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H979 · Hebrew · Old Testament
בַּחֲרוּמוֹת
Bacharumoth
Proper noun (place/person)
Bahurimite

Definition

The Hebrew word bacharumoth (בַּחֲרוּמוֹת) or its variant Baharumite refers to an inhabitant of Bahurim (H980), a village near Jerusalem on the road between the city and the Mount of Olives. The term appears in the list of David's mighty men (1 Chronicles 11:33), where Azmaveth the Baharumite is listed among the thirty warriors.

Usage & Theological Significance

David's mighty men represent a remarkable community of fierce loyalty and covenant brotherhood. These warriors — many of whom joined David while he was a fugitive in the wilderness — are a picture of the church: gathered around a anointed king before his full kingship was realized, willing to sacrifice and fight for a cause that seemed lost. Azmaveth the Baharumite represents fidelity to the true king in obscurity. Bahurim is also famous as the place where Shimei cursed David when he fled from Absalom (2 Samuel 16:5) — illustrating the city's complex relationship with the Davidic line.

Key Bible Verses

1 Chronicles 11:33 Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite.
2 Samuel 23:31 Abi-Albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite.
2 Samuel 16:5 As King David approached Bahurim, a man from the same clan as Saul's family came out from there. His name was Shimei son of Gera, and he cursed as he came out.
2 Samuel 17:18 But a young man saw them and told Absalom. So the two of them left quickly and went to the house of a man in Bahurim.
1 Kings 2:8 And remember, you have with you Shimei son of Gera, the Benjamite from Bahurim, who called down bitter curses on me the day I went to Mahanaim.

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