CHAPTER II _The twelve sons of Jacob_, 1, 2. _The posterity of Judah down to David_, 3-15. _The posterity of the children of Jesse and Caleb_, 16-55. NOTES ON CHAP. II Verse 1 Chronicles 2:1. _THESE ARE THE SONS OF ISRAEL_] this genealogy see the parallel places pointed out in the margin (Gene... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse 1 Chronicles 2:6. _FIVE OF THEM IN ALL._] "These were all chief men; and on them the spirit of prophecy rested." - _T_.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse 1 Chronicles 2:17. _JETHER THE ISHMEELITE._] "They called him Jether, because he girded himself with his sword, that he might assist David with the Arabians, when Abner was endeavouring to destroy David and the whole race of Jesse, as being unfit to enter into the congregation of the Lord, on... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse 1 Chronicles 2:18. _AZUBAH_] "And why was she called Azubah? Because she was barren and despised. But her injury was manifested before the Lord; and she was comforted, and adorned with wisdom; and she span, skilfully, goats' hair for the court of the tabernacle." - _T_.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse 1 Chronicles 2:20. _URI BEGAT BEZALEEL_] This was probably the famous artist mentioned Exodus 31:2, c., where see the notes.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse 34. _WHOSE NAME WAS JARHA._] "And he gave him his liberty, and gave him Sheshan his daughter to wife." - _T_.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse 42. _NOW THE SONS OF CALEB_] This was not Caleb the son of Jephunneh, but Caleb the son of Hezron, 1 Chronicles 2:18; 1 Chronicles 2:50. But some think that Caleb the son of Hezron was the _grandson_ of Caleb, son of Jephunneh; but this is probably fanciful. _THE FATHER OF ZIPH_] "The prince... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse 52. _SHOBAL - HAD SONS_] "Disciples and priests, to whom belonged the half of the oblations." - _T_.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse 53. _THE FAMILIES OF KIRJATH-JEARIM_] "These were the children of Moses, which Zipporah bare to him, viz., the Jethrites, the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; of these came the disciples of the prophets Zarah and _Eshtaol_." - _T_.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse 1 Chronicles 2:54. _THE SONS OF SALMA_] "The righteous Bethlehemites, who had a good name, as the Netophathites, who removed the guards which Jeroboam had placed in the way lest the people should carry the first-fruits to Jerusalem: for the sons of Salma carried baskets full of first-fruits pr... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse 1 Chronicles 2:55. _THE FAMILIES_] "The families of the Rechabites, the sons of Eliezer the son of Misco, the disciple of Jabez; he was Othniel, the son of Kenaz. And he was called _Jabez_, because in his _council_ he instituted a school of disciples; they were called _Tirathim_, because in th... [ Continue Reading ]