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 Judah’s five sons and the father of Reiah (1 Chr 4:1–2); perhaps the same as #2 above.
People and places
Shobal: Horite chief, son of Seir, in the land of Edom Shobal: Son of Hur, founder of Kiriath-jearim, Judahite descendant