CHILDREN. sons. CHIEF FATHERS. heads of the fathers. CAPTAINS OF THOUSANDS. The host comprised all males over twenty. From this were organized twelve divisions of 24,000 men, commanded by twelve of the thirty. David's 600 (1 Samuel 23:13, &c.) divided into three of 200 each (consisting of ten subd... [ Continue Reading ]
JASHOBEAM. Compare 1 Chronicles 11:11.... [ Continue Reading ]
PEREZ. Pharez, son of Judah. See note on 1 Chronicles 25:11. CHIEF. head.... [ Continue Reading ]
DODAI. Dodo (2 Samuel 23:9). See note on 1 Chronicles 25:11. RULER. divisional officer.... [ Continue Reading ]
BENAIAH. Compare 1 Chronicles 11:22; 2 Samuel 23:20. CHIEF PRIEST. Read "Jehoiada the priest". head (1 Kings 4:4).... [ Continue Reading ]
AMONG. "a hero [of] thirty".... [ Continue Reading ]
SHAMHUTH. Shammah (2 Samuel 23:11), and Sham-moth (1 Chronicles 11:27), and see note on 1 Chronicles 25:11. IZRAHITE. Compare 1 Chronicles 25:11.... [ Continue Reading ]
IRA. One of the thirty (See 1 Chronicles 11:28 and 2 Samuel 23:26).... [ Continue Reading ]
HELEZ. Compare 2 Samuel 23:26.... [ Continue Reading ]
SIBBECAI. Compare 1 Chronicles 11:29 and 2 Samuel 21:18.... [ Continue Reading ]
HELDAI. Compare 1 Chronicles 11:30. Heled, 2 Samuel 23:29 (Hildai, see note on 1 Chronicles 25:11).... [ Continue Reading ]
THE TRIBES OF ISRAEL. Each tribe had. ruler, called (1 Chronicles 27:22) "the princes of the tribes": 1. The first four sons of Leah, in order of their birth. 2. Issachar and Zebulun, fifth and sixth (Genesis 30:18; Genesis 30:20). Thus the first six are Leah's sons. Her maid Zilpah's (Gad and Ashe... [ Continue Reading ]
ELIHU. Probably Eliab (1 Chronicles 2:13), Jesse's eldest son (1 Samuel 16:6).... [ Continue Reading ]
NOT THE NUMBER. Only the fighting men. See 1 Chronicles 21:5 and 2 Samuel 24:9. THE STARS OF THE HEAVENS. Figure of speech _Paroemia._ App-6. See note on Genesis 15:5.... [ Continue Reading ]
THERE FELL WRATH. Compare 1 Chronicles 21:6; 1 Chronicles 21:7.... [ Continue Reading ]
OVER THE KING'S TREASURES. There were twelve of these stewards. TREASURES. treasuries. CASTLES. fortresses.... [ Continue Reading ]
ISHMAELITE. Camels appropriately committed to him.... [ Continue Reading ]
DAVID'S UNCLE. In 1 Chronicles 20:7 and 2 Samuel 21:21 Jonathan is the son of Shimea, David's brother. The Hebrew _dad_ may thus be used of. brother's son as well as. fathers brother's son. A WISE MAN. a man of understanding.... [ Continue Reading ]
GENERAL. prince. ARMY. host.... [ Continue Reading ]