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Caleb
Caleb (Chelubai), the son of Hezron, was a descendant of Judah and the father of Hur.
From Easton's Bible Dictionary
A dog. (1.) One of the three sons of Hezron of the tribe of Judah. He is also called Chelubai (1 Chr. 2:9). His descendants are enumerated (18-20, 42-49).
Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.
Family
Children
Achsah, Ardon, Hur, Jesher, Shobab, Mesha, Haran, Moza, Gazez, Sheber, Tirhanah, Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, Shaaph, Shaaph, Sheva
From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.
First named at 1 Chronicles 2:9.
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Verses that name Caleb
- 1 Chronicles 2:9 The sons who were born to Hezron: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Caleb.
- 1 Chronicles 2:18 Caleb son of Hezron had children by his wife Azubah and by Jerioth. These were the sons of Azubah: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.
- 1 Chronicles 2:19 When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, who bore to him Hur.
- 1 Chronicles 2:42 The sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph, and Mareshah his second son, who was the father of Hebron.
- 1 Chronicles 2:46 Caleb’s concubine Ephah was the mother of Haran, Moza, and Gazez. Haran was the father of Gazez.
- 1 Chronicles 2:48 Caleb’s concubine Maacah was the mother of Sheber and Tirhanah.
- 1 Chronicles 2:49 She was also the mother of Shaaph father of Madmannah, and of Sheva father of Machbenah and Gibea. Caleb’s daughter was Acsah.
- 1 Chronicles 2:50 These were the descendants of Caleb. The sons of Hur the firstborn of Ephrathah: Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim,
- 1 Chronicles 4:1 The descendants of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.