Person Old Testament
Hushim
Hushim was one of the sons of Shaharaim, a Benjamite, born to him in the country of Moab. Mentioned in 2 verses across 1 book, first at 1 Chronicles 8:8.
Why it matters. A son of Shaharaim, a Benjamite.
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Hushim
Hushim is mentioned in 1Ch.8.8 and 11 as one of the sons of Shaharaim, a descendant of Benjamin. Shaharaim had two wives, Hushim and Baara, and he sent them away.
After Shaharaim divorced his wives, he had children in the country of Moab. Among these children was Hushim, along with his brothers Abitub and Elpaal.
The genealogy in 1Chronicles 8 traces the descendants of Benjamin, one of the twelve tribes of Israel. The inclusion of Hushim in this genealogy indicates that he was part of the Benjamite clan, even though he was born in Moab.
The mention of Shaharaim's wives and his children born in Moab suggests that there may have been a period of Benjamite migration or exile to Moab at some point in their history. However, the exact circumstances and timing of this event are not specified in the text.
The genealogical records in Chronicles serve to establish the lineage and family connections of the Israelites, particularly in the post-exilic period when many of them were returning to their homeland and seeking to reestablish their identity as God's people.
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.