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Caleb’s descendants also included the sons of Mareshah, the father of Hebron. <a href="/esv/1_chronicles/2.htm">English Standard Version</a> The sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel: Mareshah his firstborn, who fathered Ziph. The son of Mareshah: Hebron. <a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> The sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph, and Mareshah his second son, who was the father of Hebron. <a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/2.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/1_chronicles/2.htm">New King James Version</a> 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. <a href="/nasb_/1_chronicles/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/2.htm">NASB 1995</a> 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. <a href="/nasb77/1_chronicles/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Now the sons of Caleb, the brother of Jerahmeel, were Mesha his first-born, who was the father of Ziph; and his son was Mareshah, the father of Hebron. <a href="/lsb/1_chronicles/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> 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. <a href="/amp/1_chronicles/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a> The sons of Caleb, the brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha his firstborn was the father of Ziph; and his son Mareshah was the father of Hebron. <a href="/csb/1_chronicles/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> The sons of Caleb brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha, his firstborn, fathered Ziph, and Mareshah, his second son, fathered Hebron. <a href="/hcsb/1_chronicles/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> The sons of Caleb brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha, his firstborn, fathered Ziph, and Mareshah, his second son, fathered Hebron. <a href="/asv/1_chronicles/2.htm">American Standard Version</a> And the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were Mesha his first-born, who was the father of Ziph; and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron. <a href="/cev/1_chronicles/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Caleb, Jerahmeel's brother, had the following descendants: Mesha, Ziph, Mareshah, Hebron, <a href="/erv/1_chronicles/2.htm">English Revised Version</a> And 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. <a href="/gwt/1_chronicles/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The descendants of Caleb (Jerahmeel's brother) were his firstborn son Mesha, who first settled Ziph, and the sons of Mareshah, who first settled Hebron. <a href="/gnt/1_chronicles/2.htm">Good News Translation</a> The oldest son of Caleb, Jerahmeel's brother, was named Mesha. Mesha was the father of Ziph, who was the father of Mareshah, who was the father of Hebron. <a href="/isv/1_chronicles/2.htm">International Standard Version</a> Jerahmeel's brother Caleb's descendants were his firstborn Mesha, who fathered Ziph. The descendants of Mareshah, who fathered Hebron, were as follows: <a href="/msb/1_chronicles/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> The sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph, and Mareshah his second son, who was the father of Hebron. <a href="/net/1_chronicles/2.htm">NET Bible</a> The sons of Caleb, Jerahmeel's brother: His firstborn Mesha, the father of Ziph, and his second son Mareshah, the father of Hebron. <a href="/nheb/1_chronicles/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> The sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph; and the sons of Mareshah, the father of Hebron. <a href="/wbt/1_chronicles/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Now the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were, Mesha his first-born, who was the father of Ziph; and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron. <a href="/web/1_chronicles/2.htm">World English Bible</a> The sons 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. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_chronicles/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And sons of Caleb brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha his firstborn, he [is] father of Ziph; and sons of Mareshah: Abi-Hebron. <a href="/ylt/1_chronicles/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And sons of Caleb brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha his first-born, he is father of Ziph; and sons of Mareshah: Abi-Hebron. <a href="/slt/1_chronicles/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the sons of Caleb, Jerahmeel's brother, Mesha his first-born, he the father of Ziph; and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_chronicles/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Now the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerameel were Mesa his firstborn, who was the father of Siph: and the sons of Maresa father of Hebron. <a href="/cpdv/1_chronicles/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And the sons of Caleb, the brother of Jerahmeel, were Mesha, his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph, and the sons of Mesha, the father of Hebron. <a href="/nabre/1_chronicles/2.htm">New American Bible</a> The sons of Caleb, the brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph. Then the sons of Mareshah, who was the father of Hebron. <a href="/nrsvce/1_chronicles/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> The sons of Caleb brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha his firstborn, who was father of Ziph. The sons of Mareshah father of Hebron.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_chronicles/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron were Korah, Tappuah, Rakim, and Shema. <a href="/hpbt/1_chronicles/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And the sons of Kalab, the brother of Irakhmel: Elishmi, the firstborn is the father of Ziph, and the sons of Marasha, the father of Khebroun:<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/1_chronicles/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were Mesha his first-born, who was the father of Ziph, and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron. <a href="/sep/1_chronicles/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And the sons of Chaleb the brother of Jerameel were, Marisa his first-born, he is the father of Ziph: - and the sons of Marisa the father of Chebron. <a href="/parallel/1_chronicles/2-42.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wtNNY-qpWWI?start=643" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/2.htm">The Sons of Israel</a> …41Shallum was the father of Jekamiah, and Jekamiah was the father of Elishama. 42<a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ū·ḇə·nê (Conj-w:: N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">The sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/3612.htm" title="3612: ḵā·lêḇ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps a form of keleb, or else from the same root in the sense of forcible; Caleb, the name of three Israelites.">of Caleb</a> <a href="/hebrew/251.htm" title="251: ’ă·ḥî (N-msc) -- A brother. A primitive word; a brother (like 'ab).">the brother</a> <a href="/hebrew/3396.htm" title="3396: yə·raḥ·mə·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From racham and 'el; God will compassionate; Jerachmeel, the name of three Israelites.">of Jerahmeel:</a> <a href="/hebrew/4337.htm" title="4337: mê·šā‘ (N-proper-ms) -- Deliverance, a son of Caleb. From yasha'; safety; Mesha, an Israelite.">Mesha</a> <a href="/hebrew/1060.htm" title="1060: bə·ḵō·rōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- First-born. From bakar; firstborn; hence, chief.">his firstborn,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">who</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ă·ḇî- (N-msc) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">was the father of</a> <a href="/hebrew/2128.htm" title="2128: zîp̄ (N-proper-fs) -- From the same as zepheth; flowing; Ziph, the name of a place in Palestine; also of an Israelite.">Ziph,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4762.htm" title="4762: mā·rê·šāh (N-proper-ms) -- Or Mareshah; formed like mar'ashah; summit; Mareshah, the name of two Israelites and of a place in Palestine.">and Mareshah</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ū·ḇə·nê (Conj-w:: N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">his second son,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ă·ḇî (N-msc) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">who was the father of</a> <a href="/hebrew/2275.htm" title="2275: ḥeḇ·rō·wn (N-proper-ms) -- From cheber; seat of association; Chebron, a place in Palestine, also the name of two Israelites.">Hebron.</a> 43The sons of Hebron: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/1-3.htm">Matthew 1:3-4</a> Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram. / Ram was the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon. <a href="/luke/3-33.htm">Luke 3:33</a> the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah, <a href="/ruth/4-18.htm">Ruth 4:18-22</a> Now these are the generations of Perez: Perez was the father of Hezron, / Hezron was the father of Ram, Ram was the father of Amminadab, / Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, Nahshon was the father of Salmon, ... <a href="/genesis/38-29.htm">Genesis 38:29-30</a> But when he pulled his hand back and his brother came out, she said, “You have broken out first!” So he was named Perez. / Then his brother came out with the scarlet thread around his wrist, and he was named Zerah. <a href="/numbers/26-20.htm">Numbers 26:20-21</a> These were the descendants of Judah by their clans: The Shelanite clan from Shelah, the Perezite clan from Perez, and the Zerahite clan from Zerah. / And these were the descendants of Perez: the Hezronite clan from Hezron and the Hamulite clan from Hamul. <a href="/1_chronicles/4-1.htm">1 Chronicles 4:1</a> The descendants of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal. <a href="/1_chronicles/4-21.htm">1 Chronicles 4:21</a> The sons of Shelah son of Judah: Er the father of Lecah, Laadah the father of Mareshah and the clans of the linen workers at Beth-ashbea, <a href="/1_chronicles/9-4.htm">1 Chronicles 9:4</a> Uthai son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, a descendant of Perez son of Judah. <a href="/1_chronicles/5-1.htm">1 Chronicles 5:1</a> These were the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel. Though he was the firstborn, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel, because Reuben defiled his father’s bed. So he is not reckoned according to birthright. <a href="/1_chronicles/6-1.htm">1 Chronicles 6:1</a> The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. <a href="/1_chronicles/7-1.htm">1 Chronicles 7:1</a> The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron—four in all. <a href="/1_chronicles/8-1.htm">1 Chronicles 8:1</a> Benjamin was the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third, <a href="/1_chronicles/3-1.htm">1 Chronicles 3:1</a> These were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: The firstborn was Amnon by Ahinoam of Jezreel; the second was Daniel by Abigail of Carmel; <a href="/1_chronicles/10-1.htm">1 Chronicles 10:1</a> Now the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled before them, and many fell slain on Mount Gilboa. <a href="/1_chronicles/11-1.htm">1 Chronicles 11:1</a> Then all Israel came together to David at Hebron and said, “Here we are, your own flesh and blood.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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.Caleb.<a href="/1_chronicles/2-9.htm">1 Chronicles 2:9</a> The sons also of Hezron, that were born unto him; Jerahmeel, and Ram, and Chelubai.Chelubai.<a href="/1_chronicles/2-18.htm">1 Chronicles 2:18,19,24</a> And Caleb the son of Hezron begat children of Azubah his wife, and of Jerioth: her sons are these; Jesher, and Shobab, and Ardon… his first-born.<a href="/genesis/49-3.htm">Genesis 49:3</a> Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:<a href="/exodus/4-22.htm">Exodus 4:22,23</a> And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD, Israel is my son, even my firstborn: … <a href="/romans/8-29.htm">Romans 8:29</a> For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.the father.Ziph.<a href="/joshua/15-24.htm">Joshua 15:24</a> Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth,<a href="/1_samuel/23-19.htm">1 Samuel 23:19</a> Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon?<a href="/1_samuel/26-1.htm">1 Samuel 26:1</a> And the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon?the father of Hebron.<a href="/1_chronicles/2-23.htm">1 Chronicles 2:23,24,45,49,52</a> And he took Geshur, and Aram, with the towns of Jair, from them, with Kenath, and the towns thereof, even threescore cities. All these belonged to the sons of Machir the father of Gilead… <a href="/1_chronicles/8-29.htm">1 Chronicles 8:29</a> And at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon; whose wife's name was Maachah:<a href="/ezra/2-21.htm">Ezra 2:21-35</a> The children of Bethlehem, an hundred twenty and three… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/2-24.htm">Caleb</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-27.htm">Firstborn</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-27.htm">First-Born</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-11.htm">Hebron</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-33.htm">Jerahmeel</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-33.htm">Jerah'meel</a> <a href="/joshua/15-44.htm">Mareshah</a> <a href="/joshua/15-44.htm">Mare'shah</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-4.htm">Mesha</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-27.htm">Oldest</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-2.htm">Ziph</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/2-46.htm">Caleb</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-50.htm">Firstborn</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-50.htm">First-Born</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-43.htm">Hebron</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/24-29.htm">Jerahmeel</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/24-29.htm">Jerah'meel</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-21.htm">Mareshah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-21.htm">Mare'shah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/8-9.htm">Mesha</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-50.htm">Oldest</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-16.htm">Ziph</a><div class="vheading2">1 Chronicles 2</div>1. <a href="/1_chronicles/2-1.htm">The sons of Israel.</a> 3. <a href="/1_chronicles/2-3.htm">The posterity of Judah by Tamar.</a> 13. <a href="/1_chronicles/2-13.htm">The children of Jesse.</a> 18. <a href="/1_chronicles/2-18.htm">The posterity of Caleb the son of Hezron.</a> 21. <a href="/1_chronicles/2-21.htm">Hezron's posterity by the daughter of Machir.</a> 25. <a href="/1_chronicles/2-25.htm">Jerahmeel's posterity.</a> 34. <a href="/1_chronicles/2-34.htm">Sheshan's posterity.</a> 42. <a href="/1_chronicles/2-42.htm">Another branch of Caleb's posterity.</a> 50. <a href="/1_chronicles/2-50.htm">The posterity of Caleb the son of Hur.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_chronicles/2.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_chronicles/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_chronicles/2.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>The sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel: This Caleb is distinct from Caleb son of Jephunneh, the well-known spy. He is identified as the brother of Jerahmeel, linking him to the family of Judah. This connection emphasizes the importance of lineage and heritage in Israelite society, where family ties often determined one's role and inheritance. The mention of Jerahmeel ties Caleb to a broader narrative of the tribe of Judah, which is significant in the biblical story as the tribe from which King David and ultimately Jesus Christ would come.Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph: Mesha is noted as the firstborn, a position of prominence and responsibility in ancient Near Eastern cultures. The firstborn often received a double portion of the inheritance and carried on the family name. Ziph, his descendant, is associated with a region in the Judean hill country. This area is mentioned in other biblical texts, such as <a href="/1_samuel/23.htm">1 Samuel 23</a>, where David hides from Saul in the wilderness of Ziph. The geographical reference underscores the historical and strategic significance of these locations in Israel's history.and Mareshah his second son, who was the father of Hebron: Mareshah, as the second son, is also significant, though typically with less prominence than the firstborn. His connection to Hebron is noteworthy. Hebron is a major city in the biblical narrative, known as the place where Abraham settled and where David was anointed king. It is a city with deep patriarchal roots, being the burial place of the patriarchs and matriarchs. The mention of Hebron here highlights the continuity of God's promises to the patriarchs and the unfolding of His plan through the tribe of Judah.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/c/caleb.htm">Caleb</a> A descendant of Judah, Caleb is noted for his faithfulness and courage, particularly in the context of the Israelite spies sent to Canaan. This Caleb is distinct from the more famous Caleb son of Jephunneh. 2. <a href="/topical/j/jerahmeel.htm">Jerahmeel</a> A member of the tribe of Judah, Jerahmeel is the brother of Caleb mentioned here, indicating a familial connection within the tribe. 3. <a href="/topical/m/mesha.htm">Mesha</a> The firstborn son of Caleb, Mesha is identified as the father of Ziph, suggesting a lineage that contributes to the tribal structure of Judah. 4. <a href="/topical/z/ziph.htm">Ziph</a> A location in the territory of Judah, Ziph is associated with Mesha, indicating his role in establishing or leading this area. 5. <a href="/topical/m/mareshah.htm">Mareshah</a> Another descendant of Caleb, Mareshah is noted as the father of Hebron, a significant city in Judah's territory. 6. <a href="/topical/h/hebron.htm">Hebron</a> A major city in Judah, Hebron holds historical and spiritual significance, being associated with figures like Abraham and David.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/u/understanding_lineage_and_heritage.htm">Understanding Lineage and Heritage</a> The genealogies in Chronicles remind us of the importance of heritage and the continuity of God's promises through generations. Reflect on your spiritual heritage and how it shapes your faith journey. <a href="/topical/s/significance_of_place.htm">Significance of Place</a> Places like Hebron and Ziph are not just geographical locations but are imbued with spiritual and historical significance. Consider the places in your life that hold spiritual meaning and how they influence your faith. <a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_across_generations.htm">Faithfulness Across Generations</a> Caleb's lineage demonstrates the impact of faithfulness across generations. Reflect on how your faith can influence future generations and the legacy you wish to leave. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_history.htm">God's Sovereignty in History</a> The detailed genealogies show God's hand in history, orchestrating events and lineages for His purposes. Trust in God's sovereignty in your own life, knowing He is at work in the details.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_chronicles_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Chronicles 2</a> <a href="/q/how_does_1_chron_27's_census_align.htm">How does 1 Chronicles 27's census reconcile with other conflicting census figures in the Bible (e.g., 2 Samuel 24)?</a> <a href="/q/evidence_for_nabal,_abigail,_estate.htm">1 Samuel 25:3 – Is there any historical or archaeological evidence confirming Nabal, Abigail, or their estate’s existence? </a> <a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_1_chr_14_8-17_and_2_sam_5.htm">1 Chronicles 14:8-17 - How do we reconcile any discrepancies between this account of David's battles with the Philistines and the parallel text in 2 Samuel 5?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_elhanan_kill_goliath's_brother.htm">1 Chronicles 20:5: Why does this text say Elhanan killed Goliath's brother, whereas 2 Samuel 21:19 seems to conflict about who killed Goliath?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_chronicles/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(42-55) These verses revert to the Calebite stocks. Interpreted as merely bearing upon the extraction of individuals about whom, for the most part, nothing whatever is known beyond what these brief notices reveal, the section presents great difficulties. The key to it appears to be the assumption that it is an ancient record of the relations between certain great branches of the tribe of Judah, and their various settlements; in other words, these lists are tribal and topographical, rather than genealogical.I.--<a href="/context/1_chronicles/2-42.htm" title="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.">1Chronicles 2:42-45</a> : Caleb brother of Jerahmeel = Caleb son of Hezron (<a href="/1_chronicles/2-18.htm" title="And Caleb the son of Hezron begat children of Azubah his wife, and of Jerioth: her sons are these; Jesher, and Shobab, and Ardon.">1Chronicles 2:18</a>) = Chelubai (<a href="/1_chronicles/2-9.htm" title="The sons also of Hezron, that were born to him; Jerahmeel, and Ram, and Chelubai.">1Chronicles 2:9</a>).(42) Mesha.--The name of a king of Moab (<a href="/2_kings/3-4.htm" title="And Mesha king of Moab was a sheep master, and rendered to the king of Israel an hundred thousand lambs, and an hundred thousand rams, with the wool.">2Kings 3:4</a>), whose monument of victory, the famous Moabite stone, was found in 1868 at Dibou. Here the name is probably that of a principal Calebite clan, settled at Ziph, near Hebron (<a href="/context/joshua/15-54.htm" title="And Humtah, and Kirjatharba, which is Hebron, and Zior; nine cities with their villages:">Joshua 15:54-55</a>; <a href="/1_samuel/23-14.htm" title="And David stayed in the wilderness in strong holds, and remained in a mountain in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God delivered him not into his hand.">1Samuel 23:14</a>). . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_chronicles/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 42-49. - These verses are occupied with the resumption of descendants of Caleb - the Caleb apparently of vers. 9 and 18, though, this being so, the last clause in ver. 49, the daughter of Caleb, Achsa, will require accounting for. This statement would lead us to suppose that we were assuredly reading of Caleb the son of Jephunneh; but it cannot be so. The name of Caleb, with the questions gathering round it, will be best considered here. Of the nine times in which it occurs in this chapter, the mere duplicates (of vers. 20, 46, 48) may be at once counted off. The compound "Caleb-ephratah" of ver. 24 has been already dealt with. Nor need we for the present suppose ver. 50 to have any real meaning inconsistent with its apparent meaning, viz. that Caleb is the name of a grandson (son of Hut) as well as of the grandfather. There remain the occasions of the occurring of the word in vers. 9, 18, 42, 49. 1. The first appearance, then, of the name in this chapter (ver. 9) exhibits it in a form different from that in which it appears the other times in this chapter or elsewhere, viz. as כְלוּבַי, instead of כָלֵב (or once as a patronymic, <a href="/1_samuel/25-3.htm">1 Samuel 25:3</a>, כּלִֹבִּי). The Vulgate follows the Hebrew, but the Septuagint has at once substituted Caleb. The Syriac Version has Salchi, and the Arabic Sachli, both of them, no doubt, mere transcribers' errors through the mistake of a letter. This form "Chelubai" is, then, an ἅπαξ λεγόμενον, and no different account has yet been given of the name appearing thus on this one occasion. It may be described, with Lange ('Comm. Old Testament,' in loc.), as "adjectivus gentilis" to כְלוּב, which word, however, occur where it will, is never treated as a synonym with Caleb except by the Septuagint, and then but once (<a href="/1_chronicles/4-11.htm">1 Chronicles 4:11</a>), making Lange's further claim of three forms for the name of Caleb wrong. The name might be translated the "Cheluban" or "Chelubite." 2. The Caleb called here first "Chelubai," again" Caleb the son of Hezron," and now "Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel," some, and Keil among them, have endeavoured to identify with Caleb the son of Jephunneh. This latter is a well-known figure in history. He, together with Joshua, was among those who, departing from Egypt, were pursued of Pharaoh, and of all the host these two alone lived to enter into the promised land. This is enough to give him distinction and a prominent place before the eye. To this Caleb unmistakable reference is made in twenty-eight passages, in sixteen of which he is called "son of Jephunneh," and in three of those sixteen "son of Jephunneh the Kenazite." Now, he tells us himself (<a href="/joshua/14-7.htm">Joshua 14:7</a>) that he was forty years old in the seceded year after the Exodus. But it seems (<a href="/genesis/46-12.htm">Genesis 46:12, 26</a>) that Hezron, grandson of Judah, and the father of the Caleb of this chapter, was, however young, one of those who went down into Egypt with Jacob, at a date, according to any chronology, which must render it impossible for any son of his to have been alive and only forty years of age at the time of the Exodus. This being so, either the statement already referred to, found at the close of ver. 49, that "the daughter of Caleb was Achsa," must be an interpolation from some ignorant transcriber's marginal annotation, or, unlikely as it is, Caleb the son of Hezron and Caleb the son of Jephunneh both named a daughter Achsa. It is, moreover, likely enough that the frequent describing of Caleb the son of Jephuuneli in this style was occasioned by the desire to distinguish him from some other Caleb, not a contemporary, indeed, but already well known m a generation preceding but not too remote. Other considerations decidedly concur with this view: e.g. Ram is brother of Caleb the son of Hezron; he has a grandson, Nahshon, of great distinction," a prince of the children of Judah," whose sister Aaron married; he was the elect of the Judah tribe to assist Moses and Aaron in the first numbering of the people (<a href="/numbers/1-7.htm">Numbers 1:7</a>). Great prominence is given to him (<a href="/numbers/7-12.htm">Numbers 7:12</a>; <a href="/numbers/10-14.htm">Numbers 10:14</a>). He was clearly (<a href="/matthew/1-4.htm">Matthew 1:4</a>; <a href="/luke/3-32.htm">Luke 3:32</a>) fifth in descent from Judah, in perfect agreement with the table of this chapter. Now, it was this grandson of the elder brother of Caleb who was contemporary with Caleb the son of Jephunneh. Similarly, the Bezaleel of this chapter (ver. 20), a great-grandson of Caleb the Hezronite, is spoken of (<a href="/exodus/31-1.htm">Exodus 31:1</a>; <a href="/exodus/35-30.htm">Exodus 35:30</a>) at the same date exactly at which Caleb the son of Jephunneh says he was still but forty years of age l 3. The identity of the Caleb of ver. 50, son of Hut, with Caleb the son of Jephuuneh is supposed by some, but is not clear. It appears to be asserted, without explanation, in the arts. "Caleb" and "Ephrath," signed A. C. H., Smith's 'Bible Dictionary,' though in the second part of the latter article it is alluded to as only possible. On the other hand, it may rather be that Caleb the son of Jephunneh, instead of being identical with this Caleb the son of Hur, is so called in order to distinguish him from this latter as a contemporary. Again, it has been happily conjectured ('Speaker's Commentary,' in loc.) that just as ver. 33 closes the table of Jerahmeel with "These were the sons of Jerahmeel," so ver. 49 should close the table of Caleb (ver. 42) with the words, These were the Boris of Caleb. With a slight alteration, ver. 50 would then begin The sons of Hur, etc. This is, however, only conjecture. Ver. 42, then, must be considered to give us another family of Caleb, i.e. a family by another wife, of name not given, just possibly the Jerioth unaccounted for in ver. 18. The first statement lauds us in perplexity. Mesha (מֵישַׁע) is the firstborn (i.e. by the wife or woman in question), and the founder of Ziph. And amid some omission or corruption of text, we are then confronted with the words, and the sons of Marsehah (מָרֵישָׁה) the father (or again, perhaps founder) of Hebron. The reading of the Septuagint gives Mareshah in both of these passages, and may come from a Hebrew text that we have not. The substitution could, however, scarcely be accounted for as a mere clerical error, considering both the omission of a resh and the replacing of an he with an ayin. The sentence refuses at present any treatment except the unsatisfactory one of pure conjecture. But employing this, it may be noted that the omitting of the words, "the sons of," before Mareshah would most help to clear the verse of confusion. In this and following verses, Ziph, Hebron, Tappuah, Jorkoam, and Beth-zur, are all names of places certainly, whether or not they are all of persons. <a href="/commentaries/1_chronicles/2-42.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>The sons וּבְנֵ֤י (ū·ḇə·nê) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son of Caleb כָלֵב֙ (ḵā·lêḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3612.htm">Strong's 3612: </a> Caleb -- a son of Jephunneh and sent by Moses to spy out the land the brother אֲחִ֣י (’ă·ḥî) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_251.htm">Strong's 251: </a> A brother, ) of Jerahmeel: יְרַחְמְאֵ֔ל (yə·raḥ·mə·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3396.htm">Strong's 3396: </a> Jerahmeel -- 'may God have compassion', an Israelite name Mesha מֵישָׁ֥ע (mê·šā‘) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4337.htm">Strong's 4337: </a> Mesha -- 'deliverance', a son of Caleb his firstborn, בְּכֹר֖וֹ (bə·ḵō·rōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1060.htm">Strong's 1060: </a> Firstborn, chief who ה֣וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> He, self, the same, this, that, as, are was the father of אֲבִי־ (’ă·ḇî-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> Father Ziph, זִ֑יף (zîp̄) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2128.htm">Strong's 2128: </a> Ziph -- a son of Judah, also a city Southeast of Hebron and a city in southern Judah and Mareshah מָרֵשָׁ֖ה (mā·rê·šāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4762.htm">Strong's 4762: </a> Mareshah -- a place in Judah, also two Israelites his second son, וּבְנֵ֥י (ū·ḇə·nê) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son who was the father of אֲבִ֥י (’ă·ḇî) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> Father Hebron. חֶבְרֽוֹן׃ (ḥeḇ·rō·wn) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2275.htm">Strong's 2275: </a> Hebron -- 'association, league', a city in southern Judah <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/2-42.htm">1 Chronicles 2:42 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/2-42.htm">1 Chronicles 2:42 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_chronicles/2-42.htm">1 Chronicles 2:42 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/2-42.htm">1 Chronicles 2:42 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/2-42.htm">1 Chronicles 2:42 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_chronicles/2-42.htm">1 Chronicles 2:42 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_chronicles/2-42.htm">1 Chronicles 2:42 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_chronicles/2-42.htm">1 Chronicles 2:42 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_chronicles/2-42.htm">1 Chronicles 2:42 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_chronicles/2-42.htm">1 Chronicles 2:42 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-42.htm">OT History: 1 Chronicles 2:42 The sons of Caleb the brother (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_chronicles/2-41.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Chronicles 2:41"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 2:41" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_chronicles/2-43.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Chronicles 2:43"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 2:43" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>