Shobal

Several different men share the name Shobal, and Scripture treats each in a line or two. The first is a son of Seir the Horite, listed in Genesis 36 among the people of the land of Edom, where he is also called “duke Shobal.” The second is a son of Judah in 1 Chronicles 4, and his descendant Reaiah “begat Jahath,” from whom came “the families of the Zorathites.” These verses are not about adventures. They show how many families a single land held, and how the Bible keeps track of each household, however briefly.

5 verses

Genesis

Genesis 36:20

These are the sons of Seir the Horite, who inhabited the land; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah,

Genesis 36:23

And the children of Shobal were these; Alvan, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.

Genesis 36:29

These are the dukes that came of the Horites; duke Lotan, duke Shobal, duke Zibeon, duke Anah,

1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles 4:1

The sons of Judah; Pharez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal.

1 Chronicles 4:2

And Reaiah the son of Shobal begat Jahath; and Jahath begat Ahumai, and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

Matthew George Easton, 1897

Pilgrim. (1.) The second son of Seir the Horite; one of the Horite “dukes” (Gen. 36:20).

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

From Smith's Bible Dictionary

William Smith, 1884

(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 2:50,52) (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 the preceding.