Table 24 - Spouses without known parents

This is a listing of wives whose ancestry is unknown. The husband(s) of each is listed in the second column.

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Wife with
unknown parents

Their husband(s)
in the main tables

Notes

Abigail

Nabal
David

a beautiful & wise woman

Abihail

Abishur

of the tribe of Judah, before the time of David

Abijah

Hezron
Caleb Chelubai *

Caleb was one of the two "good" spies

Abital

David

Adah

Lamech

of the line of Cain before the flood

Ahinoam

David

Atarah

Jerahmeel 1

of the tribe of Judah

Azubah

Caleb Chelubai *

Caleb was one of the two "good" spies

Baara

Shaharaim

she was one of two wives "sent away"

Bilhah

Jacob

she was Rachel's maid

Bithiah

Mered

"daughter of pharoah" maybe just means Egyptian

Canaanite Woman

Simeon

un-named local wife of Simeon

Deborah

Lappidoth

she was a judge and a prophetess

Eglah

David

Ephah

Caleb Chelubai *

Caleb was one of the two "good" spies

Ephrath

Caleb Chelubai *

Caleb was one of the two "good" spies

Hagar

Abram

Abraham's second wife, mother of Ishmael

Haggith

David

Hannah

Elkanah

parents of Samuel

Helah

Ashhur

He was a son of Caleb

Hodesh

Shaharaim

she was probably a Moabite

Hushim

Shaharaim

she was one of two wives "sent away"<

Jahdai

Caleb Chelubai*

Caleb was one of the two "good" spies

Jarha

Ahlai

he was an Egyptian slave of her father

Jehudijah

Mered

her name may merely be "Judean wife"

Jerioth

Caleb Chelubai *

Caleb was one of the two "good" spies

Keturah

Abram

Maacah 2

Machir

he was of the tribe of Manasseh

Maacah 3

Caleb Chelubai*

Caleb was one of the two "good" spies

Maacah 4

Jeiel Abiel

he was of the tribe of Benjamin

Naamah

Solomon Jedidiah

one of the wives of King Solomon

Naarah

Ashhur

he was of the tribe of Judah

not named

Assir
Neri

see notes on Neri's son for details

Orpah

Mahlon

sister-in-law to Ruth

Rahab

Salma Salmon

she was the woman of Jericho who helped the spies

Reumah

Nahor

he was Abram's brother

Ruth

Chilon
Boaz

Tamar-230

Er
Onan
Judah

a mistreated daughter-in-law of Judah

Zeruah

Nebat

parents of Jereboam 1st king of Israel

Zillah

Lamech

they were of the line of Cain before the flood

Zilpha

Jacob

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