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Mahalath

A woman, in the time of the Divided Monarchy · Tribe of Judah · named in 1 verse

the name means sickness Strong's Lexicon

Mahalath was one of King Rehoboam's wives, a granddaughter of David through his son Jerimoth.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

A lute; lyre.

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

Family

Parents Abihail, Jerimoth
Partners Rehoboam
Children Jeush, Shemariah, Zaham

From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.

First named at 2 Chronicles 11:18.

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