Haruz

חָרוּץ · cha.ruts · H2743“careful” Hitchcock's 18691 mention, all in 2 Kings

Who he was

Haruz was the father of Meshullemeth, who became the wife of King Manasseh of Judah. Manasseh was known as an evil king who led Judah into idolatry and wickedness. Meshullemeth, Haruz's daughter, was the mother of Manasseh's son Amon, who succeeded him as king. Haruz is mentioned only in this context, and no other information is provided about him in the Bible. (2 Kings 21:19).

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Family

ChildrenMeshullemeth

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Every mention

1 reference, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)

2 Kings 1 mention

2 Kings 21:19Amon was twenty-two years old when he began to reign; and he reigned two years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Meshullemeth the daughter of Haruz of Jotbah.

What the dictionary says

Eager, the father of Meshullemeth, the wife of king Manasseh (2 Kings 21:19) and mother of king Amon.

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)

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Sources

STEPBible TIPNR · Translators Individualised Proper Names with all References · CC BY 4.0 · github.com/STEPBible/STEPBible-Data
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869) · Public domain