Haroehand half of the Manahethites R.V. Haroeh, half of the Menuhoth. If the text be sound, render, Who provided for half the resting-places, the description applying to Shobal, whose work apparently was to supervise some of the halting-stations of the caravans which passed through the territory of Judah. Cp. similar details in 1 Chronicles 4:21-23. Seraiah (Jeremiah 51:59), who accompanied king Zedekiah to Babylon, bore the title of Prince of the resting-places, doubtless because he was entrusted with the duty of selecting the halting-places on the king's journey. Some however would read Reaiahas in 1 Chronicles 4:2, and would find the name of another son concealed in the phrase half of the Manahethites( Menuhoth); cp. 1 Chronicles 2:54, where however the Heb. word is different.

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