Person Old Testament
Mahol
Mahol was the father of wise men whom Solomon surpassed in wisdom. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Kings 4:31.
Why it matters. Father of wise men surpassed in wisdom by Solomon.
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Mahol
Mahol is mentioned in the context of describing King Solomon's wisdom. He was the father of Ethan the Ezrahite, Heman, Calcol, and Darda, who were known for their wisdom. However, Solomon's wisdom surpassed that of these men and all the wisdom of Egypt.
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.
Connections
No reviewed connections yet.
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.
- Parents
- Zerah (ancestor)
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 Kings (1 verse)