Shelomi
שְׁלֹמִי/sheh-LOH-mee/
“Peaceful”
Summary
An Asherite whose son Ahihud was appointed as a prince to help divide the land of Canaan among the tribes.
☩Identity
Shelomi was the father of Ahihud, who was selected as the representative prince from the tribe of Asher to assist in dividing the promised land after the conquest. This appointment placed his son among the select group of leaders who worked alongside Eleazar the priest and Joshua to allocate the tribal territories.
Key verses:Numbers 34:27
Related Verses1 mention
Numbers· 1 verse
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Shelomith," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IX (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.James Orr (ed.), "Shelomi," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. IV (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).