1 Chronicles 2:18

“And Caleb the son of Hezron, etc.] The same that is called Chelubai, (<130209>1 Chronicles 2:9) but not the same with Caleb the son of Jephunneh, made mention of in the books of Numbers, Joshua, and Judges: he begat children of Azubah his wife, and of Jerioth; who were both his wives; or it may be rather, since Azubah is so particularly called his wife, Jerioth might be a concubine: or of Azubah he begat Jerioth; so the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Arabic versions; though it seems best with Hillerus f15 to interpret these names of the same person, and render the last clause, “that is, of Jerioth”, of her whose name also was Jerioth, Azubah having two names; and the rather, since only the…”

“POSTERITY OF CALEB. (1Ch. 2:18-55) Caleb the son of Hezron--The notices concerning this person appear confused in our version. In Ch1 2:19 he is said to be the father of Hur, whereas in Ch1 2:50 he is called "the son of Hur." The words in this latter passage have been transposed in the copying, and should be read thus, "Hur the son of Caleb." begat children of Azubah his wife, and of Jerioth--The former was his spouse, while Jerioth seems to have been a secondary wife, and the mother of the children whose names are here given. On the death of his principal wife, he married Ephrath, and by her had Hur [Ch1 2:19].”

“In the remainder of this chapter the writer obtains scarcely any assistance from the earlier Scriptures, and must have drawn almost entirely from genealogical sources, accessible to him, which have since perished. Azubah was Caleb’s wife; Jerioth his concubine. He had children by both; but those of Azubah are alone recorded. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Her sons - The sons of Azubah, who is by way of distinction called his wife, when Jerioth probably was only his concubine, and, it may seem, barren: therefore upon Azubah's death he married another wife. And those other sons of this Caleb mentioned, Ch1 2:42, are his sons by some other wife distinct from all these. 1 Chronicles 2:21”

“am 2534, etc. bc 1470, etc Caleb: Caleb, כלב, \[Strong's H3612\], is the same as Chelubai, כלובי \[Strong's H3621\], the latter simply having a ו, wav inserted, and a י, yood affixed. This person must have lived some time before Israel left Egypt; for Bezaleel, the principal person employed in constructing the tabernacle, was his grandson. Ch1 2:9, Chelubai, Ch1 2:42 1 Chronicles 2:19”