And when Azubah was dead, Caleb took unto him Ephrath, which bare him Hur.

1 CHRONICLES 2:19KJV
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1 Chronicles 2:19 (KJV)

What does 1 Chronicles 2:19 mean?

1 Chronicles 2:19 records that after the death of Azubah, Caleb married Ephrath, and Ephrath gave birth to a son named Hur. This verse is part of a genealogy, tracing family lines and showing the descendants of important figures in Israel’s history.

The verse appears in a list of names and relationships, where the writer is documenting the family tree of Judah’s descendants. Caleb is a significant figure, and this detail about his marriages and children helps clarify the lineage that leads to other notable people in the Bible, such as Hur.

The Hebrew behind 1 Chronicles 2:19

  • אָזוּבָה (Azubah, transliterated "Azuvah") is the name of Caleb’s wife who died. Knowing her name helps distinguish Caleb’s family line from others with similar names.
  • קָלֵב (Caleb, transliterated "Kalev") is a well-known figure, and the Hebrew name means "dog" or "faithful," but here it simply identifies the ancestor.
  • אֶפְרָת (Ephrath, transliterated "Ephrath") is the woman Caleb marries after Azubah’s death. Ephrath is also associated with the region of Bethlehem elsewhere in the Bible, but here it is a personal name.
  • הוּר (Hur, transliterated "Hur") is the son born from Caleb and Ephrath. Hur later appears as a leader during the time of Moses, so this genealogy links him to Caleb.

Why 1 Chronicles 2:19 matters

  • This verse clarifies the family connections between Caleb, Ephrath, and Hur, which helps readers follow the lineage of Judah’s tribe.
  • By naming both wives and the son, the verse shows the importance of maternal lines as well as paternal ones in biblical genealogies.
  • The mention of Hur’s birth sets up his later appearance in the biblical story, connecting different parts of Israel’s history through family relationships.

Where else these words appear

“Azubah” Hebrew H5806 · used in 4 verses

  • 1 Kings 22:42 Jehoshaphat was thirty and five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi.
  • 1 Chronicles 2:18 And Caleb the son of Hezron begat children of Azubah his wife, and of Jerioth: her sons are these; Jesher, and Shobab, and Ardon.
  • 2 Chronicles 20:31 And Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah: he was thirty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi.

“Ephrath” Hebrew H672 · used in 9 verses

  • Genesis 35:16 And they journeyed from Bethel; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour.
  • Genesis 48:7 And as for me, when I came from Padan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan in the way, when yet there was but a little way to come unto Ephrath: and I buried her there in the way of Ephrath; the same is Bethlehem.
  • 1 Chronicles 4:4 And Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah, the father of Bethlehem.

“Hur” Hebrew H2354 · used in 15 verses

  • Exodus 17:10 So Joshua did as Moses had said to him, and fought with Amalek: and Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill.
  • Exodus 35:30 And Moses said unto the children of Israel, See, the LORD hath called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah;
  • 1 Chronicles 2:50 These were the sons of Caleb the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah; Shobal the father of Kirjathjearim,

“Caleb” Hebrew H3612 · used in 35 verses

  • Numbers 13:6 Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh.
  • Joshua 14:13 And Joshua blessed him, and gave unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh Hebron for an inheritance.
  • Judges 1:15 And she said unto him, Give me a blessing: for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And Caleb gave her the upper springs and the nether springs.