# Phinehas

## Facts:

Phineas was the name of two men in the Old Testament.

* One of Aaron’s grandsons was a priest named Phinehas, who strongly opposed the worship of false gods in Israel.
* Phineas saved the Israelites from a plague that Yahweh had sent to punish them for marrying Midianite women and worshiping their false gods.
* On several occasions Phinehas went with the Israelite army to destroy the Midianites.
* The other Phinehas mentioned in the Old Testament was one of the evil sons of Eli the priest during the time of the prophet Samuel.
* Phinehas and his brother Hophni were both killed when the Philistines attacked Israel and stole the Ark of the Covenant.

(Translation suggestions: [Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))

(See also: [ark of the covenant](../kt/arkofthecovenant.md), [Jordan River](../names/jordanriver.md), [Midian](../names/midian.md), [Philistines](../names/philistines.md), [Samuel](../names/samuel.md))

## Bible References:

* [1 Samuel 04:04](rc://en/tn/help/1sa/04/04)
* [Ezra 08:02](rc://en/tn/help/ezr/08/02)
* [Joshua 22:13-14](rc://en/tn/help/jos/22/13)
* [Numbers 25:6-7](rc://en/tn/help/num/25/06)

## Word Data:

* Strong’s: H6372
