Bible Person

Raphu

Male · 1 cross reference

Raphu is the father of Palti, the spy for Benjamin, in Numbers 13:9. He belongs to the family background of Israel's spies at Kadesh. First appears in Num 13:9.1

AI summary: Raphu matters because his single cross reference supports the identity of one of the tribal representatives sent to explore Canaan. Even a brief paternal notice helps ground that national moment in remembered households. Taken together, the material presents Raphu as a familial source in Israel's wilderness testing.1

Central Figure

Raphu

Healed, a Benjamite, whose son Palti was one of the twelve spies (Num.