1 Chronicles 2:44

44 Shema became the father of Racham, the father of Yorke`am; and Rekem became the father of Shammai.

1 Chronicles 2:44 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 2:44

And Shema begat Raham, the father of Jorkoam
Which Hillerus ^F19 takes to be the name of a city in the tribe of Judah; and Jarchi's note is, that wherever the word "father" is here used, it is to be understood of the prince of a city that follows: and Rekem begat Shammai;
there is a descendant of Jerahmeel, the brother of Caleb, of this name, ( 1 Chronicles 2:28 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F19 Onomast. Sacr. p. 329.

1 Chronicles 2:44 In-Context

42 The sons of Kalev the brother of Yerachme'el were Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Zif; and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hevron.

43 The sons of Hevron: Korach, and Tappuach, and Rekem, and Shema.

44 Shema became the father of Racham, the father of Yorke`am; and Rekem became the father of Shammai.

45 The son of Shammai was Ma`on; and Ma`on was the father of Beit-Tzur.

46 `Efah, Kalev's concubine, bore Haran, and Motzah, and Gazez; and Haran became the father of Gazez.