1 Chronicles 2:50

50 These are the sons of Caleb. The sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah: Shobal the father of Kirjath-jearim,

1 Chronicles 2:50 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 2:50

These were the sons of Caleb the son of Hur, the firstborn of
Ephratah
This is another Caleb, the grandson of Caleb the son of Hezron, called after his name; he was the son of Hur, the firstborn of his wife Ephratah, ( 1 Chronicles 2:19 ) .

Shobal the father of Kirjathjearim:
of the inhabitants of that place; they sprung from him; or, as the Targum, he was prince of Kirjathjearim, a city in the tribe of Judah, ( Joshua 15:60 ) .

1 Chronicles 2:50 In-Context

48 Maachah, Caleb's concubine, bore Sheber and Tirhanah;

49 and she bore Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Machbena and the father of Gibea. And the daughter of Caleb was Achsah.

50 These are the sons of Caleb. The sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah: Shobal the father of Kirjath-jearim,

51 Salma the father of Bethlehem, Hareph the father of Beth-gader.

52 And Shobal the father of Kirjath-jearim had sons: Haroeh, Hazi-Hammenuhoth.

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit. 'son.'
• [b]. Or 'Caleb: Ben-Hur the firstborn.'