Mered was a man from the tribe of Judah, mentioned in 1 Chronicles. He is known for having married Bithiah, a daughter of Pharaoh, which is remarkable because it shows a connection between the tribe of Judah and the Egyptian royal house. His lineage is noted in the genealogies of 1 Chron. 4.
Mered married Bithiah, who was a daughter of Pharaoh in Egypt. This marriage represents an unusual connection between the Israelite tribe of Judah and Egyptian royalty.
18Mered's Judahite wife bore Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah. These were the sons of Bithiah, Pharaoh's daughter, whom Mered had married.
Through Bithiah, Mered had children who founded several cities and families in Judah. Among his descendants are mentioned the founders of Gedor, Sokoh, and Zanoah.
18Mered's Judahite wife bore Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah. These were the sons of Bithiah, Pharaoh's daughter, whom Mered had married.
Mered also had a Jewish wife who bore Jered, father of Gedor; Heber, father of Sokoh; and Jekuthiel, father of Zanoah. These descendants became important in the tribal territory of Judah.
18Mered's Judahite wife bore Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah. These were the sons of Bithiah, Pharaoh's daughter, whom Mered had married.