(people of praise ).

1. An Ephraimite father of Elishama, the chief of the tribe at the time of the Exodus. ( Numbers 1:10 ; 2:18 ; Numbers 7:48 Numbers 7:53 ; 10:22 ; 1 Chronicles 1:1 7:26 ) and, through him, ancestor of Joshua. (B.C. 1491.)
2. A Simeonite, father of Shemuel. ( Numbers 34:20 )
3. The father of Pedahel, prince of the tribe of Naphtali. ( Numbers 34:28 )
4. The father-of Talmai king of Geshur. ( 2 Samuel 13:37 )
5. A descendant of Pharez, son of Judah. ( 1 Chronicles 9:4 )