Shobal:
path; ear of corn
Shobal:
sho'-bal (shobhal, "overflowing"; Sobal, with variants):
(1) An Edomite name mentioned in connection with Lotan, Zibeon and Anah, as that of a "son" of Seir (Ge 36:20), the father of a clan (Ge 36:23), and a Horite "duke" ('alluph) (Ge 36:29; 1Ch 1:38,40).
(2) A Calebite, the father (possibly of the inhabitants) of Kiriath-jearim (1Ch 2:50,52).
(3) A Judahite, perhaps to be identified with (2) above (1Ch 4:1 f).
Shobal:
(flowing).
(1.) Second son of Seir the Horite (Genesis 36:20; 1 Chronicles 1:38) and one of the "dukes" of the Horites (Genesis 36:29).
(2.) Son of Caleb the son of Hur and founder or prince of Kirjath‐jearim (1 Chronicles 2:50, 52). (B.C. about 1445)
(3.) In 1 Chronicles 4:1-2. Shobal appears with Hur among the sons of Judah. He is possibly the same as the preceding (No. 2).
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