New American Standard Bible 2020
1 Chronicles 2:42
42Now the sons of Caleb, the brother of Jerahmeel, were Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph; and 1his son was Mareshah, the father of Hebron.
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
40Eleasah fathered Sismai, Sismai fathered Shallum, 41Shallum fathered Jekamiah, and Jekamiah fathered Elishama. Now the sons of Caleb, the brother of Jerahmeel, were Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph; and his son was Mareshah, the father of Hebron. 43The sons of Hebron were Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema. 44Shema fathered Raham, the father of Jorkeam; and Rekem fathered Shammai.
Read all of 1 Chronicles 21 Chronicles 2:42 word by word
וּבְנֵ֤י כָלֵב֙ אֲחִ֣י יְרַחְמְאֵ֔ל מֵישָׁ֥ע בְּכֹר֖וֹ ה֣וּא אֲבִי־זִ֑יף וּבְנֵ֥י מָרֵשָׁ֖ה אֲבִ֥י חֶבְרֽוֹן׃Read the interlinear
- Now the sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- of Calebכָּלֵבkâlêb · CalebH3612
- the brotherאָח'âch · brother: male-siblingH251
- of Jerahmeelיְרַחְמְאֵלyerachme'êl · JerahmeelH3396
- Meshaמֵישָׁעmêyshâ‛ · MareshahH4337
- his firstbornבְּכוֹרbekôr · firstbornH1060
- whoהוּאhû' hîy' · he/she/itH1931
- was the fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
- of Ziphזִיףzîyph · ZiphH2128
- was Mareshahמָרֵשָׁהmar'êshâh marêshâh · MareshahH4762
- of Hebronחֶבְרוֹןchebrôn · HebronH2275
Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 2:42
- 1 Chronicles 2:9Now the sons of Hezron who were born to him were Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai.
- 1 Chronicles 2:18Now Caleb the son of Hezron had sons by Azubah his wife, and by Jerioth; and these were her sons: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.
- Genesis 49:3“Reuben, you are my firstborn, My might and the beginning of my strength, Preeminent in dignity and preeminent in power.
- Exodus 4:22Then you shall say to Pharaoh, ‘This is what the Lord says: “Israel is My son, My firstborn.
- Romans 8:29For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters;
- Hebrews 12:23to the general assembly and church of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God, the Judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous made perfect,
- Joshua 15:24Ziph, Telem, and Bealoth,
- 1 Samuel 23:19Then Ziphites came up to Saul at Gibeah, saying, “Is David not keeping himself hidden with us in the strongholds at Horesh, on the hill of Hachilah, which is south of Jeshimon?
- 1 Samuel 26:1Then the Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah, saying, “Is David not keeping himself hidden on the hill of Hachilah, which is opposite Jeshimon?”
- 1 Chronicles 2:23But Geshur and Aram took the villages of Jair from them, with Kenath and its villages, sixty settlements. All of these were the sons of Machir, the father of Gilead.
- 1 Chronicles 8:29Now, Jeiel, the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon, and his wife’s name was Maacah;
- Ezra 2:21the men of Bethlehem, 123;
- Nehemiah 7:25the sons of Gibeon, 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
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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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