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Sheshan

3 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 They reflect the Protestant scholarship of their time: their history, archaeology and dates can be out of date, and where they interpret, other traditions read the text differently.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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1 Chronicles 2:31Smith · ISBE · Nave A descendant of Jerahmeel
And the sons of Appaim; Ishi. And the sons of Ishi; Sheshan. And the children of Sheshan; Ahlai.
1 Chronicles 2:34Smith · ISBE · Nave A descendant of Jerahmeel
¶ Now Sheshan had no sons, but daughters. And Sheshan had a servant, an Egyptian, whose name was Jarha.
1 Chronicles 2:35Smith · ISBE · Nave A descendant of Jerahmeel
And Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant to wife; and she bare him Attai.

In the reference works

Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) · 3 references

(Noble), a descendant of Jerahmeel the son of Hezron. (1 Chronicles 2:31,34,35) (B.C. after 1690.)

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 3 references

she'-shan (sheshan; Sosan): A Jerahmeelite whose daughter married his servant Jarha (1Ch 2:31,34,35). The genealogical list which follows embraces some very early names (compare Curtis, ICC, at the place).

In the topical indexes

Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · 3 references, grouped by sub-topic

→ A descendant of Jerahmeel 1Ch 2:31,34,35

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.

Sheshan

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