Misham
Benjamite from the lineage of David
Misham was a Benjamite mentioned in 1 Chronicles as a descendant of Shaharaim. He belonged to the tribe of Benjamin and is part of the genealogical lists documenting Israel's tribal history in the books of Chronicles.
Family
Key events
Mentioned in Benjamin's genealogy
Misham is listed as a son of Shaharaim and Hodesh in the detailed genealogy of the tribe of Benjamin.
11By Hushim he had fathered Abitub and Elpaal.
וּמֵחֻשִׁ֛ים הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־אֲבִיט֖וּב וְאֶת־אֶלְפָּֽעַל׃
12The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono and Lod with its surrounding villages;
וּבְנֵ֣י אֶלְפַּ֔עַל עֵ֥בֶר וּמִשְׁעָ֖ם וָשָׁ֑מֶד ה֚וּא בָּנָ֣ה אֶת־אוֹנ֔וֹ וְאֶת־לֹ֖ד וּבְנֹתֶֽיהָ׃
Part of the Tribe of Benjamin in Chronicles
Misham is included in the extensive genealogical record compiled to document Israel's tribal structure after the exile.
1Benjamin fathered Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,
וּבִ֨נְיָמִ֔ן הוֹלִ֖יד אֶת־בֶּ֣לַע בְּכֹר֑וֹ אַשְׁבֵּל֙ הַשֵּׁנִ֔י וְאַחְרַ֖ח הַשְּׁלִישִֽׁי׃
2Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
נוֹחָה֙ הָֽרְבִיעִ֔י וְרָפָ֖א הַחֲמִישִֽׁי׃ ס
3Bela had sons: Addar, Gera, Abihud,
וַיִּהְי֥וּ בָנִ֖ים לְבָ֑לַע אַדָּ֥ר וְגֵרָ֖א וַאֲבִיהֽוּד׃
4Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
וַאֲבִישׁ֥וּעַ וְנַעֲמָ֖ן וַאֲחֽוֹחַ׃
5Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
וְגֵרָ֥א וּשְׁפוּפָ֖ן וְחוּרָֽם׃
6These are the sons of Ehud, who were heads of families among the inhabitants of Geba and were deported to Manahath:
וְאֵ֖לֶּה בְּנֵ֣י אֵח֑וּד אֵ֣לֶּה הֵ֞ם רָאשֵׁ֤י אָבוֹת֙ לְי֣וֹשְׁבֵי גֶ֔בַע וַיַּגְל֖וּם אֶל־מָנָֽחַת׃
7Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera — it was Gera who deported them — and he fathered Uzza and Ahihud.
וְנַעֲמָ֧ן וַאֲחִיָּ֛ה וְגֵרָ֖א ה֣וּא הֶגְלָ֑ם וְהוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־עֻזָּ֖א וְאֶת־אֲחִיחֻֽד׃
8Shaharaim fathered children in the country of Moab after he had sent away his wives Hushim and Baara.
וְשַׁחֲרַ֗יִם הוֹלִיד֙ בִּשְׂדֵ֣ה מוֹאָ֔ב מִן־שִׁלְח֖וֹ אֹתָ֑ם חוּשִׁ֥ים וְאֶֽת־בַּעֲרָ֖א נָשָֽׁיו׃
9By his wife Hodesh he fathered Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,
וַיּ֖וֹלֶד מִן־חֹ֣דֶשׁ אִשְׁתּ֑וֹ אֶת־יוֹבָב֙ וְאֶת־צִבְיָ֔א וְאֶת־מֵישָׁ֖א וְאֶת־מַלְכָּֽם׃
10Jeuz, Sachiah, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of families.
וְאֶת־יְע֥וּץ וְאֶת־שָֽׂכְיָ֖ה וְאֶת־מִרְמָ֑ה אֵ֥לֶּה בָנָ֖יו רָאשֵׁ֥י אָבֽוֹת׃
11By Hushim he had fathered Abitub and Elpaal.
וּמֵחֻשִׁ֛ים הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־אֲבִיט֖וּב וְאֶת־אֶלְפָּֽעַל׃
12The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono and Lod with its surrounding villages;
וּבְנֵ֣י אֶלְפַּ֔עַל עֵ֥בֶר וּמִשְׁעָ֖ם וָשָׁ֑מֶד ה֚וּא בָּנָ֣ה אֶת־אוֹנ֔וֹ וְאֶת־לֹ֖ד וּבְנֹתֶֽיהָ׃
Family Relations in Moab
Misham's father, Shaharaim, had children in the land of Moab after sending away his former wives Hushim and Baara. Misham was born to his wife Hodesh.
8Shaharaim fathered children in the country of Moab after he had sent away his wives Hushim and Baara.
וְשַׁחֲרַ֗יִם הוֹלִיד֙ בִּשְׂדֵ֣ה מוֹאָ֔ב מִן־שִׁלְח֖וֹ אֹתָ֑ם חוּשִׁ֥ים וְאֶֽת־בַּעֲרָ֖א נָשָֽׁיו׃
9By his wife Hodesh he fathered Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,
וַיּ֖וֹלֶד מִן־חֹ֣דֶשׁ אִשְׁתּ֑וֹ אֶת־יוֹבָב֙ וְאֶת־צִבְיָ֔א וְאֶת־מֵישָׁ֖א וְאֶת־מַלְכָּֽם׃
10Jeuz, Sachiah, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of families.
וְאֶת־יְע֥וּץ וְאֶת־שָֽׂכְיָ֖ה וְאֶת־מִרְמָ֑ה אֵ֥לֶּה בָנָ֖יו רָאשֵׁ֥י אָבֽוֹת׃
11By Hushim he had fathered Abitub and Elpaal.
וּמֵחֻשִׁ֛ים הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־אֲבִיט֖וּב וְאֶת־אֶלְפָּֽעַל׃
Benjamite Family Head
Misham and his brothers are described as heads of their families, indicating a leadership role within the tribe of Benjamin.
12The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono and Lod with its surrounding villages;
וּבְנֵ֣י אֶלְפַּ֔עַל עֵ֥בֶר וּמִשְׁעָ֖ם וָשָׁ֑מֶד ה֚וּא בָּנָ֣ה אֶת־אוֹנ֔וֹ וְאֶת־לֹ֖ד וּבְנֹתֶֽיהָ׃
13also Beriah and Shema, who were heads of families among the inhabitants of Aijalon and who drove out the inhabitants of Gath.
וּבְרִעָ֣ה וָשֶׁ֔מַע הֵ֚מָּה רָאשֵׁ֣י הָאָב֔וֹת לְיוֹשְׁבֵ֖י אַיָּל֑וֹן הֵ֥מָּה הִבְרִ֖יחוּ אֶת־י֥וֹשְׁבֵי גַֽת׃