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Shobal
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Pilgrim.
Shobal (1)
#The second son of Seir the Horite; one of the Horite “dukes” (Gen. 36:20).
Shobal (2)
#One of the sons of Caleb, and a descendant of Hur (1 Chr. 2:50, 52; 4:1, 2).
Also from Smith's (1884) +−
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Second son of Seir the Horite, (Genesis 36:20; 1 Chronicles 1:38) and one of the “dukes” of the Horites (Genesis 36:29) Son of Caleb the son of Hur and founder or prince of Kirjath-jearim. (1 Chronicles 2:50,52) (B.C. about 1445.) In (1 Chronicles 4:1,2) Shobal appears with Hur among the sons of Judah. He is possibly the same as the preceding.
In the Bible
9
Verses where Shobal is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- 1 Chronicles 1:38
The sons of Seir: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.
- 1 Chronicles 1:40
The sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. The sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah.
- 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 2:52
These were the descendants of Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim: Haroeh, half the Manahathites,
- 1 Chronicles 4:1
The descendants of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.
- 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.
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Scripture on Shobal
4
Entries that reference Shobal
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Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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