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24 After the death of Hezron in Caleb-ephrathah, Abijah wife of Hezron bore him Ashhur, father of Tekoa.(A)

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24 After Hezron died in Caleb Ephrathah, Abijah the wife of Hezron bore him Ashhur(A) the father[a] of Tekoa.

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  1. 1 Chronicles 2:24 Father may mean civic leader or military leader; also in verses 42, 45, 49-52 and possibly elsewhere.

Ashhur father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah;(A)

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Ashhur(A) the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.

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The words of Amos, who was among the shepherds of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of King Uzziah of Judah and in the days of King Jeroboam son of Joash of Israel, two years[a] before the earthquake.(A)

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  1. 1.1 Or during two years

The words of Amos, one of the shepherds of Tekoa(A)—the vision he saw concerning Israel two years before the earthquake,(B) when Uzziah(C) was king of Judah and Jeroboam(D) son of Jehoash[a] was king of Israel.(E)

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  1. Amos 1:1 Hebrew Joash, a variant of Jehoash

18 Caleb son of Hezron had children by his wife Azubah and by Jerioth;[a] these were her sons: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon. 19 When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, who bore him Hur.(A)

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  1. 2.18 Meaning of Heb uncertain

Caleb Son of Hezron

18 Caleb son of Hezron had children by his wife Azubah (and by Jerioth). These were her sons: Jesher, Shobab and Ardon. 19 When Azubah died, Caleb(A) married Ephrath, who bore him Hur.

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The sons of Hezron who were born to him: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai.[a]

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  1. 2.9 Or Caleb

The sons born to Hezron(A) were:

Jerahmeel, Ram and Caleb.[a]

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  1. 1 Chronicles 2:9 Hebrew Kelubai, a variant of Caleb

Joab sent to Tekoa and brought from there a wise woman. He said to her, “Pretend to be a mourner; put on mourning garments, and do not anoint yourself with oil, but behave like a woman who has been mourning many days for the dead.(A)

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So Joab sent someone to Tekoa(A) and had a wise woman(B) brought from there. He said to her, “Pretend you are in mourning. Dress in mourning clothes, and don’t use any cosmetic lotions.(C) Act like a woman who has spent many days grieving for the dead.

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14 We had made a raid on the Negeb of the Cherethites and on that which belongs to Judah and on the Negeb of Caleb, and we burned Ziklag down.”(A)

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14 We raided the Negev of the Kerethites,(A) some territory belonging to Judah and the Negev of Caleb.(B) And we burned(C) Ziklag.”

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