Shobal

sho'-bal (shobhal, "overflowing"; Sobal, with variants):

⇒See a list of verses on SHOBAL in the Bible.

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

(2) A Calebite, the father (possibly of the inhabitants) of Kiriath-jearim (1Ch 2:50,52).

⇒See also the McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia.

(3) A Judahite, perhaps to be identified with (2) above (1Ch 4:1 f).