1 Chronicles 2:45

45 The son of Shammai was Maon; and Maon was the father of Bethzur.

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 Certainly the sons of Hebron were Korah, and Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema.
44 And Shema begat Raham, the father of Jorkoam; and Rekem begat Shammai.
45 The son of Shammai was Maon; and Maon was the father of Bethzur.
46 And Ephah, the secondary wife of Caleb, childed Haran, and Moza, and Gazez; and Haran begat Gazez.
47 The sons of Jahdai were Regem, and Jotham, and Gesham, and Pelet, and Ephah, and Shaaph.
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