Huri

Descendant of Gad

The divided kingdom?

Huri is a person mentioned in 1 Chronicles as part of the genealogy of the tribe of Gad. He was the father of Abihail and belonged to one of the families living in Gilead in Bashan. He is primarily known through genealogical lists and has no independent narrative in the Bible.

Family

FatherJaroah ChildAbihail (son of Hur)

Key events

Mentioned in Gad's genealogy

Huri is listed in the genealogy of the tribe of Gad as the son of Jaroah and the father of Abihail.

1 Chr 5:14 Show in context →

14These were the sons of Abihail son of Huri, son of Jaroah, son of Gilead, son of Michael, son of Jeshishai, son of Jahdo, son of Buz;

אֵ֣לֶּה ׀ בְּנֵ֣י אֲבִיחַ֗יִל בֶּן־חוּרִ֡י בֶּן־יָ֠רוֹחַ בֶּן־גִּלְעָ֧ד בֶּן־מִיכָאֵ֛ל בֶּן־יְשִׁישַׁ֥י בֶּן־יַחְדּ֖וֹ בֶּן־בּֽוּז׃ ‬

The tribe of Gad in Gilead

Gad's descendants, including Huri's lineage, lived in Gilead in Bashan and in the surrounding areas.

1 Chr 5:16 Show in context →

16They lived in Gilead, in Bashan and its villages, and in all the pasturelands of Sharon to their farthest limits.

וַיֵּֽשְׁב֛וּ בַּגִּלְעָ֥ד בַּבָּשָׁ֖ן וּבִבְנֹתֶ֑יהָ וּבְכָֽל־מִגְרְשֵׁ֥י שָׁר֖וֹן עַל־תּוֹצְאוֹתָֽם׃ ‬

Genealogical registration during Jotham and Jeroboam

The genealogies of the tribe of Gad, to which Huri belonged, were recorded during the days of Jotham king of Judah and Jeroboam king of Israel.

1 Chr 5:17 Show in context →

17All of them were enrolled by genealogy in the days of Jotham king of Judah and in the days of Jeroboam king of Israel.

כֻּלָּם֙ הִתְיַחְשׂ֔וּ בִּימֵ֖י יוֹתָ֣ם מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֑ה וּבִימֵ֖י יָרָבְעָ֥ם מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פ ‬

Warrior Men of the Tribe of Gad

The tribe of Gad, of which Hur's descendants were a part, had skilled warriors who carried shields and swords and drew the bow.

1 Chr 5:18 Show in context →

18The Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh had valiant men who carried shield and sword and drew the bow, trained for battle: forty-four thousand seven hundred sixty ready for military service.

בְּנֵֽי־רְאוּבֵ֨ן וְגָדִ֜י וַחֲצִ֥י שֵֽׁבֶט־מְנַשֶּׁה֮ מִן־בְּנֵי־חַיִל֒ אֲ֠נָשִׁים נֹשְׂאֵ֨י מָגֵ֤ן וְחֶ֙רֶב֙ וְדֹ֣רְכֵי קֶ֔שֶׁת וּלְמוּדֵ֖י מִלְחָמָ֑ה אַרְבָּעִ֨ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֥ה אֶ֛לֶף וּשְׁבַע־מֵא֥וֹת וְשִׁשִּׁ֖ים יֹצְאֵ֥י צָבָֽא׃ ‬

1 Chr 5:19 Show in context →

19They waged war against the Hagrites, and against Jetur, Naphish, and Nodab.

וַיַּעֲשׂ֥וּ מִלְחָמָ֖ה עִם־הַֽהַגְרִיאִ֑ים וִיט֥וּר וְנָפִ֖ישׁ וְנוֹדָֽב׃ ‬

1 Chr 5:20 Show in context →

20They were given help against them, and the Hagrites and all their allies were handed over to them, for they cried out to God in the battle, and he answered their plea because they trusted in him.

וַיֵּעָזְר֣וּ עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם וַיִּנָּתְנ֤וּ בְיָדָם֙ הַֽהַגְרִיאִ֔ים וְכֹ֖ל שֶׁ֣עִמָּהֶ֑ם כִּ֠י לֵאלֹהִ֤ים זָעֲקוּ֙ בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔ה וְנַעְתּ֥וֹר לָהֶ֖ם כִּי־בָ֥טְחוּ בֽוֹ׃ ‬

Mentioned in the Bible (1)

1 Chronicles 5:14