Jerimoth

Jerimoth was a son of King David and Abihail, the daughter of Eliab, David's brother.

The name Jerimoth means “he that fears or rejects death”

MaleDavid's sonTribe of JudahUnited Monarchy eraOld Testament1 book1 verse

Summary

A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 2 Chronicles 11:18; only referred to as Jerimoth (יְרֵמוֹת, יְרִימוֹת); son of David; a brother of Amnon, Chileab, Absalom, Adonijah, Shephatiah, Ithream, Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia, Elishama, Eliada, Eliphelet, Tamar, Elpelet and Nogah; father of Mahalath.

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Family members

Father: David
Mother: Jerusalem wives
Spouse: Abihail
Siblings: Absalom Adonijah Amnon Chileab Eliada Eliphelet Elishama Elishua Elpelet Ibhar Ithream Japhia Nathan Nepheg Nogah Shammua Shephatiah Shobab Solomon Tamar
Children: Mahalath

Alternative names

יְרֵמוֹת, יְרִימוֹתJerimoth

Mentions

2 Chronicles 11:18
And Rehoboam married Mahalath, who was the daughter of David’s son Jerimoth and of Abihail, the daughter of Jesse’s son Eliab.