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Here are some Bible verses that mention Hur:
Exodus 17:10-13 – “So Joshua fought the Amalekites as Moses had ordered, and Moses, Aaron and Hur went to the top of the hill. As long as Moses held up his hands, the Israelites were winning, but whenever he lowered his hands, the Amalekites were winning. When Moses’ hands grew tired, they took a stone and put it under him and he sat on it. Aaron and Hur held his hands up—one on one side, one on the other—so that his hands remained steady till sunset. So Joshua overcame the Amalekite army with the sword.”
1 Chronicles 2:19 – “When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, who bore him Hur.”
1 Chronicles 2:50 – “These were the descendants of Caleb. The sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah: Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim.”
1 Chronicles 4:1 – “The descendants of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur and Shobal.”
1 Chronicles 11:44 – “Jehoiada the son of Benaiah and Joel the brother of Jehu were over the army. The sons of Hur were in charge of the civil affairs of the kingdom.”
1 Chronicles 2:4 – “Tamara, one of Rahab’s daughters, was the mother of Boaz by Salmon. Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab. Boaz was the father of Obed by Ruth. Obed was the father of Jesse.”
1 Chronicles 9:19 – “Shallum son of Kore, a descendant of Asaph, was the gatekeeper at the entrance to the town. Another Shallum, the son of Kore, was the gatekeeper at the entrance to the Temple.”
1 Chronicles 23:21 – “The descendants of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah, were Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim.”
1 Chronicles 24:30 – “The sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho and Onam.”
It is worth noting that some of these verses provide a brief mention of Hur, and do not offer much context or detail about his character or actions. If you are interested in learning more about Hur and his role in the Bible, it may be helpful to read the passages in their full context and to do additional research.