Old Testament
Shobal
A son of Seir the Horite and a tribal leader among the inhabitants of Edom.
Shobal was a descendant of Seir the Horite, representing one of the primary clans that inhabited the region of Edom before the descendants of Esau took control. His lineage is recorded in the genealogical lists of Genesis 36 and 1 Chronicles 1 to establish the historical inhabitants of the land. He is identified as a chief or leader of his clan, illustrating the tribal structure of the Horites in the ancient Near East.
In the text
- Verses
- 9
- Books
- 2
- First appears
- Genesis 36:20
- Last appears
- 1 Chronicles 4:2
Where Shobal appears
9 verses · 4 chaptersIn the same books
- Bilhah11 versesRachel's handmaid who became a concubine to Jacob and the mother of his sons Dan and Naphtali.
- Ham11 versesOne of Noah's three sons who survived the Flood and became the ancestor of various nations.
- Japheth11 versesOne of Noah's three sons who survived the Flood and became a patriarch of the nations.
- Anah10 versesA Horite leader and son of Zibeon whose daughter Oholibamah became a wife of Esau.
- Bethuel10 versesThe son of Nahor and Milcah, father of Rebekah and Laban, and nephew of Abraham.
- Put2 versesA son of Ham and progenitor of a North African people group often associated with ancient Libya.
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