1 Chronicles 2:51

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

49She also gave birth to Shaaph (the father of Madmannah) and Sheva (the father of Macbenah and Gibea). Caleb also had a daughter named Acsah. 50These were all descendants of Caleb. The sons of Hur, the oldest son of Caleb’s wife Ephrathah, were Shobal (the founder of Kiriath-jearim), Salma (the founder of Bethlehem), and Hareph (the founder of Beth-gader). 52The descendants of Shobal (the founder of Kiriath-jearim) were Haroeh, half the Manahathites, 53and the families of Kiriath-jearim—the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites, and Mishraites, from whom came the people of Zorah and Eshtaol.

1 Chronicles 2:51 word by word

שַׂלְמָא֙ אֲבִ֣י בֵֽית־לָ֔חֶם חָרֵ֖ף אֲבִ֥י בֵית־גָּדֵֽר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Salmaשַׂלְמָאώalmâ' · SalmaH8007
• the fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
• of Beth–lehemבֵּית לֶ֫חֶםbêyth lechem · BethlehemH1035
• Harephחָרֵףchârêph · HarephH2780
• of Beth–gaderבֵּית־גָּדֵרbêyth-gâdêr · Beth-gaderH1013

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 2:51

• 1 Chronicles 4:4Penuel (the father of Gedor), and Ezer (the father of Hushah). These were the descendants of Hur (the firstborn of Ephrathah), the ancestor of Bethlehem.
• Genesis 35:19So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).
• Ruth 1:19So the two of them continued on their journey. When they came to Bethlehem, the entire town was excited by their arrival. “Is it really Naomi?” the women asked.
• Ruth 2:4While she was there, Boaz arrived from Bethlehem and greeted the harvesters. “The Lord be with you!” he said. “The Lord bless you!” the harvesters replied.
• Ruth 4:11Then the elders and all the people standing in the gate replied, “We are witnesses! May the Lord make this woman who is coming into your home like Rachel and Leah, from whom all the nation of Israel descended! May you prosper in Ephrathah and be famous in Bethlehem.
• Matthew 2:1Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the reign of King Herod. About that time some wise men from eastern lands arrived in Jerusalem, asking,
• John 7:42For the Scriptures clearly state that the Messiah will be born of the royal line of David, in Bethlehem, the village where King David was born.”

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 2:51

• 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 2:51

• Beth-Gader
• Hareph
• Salma

In the dictionaries

• Beth-Gader
• Salmon
• Aaron
• Bethlehem
• Caleb
• Chronicles, Books of
• Chronology of the Old Testament
• David
• Geder
• Genealogy

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