1 Chronicles 4:15

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 1 Chronicles 4:15 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And the sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam; and the sons of Elah; and Kenaz.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And the sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam; and the sons of Elah; and Kenaz.
1 Chronicles 4:15 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Chronicles 4

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
15And the sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam; and the sons of Elah; and Kenaz.

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 the sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh, etc.] Jephunneh is not the same with Hezron, as the Targum, but another son of Kenaz, hence called the Kenezite, (<061406>Joshua 14:6) and brother of Othniel; and Caleb his son is the same that was sent one of the spies of the land of Canaan by Moses, (see <041306>Numbers 13:6 14:6) his sons were Iru, Elah, and Naam; of whom we nowhere else read: and the sons of Elah, even Kenaz; another Kenaz, or rather it should be read Uknaz; so Jarchi and Kimchi.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Caleb: Num 13:6, Num 13:30, Num 14:6-10, Num 14:24, Num 14:30; Jos 14:6-14, Jos 15:13-20; Jdg 1:12-14 Kenaz: or, Uknaz 1 Chronicles 4:17”
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Keil & Delitzsch
C. F. Keil & F. Delitzsch · Commentary on the Old Testament · 19th-century historical commentary
“Of Iru, Elah, and Naam, the sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh (cf. on Ch1 4:13), nothing more is known. To connect Elah with the Edomite chief of that name ( Ch1 1:52) is arbitrary. Of Elah's sons only "and Kenaz" is mentioned; the ו copul. before קנז shows clearly that a name has been dropped out before it. 1 Chronicles 4:16”
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