1 Chronicles 2:42 meaning and explanation

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 2:42, Berean Standard Bible

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This verse sits within the genealogy of Judah that the Chronicler compiled for the returned exiles, tracing family lines back through Hezron’s sons. Caleb here is the brother of Jerahmeel, a clan ancestor in Judah’s line, and his sons Mesha and Mareshah are named as heads of settlements: Ziph and Hebron are towns in the hill country of Judah.

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