Person Old Testament
Abishur
Abishur, the son of Shammai, was a descendant of Judah; he married Abihail, and they had two sons, Ahban and Molid. Mentioned in 2 verses across 1 book, first at 1 Chronicles 2:28.
Why it matters. Son of Shammai, from the tribe of Judah
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Abishur
Abishur was a descendant of Judah, the son of Israel (or 'Jacob') and Leah. He is mentioned in the genealogy of Judah in 1Chronicles 2. Abishur was the son of Shammai, who was the son of Onam, a descendant of Jerahmeel, one of the sons of Hezron (1Ch.2.28).
Abishur married a woman named Abihail, and together they had two sons, Ahban and Molid (1Ch.2.29). No further details are provided about Abishur's life or his role within the tribe of Judah. His mention in the genealogy serves to trace the lineage of the tribe and demonstrate the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham that his descendants would be numerous.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 2 verses across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.