Jashen יָשֵׁן
Father of some of David's mighty men
Biography
Jashen, also referred to as Hashem, is mentioned in 2Sa.23.32 and 1Ch.11.34 as the father of some of David's mighty men. The mighty men were a group of skilled warriors who served under King David and played a significant role in his military campaigns and the establishment of his kingdom. The sons of Jashen are listed among these mighty men, indicating that they were valiant and capable soldiers. The text does not provide any further details about Jashen's life. The variation in the name between "Jashen" and "Hashem" may be due to textual differences or scribal errors in the transmission of the biblical text.
Family
In Scripture
2 biblical books2 Samuel 1 verse
- 2 Samuel 23:32
"Eliahba the Shaalbonite, the sons of Jashen, Jonathan,"
1 Chronicles 1 verse
- 1 Chronicles 11:34
"the sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shagee the Hararite,"
Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | יָשֵׁן | H3464G |
| Named | Hebrew | הָשֵׁם | H2044 |
Jashen
Jashen, Jonathan, Shammah the Hararite, .... " 1Ch 11:33 f has Eliahba the Shaalbonite, the sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shagee the Hararite .... " It is clear that "sons of" are a dittography of the last three consonants of the previous word. Septuagint, Lucian in 2 Samuel and 1 Chronicles has ho Gouni, "the Gunite," for "the Gizonite," perhaps correctly (compare Ge 46:24; Nu 26:48 for "Guni," "Gunite"). So 2Sa 23:32 may be corrected thus: "Eliahba the Shaalbonite, Jashen the Gunite, Jonathan the son of Shammah the Hararite." Jashen then becomes one of the thirty = "Hashem" of 1Ch 11:34.
David Francis Roberts
ja'-sher, jash'-er: the King James Version for JASHAR (which see), and see BETH-HORON, THE BATTLE OF.
ja-sho'-be-am (yashobh`am, pr