1. Shobal’s son and descendant of Seir the Horite (Gn 36:23; 1 Chr 1:40).→ View encyclopedia entry
2. Joktan’s son and descendant of Shem (1 Chr 1:22). He is called Obal in Genesis 10:28.
This term has multiple meanings in the Bible:
1. Shobal’s son and descendant of Seir the Horite (Gn 36:23; 1 Chr 1:40).→ View encyclopedia entry
2. Joktan’s son and descendant of Shem (1 Chr 1:22). He is called Obal in Genesis 10:28.
From Tyndale Bible Dictionary, adapted by Mission Mutual. CC BY-SA 4.0.