Person Old Testament
Jehu
Jehu was one of the Benjamite archers and slingers who joined David at Ziklag while he was hiding from Saul. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 12:3.
Why it matters. A Benjamite warrior who joined David at Ziklag.
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- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Jehu
Jehu, a Benjamite warrior, was among the skilled archers and slingers who joined David at Ziklag while he was seeking refuge from King Saul. These warriors, including Jehu, were ambidextrous and could shoot arrows and sling stones with either hand. They pledged their allegiance to David during this time of his exile, demonstrating their support for the future king of Israel.
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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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
1 Chronicles (1 verse)