Ancient elders of the Puthite clan gather on a rocky hillside near their limestone village to examine a large blank scroll among olive trees.

Clan or family line

The Puthites

A clan among the families of Kiriath-jearim in the line of Judah.

A clan among the families of Kiriath-jearim in the line of Judah. Scripture first names the group at 1 Chronicles 2:53.

The people in Scripture

A clan among the families of Kiriath-jearim in the line of Judah.

Biblical record

Their first recorded mention is 1 Chronicles 2:53. 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.