A messenger sent by Joab to King David. He was sent to announce the defeat of Absalom (2 Samuel 18:21–32). The Hebrew word written as "Cushi" in English should probably be translated as "Cushite," which means a person from Cush.
See Cush (Place).
The great-grandfather of Jehudi. Jehudi was a prince in the court of King Jehoiakim of Judah in the time of Jeremiah the prophet (Jeremiah 36:14).
The father of the prophet Zephaniah (Zephaniah 1:1).
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Cushi
The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915)The classic article on this subjectSmith’s Bible Dictionary (1863)The entry on this subject
Cushi: family, places and timelineEvery verse that mentions Cushi, with family links
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