Paruah
Paruah, the father of Jehoshaphat, who was one of Solomon's twelve district governors.
The name Paruah means “flourishing; that flies away”
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Summary
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 1 Kings 4:17; only referred to as Paruah (פָּרוּחַ); father of Jehoshaphat.
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Family members
- Children
Alternative names
- פָּרוּחַParuah
Mentions
- Jehoshaphat son of Paruah in Issachar;