1 Chronicles 2:1-55
GENEALOGIES (CONTINUED) The genealogies in this chapter comprise the descendants of Isaac through Israel (Jacob), and the descendants of Judah.... [ Continue Reading ]
GENEALOGIES (CONTINUED) The genealogies in this chapter comprise the descendants of Isaac through Israel (Jacob), and the descendants of Judah.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE SONS OF JUDAH] Some of the names that follow are given differently in the other books where they occur.... [ Continue Reading ]
CHELUBAI] the Caleb of 1 Chronicles 2:18; 1 Chronicles 2:42.... [ Continue Reading ]
DAVID THE SEVENTH] In 1 Samuel 17:12 it is implied that Jesse had eight sons.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND OF JERIOTH] The passage is probably corrupt, and Jerioth may be the name of Azubah's father.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE FATHER OF GILEAD] i.e. the occupier and lord of Gilead: see Numbers 32:40. The term 'father' is used in the same sense in 1 Chronicles 2:24; 1 Chronicles 2:42; 1 Chronicles 2:45; 1 Chronicles 2:50, etc.... [ Continue Reading ]
JAIR] apparently the Jair of Judges 10:3; Judges 10:4.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND HE TOOK, etc.] RV 'and Geshur and Aram took the towns of Jair from them.' Geshur was a small Aramean (Syrian) state on the border of the Manassite settlements E. of the Jordan (Deuteronomy 3:14), and the passage implies that the Geshurites and other Aramean peoples eventually deprived the tribe... [ Continue Reading ]
IN CALEB-EPHRATAH] The LXX suggests that the true reading is 'Caleb went in unto Ephrath, the wife of his father Hezron' (see 1 Chronicles 2:19), 'who bare him Ashur,' etc. The union here implied was not in early times held to be incestuous, for an heir inherited his father's wives like the rest of... [ Continue Reading ]
THE SONS OF JERAHMEEL] For the Jerahmeelites in Israelite history see 1 Samuel 27:10; 1 Samuel 30:29.... [ Continue Reading ]
TO JARHA HIS SERVANT] with the purpose of making him his heir. For the inheritance by a servant of his master's property cp. Eliezer and Abraham: Genesis 15:2 RV.... [ Continue Reading ]
SHE BARE ALSO SHAAPH] better, with the LXX, 'Shaaph' (1 Chronicles 2:47) 'begat the father of Madmannah.'.... [ Continue Reading ]
THESE WERE.. CALEB] This sentence refers to the preceding 1 Chronicles 2:42, and should be followed by a full stop. THE SON OF HUR, etc.] This should be 'the sons of Hur the firstborn of Ephratah' (1 Chronicles 2:19) 'were: Shobal,' etc.... [ Continue Reading ]
KENITES] for the Kenites in Israelite history see Judges 1:16; Judges 4:11; 1 Samuel 15:6; 1 Samuel 27:10. RECHAB] Allusions to the descendants of Rechab occur in 2 Kings 10:15; Jeremiah 35:2.... [ Continue Reading ]