Ancestor of the House of Rechab • Period of the Judges and Early Israel
Hammath is identified in the Chronicler's genealogy as the ancestor of the House of Rechab. Through him the Rechabites are connected to the Kenites, preserving the origin of a clan later commended during Jeremiah's ministry.
Related: Jonadab son of Rechab, Jaazaniah son of Jeremiah son of Habazziniah
Scripture: 1 Chronicles 2:55