1 Chronicles 2:54

54 The descendants of Salma: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth Beth Joab, half the Manahathites, the Zorites,

1 Chronicles 2:54 in Other Translations

KJV
54 The sons of Salma; Bethlehem, and the Netophathites, Ataroth, the house of Joab, and half of the Manahethites, the Zorites.
ESV
54 The sons of Salma: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth-beth-joab and half of the Manahathites, the Zorites.
NLT
54 The descendants of Salma were the people of Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth-beth-joab, the other half of the Manahathites, the Zorites,
MSG
54 The sons of Salma: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth Beth Joab, half of the Manahathites, the Zorites,
CSB
54 Salma's sons: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth-beth-joab, and half of the Manahathites, the Zorites,

1 Chronicles 2:54 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 2:54

The sons of Salma
Another son of the younger Caleb, ( 1 Chronicles 2:50 1 Chronicles 2:51 ) whose sons were Bethlehem, the inhabitants of the place, at least many of them, of which he was prince, ( 1 Chronicles 2:51 ) and the Netophathite; the inhabitants of Netophah, a place in the tribe of Judah, mentioned along with Bethlehem, ( Nehemiah 7:26 ) these sprung from Salma:

Ataroth, the house of Joab;
Ataroth seems to be the name of a place in the tribe of Judah, where the family of Joab lived, the inhabitants of which were the descendants of Salma:

and half of the Manahethites;
the other half of the inhabitants of Manahath, see ( 1 Chronicles 2:52 ) ,

the Zorites;
part also of them, called Zareathites, ( 1 Chronicles 2:53 ) .

1 Chronicles 2:54 In-Context

52 The descendants of Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim were: Haroeh, half the Manahathites,
53 and the clans of Kiriath Jearim: the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites and Mishraites. From these descended the Zorathites and Eshtaolites.
54 The descendants of Salma: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth Beth Joab, half the Manahathites, the Zorites,
55 and the clans of scribes who lived at Jabez: the Tirathites, Shimeathites and Sucathites. These are the Kenites who came from Hammath, the father of the Rekabites.

Cross References 1

  • 1. Ezra 2:22; Nehemiah 7:26; Nehemiah 12:28
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