1 Chronicles 2:19

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 1 Chronicles 2:19 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And Azubah died, and Caleb took unto him Ephrath, who bare him Hur.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And Azubah died, and Caleb took unto him Ephrath, who bare him Hur.
1 Chronicles 2:19 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Chronicles 2

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
19And Azubah died, and Caleb took unto him Ephrath, who bare him Hur.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And when Azubah was dead, Caleb took unto him Ephrath, etc.] The Targum is, “Miriam, who was called Ephrath”; but, according to Josephus f16, it was his son Hur that was the husband of Miriam the sister of Moses: which bare him Hur; ((See Gill on “<021710>Exodus 17:10”)).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Ephrath: Ch1 2:24, Ch1 2:50; Ch1 4:4; Mic 5:2, Ephratah 1 Chronicles 2:20”
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