1 Chronicles 2:45

45 The son of Sammai, Maon: and Maon the father of Bethsur.

1 Chronicles 2:45 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 2:45

And the son of Shammai was Maon
Who gave name to a city in the tribe of Judah, ( Joshua 15:55 ) see ( 1 Samuel 23:24 1 Samuel 23:25 ) ( 25:2 ) and Maon was the father of Bethzur;
prince of a very strong fortified city of this name in the same tribe, ( Joshua 15:58 ) , unless this was a son of Maon's, from whom the city had its name.

1 Chronicles 2:45 In-Context

43 And the sons of Hebron, Core, and Thaphua, and Recem, and Samma.
44 And Samma begot Raham, the father of Jercaam, and Recem begot Sammai.
45 The son of Sammai, Maon: and Maon the father of Bethsur.
46 And Epha the concubine of Caleb bore Haran, and Mosa, and Gezez. And Haran begot Gezez.
47 And the sons of Jahaddai, Rogom, and Joathan, and Gesan, and Phalet, and Epha, and Saaph.
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