Holy Scripture

1 Chronicles 2:52

A church father on this verse
“There is abundant information in the books of Chronicles which were written to continue the books of the Kings and to preserve the memory of such important events. The first book begins with a genealogy that sets out to demonstrate how the human race came from a single man. Since it focuses only on the single kingdom…”
Theodoret of Cyrus, 5th c. — QUESTIONS ON 1 CHRONICLES, PROLOGUE

Source: Septuagint

Original

52And the sons of Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim were Haroeh, and Aesi, and Ammanith,

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In context

50These were the sons of Caleb. The sons of Hur the firstborn of Ephrathah; Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim,

51Salma the father of Baetha, Lammon the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph the father of Beth-gader.

— 1 Chronicles 2:52 —

53and Umasphae, cities of Jair; Ithrites, and Puthites, and Shumathites, and Mishraites; from these went forth the Zorathites, and the sons of Eshtaol.

54The sons of Salma; Bethlehem, the Netophathite, Ataroth of the house of Joab, and half of the family of Manahath, Esari.

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