Person Old Testament
Jerahmeel
Also known as Jerahmeelite
Jerahmeel was the son of Hezron and a prominent figure in the genealogy of Judah, with his descendants being called the Jerahmeelites. Mentioned in 8 verses across 2 books, first at 1 Samuel 27:10.
Why it matters. Son of Hezron, a descendant of Judah.
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Jerahmeel
Jerahmeel was the son of Hezron, a descendant of Judah, and is mentioned in the genealogies of 1 Chronicles. He had two wives, Atarah and Ahijah, and several children who became the founders of various clans within the tribe of Judah. Jerahmeel's descendants, known as the Jerahmeelites, are mentioned in connection with David's time as a fugitive from King Saul. David sent gifts to the Jerahmeelites, among others, after defeating the Amalekites who had raided Ziklag. This suggests that the Jerahmeelites were a significant clan within Judah and had a friendly relationship with David. The Jerahmeelites' territory was likely located in the Negev region, south of Judah.
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
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
Appears in Scripture
Named in 8 verses across 2 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.