1 Chronicles 4:15

15 The family of Caleb, Jephunneh's son: Iru, Elah, and Naam. This was Kenaz's family.

1 Chronicles 4:15 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 4:15

And the sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh
Jephunneh is not the same with Hezron, as the Targum, but another son of Kenaz, hence called the Kenezite, ( Joshua 14:6 ) and brother of Othniel; and Caleb his son is the same that was sent one of the spies of the land of Canaan by Moses, see ( Numbers 13:6 ) ( 14:6 )

his sons were Iru, Elah, and Naam;
of whom we nowhere else read:

and the sons of Elah, even Kenaz;
another Kenaz, or rather it should be read Uknaz; so Jarchi and Kimchi.

1 Chronicles 4:15 In-Context

13 Kenaz's family: Othniel and Seraiah. Othniel's family: Hathath and Meonothai.

14 Meonothai was the father of Ophrah. Seraiah was the father of Joab the father of Ge-harashim, so-called because they were skilled workers.

15 The family of Caleb, Jephunneh's son: Iru, Elah, and Naam. This was Kenaz's family.

16 Jehallelel's family: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.

17 Ezrah's family: Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. Jether was the father of Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah, Eshtemoa's father.

Footnotes

• [a]. Cf 4:13; MT the family of Elah and Kenaz