Chronicles I 2:18

18 And Chaleb the son of Esrom took Gazuba to wife, and Jerioth: and these her sons; Jasar, and Subab, and Ardon.

Chronicles I 2:18 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 2:18

And Caleb the son of Hezron
The same that is called Chelubai, ( 1 Chronicles 2:9 ) but not the same with Caleb the son of Jephunneh, made mention of in the books of Numbers, Joshua, and Judges:

he begat children of Azubah his wife, and of Jerioth;
who were both his wives; or it may be rather, since Azubah is so particularly called his wife, Jerioth might be a concubine: or of Azubah he begat Jerioth; so the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Arabic versions; though it seems best with Hillerus F16 to interpret these names of the same person, and render the last clause, "that is, of Jerioth", of her whose name also was Jerioth, Azubah having two names; and the rather, since only the children of one are mentioned, as follows:

her sons are these; Jesher, and Shobab, and Ardon
of whom we read nowhere else; the Targum says, Azubah was so called, because she was barren and despised, which this clause contradicts.


FOOTNOTES:

F16 Onomastic. Sacr. p. 568.

Chronicles I 2:18 In-Context

16 And their sister Saruia, and Abigaia: and the sons of Saruia Abisa, and Joab, and Asael, three.
17 And Abigaia bore Amessab: and the father of Amessab Jothor the Ismaelite.
18 And Chaleb the son of Esrom took Gazuba to wife, and Jerioth: and these her sons; Jasar, and Subab, and Ardon.
19 And Gazuba died; and Chaleb took to himself Ephrath, and she bore to him Or.
20 And Or begot Uri, and Uri begot Beseleel.

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