Hodiah’s wife was the sister of Naham. One of her sons was the father of Keilah the Garmite, and another was the father of Eshtemoa the Maacathite.
Parallel translations
- WEB The sons of the wife of Hodiah, the sister of Naham, were the father of Keilah the Garmite, and Eshtemoa the Maacathite.
- KJV And the sons of his wife Hodiah the sister of Naham, the father of Keilah the Garmite, and Eshtemoa the Maachathite.
- BSB The sons of Hodiah’s wife, the sister of Naham, were the fathers of Keilah the Garmite and of Eshtemoa the Maacathite.
- NKJV The sons of Hodiah’s wife, the sister of Naham, were the fathers of Keilah the Garmite and of Eshtemoa the Maachathite.
- NASB The sons of the wife of Hodiah, the sister of Naham, were the fathers of Keilah the Garmite and Eshtemoa the Maacathite.
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Quick answer
Descendants connected to Hodiah's wife and the regions of Keilah and Eshtemoa are recorded. It links families to towns in Judah's territory.
Overview
This verse traces a line associated with the sister of Naham, founding clans tied to Keilah and Eshtemoa. The Garmite and Maacathite designations show how clans were identified by region or ancestry. Once again the Chronicler grounds Judah's people in specific places of their inheritance in the land.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 2
- Josh 15:44Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages.
- 1 Sam 23:1–13David was told, “Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah, and are robbing the threshing floors.”
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