New English Translation
1 Chronicles 2:18
18Caleb son of Hezron fathered sons by his wife Azubah (also known as Jerioth). Her sons were Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.
1 Chronicles 2:18 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Caleb the son of Hezron begat children of Azubah his wife, and of Jerioth: her sons are these; Jesher, and Shobab, and Ardon.
- New International Version (NIV)Caleb son of Hezron had children by his wife Azubah (and by Jerioth). These were her sons: Jesher, Shobab and Ardon.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Caleb the son of Hezron fathered children by his wife Azubah, and by Jerioth; and these were her sons: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Caleb the son of Hezron had children by Azubah, his wife, and by Jerioth. Now these were her sons: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.
Context of 1 Chronicles 2:18
16Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah’s three sons were Abshai, Joab, and Asahel. 17Abigail bore Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ishmaelite. Caleb son of Hezron fathered sons by his wife Azubah (also known as Jerioth). Her sons were Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon. 19When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, who bore him Hur. 20Hur was the father of Uri, and Uri was the father of Bezalel.
Read all of 1 Chronicles 21 Chronicles 2:18 word by word
וְכָלֵ֣ב בֶּן־חֶצְר֗וֹן הוֹלִ֛יד אֶת־עֲזוּבָ֥ה אִשָּׁ֖ה וְאֶת־יְרִיע֑וֹת וְאֵ֣לֶּה בָנֶ֔יהָ יֵ֥שֶׁר וְשׁוֹבָ֖ב וְאַרְדּֽוֹן׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And Calebכָּלֵבkâlêb · CalebH3612
- the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- of Hezronחֶצְרוֹןchetsrôn · HezronH2696
- begatיָלַדyâlad · to begetH3205
- ofאֵת'êth · withH854
- Azubahעֲזוּבָה‛ăzûbâh · AzubahH5806
- wifeאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · woman: wifeH802
- and of Jeriothיְרִיעוֹתyerîy‛ôth · JeriothH3408
- these; Jesherיֶ֫שֶׁרyêsher · JesherH3475
- and Shobabשׁוֹבָבshôbâb · ShobabH7727
- and Ardonאַרְדּוֹן'ardôn · ArdonH715
Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 2:18
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 2:18
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18Azubah - "And why was she called Azubah? Because she was barren and despised. But her injury was manifested before the Lord; and she was comforted, and adorned with wisdom; and she span, skilfully, goats' hair for the court of the tabernacle." - T.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18In the remainder of this chapter the writer obtains scarcely any assistance from the earlier Scriptures, and must have drawn almost entirely from genealogical sources, accessible to him, which have since perished. Azubah was Caleb‘s wife; Jerioth his concubine. He had children by both; but those of Azubah are alone recorded.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. 1818. Caleb the son of Hezron--The notices concerning this person appear confused in our version. In 1Ch 2:19 he is said to be the father of Hur, whereas in 1Ch 2:50 he is called "the son of Hur." The words in this latter passage have been transposed in the copying, and should be read thus, "Hur the son of Caleb." begat children of Azubah his wife, and of Jerioth--The former was his spouse, while Jerioth seems to have been a secondary wife, and the mother…Read the comment
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- 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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