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Mahalath

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From Nave’s Topical Bible (1896), a historical reference index. The groupings are Nave’s; the verses are shown in the text used across this site.

1. Also called BASHEMATH

Daughter of Ishmael

  • Genesis 28:9 Esau went to Ishmael and married Mahalath, the sister of Nebaioth and daughter of Abraham’s son Ishmael, in addition to the wives he already had.
  • Genesis 36:3 and Basemath daughter of Ishmael and sister of Nebaioth.

2. A granddaughter of David

  • 2 Chronicles 11:18 And Rehoboam married Mahalath, who was the daughter of David’s son Jerimoth and of Abihail, the daughter of Jesse’s son Eliab.

3. Mahalath

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.