Shobal (son of Seir)

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Shobal (son of Seir)

Excerpt from the Lexham Bible Dictionary, the most advanced Bible dictionary.

A son of Seir the Horite and father of five sons (Gen 36:20–21, 23; 1 Chr 1:38, 40). Described as a chief of the Horites, along with his brothers.

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The Lexham Bible Dictionary

Shobal, Son of Seir

Shobal, Son of Seir (שׁוֹבָל‎, shoval). A son of Seir the Horite and father of five sons (Gen 36:20–21, 23; 1 Chr 1:38, 40). Described as a chief of the Horites, along with his brothers.

The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary

Shobal (Person)

SHOBAL (PERSON) [Heb šôbāl (שֹׁובָל‎)]. 1. The son of Seir, the Horite (Gen 36:20; 1 Chr 1:38) and the father of Manahath (among other “sons”; Gen 36:23; 1 Chr 1:40).2. A son of Hur, son of Caleb (1 Chr 2:50) and father of Haroe, “half of the Manahathites” (1 Chr 2:52).3. A son of Judah, brother

Baker Encyclopedia of the Bible

Shobal

Shobal. 1. One of the seven sons of Seir the Horite in Edom (Gn 36:20; 1 Chr 1:38). Shobal became the father of five sons (Gn 36:23; 1 Chr 1:40) and a chief among the Horites (Gn 36:29).2. Hur’s son, the father of Haroeh, and the founder of the families of Kiriath-jearim (1 Chr 2:50, 52).3. One of

The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Revised

Shobal

1. Second son of Seir; a clan chief of the Horites who occupied the land of Edom before the Edomites (Gen. 36:20, 23, 29; 1 Ch. 1:38, 40).

Tyndale Bible Dictionary

Shobal

SHOBAL1. One of the seven sons of Seir the Horite in Edom (Gn 36:20; 1 Chr 1:38). Shobal became the father of five sons (Gn 36:23; 1 Chr 1:40) and a chief among the Horites (Gn 36:29).2. Hur’s son, the father of Haroeh, and the founder of the families of Kiriath-jearim (1 Chr 2:50–52).3. One of Judah’s

The HarperCollins Bible Dictionary (Revised and Updated)

Shobal

Shobal (shoh´buhl; Heb., “basket”).1 The second son of Seir, a Horite chief who lived in Edom (Gen. 36:20, 23, 29; 1 Chron. 1:38, 40).2 The son of Hur, an ancestor of a Calebite tribe that lived in Kiriath-jearim (1 Chron. 2:50, 52), which was considered part of Judah (4:1–2).

The Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia

Shobal

SHOBAL1. One of the sons of Seir, the Horite (Hurrian) who ruled in the country later possessed by Edom. Shobal and his brothers are called dukes (KJV) or chiefs (ASV), heads of the various tribes of their people (Gen 36:20, 23, 29; 1 Chr 1:38, 40).2. One of the sons of Hur, the son of Caleb. He was

The New Bible Dictionary, Third Edition

Shobal

SHOBAL. 1. The second son of Seir, an Edomite (Gn. 36:20), father of a clan (v. 23) and a Horite leader (v. 29 = 1 Ch. 1:38, 40). 2. A son of Caleb and ‘father’ (founder’ of Kiriath-jearim (1 Ch. 2:50, 52), also a Judaean (1 Ch. 4:1–2). It is probable that 1 and 2 are related persons.D. J. Wiseman.

Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible

Shobal

Shobal (Heb. šôḇāl)1. A Horite chief, son of Seir (Gen. 36:20, 23, 29; 1 Chr. 1:38, 40).2. A Judahite, son of Hur and ancestor of the inhabitants of Kiriath-jearim (1 Chr. 2:50, 52; 4:1–2).

Catholic Bible Dictionary

Shobal

SHOBAL The name of two men in the Old Testament.1. The son of Seir, and a Horite chieftain who lived in Edom (Gen 36:20; 1 Chr 1:38). He was the father of Manahath (Gen 36:23; 1 Chr 1:40).2. A son of Caleb the Judahite and apparently the founder of Kiriath-jearim (1 Chr 2:50).

Smith’s Bible Dictionary

Shobal

Sho´bal (flowing).1. Second son of Seir the Horite, Gen. 36:20; 1 Chron. 1:38, and one of the “dukes” of the Horites. Gen. 36:29.2. Son of Caleb the son of Hur, and founder or prince of Kirjath-jearim. 1 Chron. 2:50, 52. (b.c. about 1445.)3. In 1 Chron. 4:1–2, Shobal appears with Hur among the sons