1 Chronicles 2:49

49 She also bore Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Machbenah and the father of Gibea; and the ¹daughter of Caleb was Achsah.

1 Chronicles 2:49 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 2:49

She bare also Shaaph the father of Madmannah
Prince of a place so called, in the tribe of Judah, ( Joshua 15:31 )

Sheva the father of Machbenah, and the father of Gibeah;
prince of two cities of those names in the same tribe; of the latter see ( Joshua 15:57 ) ,

and the daughter of Caleb was Achsah;
Caleb, the son of Jephunneh, had a daughter of this name, but neither he nor she are here meant, ( Joshua 15:16 Joshua 15:17 ) but by whom Caleb, the son of Hezron, had this daughter, is not said; perhaps by Maachah his concubine last mentioned.

1 Chronicles 2:49 In-Context

47 The sons of Jahdai: Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph.

48 Maacah, Caleb's concubine, bore Sheber and Tirhanah.

49 She also bore Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Machbenah and the father of Gibea; and the daughter of Caleb was Achsah.

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.

Cross References

• 1. [Joshua 15:17; Judges 1:13]