Bible Strands
1 Chronicles 2:52
These were the descendants of Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim: Haroeh, half the Manahathites,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The chronicler records genealogical data for Judah’s tribal lineages, listing Shobal as the patriarch associated with Kiriath-jearim. This entry sits between two other patriarchal listings in a continuous genealogical register.
The words — The text employs חֲצִי (cha.Tzi) for "half" and בָנִים (va.Nim) for "sons" or descendants. The text states that Haroeh and half the Manahathites belong to Shobal’s line before noting the partial tribal affiliation.
The thread — This Shobal reappears in 1 Chronicles 4:2 as the father of Reaiah, linking the Kiriath-jearim branch to later Judahite clans. The genealogical pattern of patriarchs founding regional groups repeats throughout 1 Chronicles 2.
Why it lands — The text records partial tribal affiliations without elaboration, requiring the reader to track how ancestral lines intersect with territorial settlements. It demands attention to how biblical genealogies map identity through precise, unadorned listing.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Shobal the father of Kirjath–jearim had sons; Haroeh, and half of the Manahethites.
Cross-references
- 1 Chronicles 4:2 Reaiah son of Shobal was the father of Jahath, and Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the clans of the Zorathites.