1 Chronicles 2:51

51 Salma, who first settled Bethlehem, and Hareph, who first settled Beth Gadar.

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 Also, she was the mother of Shaaph, who first settled Madmannah, and of Sheva, who first settled Machbenah and Gibea. Caleb's daughter was Achsah.

50 These people were the descendants of Caleb. The sons of Hur, the firstborn son of Ephrath, were Shobal, who first settled Kiriath Jearim,

51 Salma, who first settled Bethlehem, and Hareph, who first settled Beth Gadar.

52 Shobal, who first settled Kiriath Jearim, had these descendants: Haroeh, half of the Manahathites,

53 the families of Kiriath Jearim, the Ithrites, the Puthites, the Shumathites, and the Mishraites. From these people came the Zorahites and Eshtaolites.