Shobal

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1. Seir's second son, a "duke" or Phylarch of the Horites ( Genesis 36:20;  Genesis 36:29).

2. Prince or founder of Kirjath Jearim ( 1 Chronicles 2:50;  1 Chronicles 2:52). Soba (Related To Shobal The Founder Of Kirjath Jearim) answers to it; for Kirjath Jearim is described as on the boundary of Judah, next Mount Seir, which is next to Chesalon. Kesla now answers to Chesalon, on the same ridge with Soba; and between the two is the mount called Saghir , evidently answering to Mount Seir. The thickets W. of Soba answer to Mount Jearim, "the hill of thickets." Βaalah was another name of Kirjath Jearim, meaning "elevated," which is true of Soba. (Palestine Exploration Quarterly Statement, July 1878, P. 114.)

3. Possibly the same as Haroeh, which maybe a corruption for Reaiah ( 1 Chronicles 4:1-2). So 2 and 3 are identical.

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

SHOBAL . 1 . A ‘son’ of Seir the Horite, and one of the ‘dukes’ of the Horites (  Genesis 36:20;   Genesis 36:23;   Genesis 36:29 =   1 Chronicles 1:38;   1 Chronicles 1:40 ). 2 . A Calebite family in the tribe of Judah. This Shobal is called in   1 Chronicles 4:1-2 a ‘son’ of Judah, and in   1 Chronicles 2:50 ‘son’ of Caleb and ‘father’ of Kiriath-jearim. The name is probably to be connected, if not identified, with No. 1 .

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Sho'bal. (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;  1 Chronicles 2:52. (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 Shobal, 2 .

Easton's Bible Dictionary

One of the sons of Caleb, and a descendant of Hur ( 1 Chronicles 2:50,52;  4:1,2 ).

Copyright Statement These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., DD Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.

Bibliography Information Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Shobal'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/s/shobal.html. 1897.

Morrish Bible Dictionary

1. Son of Seir, the Horite.  Genesis 36:20-29;  1 Chronicles 1:38,40 .

2. Son of Caleb, the son of Hur.   1 Chronicles 2:50,52 .

3. Son of Judah and father of Reaiah   1 Chronicles 4:1,2 .

Holman Bible Dictionary

 Genesis 36:20 36:23 36:29 2 1 Chronicles 2:50 1 Chronicles 4:1

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Heb. Shobal', שׁוֹבָל , Flowing, or a Shoot [Gesen.], or Wandering [Furst]; Sept. Σωβάλ or Σουβάλ v.r. Σωβάρ ) , the name of two Hebrews.

l. Second named of the seven sons of Seir the Horite ( Genesis 36:20;  1 Chronicles 1:38). He was the father of five sons ( Genesis 36:23;  1 Chronicles 1:40), and one of the aboriginal "dukes" or sheiks of Edom ( Genesis 36:29). B.C. post 1963.

2. First named of the five sons of Hur the son of Caleb of the tribe of Judah. He became the founder ("father") of Kirjath-jearimp ( 1 Chronicles 2:50). B.C. cir. 1612. He is evidently the same mentioned as father of Reaiah (q. y.) among the descendants, ("sons") of Judah in  1 Chronicles 4:1-2. sv.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

shō´bal ( שׁובל , shōbhāl , "overflowing"; Σωβάλ , Sōbál , with variants):

(1) An Edomite name mentioned in connection with Lotan, Zibeon and Anah, as that of a "son" of Seir ( Genesis 36:20 ), the father of a clan ( Genesis 36:23 ), and a Horite "duke" ( 'allūph ) ( Genesis 36:29;  1 Chronicles 1:38 ,  1 Chronicles 1:40 ).

(2) A C alebite, the father (possibly of the inhabitants) of Kiriath-jearim ( 1 Chronicles 2:50 ,  1 Chronicles 2:52 ).

(3) A J udahite, perhaps to be identified with (2) above ( 1 Chronicles 4:1 f).