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These were the sons of Caleb, the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah: Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim,
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Commentators explain a crucial structural break in this verse. The phrase 'These were the sons of Caleb' likely concludes the previous list (vv. 42-49). The rest of the verse begins a new list detailing the descendants of Hur (who, as per v. 19, was Caleb's son). This understanding resolves a potential contradiction and clarifies the flow of the genealogy.
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1 Chronicles
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Caleb the son of Hur — Hur was the son, not the father, of Caleb (1 Chronicles 2:19). The text should perhaps be read: “These (t…
19th Century
Anglican
III.— 1 Chronicles 2:50–55: A third register of Calebite clans and settlements.
The sons of Caleb t…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
These were the sons of Caleb the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah This is anothe…
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