1 Chronicles 2:51

51 Salma (the founder of Bethlehem), and Hareph (the founder 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 gave birth to Shaaph (the father of Madmannah) and Sheva (the father of Macbenah and Gibea). Caleb also had a daughter named Acsah.

50 These were all descendants of Caleb. Descendants of Caleb’s Son Hur The sons of Hur, the oldest son of Caleb’s wife Ephrathah, were Shobal (the founder of Kiriath-jearim),

51 Salma (the founder of Bethlehem), and Hareph (the founder of Beth-gader).

52 The descendants of Shobal (the founder of Kiriath-jearim) were Haroeh, half the Manahathites,

53 and the families of Kiriath-jearim—the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites, and Mishraites, from whom came the people of Zorah and Eshtaol.