1 Chronicles 2:44

44 And Shema fathered Raham, the father of Jorkeam. And Rekem fathered 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 And the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were Mesha his firstborn; he [was] the father of Ziph. The sons of Mareshah: Hebron.

43 And the sons of Hebron [were] Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema.

44 And Shema fathered Raham, the father of Jorkeam. And Rekem fathered Shammai.

45 And the son of Shammai [was] Maon, and Maon [was] the father of Beth-Zur.

46 And Ephah, the concubine of Caleb, gave birth to Haran, Moza, and Gazez. And Haran fathered Gazez.