Shuham
Son of Dan and clan founder
Also known as: Husham, Shuham, Hiram-Abi, Huram
Shuham (also called Hushim) was the son of Dan, who was the son of Jacob and Bilhah. He is the ancestor of the Shuhamite clan among the tribe of Dan. Although little is written about him personally, he played an important role as the founder of one of the clans in Israel's tribal organization.
Family
Key events
Born as son of Dan
Shuham was born as the son of Dan, Jacob's fifth son. In Genesis he is called Hushim.
Recorded as clan founder
In the census on the plains of Moab, Shuham (the ancestor of the Shuhamite clan) was counted among the descendants of Dan who formed the Shuhamite clan.
The tribe of Dan in the census
The Shuhamite clan was counted in the census, and the tribe of Dan numbered 64,400 men of fighting age.
Jacob travels to Egypt with his family
Shuham (Husjim) was among Jacob's descendants who went down to Egypt during the famine, as part of Dan's family.