Person Old Testament
Mesha
Mesha, a descendant of Benjamin, was born to Shaharaim in the country of Moab. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 8:9.
Why it matters. A descendant of Benjamin born in Moab.
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Mesha
Mesha is mentioned in the genealogy of the tribe of Benjamin in the book of Chronicles (1Ch.8.9). He was one of the sons born to Shaharaim in the country of Moab after he had divorced his wives Hushim and Baara.
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)