Salmon (biblical figure)
Salmon (Hebrew: שַׂלְמוֹן Śalmōn) or Salmah (שַׂלְמָה Śalmā, Greek: Σαλμών) is a person mentioned in genealogies in both the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament) and in the New Testament.
He was the son of
promised land
.
Rahab's marriage to Salmon is not mentioned in the account of her hiding Joshua's messengers sent out to spy out Jericho,[1] although the narrative regarding her role concludes that "she dwells in Israel to this day".[3]
See also
- Genealogies of Genesis
- Calmet's Dictionary of the Holy Bible, 1832
References
- ^ a b Bengel's Gnomon on Matthew 1, accessed 20 November 2016
- ^ Numbers 1:2 and 1:7
- ^ Joshua 6:25