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From: Boyd's Bible Dictionary: C By: James P. Boyd

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(capable). (1) Son of Hezron (1 Chron. 2:18,19,42,50¹⁸And Caleb the son of Hezron begat children of Azubah his wife, and of Jerioth: her sons are these; Jesher, and Shobab, and Ardon. ¹⁹And when Azubah was dead, Caleb took unto him Ephrath, which bare him Hur. (1 Chronicles 2:18‑19)
⁴²Now the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were, Mesha his firstborn, which was the father of Ziph; and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron. (1 Chronicles 2:42)
⁵⁰These were the sons of Caleb the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah; Shobal the father of Kirjath-jearim, (1 Chronicles 2:50)). Chelubai (1 Chron. 2:9⁹The sons also of Hezron, that were born unto him; Jerahmeel, and Ram, and Chelubai. (1 Chronicles 2:9)). (2) The spy of Judah (Num. 13:6⁶Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh. (Numbers 13:6); Josh. 14; 15; 1 Sam. 30:14¹⁴We made an invasion upon the south of the Cherethites, and upon the coast which belongeth to Judah, and upon the south of Caleb; and we burned Ziklag with fire. (1 Samuel 30:14)). (3) Son of Hur (1 Chron. 2:50⁵⁰These were the sons of Caleb the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah; Shobal the father of Kirjath-jearim, (1 Chronicles 2:50)). (4) Caleb’s district (1 Sam. 30:14¹⁴We made an invasion upon the south of the Cherethites, and upon the coast which belongeth to Judah, and upon the south of Caleb; and we burned Ziklag with fire. (1 Samuel 30:14)).

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