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Eshban

Eshban was a son of Dishon and a Horite chief who lived in the land of Seir. Mentioned in 2 verses across 2 books, first at Genesis 36:26.

Why it matters. Son of Dishon, a Horite chief in Seir.

Last reviewed
2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team

About Eshban

Eshban was a son of Dishon, a Horite chief who lived in the land of Seir (Gen.36.26; 1Ch.1.41). The Horites were the original inhabitants of Seir before the descendants of Esau dispossessed them (Deu.2.12).

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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Parents
Dishon

Appears in Scripture

Named in 2 verses across 2 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.

  • Genesis (1 verse)

    36:26

  • 1 Chronicles (1 verse)

    1:41

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