Jisre'el (A city in the hill country of the tribe of Judah, mentioned in Joshua 15:56)

The City in the Hill Country of Judah

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Jisre'el is a city mentioned in Joshua 15:56 as part of the inheritance of the tribe of Judah in the hill country. This city is distinct from the more well-known city of Jisre'el in the territory of the tribe of Issachar. The city is also linked to David through his wife Ahinoam of Jisre'el, and it appears in the list of cities allocated during the division of the land.

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Allocation to the Tribe of Judah

Jisre'el is mentioned among the cities in the hill country that were allotted to the tribe of Judah during the division of the promised land under Joshua's leadership.

56Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,
וְיִזְרְעֶ֥אל וְיָקְדְעָ֖ם וְזָנֽוֹחַ׃ ‬

Ahinoam of Jisre'el

David took Ahinoam of Jisre'el as his wife. She was one of his first wives and the mother of his eldest son, Amnon.

43David had also married Ahinoam of Jezreel, so both of them were his wives.
וְאֶת־אֲחִינֹ֛עַם לָקַ֥ח דָּוִ֖ד מִֽיִּזְרְעֶ֑אל וַתִּהְיֶ֛יןָ גַּֽם־שְׁתֵּיהֶ֥ן ל֖וֹ לְנָשִֽׁים׃ ס ‬

Ahinoam Mentioned Along with Abigail

Ahinoam of Jisre'el and Abigail, the widow of Nabal from Carmel, were both David's wives and accompanied him during his time as a fugitive.

3David settled with Achish in Gath, he and his men, each with his household — David with his two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail of Carmel, Nabal's widow.
וַיֵּשֶׁב֩ דָּוִ֨ד עִם־אָכִ֥ישׁ בְּגַ֛ת ה֥וּא וַאֲנָשָׁ֖יו אִ֣ישׁ וּבֵית֑וֹ דָּוִד֙ וּשְׁתֵּ֣י נָשָׁ֔יו אֲחִינֹ֙עַם֙ הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִ֔ית וַאֲבִיגַ֥יִל אֵֽשֶׁת־נָבָ֖ל הַֽכַּרְמְלִֽית׃ ‬

Ahinoam Captured by the Amalekites

When the Amalekites raided Ziklag, David's two wives, Ahinoam of Jisre'el and Abigail, were taken captive, but David rescued them.

5David's two wives had also been taken captive—Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail, the widow of Nabal of Carmel.
וּשְׁתֵּ֥י נְשֵֽׁי־דָוִ֖ד נִשְׁבּ֑וּ אֲחִינֹ֙עַם֙ הַיִּזְרְעֵלִ֔ית וַאֲבִיגַ֕יִל אֵ֖שֶׁת נָבָ֥ל הַֽכַּרְמְלִֽי׃ ‬
18David recovered everything the Amalekites had taken, and he rescued his two wives.
וַיַּצֵּ֣ל דָּוִ֔ד אֵ֛ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר לָקְח֖וּ עֲמָלֵ֑ק וְאֶת־שְׁתֵּ֥י נָשָׁ֖יו הִצִּ֥יל דָּוִֽד׃ ‬

Ahinoam in Hebron

In Hebron, Amnon, David's firstborn, was born to Ahinoam of Jezreel, confirming the city's connection to David's lineage.

2Sons were born to David in Hebron. His firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam of Jezreel;
*וילדו **וַיִּוָּלְד֧וּ לְדָוִ֛ד בָּנִ֖ים בְּחֶבְר֑וֹן וַיְהִ֤י בְכוֹרוֹ֙ אַמְנ֔וֹן לַאֲחִינֹ֖עַם הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִֽת׃ ‬

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