1 Chronicles 2:48 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Maachah, Caleb’s concubine, bare Sheber, and Tirhanah.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Maachah, who was Caleb's concubine, gave birth to Sheber and Tirhanah.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse records that Caleb had children through a secondary wife named Maachah, showing how God preserved family lineages in ancient Israel.

📚 Historical Context

1 Chronicles is a book that records the genealogies of the Israelites, serving to preserve family lines, inheritance rights, and tribal identities after their settlement in the Promised Land. In this verse, we're seeing part of the lineage of Caleb, a faithful leader from the time of Moses who was one of the spies sent to scout Canaan and was rewarded with land for his loyalty. Maachah, as Caleb's concubine, reflects the ancient cultural practice where concubines were secondary wives whose children were integrated into the family heritage.

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