Keraia
People

Shobal

Shobal was a Judahite, the son of Hur and the father (ie founder) of Kiriath-jearim.

The name Shobal means “path; ear of corn”

MaleTribe of JudahEgypt and Wilderness eraOld Testament1 book4 verses

Summary

A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 1 Chronicles 2:50; only referred to as Shobal (שׁוֹבָל); son of Hur; a brother of Uri, Salma, Hareph, Jezreel, Ishma, Idbash, Hazzelelponi, Penuel and Ezer; father of Haroeh; founder of Kiriath-jearim.

Glossary entries

Shobal

Family members

Father

Hur

Siblings

Ezer Hareph Hazzelelponi Idbash Ishma Jezreel Penuel Salma Uri

Children

Haroeh Kiriath-jearim Menuhoth

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. 1 Chronicles 2:50
    These were the descendants of Caleb. The sons of Hur the firstborn of Ephrathah: Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim,
  2. 1 Chronicles 2:52
    These were the descendants of Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim: Haroeh, half the Manahathites,
  3. 1 Chronicles 4:1
    The descendants of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.
  4. 1 Chronicles 4:2
    Reaiah son of Shobal was the father of Jahath, and Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the clans of the Zorathites.