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Shobal

Smith's Bible Dictionary

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Sho'bal. (flowing).

1. Second son of Seir, the Horite, Genesis 36:20; 1 Chronicles 1:38, and one of the "dukes," of the Horites Genesis 36:29.

2. Son of Caleb, the son of Hur, and founder, or prince, of Kirjath-jearim. 1 Chronicles 2:50; 1 Chronicles 2:52. (B.C. about 1445).

3. In 1 Chronicles 4:1-2, Shobal appears with Hur, among the sons of Judah. He is, possibly, the same as Shobal, 2.

Bibliography Information
Smith, William, Dr. Entry for 'Shobal'. Smith's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​sbd/​s/shobal.html. 1901.
 
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