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Person Old Testament

Jerimoth

Jerimoth was a Benjamite warrior who joined David at Ziklag when he was fleeing from King Saul. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 12:5.

Why it matters. One of David's warriors from the tribe of Benjamin.

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2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team

About Jerimoth

Jerimoth is mentioned in 1 Chronicles as one of the Benjamite warriors who joined David at Ziklag when he was seeking refuge from King Saul. He is described as a brave warrior and is listed alongside other Benjamite men who were skilled in battle and loyal to David. These warriors helped David during his time of exile and played a significant role in his eventual rise to power as 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)

    12:5

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