Hushah
Hushah is a settlement mentioned in 6 verses. Its most likely location is Husan. The name means “hasting; holding peace.”
Where is Hushah?
Approx. 31.7118, 35.1324 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Husan | settlement | Medium |
| not a place (person) | special | Low |
Verses that mention Hushah
- 2 Samuel 21:18
And it came to pass after this, that there was again a battle with the Philistines at Gob: then Sibbechai the Hushathite slew Saph, which was of the sons of the giant.
- 2 Samuel 23:27
Abiezer the Anethothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,
- 1 Chronicles 4:4
And Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah, the father of Beth–lehem.
- 1 Chronicles 11:29
Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,
- 1 Chronicles 20:4
And it came to pass after this, that there arose war at Gezer with the Philistines; at which time Sibbechai the Hushathite slew Sippai, that was of the children of the giant: and they were subdued.
- 1 Chronicles 27:11
The eighth captain for the eighth month was Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zarhites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.