Home People Eshak Eshak was a descendant of King Saul through the tribe of Benjamin. He is mentioned in 1 Chronicles as the son of Elah and father to several sons who were skilled warriors and archers. His lineage is part of the genealogical records for the tribe of Benjamin.
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Key events Eshak is mentioned in the genealogy of the tribe of Benjamin as the son of Elah, a descendant of King Saul.
39 The sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third. Heb וּבְנֵ֖י עֵ֣שֶׁק אָחִ֑יו אוּלָ֣ם בְּכֹר֔וֹ יְעוּשׁ֙ הַשֵּׁנִ֔י וֽ͏ֶאֱלִיפֶ֖לֶט הַשְּׁלִשִֽׁי׃
Eshak's sons are listed: Ulam, the firstborn; Jeush, the second; and Eliphelet, the third.
39 The sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third. Heb וּבְנֵ֖י עֵ֣שֶׁק אָחִ֑יו אוּלָ֣ם בְּכֹר֔וֹ יְעוּשׁ֙ הַשֵּׁנִ֔י וֽ͏ֶאֱלִיפֶ֖לֶט הַשְּׁלִשִֽׁי׃
Ulam's sons, the grandsons of Eshek, were skilled warriors and archers. They had many sons and grandsons, a total of 150 men.
40 The sons of Ulam were mighty warriors, archers who drew the bow, and they had many sons and grandsons, one hundred and fifty in all. All these were among the sons of Benjamin. Heb וַֽיִּהְי֣וּ בְנֵי־א֠וּלָם אֲנָשִׁ֨ים גִּבֹּרֵי־חַ֜יִל דֹּ֣רְכֵי קֶ֗שֶׁת וּמַרְבִּ֤ים בָּנִים֙ וּבְנֵ֣י בָנִ֔ים מֵאָ֖ה וַחֲמִשִּׁ֑ים כָּל־אֵ֖לֶּה מִבְּנֵ֥י בִנְיָמִֽן׃ פ
Eshek's family is part of the extensive register of the tribe of Benjamin, kept to preserve the genealogical history of Israel's tribes.
1 Benjamin fathered Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third, Heb וּבִ֨נְיָמִ֔ן הוֹלִ֖יד אֶת־בֶּ֣לַע בְּכֹר֑וֹ אַשְׁבֵּל֙ הַשֵּׁנִ֔י וְאַחְרַ֖ח הַשְּׁלִישִֽׁי׃
39 The sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third. Heb וּבְנֵ֖י עֵ֣שֶׁק אָחִ֑יו אוּלָ֣ם בְּכֹר֔וֹ יְעוּשׁ֙ הַשֵּׁנִ֔י וֽ͏ֶאֱלִיפֶ֖לֶט הַשְּׁלִשִֽׁי׃
40 The sons of Ulam were mighty warriors, archers who drew the bow, and they had many sons and grandsons, one hundred and fifty in all. All these were among the sons of Benjamin. Heb וַֽיִּהְי֣וּ בְנֵי־א֠וּלָם אֲנָשִׁ֨ים גִּבֹּרֵי־חַ֜יִל דֹּ֣רְכֵי קֶ֗שֶׁת וּמַרְבִּ֤ים בָּנִים֙ וּבְנֵ֣י בָנִ֔ים מֵאָ֖ה וַחֲמִשִּׁ֑ים כָּל־אֵ֖לֶּה מִבְּנֵ֥י בִנְיָמִֽן׃ פ
Through his ancestor Eleakim, Eshek belonged to the royal lineage of Saul, Israel's first king, although the family no longer held royal power.
33 Ner fathered Kish, Kish fathered Saul, and Saul fathered Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.[^1]
[^1]: Eshbaal is called Ish-bosheth in the books of Samuel. Heb וְנֵר֙ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־קִ֔ישׁ וְקִ֖ישׁ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־שָׁא֑וּל וְשָׁא֗וּל הוֹלִ֤יד אֶת־יְהֽוֹנָתָן֙ וְאֶת־מַלְכִּי־שׁ֔וּעַ וְאֶת־אֲבִֽינָדָ֖ב וְאֶת־אֶשְׁבָּֽעַל׃
34 The son of Jonathan was Merib-baal, and Merib-baal fathered Micah.[^1]
[^1]: Merib-baal is called Mephibosheth in the books of Samuel. Heb וּבֶן־יְהוֹנָתָ֖ן מְרִ֣יב בָּ֑עַל וּמְרִ֥יב בַּ֖עַל הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־מִיכָֽה׃ ס
35 The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz. Heb וּבְנֵ֖י מִיכָ֑ה פִּית֥וֹן וָמֶ֖לֶךְ וְתַאְרֵ֥עַ וְאָחָֽז׃
36 Ahaz fathered Jehoaddah; Jehoaddah fathered Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri fathered Moza. Heb וְאָחָז֙ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־יְהוֹעַדָּ֔ה וִיהֽוֹעַדָּ֗ה הוֹלִ֛יד אֶת־עָלֶ֥מֶת וְאֶת־עַזְמָ֖וֶת וְאֶת־זִמְרִ֑י וְזִמְרִ֖י הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־מוֹצָֽא׃
37 Moza fathered Binea; Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son. Heb וּמוֹצָ֖א הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־בִּנְעָ֑א רָפָ֥ה בְנ֛וֹ אֶלְעָשָׂ֥ה בְנ֖וֹ אָצֵ֥ל בְּנֽוֹ׃
38 Azel had six sons, and these are their names: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel. Heb וּלְאָצֵל֮ שִׁשָּׁ֣ה בָנִים֒ וְאֵ֣לֶּה שְׁמוֹתָ֗ם עַזְרִיקָ֥ם ׀ בֹּ֙כְרוּ֙ וְיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל וּשְׁעַרְיָ֔ה וְעֹבַדְיָ֖ה וְחָנָ֑ן כָּל־אֵ֖לֶּה בְּנֵ֥י אָצַֽל׃
39 The sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third. Heb וּבְנֵ֖י עֵ֣שֶׁק אָחִ֑יו אוּלָ֣ם בְּכֹר֔וֹ יְעוּשׁ֙ הַשֵּׁנִ֔י וֽ͏ֶאֱלִיפֶ֖לֶט הַשְּׁלִשִֽׁי׃
Mentioned in the Bible (1)