Shobal

Son of Hur, founder of Kiriath-jearim, Judahite descendant.

A written article for Shobal is still to come. Below and alongside: where Shobal appears in Scripture, with the original words and any dates on record.

  • 1800 BC
    1400 BC
  • Shobal
    1721 BC to 1470 BC

Original word

  • שׁוֹבָל shobal
    H7732
Relationships
Son: Haroeh Father: Hur Child: Kiriath-jearim Child: Menuhoth Son: Reaiah Brother: Ezer Brother: Hareph Sister: Hazelelponi Sister: Hazzelelponi Brother: Idbash Brother: Ishma Brother: Jezreel Brother: Penuel Brother: Salma Brother: Uri Member of: Tribe of Judah
Citations
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Where Shobal appears in Scripture

Genesis 36

אֵלֶּה בְנֵֽי-שֵׂעִיר הַֽחֹרִי יֹֽשְׁבֵי הָאָרֶץ לוֹטָן וְשׁוֹבָל וְצִבְעוֹן וַֽעֲנָֽה׃
20
These are the sons of Seir the Horite, who inhabited the land; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah,
וְאֵלֶּה בְּנֵי שׁוֹבָל עַלְוָן וּמָנַחַת וְעֵיבָל שְׁפוֹ וְאוֹנָֽם׃
23
And the children of Shobal were these; Alvan, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.
אֵלֶּה אַלּוּפֵי הַֽחֹרִי אַלּוּף לוֹטָן אַלּוּף שׁוֹבָל אַלּוּף צִבְעוֹן אַלּוּף עֲנָֽה׃
29
These are the dukes that came of the Horites; duke Lotan, duke Shobal, duke Zibeon, duke Anah,

1 Chronicles 1

וּבְנֵי שֵׂעִיר לוֹטָן וְשׁוֹבָל וְצִבְעוֹן וַֽעֲנָה וְדִישֹׁן וְאֵצֶר וְדִישָֽׁן׃
38
And the sons of Seir; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan.
בְּנֵי שׁוֹבָל עַלְיָן וּמָנַחַת וְעֵיבָל שְׁפִי וְאוֹנָם וּבְנֵי צִבְעוֹן אַיָּה וַֽעֲנָֽה׃
40
The sons of Shobal; Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. And the sons of Zibeon; Aiah, and Anah.

1 Chronicles 2

אֵלֶּה הָיוּ בְּנֵי כָלֵב בֶּן-חוּר בְּכוֹר אֶפְרָתָה שׁוֹבָל אֲבִי קִרְיַת יְעָרִֽים׃
50
These were the sons of Caleb the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah; Shobal the father of Kirjath-jearim,
וַיִּֽהְיוּ בָנִים לְשׁוֹבָל אֲבִי קִרְיַת יְעָרִים הָֽרֹאֶה חֲצִי הַמְּנֻחֽוֹת׃
52
And Shobal the father of Kirjath-jearim had sons; Haroeh, and half of the Manahethites.

1 Chronicles 4

בְּנֵי יְהוּדָה פֶּרֶץ חֶצְרוֹן וְכַרְמִי וְחוּר וְשׁוֹבָֽל׃
1
The sons of Judah; Pharez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal.
וּרְאָיָה בֶן-שׁוֹבָל הֹלִיד אֶת-יַחַת וְיַחַת הֹלִיד אֶת-אֲחוּמַי וְאֶת-לָהַד אֵלֶּה מִשְׁפְּחוֹת הַצָּֽרְעָתִֽי׃
2
And Reaiah the son of Shobal begat Jahath; and Jahath begat Ahumai, and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites.