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52         Shobal, the father of Kiriath Jearim, had sons: Haroeh, half of the Menuhoth.[a] 53 The families of Kiriath Jearim were the Ithrites, the Puthites, the Shumathites, and the Mishraites. From them came the Zorathites and the Eshtaolites.
54             The sons of Salma were Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth Beth Joab, half of the Manahathites, and the Zorathites.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 2:52 Menuhoth is a literal translation. The ending -oth is usually a feminine plural. This may refer to the same group that is called Manahathites in verse 54.
  2. 1 Chronicles 2:54 Here a man’s “sons” are cities and towns inhabited by his descendants.