father Ishi, son of Appaim, son of Nadab, son of Shammai, son of Onam, son of Jerahmeel. In manuscripts of the Septuagint, he is called Ephraim, Aphphaim, or Opheim. Arah Arah is the name of two minor biblical figures. The name may mean "wayfarer." Arah the son of Ulla appears as a member of the Tribe of Asher in the part of the Books of Chronicles devoted to outlining the genealogy of the twelve Tribes of Israel. In the Book of Ezra and the Book of Nehemiah, the "sons of Arah" are a group listed among the returnees to Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah. Shechaniah, a "son of Shecaniah," was the father-in law of Tobiah the Ammonite. Ard Ard (Hebrew ארד) was the tenth son of Benjamin in Genesis 46:21. It is relatively unusual among Hebrew names for ending in a cluster of two consonants instead of as a segholate. Ardon Ardon (ארדון "Bronze") a son of Caleb by Jerioth, 1st Chronicles 2:18 Areli Areli was a son of Gad according to Genesis 46:16 and Numbers 26:17. He was one of the 70 souls to migrate to Egypt with Jacob. Argob Argob was one of the men who came with Pekah to smite King Pekahiah mentioned in . Arieh Arieh was the name of one of the officers of King Pekahiah of the house of Manahen when Pekah the son of Remaliah went against the king. Ariel Ariel was one of the chief men sent by Ezra to procure Levites for the sanctuary according to . Arnan Arnan was a descendant of David, father of Obadiah, and son of Rephaiah. Arodi Arodi or Arod was a son of Gad according to Genesis 46:16 and Numbers 26:17. He was one of the 70 souls to migrate to Egypt with Jacob. Asareel Asareel, according to a genealogical passages in the Book of Chronicles, was the son of a figure named Jehaleleel or Jehallelel. Asareel and Jehaleleel are mentioned only briefly, in a section of the genealogies adjacent to the descendants of Caleb, although the relationship between them and the descendants of Caleb is uncertain. Ashbel Ashbel (Hebrew, אשבל) is the third of the ten sons of Benjamin named in Genesis. He founded the tribe of Ashbelites. Ashpenaz Ashpenaz was the chief of the eunuchs serving King Nebuchadnezzar, named in and subsequently referred to later in Daniel 1 simply as "the chief