1 Chronicles 2:50

50 These were the descendants of Caleb. The sons ^[a] of Hur the firstborn of Ephrathah: ^[b] Shobal the father of Kiriath-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 Caleb’s concubine Maacah was the mother of Sheber and Tirhanah.

49 She was also the mother of Shaaph father of Madmannah, and of Sheva father of Machbenah and Gibea. Caleb’s daughter was Acsah.

50 These were the descendants of Caleb. The sons of Hur the firstborn of Ephrathah: Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim,

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

52 These were the descendants of Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim: Haroeh, half the Manahathites,

Footnotes

• [a] LXX and Vulgate; Hebrew son
• [b] Ephrathah is a variant of Ephrath; see verse 19.