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Shelanites

/SHEE-luh-nites/

Summary

The descendants of Shelah son of Judah, also apparently called Shilonites.

☩Identity

The Shelanites were descendants of Shelah, son of Judah by the Canaanitess Shua. They formed one of the clans of Judah listed in the census of Numbers. They are apparently the same group called 'Shilonites' in Chronicles, the variation in name being a textual matter.

Key verses:Numbers 26:201 Chronicles 9:5

Related Verses1 mention

Numbers· 1 verse

26:20

References

  1. 1.George Morrish, "Shelanites," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).
  2. 2.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Shelanites," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).
  3. 3.James Orr (ed.), "Shelanites," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. IV (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).