Shobal, son of Hur
The name Shobal means “path; ear of corn.” Shobal is mentioned in 4 verses of the Bible, first in 1 Chronicles 2:50.
Family of Shobal
Who was Shobal?
One of the sons of Caleb, and a descendant of Hur (1 Chr. 2:50, 52; 4:1, 2).
Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.
Key verses about Shobal
- 1 Chronicles 2:50
These were the sons of Caleb the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah; Shobal the father of Kirjath–jearim,
- 1 Chronicles 2:52
And Shobal the father of Kirjath–jearim had sons; Haroeh, and half of the Manahethites.
- 1 Chronicles 4:1
The sons of Judah; Pharez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal.
- 1 Chronicles 4:2
And Reaiah the son of Shobal begat Jahath; and Jahath begat Ahumai, and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites.