1 Chronicles 2:51

51 ¹Salma, the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph the father of Beth-gader.

1 Chronicles 2:51 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 2:51

Salma the father of Bethlehem
Or prince of Bethlehem, as the Targum; not the same as in ( 1 Chronicles 2:11 ) he was the son of Nahshon, this of the younger Caleb:

Hareph, the father of Bethgader;
prince of a place of that name called Gedor, ( 1 Chronicles 4:4 ) , and where this man's name is Penuel; Gedor was in the tribe of Judah, ( Joshua 15:58 ) .

1 Chronicles 2:51 In-Context

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.

52 Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim had other sons: Haroeh, half of the Menuhoth.

53 And the clans of Kiriath-jearim: the Ithrites, the Puthites, the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; from these came the Zorathites and the Eshtaolites.

Cross References

• 1. [1 Chronicles 4:4]