God’s Word Translation
1 Chronicles 2:51
51Salma, who first settled Bethlehem, and Hareph, who first settled Beth Gadar.
1 Chronicles 2:51 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Salma the father of Beth–lehem, Hareph the father of Beth–gader.
- New International Version (NIV)Salma the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph the father of Beth Gader.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Salma, the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph the father of Beth-gader.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Salma the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph the father of Beth Gader.
Context of 1 Chronicles 2:51
49Also, she was the mother of Shaaph, who first settled Madmannah, and of Sheva, who first settled Machbenah and Gibea. Caleb’s daughter was Achsah. 50These people were the descendants of Caleb. The sons of Hur, the firstborn son of Ephrath, were Shobal, who first settled Kiriath Jearim, Salma, who first settled Bethlehem, and Hareph, who first settled Beth Gadar. 52Shobal, who first settled Kiriath Jearim, had these descendants: Haroeh, half of the Manahathites, 53the families of Kiriath Jearim, the Ithrites, the Puthites, the Shumathites, and the Mishraites. From these people came the Zorahites and Eshtaolites.
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שַׂלְמָא֙ אֲבִ֣י בֵֽית־לָ֔חֶם חָרֵ֖ף אֲבִ֥י בֵית־גָּדֵֽר׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 2:51
- 1 Chronicles 4:4Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer was the father of Hushah. These were the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah, who first settled Bethlehem.
- Genesis 35:19Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).
- Ruth 1:19So both of them went on until they came to Bethlehem. When they entered Bethlehem, the whole town was excited about them. “This can’t be Naomi, can it?” the women asked.
- Ruth 2:4Just then, Boaz was coming from Bethlehem, and he said to his reapers, “May the Lord be with all of you!” They answered him, “May the Lord bless you!”
- Ruth 4:11All the people who were at the gate, including the leaders, said, “We are witnesses. May the Lord make this wife, who is coming into your home, like Rachel and Leah, both of whom built our family of Israel. So show your strength of character in Ephrathah and make a name for yourself in Bethlehem.
- Matthew 2:1Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea when Herod was king. After Jesus’ birth wise men from the east arrived in Jerusalem.
- John 7:42Doesn’t Scripture say that the Messiah will come from the descendants of David and from the village of Bethlehem, where David lived?”
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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
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