Havilah in the Bible — Who Was Havilah? | fresh.bible
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Havilah
A name shared by two different descendants — one from Ham, one from Shem
Old TestamentMentioned in 2 books
Appears twice in the Table of Nations: once as a son of Cush (Ham's line) and once as a son of Joktan (Shem's line). Also a region name — Genesis 2 mentions Havilah in connection with Eden's gold. The territory of Ishmael's descendants is described as stretching 'from Havilah to Shur.'