Eshtemoa

Descendant of Judah

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Eshtemoa is a person mentioned in 1 Chronicles as a descendant of the tribe of Judah. He is the son of Ishba and belongs to the lineage of Caleb. The name Eshtemoa is also associated with a city in the hill country of Judah that was given to the Levites.

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Mentioned in the genealogy of Judah

Eshtemoa is listed as the son of Ishba in the genealogy of Judah in 1 Chronicles.

17The sons of Ezrah: Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. And she conceived and bore Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.
וּבֶן־עֶזְרָ֔ה יֶ֥תֶר וּמֶ֖רֶד וְעֵ֣פֶר וְיָל֑וֹן וַתַּ֙הַר֙ אֶת־מִרְיָ֣ם וְאֶת־שַׁמַּ֔י וְאֶת־יִשְׁבָּ֖ח אֲבִ֥י אֶשְׁתְּמֹֽעַ׃ ‬

Described as a Maacathite

Eshtemoa is called the Maacathite, which may indicate an association with the people or region of Maakah.

19The sons of Hodiah's wife, the sister of Naham: the father of Keilah the Garmite, and Eshtemoa the Maacathite.
וּבְנֵי֙ אֵ֣שֶׁת הֽוֹדִיָּ֔ה אֲח֣וֹת נַ֔חַם אֲבִ֥י קְעִילָ֖ה הַגַּרְמִ֑י וְאֶשְׁתְּמֹ֖עַ הַמַּעֲכָתִֽי׃ ‬

The city of Eshtemoa given to the Levites

The city of Eshtemoa in the hill country of Judah was given to the descendants of Aaron as a Levitical city.

14Jattir with its pastureland, Eshtemoa with its pastureland,
וְאֶת־יַתִּר֙ וְאֶת־מִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָ וְאֶת־אֶשְׁתְּמֹ֖עַ וְאֶת־מִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃ ‬

Eshtemoa among the cities of Judah

Eshtemoa is mentioned as one of the cities in the inheritance of the tribe of Judah, located in the hill country.

50Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,
וַעֲנָ֥ב וְאֶשְׁתְּמֹ֖ה וְעָנִֽים׃ ‬

David Sends Spoils of War to Eshtemoa

After the victory over the Amalekites, David sent part of the spoils of war to the elders in Eshtemoa, who were among his friends.

28to those in Aroer, Siphmoth, and Eshtemoa;
וְלַאֲשֶׁ֧ר בַּעֲרֹעֵ֛ר וְלַאֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּשִֽׂפְמ֖וֹת וְלַאֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּאֶשְׁתְּמֹֽעַ׃ ס ‬

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