The sons of Salma: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth Beth Joab, and half of the Manahathites, the Zorites.
Parallel translations
- KJV The sons of Salma; Bethlehem, and the Netophathites, Ataroth, the house of Joab, and half of the Manahethites, the Zorites.
- BSB The descendants of Salma: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth-beth-joab, half the Manahathites, the Zorites,
- NKJV The sons of Salma were Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth Beth Joab, half of the Manahethites, and the Zorites.
- NASB The sons of Salma were Bethlehem and the Netophathites, Atroth-beth-joab, and half of the Manahathites, the Zorites.
- NLT The descendants of Salma were the people of Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth-beth-joab, the other half of the Manahathites, the Zorites,
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Quick answer
The sons of Salma included Bethlehem, the Netophathites, and other clans and settlements. It traces the families connected to Salma and Bethlehem.
Overview
Salma's descendants are linked to Bethlehem and surrounding villages like Netophah, whose men later served in David's army (2 Samuel 23:28-29). The Chronicler again centers attention on the Bethlehem area. This careful record underscores the importance of the region from which David and the Messiah would come.
Cross-references & the web
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- Neh 7:26The men of Bethlehem and Netophah, one hundred eighty-eight.
- Ezra 2:22The men of Netophah, fifty-six.
- Neh 12:28The sons of the singers gathered themselves together, both out of the plain around Jerusalem and from the villages of the Netophathites;
- 2 Sam 23:29Heleb the son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,
- 1 Chr 11:30Maharai the Netophathite, Heled the son of Baanah the Netophathite,
- Josh 16:2It went out from Bethel to Luz, and passed along to the border of the Archites to Ataroth;
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