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Rekem

Midianite King Killed by Israel

La conquistaKingc. 1400 BC

Rekem was one of the five kings of Midian who were killed by the Israelites at the Lord's command through Moses. He is also mentioned as a descendant of Caleb in the tribe of Judah in 1 Chronicles, but he is best known as one of the Midianite kings who fell in the war against Israel. The city of Rekem in the territory of the tribe of Benjamin may have been named after him or a namesake.

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The War Against Midian

The Lord commanded Moses to wage war against the Midianites, who had led Israel into sin at Peor. Israel sent a thousand men from each tribe to fight.

Nm 31:1Ver en contexto →
1The LORD said to Moses,
וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃ ‬
Nm 31:2Ver en contexto →
2"Take vengeance for the Israelites on the Midianites. After that you will be gathered to your people."
נְקֹ֗ם נִקְמַת֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מֵאֵ֖ת הַמִּדְיָנִ֑ים אַחַ֖ר תֵּאָסֵ֥ף אֶל־עַמֶּֽיךָ׃ ‬
Nm 31:3Ver en contexto →
3So Moses said to the people, "Arm some of your men for war, so they can go against Midian and carry out the LORD's vengeance on Midian.
וַיְדַבֵּ֤ר מֹשֶׁה֙ אֶל־הָעָ֣ם לֵאמֹ֔ר הֵחָלְצ֧וּ מֵאִתְּכֶ֛ם אֲנָשִׁ֖ים לַצָּבָ֑א וְיִהְיוּ֙ עַל־מִדְיָ֔ן לָתֵ֥ת נִקְמַת־יְהוָ֖ה בְּמִדְיָֽן׃ ‬
Nm 31:4Ver en contexto →
4Send a thousand men to war from each of the tribes of Israel."
אֶ֚לֶף לַמַּטֶּ֔ה אֶ֖לֶף לַמַּטֶּ֑ה לְכֹל֙ מַטּ֣וֹת יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל תִּשְׁלְח֖וּ לַצָּבָֽא׃ ‬
Nm 31:5Ver en contexto →
5So from the clans of Israel a thousand were enlisted from each tribe—twelve thousand men armed for war.
וַיִּמּֽ͏ָסְרוּ֙ מֵאַלְפֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶ֖לֶף לַמַּטֶּ֑ה שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֥ר אֶ֖לֶף חֲלוּצֵ֥י צָבָֽא׃ ‬
Nm 31:6Ver en contexto →
6Moses sent them out to war, a thousand from each tribe, along with Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest, who took with him the holy vessels and the trumpets for sounding the alarm.
וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח אֹתָ֥ם מֹשֶׁ֛ה אֶ֥לֶף לַמַּטֶּ֖ה לַצָּבָ֑א אֹ֠תָם וְאֶת־פִּ֨ינְחָ֜ס בֶּן־אֶלְעָזָ֤ר הַכֹּהֵן֙ לַצָּבָ֔א וּכְלֵ֥י הַקֹּ֛דֶשׁ וַחֲצֹצְר֥וֹת הַתְּרוּעָ֖ה בְּיָדֽוֹ׃ ‬

The Five Midianite Kings Are Killed

Rekem was killed along with the other four Midianite kings—Evi, Zur, Hur, and Reba—in Israel's war against Midian.

Nm 31:8Ver en contexto →
8Among the slain were the kings of Midian: Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba—the five kings of Midian. They also put Balaam son of Beor to the sword.
וְאֶת־מַלְכֵ֨י מִדְיָ֜ן הָרְג֣וּ עַל־חַלְלֵיהֶ֗ם אֶת־אֱוִ֤י וְאֶת־רֶ֙קֶם֙ וְאֶת־צ֤וּר וְאֶת־חוּר֙ וְאֶת־רֶ֔בַע חֲמֵ֖שֶׁת מַלְכֵ֣י מִדְיָ֑ן וְאֵת֙ בִּלְעָ֣ם בֶּן־בְּע֔וֹר הָרְג֖וּ בֶּחָֽרֶב׃ ‬

Balaam is killed in the same war

In addition to the five kings, the prophet Balaam son of Beor was also put to death by the sword in this war against Midian.

Nm 31:8Ver en contexto →
8Among the slain were the kings of Midian: Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba—the five kings of Midian. They also put Balaam son of Beor to the sword.
וְאֶת־מַלְכֵ֨י מִדְיָ֜ן הָרְג֣וּ עַל־חַלְלֵיהֶ֗ם אֶת־אֱוִ֤י וְאֶת־רֶ֙קֶם֙ וְאֶת־צ֤וּר וְאֶת־חוּר֙ וְאֶת־רֶ֔בַע חֲמֵ֖שֶׁת מַלְכֵ֣י מִדְיָ֑ן וְאֵת֙ בִּלְעָ֣ם בֶּן־בְּע֔וֹר הָרְג֖וּ בֶּחָֽרֶב׃ ‬

Moses recalls the victory over the Midianites

Joshua mentions the victory over the five Midianite kings, including Rekem, as one of God's great deeds for Israel.

Jos 13:21Ver en contexto →
21all the towns of the plateau and the entire kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon. Moses had defeated him and the chiefs of Midian—Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba—princes allied with Sihon who lived in that land.
וְכֹל֙ עָרֵ֣י הַמִּישֹׁ֔ר וְכָֽל־מַמְלְכ֗וּת סִיחוֹן֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ הָאֱמֹרִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר מָלַ֖ךְ בְּחֶשְׁבּ֑וֹן אֲשֶׁר֩ הִכָּ֨ה מֹשֶׁ֜ה אֹת֣וֹ ׀ וְאֶת־נְשִׂיאֵ֣י מִדְיָ֗ן אֶת־אֱוִ֤י וְאֶת־רֶ֙קֶם֙ וְאֶת־צ֤וּר וְאֶת־חוּר֙ וְאֶת־רֶ֔בַע נְסִיכֵ֣י סִיח֔וֹן יֹשְׁבֵ֖י הָאָֽרֶץ׃ ‬

Rekem as a descendant of Caleb

In Judah's genealogy, another Rekem is mentioned as the son of Hebron and father of Shammai, in the line of Caleb.

1 Cr 2:43Ver en contexto →
43The sons of Hebron: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema.
וּבְנֵ֖י חֶבְר֑וֹן קֹ֥רַח וְתַפֻּ֖חַ וְרֶ֥קֶם וָשָֽׁמַע׃ ‬
1 Cr 2:44Ver en contexto →
44Shema fathered Raham, the father of Jorkeam, and Rekem fathered Shammai.
וְשֶׁ֣מַע הוֹלִ֔יד אֶת־רַ֖חַם אֲבִ֣י יָרְקֳעָ֑ם וְרֶ֖קֶם הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־שַׁמָּֽי׃ ‬

Mencionado en la Biblia (6)

Números 31:8Josué 13:21Josué 18:271 Crónicas 2:431 Crónicas 2:441 Crónicas 7:16

Personas relacionadas

MosesGod's servant and lawgiverJoshuaMoses' SuccessorEviMidianite kingSurMidianite tribal patriarchHurMoses' Faithful SupporterRebaMidianite kingBalaamThe Prophet with the Donkey