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1 Chronicles 4

1 Chronicles 4:8

And Coz begat Anub, and Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum. Ver. 8. _And Coz begat Anub._] Who this Coz was, we read not anywhere: _Videntur lacunae quaedam esse in hoc capite._ Some think he was one of the sons of Ashur by his wife Helah: though he be not reckoned with the rest.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Chronicles 4:9

And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow. Ver. 9. _And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren._] _Propter opes,_ saith Piscator, for his wealth; for his holiness rather, _see _ Isa 43:4 or for his valour and l... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Chronicles 4:10

And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep [me] from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested. Ver. 10. _And Jabez called on the God... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Chronicles 4:12

And Eshton begat Bethrapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Irnahash. These [are] the men of Rechah. Ver. 12. _These are the men of Rechah._] This, Lyra taketh to be the name of a place: others render it _teneros vel nobiles,_ these were gentlemen or nobles.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Chronicles 4:14

And Meonothai begat Ophrah: and Seraiah begat Joab, the father of the valley of Charashim; for they were craftsmen. Ver. 14. _For they were craftsmen._] _Opifices Deo curae sunt._ God takes notice of, and care for poor handicraftsmen, who live by their hard labour, who get it and eat it. Yea, the a... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Chronicles 4:15

And the sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh; Iru, Elah, and Naam: and the sons of Elah, even Kenaz. Ver. 15. _Caleb the son of Jephunneh._] And grandson of Kenez: whence Caleb is called the Kenezite, Num 32:12 saith Diodate.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Chronicles 4:17

And the sons of Ezra [were], Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon: and she bare Miriam, and Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa. Ver. 17. _And the sons of Ezra._] Not that learned scribe, Ezr 7:1 - there is a difference in the last letter of their names - but the son, as it seems, of Asar... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Chronicles 4:21

The sons of Shelah the son of Judah [were], Er the father of Lecah, and Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of them that wrought fine linen, of the house of Ashbea, Ver. 21. _Of them that wrought fine linen._] _Gentis opificii byssini,_ silk-weavers. See on 1 Chronicles 4:1... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Chronicles 4:22

And Jokim, and the men of Chozeba, and Joash, and Saraph, who had the dominion in Moab, and Jashubilehem. And [these are] ancient things. Ver. 22. _Who had the dominion in Moab._] Ruled as viceroys under the kings of Judah, who had subdued Moab. _ And these are ancient things._] Old and obsolete,... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Chronicles 4:23

These [were] the potters, and those that dwelt among plants and hedges: there they dwelt with the king for his work. Ver. 23. _Those that dwelt among plants and hedges._] Hedge rogues, Mr Dyke _a_ calleth them: the base brood of their degenerated forefathers, saith another; poor-spirited men; not l... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Chronicles 4:24

The sons of Simeon [were], Nemuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, [and] Shaul: Ver. 24. _And the sons of Simeon._] His genealogy is set down next to that of Judah, because his lot fell out to be in the tribe of Judah, for most part, Jos 19:1 though his posterity took part with the other nine tribes in th... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Chronicles 4:27

And Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters; but his brethren had not many children, neither did all their family multiply, like to the children of Judah. Ver. 27. _And Shimei had sixteen sons._] None mentioned in these genealogies had so many.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Chronicles 4:31

And at Bethmarcaboth, and Hazarsusim, and at Bethbirei, and at Shaaraim. These [were] their cities unto the reign of David. Ver. 31. _Unto the reign of David._] Who restored Ziklag and some others of them to the tribe of Judah, saith Lyra.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Chronicles 4:32

And their villages [were], Etam, and Ain, Rimmon, and Tochen, and Ashan, five cities: Ver. 32. _Five cities._] Called before villages, because unwalled, haply. The Hague in Holland hath two thousand households in it: the inhabitants will not wall it, they say, as desiring to have it counted rather... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Chronicles 4:40

And they found fat pasture and good, and the land [was] wide, and quiet, and peaceable; for [they] of Ham had dwelt there of old. Ver. 40. _And they found fat pasture and good._] This tempted the Simeonites to set upon them, as the wealth of Cyprus did the old Romans; _a_ and as the pearls usually... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Chronicles 4:41

And these written by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and smote their tents, and the habitations that were found there, and destroyed them utterly unto this day, and dwelt in their rooms: because [there was] pasture there for their flocks. Ver. 41. _Came in the days of Hezekiah._] I... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Chronicles 4:42

And [some] of them, [even] of the sons of Simeon, five hundred men, went to mount Seir, having for their captains Pelatiah, and Neariah, and Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi. Ver. 42. _And some of them, even of the sons of Simeon._] As Simeon himself was a rough-spirited venturous man; so wer... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Chronicles 4:43

And they smote the rest of the Amalekites that were escaped, and dwelt there unto this day. Ver. 43. _And they smote the rest of the Amalekites._] Whose preservation from the sword of Joshua, Exo 17:13 of Saul, 1Sa 15:7 and of David, 2Sa 8:12 was but a reservation to this utter destruction, which G... [ Continue Reading ]

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