1 Chronicles 2:50

50 These were the {descendants} of Caleb. The sons of Hur the firstborn of Ephrathah: Shobal the father of Kiriath-Jearim,

1 Chronicles 2:50 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 2:50

These were the sons of Caleb the son of Hur, the firstborn of
Ephratah
This is another Caleb, the grandson of Caleb the son of Hezron, called after his name; he was the son of Hur, the firstborn of his wife Ephratah, ( 1 Chronicles 2:19 ) .

Shobal the father of Kirjathjearim:
of the inhabitants of that place; they sprung from him; or, as the Targum, he was prince of Kirjathjearim, a city in the tribe of Judah, ( Joshua 15:60 ) .

1 Chronicles 2:50 In-Context

48 Maacah, the concubine of Caleb, gave birth to Sheber and Tirhanah.

49 She also gave birth to Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Machbenah and the father of Gibea; and the daughter of Caleb [was] Acsah.

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 And Shobal the father of Kiriath-Jearim had [other] sons: Haroeh, half of the Menuhoth.

Footnotes

• [a]. Literally "sons"