1 Chronicles 4:14

_AND MEONOTHAI BEGAT OPHRAH: AND SERAIAH BEGAT JOAB, THE FATHER OF THE VALLEY OF CHARASHIM; FOR THEY WERE CRAFTSMEN._ Joab, the father of the valley of Charashim, х_ CHªRAASHIYM_ (H2798), artificial works] - the father of the valley of works of art, or the valley of craftsmen, as the word denotes. They dwelt together, according to a custom which, independently of any law, extensively prevails in Eastern countries for persons of the same trade to inhabit the same street or the same quarter, and to follow the same occupation from father to son through many generations. Their occupation was probably that of carpenters, and the valley where they lived seems to have been in the neighbourhood of Jerusalem (Nehemiah 11:35)....

The words “and Meonothai” should he added to the end of 1 Chronicles 4:13; but they should be retained also at the commencement of 1 Chronicles 4:14. Or, see the marginal note....

EXPOSITION 1 CHRONICLES 4:1 After the large space given to the "sons of David," of the tribe of Judah, in the previous chapter, this chapter returns for twenty-three verses to group together a few additional ramifications of the same tribe, whose registers were for some reasons, perhaps not very evident, preserved and known. The first verses follow in the direction already indicated in 1 Chronicles 2:1; near the end of which we were left with Shobal and Haroeh, probably the same with Reaiah (the same name as Reaia, 1 Chronicles 5:5, though not the same person)....

AND MEONOTHAI,.... Another son of Othniel: BEGAT OPHRAH; AND SERAIAH, THE BROTHER OF OTHNIEL, BEGAT JOAB; not David's general, but another of the same name, who lived long before him, see 1 Chronicles 2:54 THE FATHER OF THE VALLEY OF CHARASHIM: of the inhabitants of the valley, or the prince of them, called the valley of craftsmen, Ne 11:35 the reason of which is here given: FOR THEY WERE CRAFTSMEN; that dwelt in it, carpenters and smiths, both which the word signifies, men that wrought in stone, wood, and iron....

CHAPTER 4:1-23 ADDITIONAL GENEALOGIES OF JUDAH _ 1. The sons of Judah (1 Chronicles 4:1)_ 2. Jabez more honorable (1 Chronicles 4:9) 3. Further descendants of Judah (1 Chronicles 4:11) 4. Descendants of Shelah (1 Chronicles 4:21) Hur and Shobal, mentioned in the first verse, were the sons of Caleb the son of Hezron. The families of the Zorathites sprang from Reaiah, the son of Shobal. Jabez is especially mentioned. Jabez means “He causes pain.” “And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that Thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that

PART I (1 Chronicles 1-9). GENEALOGICAL LISTS, TOGETHER WITH GEOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL NOTES. These Chapter s form a general introduction to the whole work. They contain the following genealogies, often in an incomplete form: Adam to Israel (1 Chronicles 1:1 to 1 Chronicles 2:2) with the exception of Cain's descendants (Genesis 4:16) the whole material is taken from Genesis 1-36; Judah (1 Chronicles 2:3); David (1 Chronicles 3:1); Judah again, and made up of fragments ...

VALLEY OF CHARASHIM. Ge-harashim, the name of the place....

_Meonothai_ perhaps a son of Othniel. _the valley of Charashim_ R.V. marg. THE VALLEY OF CRAFTSMEN. It is mentioned Nehemiah 11:35 along with _Lod_(the _Lydda_of Acts 9:32) and therefore was probably near Lydda....

LESSON TWO 4-6 I. GENEALOGIES FROM ADAM TO DAVID (1 Chronicles 1:1 to 1 Chronicles 9:44) 3. THE DESCENDANTS OF THE TRIBE OF JUDAH (1 Chronicles 2:1-55, 1 Chronicles 4:23) INTRODUCTION The sons of Judah were mothered by Canaanite women, however, Perez was destined to be very important in God's plans. Several familiar names appear in Chapter s 4-6. The families of the Levites were to have their inheritance in the land of Palestine. TEXT 1 Chronicles 2:1. These ar

GENEALOGIES (CONTINUED) This chapter enumerates further descendants of Judah, and the descendants of Simeon....