Father of some of David's mighty men

Jashen

Named in 2 verses across 2 books, first in 2 Samuel 23:32.

יָשֵׁןJashen

הָשֵׁםHashem

Also called Hashem.

Children: Son of Jashen

About Jashen Written by AI

Jashen, also referred to as Hashem, is mentioned in 2 Samuel 23:32 and 1 Chronicles 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.

Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.

Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897

Sleeping, called also Hashem (1 Chr. 11:34); a person, several of whose sons were in David’s body-guard (2 Sam. 23:32).

M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.

Where the Bible names him

2 Samuel 23:32
Eliahba the Shaalbonite, the sons of Jashen, Jonathan
1 Chronicles 11:34
the sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan son of Shagee the Hararite,

From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.