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Hushim

5 passages cited, from 3 classic reference works.

These works date from 1884–1915 and are in the public domain. They reflect the Protestant scholarship of their time: their history, archaeology and dates can be out of date, and where they interpret, other traditions read the text differently. The verses are shown in the King James Version, the wording these works were written against.

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In the reference works

Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) · 4 references
(who makes haste).
  1. In (Genesis 46:23) "the children of Dan" are said to have been Hushim. The name is plural, as if of a tribe rather than an individual. In (Numbers 26:42) the name is changed to Shuham.
  2. A Benjamite, (1 Chronicles 7:12) and here again apparently the plural nature of the name is recognized, and Hushim are stated to be "the sons of Aher."
  3. One of the two wives of Shaharaim. (1 Chronicles 8:8) (B.C. 1450.)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 5 references

hu'-shim (chusim, "hasters''):

(1) Family name of the children of Da (Ge 46:23), but of form "Shuham" in Nu 26:42.

(2) The sons of Aher of the lineage of Benjamin (1Ch 7:12).

(3) One of the wives of Shaharaim, of the family of Benjamin (1Ch 8:8,11).

In the topical indexes

Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · 5 references, grouped by sub-topic

Texts: Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884); International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915); Nave's Topical Bible (1896), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.

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