Salmon (biblical figure)

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Painting of Salmon by Girolamo Tessari in 1526 in Padova, Church of S Francisco

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

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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

References

  1. ^ a b Bengel's Gnomon on Matthew 1, accessed 20 November 2016
  2. ^ Numbers 1:2 and 1:7
  3. ^ Joshua 6:25