Hashem
Textsâš¡ IN BRIEF (SUMMARY)
The phrase 'sons of Hashem' appears in 2 Samuel 23:11 among David's mighty men, while the parallel account in 1 Chronicles 11:15 reads 'sons of Jashen,' indicating a textual variant or scribal alteration in the transmission of the Hebrew Bible.
What is the meaning of Hashem in the Bible?
The phrase 'sons of Hashem' appears in 2 Samuel 23:11 among David's mighty men, while the parallel account in 1 Chronicles 11:15 reads 'sons of Jashen,' indicating a textual variant or scribal alteration in the transmission of the Hebrew Bible.
TEXTUAL SIGNIFICANCE
Recognizing this variant aids readers in understanding how textual criticism reveals differences between parallel biblical passages and how specific names may have been altered or interpreted during the manuscript tradition.
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