Clan leaders of Judah stand near a wooded hillside and a rolled scroll while oversee-ing the construction of a village.

Clan or family line

The Shumathites

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.