A location on the coastal plain, where craftsmen settled; founded by a man named Joab, son of Seraiah, of the tribe of Judah.
About Ge-harashim
Name for a richly wooded valley near Lod and Ono, settled by Joab from Judah’s tribe, whose posterity called the valley Ge-harashim, meaning “valley of craftsmen,” after their own trade (1 Chr 4:14, nlt mg). In the fifth century BC the area was resettled by people from Benjamin’s tribe (Neh 11:35, “valley of craftsmen“).
Key References
Lod, and Ono; and in the Valley of the Craftsmen.
Meonothai was the father of Ophrah, and Seraiah was the father of Joab, the father of those living in Ge-harashim, which was given this name because its people were craftsmen.
All Scripture References (2)
1 Chronicles (1)
Meonothai was the father of Ophrah, and Seraiah was the father of Joab, the father of those living in Ge-harashim, which was given this name because its people were craftsmen.
Nehemiah (1)
Lod, and Ono; and in the Valley of the Craftsmen.