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37-41 Zabad's descendants included Ephlal, Obed, Jehu, Azariah, Helez, Eleasah, Sismai, Shallum, Jekamiah, and Elishama.

The Descendants of Caleb

42 Caleb, Jerahmeel's brother, had the following descendants: Mesha,[a] Ziph, Mareshah,[b] Hebron, 43 and Hebron's four sons, Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema.

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Footnotes

  1. 2.42 Mesha: Hebrew; one ancient translation “Mareshah.”
  2. 2.42 following descendants … Mareshah: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.

41 Shallum the father of Jekamiah,

and Jekamiah the father of Elishama.

The Clans of Caleb

42 The sons of Caleb(A) the brother of Jerahmeel:

Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph, and his son Mareshah,[a] who was the father of Hebron.

43 The sons of Hebron:

Korah, Tappuah, Rekem and Shema.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 2:42 The meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain.