Caleb the son of Hezron became the father of children by Azubah his wife, and by Jerioth; and these were her sons: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 18. Caleb, alias Calubi, verse 9. Challoner. Worthington.—He is different from Caleb, the son of Jephone.—Took, and so forth Hebrew “begot Azuba, Ischa, and Jerioth;” or rather with the Septuagint “took to wife Gazuba and Jerioth.” Calmet.—Syr. and Arab. “Caleb had Jerioth by his wife Azuba.” We know that the latter was his wife, (verse 19.) and this seems to be the true reading. As ath signifies “of or from,” (Noldius) the Hebrew only requires a small correction. As it stands at present, it means, “Caleb begot Azuba, a woman, (or wife) and Jerioth.” Prot. supply, “begat children of Azuba, his wife, and of Jerioth.” Kennicott.—Her sons. The original determines us to read her, instead of “his,” as ejus would as naturally be understood. If Jerioth was not the wife, she seems to have been the daughter of Caleb; as Jaser, and so forth were his sons. Bible.