This document is about Put. For other homonyms, please refer to the document Put (Kiriath-jearim clan).
Put is the son of Ham (Noah's son).
Their descendants resided near Egypt and there are records of them sending armies with Cush.
Jer 46:9Charge, you horses! Drive madly, you chariots! Let the warriors come forth: Cushites and Putites who handle the shield, and the Ludites who handle and bend the bow.
Ezek 27:10Persia, Lud, and Put were in your army as your men of war. They hung shield and helmet in you; they displayed your splendor.