sons also of Jediael ; Bilhan: and the sons of Bilhan; Jeush , and Benjamin , and Ehud , and Chenaanah, and Zethan, and Tharshish, and Ahishahar.

1 Chronicles 8:6 (KJV)

1 Chronicles 8 KJV

And these are the sons of Ehud : these are the heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Geba , and they removed them to Manahath :

Judges 3:16 (KJV)

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But Ehud made him a dagger which had two edges, of a cubit length; and he did gird it under his raiment upon his right thigh.

Judges 3:15 (KJV)

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But when the children of Israel cried unto the Lord, the Lord raised them up a deliverer, Ehud the son of Gera , a Benjamite, a man lefthanded: and by him the children of Israel sent a present unto Eglon the king of Moab .

1 Chronicles 8:6-7 (KJV)

1 Chronicles 8 KJV

These were the descendants of Ehud . They were leaders of their families in Geba . They were forced to leave their homes and move to Manahath . Ehud ’s descendants were Naaman , Ahijah, and Gera . Gera forced them to leave their homes. He was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.

Numbers 10:22 (KJV)

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And the standard of the camp of the children of Ephraim set forward according to their armies: and over his host was Elishama the son of Ammihud .

Numbers 7:48 (KJV)

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On the seventh day Elishama the son of Ammihud , prince of the children of Ephraim , offered:

Numbers 34:27 (KJV)

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And the prince of the tribe of the children of Asher , Ahihud the son of Shelomi.

1 Chronicles 8:7 (KJV)

1 Chronicles 8 KJV

And Naaman , and Ahiah , and Gera , he removed them, and begat Uzza , and Ahihud.

Numbers 2:18 (KJV)

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On the west side shall be the standard of the camp of Ephraim according to their armies: and the captain of the sons of Ephraim shall be Elishama the son of Ammihud .

Numbers 34:20 (KJV)

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And of the tribe of the children of Simeon , Shemuel the son of Ammihud .

Numbers 34:28 (KJV)

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And the prince of the tribe of the children of Naphtali , Pedahel the son of Ammihud .

Job 18:1 (KJV)

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Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,

1 Samuel 14:3 (KJV)

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And Ahiah , the son of Ahitub , I–chabod's brother, the son of Phinehas , the son of Eli , the Lord's priest in Shiloh , wearing an ephod. And the people knew not that Jonathan was gone.

Job 8:1 (KJV)

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Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,

1 Kings 4:8 (KJV)

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And these are their names: The son of Hur, in mount Ephraim :

Numbers 7:53 (KJV)

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And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Elishama the son of Ammihud .

1 Chronicles 6:8 (KJV)

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And Ahitub begat Zadok , and Zadok begat Ahimaaz ,

1 Chronicles 4:4 (KJV)

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And Penuel the father of Gedor , and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah, the father of Beth–lehem.

Connected Genealogical Figures & Lineage

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Topics, People & Places (36)

Scripture Passages (24)

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