42 And sons of Caleb brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha his first-born, he 'is' father of Ziph; and sons of Mareshah: Abi-Hebron. 43 And sons of Hebron: Korah, and Tappuah, and Rekem, and Shema. 44 And Shema begat Raham father of Jorkoam, and Rekem begat Shammai. 45 And a son of Shammai 'is' Maon, and Maon 'is' father of Beth-Zur. 46 And Ephah concubine of Caleb bare Haran, and Moza, and Gazez; and Haran begat Gazez. 47 And sons of Jahdai: Regem, and Jotham, and Geshem, and Pelet, and Ephah, and Shaaph. 48 The concubine of Caleb, Maachah, bare Sheber and Tirhanah; 49 and she beareth Shaaph father of Madmannah, Sheva father of Machbenah, and father of Gibea; and a daughter of Caleb 'is' Achsa. 50 These were sons of Caleb son of Hur, first-born of Ephrathah: Shobal father of Kirjath-Jearim, 51 Salma father of Beth-Lehem, Hareph father of Beth-Gader. 52 And there are sons to Shobal father of Kirjath-Jearim: Haroeh, half of the Menuhothite; 53 and the families of Kirjath-Jearim: the Ithrite, and the Puhite, and the Shumathite, and the Mishraite: from these went out the Zareathite, and the Eshtaulite. 54 Sons of Salma: Beth-Lehem, and the Netophathite, Atroth, Beth-Joab, and half of the Menuhothite, the Zorite; 55 and the families of the scribes the inhabitants of Jabez: Tirathites, Shimeathites, Suchathites. They 'are' the Kenites, those coming of Hammath father of the house of Rechab.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 2:42-55
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Genealogies.
We are now come to the register of the children of Israel, that distinguished people, who were to dwell alone, and not be reckoned among the nations. But now, in Christ, all are welcome to his salvation who come to him; all have equal privileges according to their faith in him, their love and devotedness to him. All that is truly valuable consists in the favour, peace, and image of God, and a life spent to his glory, in promoting the welfare of our fellow-creatures.