People of the Bible › Shobal
Shobal שׁוֹבָל
Shobal was a Judahite, the son of Hur and the father (ie founder) of Kiriath-jearim.
Family
| Father | Hur |
|---|---|
| Children | Haroeh, Menuhoth |
| Brothers and sisters | Ezer, Hareph, Hazzelelponi, Idbash, Ishma, Jezreel, Penuel, Salma, Uri |
Where Shobal appears
1 Chronicles (4)
Key verses
- 1 Chronicles 2:50 first mention — These were the sons of Caleb the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah; Shobal the father of Kirjath-jearim,
- 1 Chronicles 2:52 — And Shobal the father of Kirjath-jearim had sons; Haroeh, and half of the Manahethites.
- 1 Chronicles 4:1 — The sons of Judah; Pharez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal.
- 1 Chronicles 4:2 — And Reaiah the son of Shobal begat Jahath; and Jahath begat Ahumai, and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites.
Person data: STEPBible.org TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0), adapted. Several people in the Bible share this name; this page is about the one described above. Verse text: King James Version.