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The sons of Salma: Beth-lehem, and the Netophathites, Atroth-beth-joab, and half of the Manahathites, the Zorites.
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Commentators explain that in these genealogies, terms like "sons of" often have a broader meaning. For example, Salma is the ancestor of the inhabitants of Bethlehem. This list is not just about direct parent-child relationships but about the clans that founded and settled in specific locations.
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1 Chronicles
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Ataroth, the house of Joab - This is more accurately “Ataroth-beth-Joab,” likely named this way to distinguish it from Ataroth-adar, a city …
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
The sons of Salma Another son of the younger Caleb, (1 Chronicles 2:50 1 Chronicles 2:51) wh…
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