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TAHCHEMONITE

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The Tahchemonite was the family or clan designation of Jashobeam, one of David’s chief warriors. The parallel account in Chronicles calls him a Hachmonite.

Definition

The Tahchemonite was the family designation of Jashobeam, David’s chief captain or one of his chief warriors. The parallel account in Chronicles calls him a Hachmonite.

Biblical Usage

The designation occurs in the lists of David’s leading warriors.

Historical Bible Dictionaries

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>ta-ke'-mo-nit, ta'-ke-mon-it (tachkemoni): Name of a family to which Jashobeam, the chief captain in David's army, belonged (2Sa 23:8; 1Ch 11:11). In 1 Chronicles it is "Hachmonite."</p>
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