1 Chronicles 2:42

1 Chronicles 2:42 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Now the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were, Mesha his firstborn, which was the father of Ziph; and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron.
• New International Version (NIV)The sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph, and his son Mareshah, who was the father of Hebron.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel: Mareshah his firstborn, who fathered Ziph. The son of Mareshah: Hebron.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The descendants of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were Mesha, his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph, and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron.

Context of 1 Chronicles 2:42

40Elasah fathered Sismai, and Sismai fathered Shallum. 41Shallum fathered Jekamiah, and Jekamiah fathered Elishama. The sons of Caleb brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha, his firstborn, fathered Ziph, and Mareshah, his second son, fathered Hebron. 43Hebron’s sons: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema. 44Shema fathered Raham, who fathered Jorkeam, and Rekem fathered Shammai.

1 Chronicles 2:42 word by word

וּבְנֵ֤י כָלֵב֙ אֲחִ֣י יְרַחְמְאֵ֔ל מֵישָׁ֥ע בְּכֹר֖וֹ ה֣וּא אֲבִי־זִ֑יף וּבְנֵ֥י מָרֵשָׁ֖ה אֲבִ֥י חֶבְרֽוֹן׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Now the sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Calebכָּלֵבkâlêb · CalebH3612
• the brotherאָח'âch · brother: male-siblingH251
• of Jerahmeelיְרַחְמְאֵלyerachme'êl · JerahmeelH3396
• Meshaמֵישָׁעmêyshâ‛ · MareshahH4337
• his firstbornבְּכוֹרbekôr · firstbornH1060
• the fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
• of Ziphזִיףzîyph · ZiphH2128
• of Mareshahמָרֵשָׁהmar'êshâh marêshâh · MareshahH4762
• of Hebronחֶבְרוֹןchebrôn · HebronH2275

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 2:42

• 1 Chronicles 2:9Hezron’s sons, who were born to him: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai.
• 1 Chronicles 2:18Caleb son of Hezron had children by his wife Azubah and by Jerioth. These were Azubah’s sons: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.
• Genesis 49:3Reuben, you are my firstborn, my strength and the firstfruits of my virility, excelling in prominence, excelling in power.
• Exodus 4:22And you will say to Pharaoh: This is what the Lord says: Israel is my firstborn son.
• Romans 8:29For those he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, so that he would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters.
• Hebrews 12:23to the assembly of the firstborn whose names have been written in heaven, to a Judge, who is God of all, to the spirits of righteous people made perfect,
• Joshua 15:24Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,
• 1 Samuel 23:19Some Ziphites came up to Saul at Gibeah and said, “Isn’t it true that David is hiding among us in the strongholds in Horesh on the hill of Hachilah south of Jeshimon?
• 1 Samuel 26:1Then the Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah saying, “David is hiding on the hill of Hachilah opposite Jeshimon.”
• 1 Chronicles 2:23But Geshur and Aram captured Jair’s Villages along with Kenath and its surrounding villages — sixty towns. All these were the descendants of Machir father of Gilead.
• 1 Chronicles 8:29Jeiel fathered Gibeon and lived in Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maacah.
• Ezra 2:21Bethlehem’speople 123
• Nehemiah 7:25Gibeon’sdescendants 95

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 2:42

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 42Now the sons of Caleb - This was not Caleb the son of Jephunneh, but Caleb the son of Hezron, 1 Chronicles 2:18, 1 Chronicles 2:50. But some think that Caleb the son of Hezron was the grandson of Caleb, son of Jephunneh; but this is probably fanciful. The father of Ziph - "The prince of the Ziphites." - T.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 42A third line of descent from Caleb, the son of Hezron, the issue probably of a different mother, perhaps Jerioth 1 Chronicles 2:18. The supposed omissions in this verse have been supplied as follows: (1) “Mesha, the father of Ziph; and the sons of Ziph, Mareshah, the father of Hebron;” or (2) “Mareshah, the father of Ziph; and the sons of Mareshah, the father of Ziph, Hebron.” Ziph, like Jorkoam 1 Chronicles 2:44 and Beth-zur 1 Chronicles 2:45, is the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-55The descendants of Hezron are listed up to the time of David in several sections: The direct line from Hezron to David (1 Chronicles 2:9–17; compare Ruth 4:18–22) The other descendants of Hezron (1 Chronicles 2:18–41) The descendants of Hezron’s son Caleb (1 Chronicles 2:42–55)Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4242. the sons of Caleb--(compare 1Ch 2:18, 25). The sons here noticed were the fruit of his union with a third wife.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 2:42

• Chelubi
• Mareshah
• Mesha
• Ziph

In the dictionaries

• Caleb
• Hebron
• Hebron, Kiriath Arba
• Mesha
• Aaron
• Chelubai
• Chronicles, Books of
• Chronology of the Old Testament
• Genealogy
• Hebron (2)

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings