Interesting Facts

• Aphlal’s daughter, Aphlaleth, was initially barren after marrying Dan.
• God eventually remembered Aphlaleth, and she conceived and bore a son named Chushim.

Genealogy

• Aphlal was the father of Aphlaleth.
• He was the son of Hadad.
• His grandfather was Ishmael.

Historical Context

Aphlal lived in a period when the sons of Jacob were taking wives from various regions. His daughter Aphlaleth married Dan, one of Jacob’s sons, and moved from Moab to the land of Canaan. This period seems to involve the establishment of familial ties between Jacob’s lineage and other groups, including Moabites and descendants of Ishmael. The narrative of Aphlal’s family intersects with the early formation of the Israelite tribes through marriage.

Narrative

Aphlal’s role in the narrative is primarily through his daughter Aphlaleth’s marriage to Dan. The focus of the narrative is on Aphlaleth’s initial inability to have children and the subsequent divine intervention that led to the birth of her son, Chushim. Aphlal himself does not directly participate in any actions or dialogues within the provided excerpts. His significance lies in his lineage, connecting his daughter to Ishmael’s descendants, and in his role as the father of Dan’s wife, thus linking his family to one of the future tribes of Israel. The detail about Aphlaleth’s barrenness and eventual conception suggests a theme of divine favor and the continuation of lineage within the early narratives of Jacob’s family.