1 Chronicles 2:54

1 Chronicles 2:54 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The sons of Salma; Beth–lehem, and the Netophathites, Ataroth, the house of Joab, and half of the Manahethites, the Zorites.
• New International Version (NIV)The descendants of Salma: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth Beth Joab, half the Manahathites, the Zorites,
• English Standard Version (ESV)The sons of Salma: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth-beth-joab and half of the Manahathites, the Zorites.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The sons of Salma were Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth Beth Joab, half of the Manahethites, and the Zorites.

Context of 1 Chronicles 2:54

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. The descendants of Salma were the people of Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth-beth-joab, the other half of the Manahathites, the Zorites, 55and the families of scribes living at Jabez—the Tirathites, Shimeathites, and Sucathites. All these were Kenites who descended from Hammath, the father of the family of Recab.

1 Chronicles 2:54 word by word

בְּנֵ֣י שַׂלְמָ֗א בֵּ֥ית לֶ֙חֶם֙ וּנְט֣וֹפָתִ֔י עַטְר֖וֹת בֵּ֣ית יוֹאָ֑ב וַחֲצִ֥י הַמָּנַחְתִּ֖י הַצָּרְעִֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The sonsבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Salmaשַׂלְמָאώalmâ' · SalmaH8007
• Beth–lehemבֵּית לֶ֫חֶםbêyth lechem · BethlehemH1035
• and the Netophathitesנְטֹפָתִיneţôphâthîy · NetophathiteH5200
• Atarothעֲטָרוֹת‛ăţârôth ‛ăţârôth · AtarothH5852
• the house of Joabעַטְרוֹת בֵּית יוֹאָב‛aţrôth bêyth yô'âb · Atroth-beth-joabH5854
• and halfחֲצִיchêtsîy · halfH2677
• of the Manahethitesחֲצִי הַמְּנַחְתִּיchătsîy hammenachtîy · half the ManahathitesH2680
• the Zoritesצׇרְעָתִיtsâr‛îy tsâr‛âthîy · ZorathiteH6882

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 2:54

• 1 Chronicles 2:51Salma (the founder of Bethlehem), and Hareph (the founder of Beth-gader).
• 2 Chronicles 11:20Later Rehoboam married another cousin, Maacah, the granddaughter of Absalom. Maacah gave birth to Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith.
• 2 Samuel 23:29Heled son of Baanah from Netophah; Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah (in the land of Benjamin);
• Ezra 2:22The people of Netophah 56
• Nehemiah 7:26The people of Bethlehem and Netophah 188
• Nehemiah 12:28The singers were brought together from the region around Jerusalem and from the villages of the Netophathites.
• Joshua 16:2From Bethel (that is, Luz) it ran over to Ataroth in the territory of the Arkites.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 2:54

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 54The sons of Salma - "The righteous Bethlehemites, who had a good name, as the Netophathites, who removed the guards which Jeroboam had placed in the way lest the people should carry the first-fruits to Jerusalem: for the sons of Salma carried baskets full of first-fruits privately to Jerusalem; and having cloven wood, they made ladders, and brought them to Jerusalem to be laid up in Beth-mokad for oblations. These came from the lineage of Joab the son of…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 54Ataroth, the house of Joab - Rather, “Ataroth-beth-Joab,” probably so called, to distinguish it from Ataroth-Adar, a city of Benjamin Joshua 18:13. It is uncertain from what Joab it derived its distinctive appellation.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 2:54

• Ataroth
• Joab
• Salma

In the dictionaries

• Joab
• Ataroth
• Netophah
• Aaron
• Atroth-Beth-Joab
• Caleb
• Chronicles, Books of
• Chronology of the Old Testament
• Genealogy
• Manahathites

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