Divrey Hayamim Alef 2:54

54 The Bnei Salma; Beitlechem, and the Netophati, Atarot Bais Yoav, and half of the Manachati, the Tzori.

Divrey Hayamim Alef 2:54 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 2:54

The sons of Salma
Another son of the younger Caleb, ( 1 Chronicles 2:50 1 Chronicles 2:51 ) whose sons were Bethlehem, the inhabitants of the place, at least many of them, of which he was prince, ( 1 Chronicles 2:51 ) and the Netophathite; the inhabitants of Netophah, a place in the tribe of Judah, mentioned along with Bethlehem, ( Nehemiah 7:26 ) these sprung from Salma:

Ataroth, the house of Joab;
Ataroth seems to be the name of a place in the tribe of Judah, where the family of Joab lived, the inhabitants of which were the descendants of Salma:

and half of the Manahethites;
the other half of the inhabitants of Manahath, see ( 1 Chronicles 2:52 ) ,

the Zorites;
part also of them, called Zareathites, ( 1 Chronicles 2:53 ) .

Divrey Hayamim Alef 2:54 In-Context

52 And Shoval avi Kiryat Yearim had banim; Haroeh, and half of Manuchot.

53 And the mishpekhot of Kiryat Yearim; the Yitri, and the Puti, and the Shumati, and the Mishra’i; of them came the Tzareati, and the Eshtauli.

54 The Bnei Salma; Beitlechem, and the Netophati, Atarot Bais Yoav, and half of the Manachati, the Tzori.

55 And the mishpekhot of the sofrim (scribes) which dwelt at Yabetz; the Tiratim, the Shimeatim, and Sukhatim. These are the Kinim that came of Chamat avi Bais Rechav.