1 Chronicles 2:51

51 Salma, Bethlehem's father; and Hareph, Beth-gader's father.

1 Chronicles 2:51 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 2:51

Salma the father of Bethlehem
Or prince of Bethlehem, as the Targum; not the same as in ( 1 Chronicles 2:11 ) he was the son of Nahshon, this of the younger Caleb:

Hareph, the father of Bethgader;
prince of a place of that name called Gedor, ( 1 Chronicles 4:4 ) , and where this man's name is Penuel; Gedor was in the tribe of Judah, ( Joshua 15:58 ) .

1 Chronicles 2:51 In-Context

49 She also gave birth to Shaaph, Madmannah's father; and to Sheva, Machbenah and Gibea's father. Caleb's daughter was Achsah.

50 These were Caleb's descendants. The family of Hur, Ephrathah's oldest son: Shobal, Kiriath-jearim's father;

51 Salma, Bethlehem's father; and Hareph, Beth-gader's father.

52 Shobal, Kiriath-jearim's father, had a family: Haroeh, and the ancestor of half of the Menuhoth.

53 Kiriath-jearim's clans: the Ithrites, the Puthites, the Shumathites, and the Mishraites. From these came the Zorathites and the Eshtaolites.