1 Chronicles 8 - Introduction
_THE GENEALOGY OF BENJAMIN TO SAUL. THE SONS OF SAUL._ _Before Christ 1444._... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE GENEALOGY OF BENJAMIN TO SAUL. THE SONS OF SAUL._ _Before Christ 1444._... [ Continue Reading ]
AND RAPHA THE FIFTH— In Genesis 46:21 _ten_ sons of Benjamin are reckoned; in the 6th verse of the preceding chapter _three_ only, and here _five._ The genealogy here seems to be introduced principally on account of Bela, and therefore there was no necessity of mentioning it at large. See Houbigant'... [ Continue Reading ]
ARCHERS— קשׁת דרכי _dorkei kesheth; those who tread the bow._ Hebrew. For their steel bows were so strong, says Bishop Patrick, that they could not bend them with their arms, but sat down, and pressing them with their feet, drew the arrow with both hands, that it might fly with the greater force. Se... [ Continue Reading ]