Hatita Hatita is the name given to a family or clan of porters in Ezra–Nehemiah's list of people who returned to Yehud Medinata after the Babylonian captivity. Hattil, descendants of See Hattil. Hepherites For information about the Hepherites mentioned in Numbers 26:32, see Hepher. Horonites In the Book of Nehemiah, one of Nehemiah's enemies is called Sanballat the Horonite. Scholars have disagreed as to whether this identifies Sanballat as hailing from Beth-horon (in Samaria) or from Horonaim (in Moab). I Ishbah Ishbah is the name of a clan mentioned in 1 Chronicles 4:17, to which the people of Eshtemoa belonged. The passage describes relationships between clans and regions in terms of genealogical relationships, personifying them as if individual persons. "Ishbah" is not described as having a named "mother" or "father" in the Hebrew Masoretic Text, but the Greek Septuagint Ishbah is described as the "son" of Jether. Ishvites See Ishvi. Ithran For the Horite clan named Ithran, see Ithran. J Jahmai Jahmai is the name of a clan in the Tribe of Issachar, mentioned only in 1 Chronicles 7:2. Jakim Jakim is a Priestly division mentioned in 1 Chronicles 24:12. According to 1 Chronicles 24, in the time of David a systematic plan was created, in which priests were divided into twenty-four courses, which were responsible on a rotating basis for carrying out duties related to the temple at Jerusalem. Jakim is listed as the twelfth of the priestly courses. Janai For the clan referred to as Janai or Jaanai, see Janai. Japhlet Japhlet is the name given to a clan in the Tribe of Asher. The Japhlet of Asher should not be confused with the "Japhletites" referred to in Joshua 16:3. Japhletites The Japhletites were a community referred to in located at the western point of the boundary of the land allocated to the tribe of Ephraim in the lots drawn by Joshua and Eleazar. The King James Version refers to "the coast of Japhleti". "This place is now unknown". L Lahad Lahad, only mentioned in 1 Chronicles 4:2, is the name given for a clan within the Tribe of Judah. Lehabim Lehabim were a people descended from Mizraim, according to Genesis 10:13, 1 Chronicles 1:11. Their exact identity is unknown, but the name may refer to Libyans. See Lubims, Libu, and Ancient Libya. Lubims The Lubims in the Old Testament were the Libyans, an African nation under tribute