Sasa

Descendant of Judah

Aussi appelé : Shasha

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Sasa (also spelled Shasha) is a person mentioned in 1 Chronicles as a descendant of the tribe of Benjamin. He is recorded in the genealogical lists as part of Saul's lineage. He is a relatively little-mentioned biblical figure, but is noted as part of Benjamin's family tree.

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Mentioned in Benjamin's family tree

Sasa is listed as one of the sons of Elpaal in the genealogy of the tribe of Benjamin.

14Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,
וְאַחְי֥וֹ שָׁשָׁ֖ק וִירֵמֽוֹת׃ ‬
25Iphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.
וְיִפְדְיָ֥ה *ופניאל **וּפְנוּאֵ֖ל בְּנֵ֥י שָׁשָֽׁק׃ ‬

The residences of the family heads in Jerusalem

Sasa's lineage is counted among the family heads who lived in Jerusalem and held leading roles within their clans.

28These were heads of families, chiefs according to their generations; they lived in Jerusalem.
אֵ֣לֶּה רָאשֵׁ֥י אָב֛וֹת לְתֹלְדוֹתָ֖ם רָאשִׁ֑ים אֵ֖לֶּה יָשְׁב֥וּ בִירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃ ס ‬

Part of the overview of the tribe of Benjamin

As part of the tribe of Benjamin, Sasa is included in the extensive genealogical record provided by Chronicles to document the history of Israel's tribes.

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׃ ‬

Elpaal's sons as family heads

Sasa and his brothers are mentioned as heads of their families, responsible for leading their clans in the divided kingdom.

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׃ ‬
14Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,
וְאַחְי֥וֹ שָׁשָׁ֖ק וִירֵמֽוֹת׃ ‬
7From the descendants of Benjamin: Sallu son of Meshullam, son of Hodaviah, son of Hassenuah;
וּמִן־בְּנֵ֖י בִּנְיָמִ֑ן סַלּוּא֙ בֶּן־מְשֻׁלָּ֔ם בֶּן־הוֹדַוְיָ֖ה בֶּן־הַסְּנֻאָֽה׃ ‬
8Ibneiah son of Jeroham; Elah son of Uzzi, son of Michri; and Meshullam son of Shephatiah, son of Reuel, son of Ibnijah.
וְיִבְנְיָה֙ בֶּן־יְרֹחָ֔ם וְאֵלָ֥ה בֶן־עֻזִּ֖י בֶּן־מִכְרִ֑י וּמְשֻׁלָּם֙ בֶּן־שְׁפַטְיָ֔ה בֶּן־רְעוּאֵ֖ל בֶּן־יִבְנִיָּֽה׃ ‬

Mentionné dans la Bible (1)