The son of Shammai was Maon, and Maon was the father of Bethzur.
Parallel translations
- WEB The son of Shammai was Maon; and Maon was the father of Beth Zur.
- KJV And the son of Shammai was Maon: and Maon was the father of Bethzur.
- BSB The son of Shammai was Maon, and Maon was the father of Beth-zur.
- NKJV And the son of Shammai was Maon, and Maon was the father of Beth Zur.
- NLT The son of Shammai was Maon. Maon was the father of Beth-zur.
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Quick answer
Shammai's son was Maon, who was father of Beth Zur. It links the family to the towns of Maon and Beth Zur.
Overview
Maon and Beth Zur were real places in Judah, the former near where David later hid from Saul (1 Samuel 23:24-25). The Chronicler ties Caleb's descendants to these strategic locations. The careful naming of town-fathers shows how God's people filled and ordered the promised land.
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- Josh 15:58Halhul, Beth Zur, Gedor,
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