1 Chronicles 2:42

The Family Groups of Caleb

42 Caleb was the brother of Jerahmeel. Caleb's oldest son was Mesha. Mesha was the father of Ziph. Caleb had another son named Mareshah. Mareshah was the father of Hebron.

1 Chronicles 2:42 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 2:42

Now the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel
Called Chelubai, ( 1 Chronicles 2:9 ) and is the same Caleb spoken of in ( 1 Chronicles 2:18 ) and his sons next reckoned were by a third wife, Azubah, Ephrath being dead, ( 1 Chronicles 2:19 ) and these sons were Mesha his firstborn, which was the father of Ziph;
who gave name to the city of Ziph; there were two of this name in the tribe of Judah, ( Joshua 15:24 Joshua 15:55 ) or this is the title of Mesha, governor of the city of Ziph; so the Targum calls him, prince of the Ziphites: and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron;
according to Kimchi and Ben Melech, the words are to be supplied thus, "and the sons of Ziph were Mareshah the father of Hebron"; which, though sometimes the name of a city in the tribe of Judah, is here the name of a man, from whom, perhaps, the city had its name, since Hebron is said to have sons in the next verse; Jarchi makes Mesha to be the prince of Ziph, and prince of the children of Mareshah, and prince of Hebron.

1 Chronicles 2:42 In-Context

40 Eleasah was the father of Sismai. Sismai was the father of Shallum.

41 Shallum was the father of Jekamiah. And Jekamiah was the father of Elishama.

42 Caleb was the brother of Jerahmeel. Caleb's oldest son was Mesha. Mesha was the father of Ziph. Caleb had another son named Mareshah. Mareshah was the father of Hebron.

43 The sons of Hebron were Korah, Tappuah, Rekem and Shema.

44 Shema was the father of Raham. Raham was the father of Jorkeam. Rekem was the father of Shammai.