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Ardon

אַרְדּוֹן · ar.don · H0715“ruling; a judgment of malediction” Hitchcock's 18691 mention, all in 1 Chronicles

Who he was

Ardon is mentioned in the genealogy of Judah, found in 1Chronicles 2. He is listed as one of the sons of Caleb, along with his brothers Jether and Mered. Caleb was a prominent figure in the tribe of Judah, known for his faithfulness to God during the Israelites' wilderness wanderings. The genealogy in 1Chronicles 2 traces the descendants of Judah, highlighting the important families and individuals within the tribe. Apart from this mention in the genealogical record, no further information is provided about Ardon in the biblical text.

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Family

FatherCalebMotherAzubahSiblingsHur, Jesher, Shobab, Mesha, Haran, Moza, Gazez, Sheber, Tirhanah, Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, Shaaph, Shaaph, Sheva, Achsah
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Every mention

1 reference, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)

1 Chronicles 1 mention

1 Chronicles 2:18Caleb 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.

What the dictionary says

Descendant, the last of the three sons of Caleb by his first wife Azubah (1 Chr. 2:18).

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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