Hotham

A warrior from Aroer and father of David's mighty men

Also known as: Hotham

The united kingdomWarriorc. 1000 BC

Hotham is a biblical figure mentioned in the Books of Chronicles. There are two individuals with this name: one who was the son of Heber from the tribe of Asher, and another known as the Aroerite, father of Shama and Jehiel, who were among David's mighty warriors. He is best known as the father of two of David's brave men.

Family

FatherHeber (a Kenite, the husband of Jael)SiblingJaphlet SiblingShomer SiblingShua ChildShammah ChildJehiel

Key events

Hotham in the genealogy of Asher

Hotham is mentioned as one of the sons of Heber in the tribal register of Asher, among the brave warriors and heads of their families.

1 Chr 7:32 Show in context →

32Heber fathered Japhlet, Shomer, and Hotham, and their sister Shua.

וְחֶ֙בֶר֙ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־יַפְלֵ֔ט וְאֶת־שׁוֹמֵ֖ר וְאֶת־חוֹתָ֑ם וְאֵ֖ת שׁוּעָ֥א אֲחוֹתָֽם׃ ‬

1 Chr 7:33 Show in context →

33The sons of Japhlet: Pasach, Bimhal, and Ashvath. These were the sons of Japhlet.

וּבְנֵ֣י יַפְלֵ֔ט פָּסַ֥ךְ וּבִמְהָ֖ל וְעַשְׁוָ֑ת אֵ֖לֶּה בְּנֵ֥י יַפְלֵֽט׃ ‬

1 Chr 7:34 Show in context →

34The sons of Shemer: Ahi, Rohgah, Hubbah, and Aram.

וּבְנֵ֖י שָׁ֑מֶר אֲחִ֥י *ורוהגה **וְרָהְגָּ֖ה *יחבה **וְחֻבָּ֥ה וַאֲרָֽם׃ ‬

1 Chr 7:35 Show in context →

35The sons of his brother Helem: Zophah, Imna, Shelesh, and Amal.

וּבֶן־הֵ֖לֶם אָחִ֑יו צוֹפַ֥ח וְיִמְנָ֖ע וְשֵׁ֥לֶשׁ וְעָמָֽל׃ ‬

Hotham's sons among David's mighty men

Hotam the Aroerite is the father of Shama and Jehiel, both mentioned among David's mighty warriors in the list of his heroes.

1 Chr 11:44 Show in context →

44Uzziah the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite,

עֻזִיָּ֖א הָעֲשְׁתְּרָתִ֑י שָׁמָע֙ *ויעואל **וִֽיעִיאֵ֔ל ס בְּנֵ֖י חוֹתָ֥ם הָעֲרֹעֵרִֽי׃ ס ‬

The Heroes of the Tribe of Asher

Hotam and his descendants are counted among the heads of their clans, brave warriors, and prominent leaders, recorded in the genealogical records.

1 Chr 7:40 Show in context →

40All these were the descendants of Asher, heads of their fathers' houses, chosen men, mighty warriors, and chief among the leaders. The number enrolled for service in war was twenty-six thousand men.

כָּל־אֵ֣לֶּה בְנֵי־אָ֠שֵׁר רָאשֵׁ֨י בֵית־הָאָב֤וֹת בְּרוּרִים֙ גִּבּוֹרֵ֣י חֲיָלִ֔ים רָאשֵׁ֖י הַנְּשִׂיאִ֑ים וְהִתְיַחְשָׂ֤ם בַּצָּבָא֙ בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔ה מִסְפָּרָ֣ם אֲנָשִׁ֔ים עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְשִׁשָּׁ֖ה אָֽלֶף׃ ס ‬

David's Mighty Men

The list of David's mighty men includes the sons of Hotam the Aroerite, showing the family's military significance in David's kingdom.

1 Chr 11:10 Show in context →

10These are the chiefs of David's mighty men, who together with all Israel gave his kingship strong support to make him king, as the LORD had promised concerning Israel.

וְאֵ֨לֶּה רָאשֵׁ֤י הַגִּבּוֹרִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לְדָוִ֔יד הַמִּתְחַזְּקִ֨ים עִמּ֧וֹ בְמַלְכוּת֛וֹ עִם־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לְהַמְלִיכ֑וֹ כִּדְבַ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ ס ‬

1 Chr 11:11 Show in context →

11This is the list of David's mighty men: Jashobeam son of Hachmoni, chief of the officers. He wielded his spear against three hundred men, killing them in a single encounter.

וְאֵ֛לֶּה מִסְפַּ֥ר הַגִּבֹּרִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר לְדָוִ֑יד יָשָׁבְעָ֣ם בֶּן־חַכְמוֹנִ֗י רֹ֚אשׁ *השלושים **הַשָּׁ֣לִישִׁ֔ים הֽוּא־עוֹרֵ֧ר אֶת־חֲנִית֛וֹ עַל־שְׁלֹשׁ־מֵא֥וֹת חָלָ֖ל בְּפַ֥עַם אֶחָֽת׃ ‬

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44Uzziah the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite,

עֻזִיָּ֖א הָעֲשְׁתְּרָתִ֑י שָׁמָע֙ *ויעואל **וִֽיעִיאֵ֔ל ס בְּנֵ֖י חוֹתָ֥ם הָעֲרֹעֵרִֽי׃ ס ‬

1 Chr 11:45 Show in context →

45Jediael son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite,

יְדִֽיעֲאֵל֙ בֶּן־שִׁמְרִ֔י וְיֹחָ֥א אָחִ֖יו הַתִּיצִֽי׃ ס ‬

1 Chr 11:46 Show in context →

46Eliel the Mahavite, Jeribai and Joshaviah the sons of Elnaam, Ithmah the Moabite,

אֱלִיאֵל֙ הַֽמַּחֲוִ֔ים וִירִיבַ֥י וְיוֹשַׁוְיָ֖ה בְּנֵ֣י אֶלְנָ֑עַם וְיִתְמָ֖ה הַמּוֹאָבִֽי׃ ‬