Men in ancient Levantine tunics set boundary stones and survey a hillside territory near a small settlement.

Clan or family line

The Manahathites

The Manahathites, a clan named among the families connected with Shobal and Kiriath-jearim.

Attested but disputed

1 Chronicles 2:52 reads "half of the Menuhoth" (or Manahathites) — a clan reckoned among the sons of Shobal, not an individual.

The Manahathites, a clan named among the families connected with Shobal and Kiriath-jearim. Scripture first names the group at 1 Chronicles 2:52.

The people in Scripture

The Manahathites, a clan named among the families connected with Shobal and Kiriath-jearim.

Biblical record

Their first recorded mention is 1 Chronicles 2:52. Later references on this page describe the group’s place, actions, or descendants as Scripture presents them.

Scripture names this people collectively but does not identify an individual member in the current records.