1 Chronicles 2:50

1 Chronicles 2:50 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)These were the sons of Caleb the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah; Shobal the father of Kirjath–jearim,
• New International Version (NIV)These were the descendants of Caleb. The sons of Hur the firstborn of Ephrathah: Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim,
• English Standard Version (ESV)These were the descendants of Caleb. The sons of Hur the firstborn of Ephrathah: Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim,
• New Living Translation (NLT)These were all descendants of Caleb. The sons of Hur, the oldest son of Caleb’s wife Ephrathah, were Shobal (the founder of Kiriath-jearim),

Context of 1 Chronicles 2:50

48Maachah, Caleb’s concubine, bore Sheber and Tirhanah. 49She also bore Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Machbenah and the father of Gibea. And the daughter of Caleb was Achsah. These were the descendants of Caleb: The sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah, were Shobal the father of Kirjath Jearim, 51Salma the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph the father of Beth Gader. 52And Shobal the father of Kirjath Jearim had descendants: Haroeh, and half of the families of Manuhoth.

1 Chronicles 2:50 word by word

אֵ֤לֶּה הָיוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י כָלֵ֔ב בֶּן־ח֖וּר בְּכ֣וֹר אֶפְרָ֑תָה שׁוֹבָ֕ל אֲבִ֖י קִרְיַ֥ת יְעָרִֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• These were the sonsבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Calebכָּלֵבkâlêb · CalebH3612
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Hurחוּרchûr · HurH2354
• the firstbornבְּכוֹרbekôr · firstbornH1060
• of Ephratahאֶפְרָ֫תָה'ephrâth 'ephrâthâh · EphrathahH672
• Shobalשׁוֹבָלshôbâl · ShobalH7732
• the fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
• of Kirjath–jearimקִרְיַת יְעָרִיםqiryath ye‛ârîym qiryath ‛ârîym · Kiriath-jearimH7157

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 2:50

• 1 Chronicles 2:19When Azubah died, Caleb took Ephrath as his wife, who bore him Hur.
• 1 Chronicles 2:53The families of Kirjath Jearim were the Ithrites, the Puthites, the Shumathites, and the Mishraites. From these came the Zorathites and the Eshtaolites.
• 1 Chronicles 13:5So David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor in Egypt to as far as the entrance of Hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjath Jearim.
• Joshua 15:9Then the border went around from the top of the hill to the fountain of the water of Nephtoah, and extended to the cities of Mount Ephron. And the border went around to Baalah (which is Kirjath Jearim).
• 1 Samuel 7:1Then the men of Kirjath Jearim came and took the ark of the Lord, and brought it into the house of Abinadab on the hill, and consecrated Eleazar his son to keep the ark of the Lord.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 2:50

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 50Caleb the son of Hur - Hur was the son, not the father, of Caleb 1 Chronicles 2:19. The text should perhaps be read: “These (the list in 1 Chronicles 2:42-49) were the sons of Caleb. The sons of Hur, the first-born of Ephratah, were Shobal, etc.”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

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 2:50

• Ephratah
• Hur
• Shobal

In the dictionaries

• Caleb
• Ephratah
• Hur
• Shobal
• Aaron
• Chronicles, Books of
• Chronology of the Old Testament
• Genealogy
• Horite; Horim
• Maon; Maonites

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