1 Chronicles 7:1
CHAPTER VII _The genealogy of Issachar_,1-5. _Of Benjamin_, 6-12. _Of Naphtali_, 13. _Of Manasseh_, 14-19. _Of Ephraim_, 20-29. _And of Asher_, 30-40. NOTES ON CHAP. VII... [ Continue Reading ]
CHAPTER VII _The genealogy of Issachar_,1-5. _Of Benjamin_, 6-12. _Of Naphtali_, 13. _Of Manasseh_, 14-19. _Of Ephraim_, 20-29. _And of Asher_, 30-40. NOTES ON CHAP. VII... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse 1 Chronicles 7:2. _WHOSE NUMBER_ WAS _IN THE DAYS OF DAVID_] Whether this was the number returned by Joab and his assistants, when they made that census of the people with which God was so much displeased, we know not. It is worthy of remark that we read here the sum of three tribes, Benjamin,... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse 1 Chronicles 7:3. _THE SONS OF LZRAHIAH - FIVE_] There are, however, only _four_ names in the text. Instead of _five_, the _Syriac_ and _Arabic_ read _four_. If _five_ be the true reading, then _Izrahiah_ must be reckoned with his _four sons_.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse 1 Chronicles 7:6. THE SONS _OF BENJAMIN; BELA, AND BECHER AND JEDIAEL_] In Genesis 46:21, _ten_ sons of Benjamin are reckoned; viz., _Bela, Becher, Ashbel,_ _Gera, Naaman, Eri, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim_, and _Ard_. In Numbers 26:38, c., _five_ sons only of Benjamin are mentioned, _Bela, Ashbel,_... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse 1 Chronicles 7:21. _WHOM THE MEN OF GATH - SLEW_] We know nothing of this circumstance but what is related here. The Targum paraphrases the whole thus: "These were the leaders of the house of Ephraim; and they computed their period [or boundary, כיצא _kitsa_] from the time in which the Word o... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse 1 Chronicles 7:24. _HIS DAUGHTER_ WAS _SHERAH_] That is, _remnant_; "called so," says the Targum, "because she was the _remnant that escaped_ _from the slaughter_ mentioned above.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse 32. _AND SHUA THEIR SISTER._] It is very rarely that _women_ are found in the Jewish genealogies, and they are never inserted but for especial reasons.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse 1 Chronicles 7:40. _THE CHILDREN OF ASHER_] The rabbins say that the daughters of Asher were very beautiful, and were all matched with _kings_ or _priests_. Several things relative to the subjects in this chapter may be found explained in the parallel places marked in the margin.... [ Continue Reading ]