And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and (d) that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep [me] from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.
(d) It is to be understood that then he would accomplish his vow which he made.
CHAPTER 4:1-23 ADDITIONAL GENEALOGIES OF JUDAH _ 1. The sons of Judah (1 Chronicles 4:1)_ 2. Jabez more honorable (1 Chronicles 4:9) 3. Further descendants of Judah (1 Chronicles 4:1
PART I (1 Chronicles 1-9). GENEALOGICAL LISTS, TOGETHER WITH GEOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL NOTES. These Chapter s form a general introduction to the whole work. They contain the following genealogies, o...
THE GOD OF ISRAEL (Hebrew. _Elohim._ App-4).. suitable title and prayer before going on the expedition. ISRAEL. The nation as descended from him for whom God orders all. See notes on Genesis 32:28; Ge...
_my coast_ R.V. MY BORDER. _that thou wouldest keep_me _from evil_ Lit. _that thou wouldest make … from evil_. Most probably the Heb. text is defective here, one or two words having fallen out, and w...
THE PRAYER OF JABEZ 1 Chronicles 4:10. _And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou...
LESSON TWO 4-6 I. GENEALOGIES FROM ADAM TO DAVID (1 Chronicles 1:1 to 1 Chronicles 9:44) 3. THE DESCENDANTS OF THE TRIBE OF JUDAH (1 Chronicles 2:1-55,...
_AND JABEZ CALLED ON THE GOD OF ISRAEL, SAYING, OH THAT THOU WOULDEST BLESS ME INDEED, AND ENLARGE MY COAST, AND THAT THINE HAND MIGHT BE WITH ME, AND THAT THOU WOULDEST KEEP ME FROM EVIL, THAT IT MAY...
GENEALOGIES (CONTINUED) This chapter enumerates further descendants of Judah, and the descendants of Simeon....
THE BOOK OF 1 CHRONICLES GOD RULES HISTORY 1 CHRONICLES _Ian Mackervoy_ CHAPTER 4 Other families of Judah –...
JABEZ CALLED ON THE GOD OF ISRAEL. — Comp. Jacob’s vow at Bethel, Genesis 28:20, and his altar, El-’elohë Israel, “El is the God of Israel,” Genesis 33:20. Some have supposed that the peculiar phrase,...
וַ יִּקְרָ֣א יַ֠עְבֵּץ לֵ אלֹהֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל...
1 Chronicles 1:19 FAMILY TRADITIONS 1 Chronicles 1:10; 1 Chronicles 1:19; 1 Chronicles 2:3;...
NAMES 1 Chronicles 1:1; 1 Chronicles 2:1; 1 Chronicles 3:1; 1 Chronicles 4:1;...
Here another line from Judah is traced, and must be viewed in the light of the royalty manifest in David. It is the story of the multiplication and settlement of the people who became workers in the g...
_For. To reward his piety and vow. Othoniel obtained Cariath-sepher, and Axa, the daugher of Caleb, Josue xv. 17. (Calmet) --- Jabes imitated holy Jacob, (Genesis xxviii.) and both desired temporal bl...
Jabez being so remarkably spoken of, and his prayer so recorded, and the Lord's gracious answer to it in granting it so striking, demands a more particular attention. Though the birth of Jabez was att...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 3, 4, AND 5. The genealogy of David's family is next given us, as far as several generations after the return from the captivity; and then that of the tribes...
AND JABEZ CALLED ON THE GOD OF ISRAEL,.... Or prayed to him, as the Targum; though some understand it as a vow, promising what he would do if God would do thus and thus for him; the Syriac and Arabic...
And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep [me] from evil, that it ma...
_Jabez called on the God of Israel_ The living and true God, who alone can hear and answer prayer: and in prayer he had an eye to him as the God of Israel, a God in covenant with his people, the God w...
1.11 The posteritie of Iudah by Caleb the sonne of Hur. 5 Of Ashur the posthumus son of Hezron. [THE GENEALOGIE OF IUDAH.] 9 Of Iabez, and his prayer. 21 The posteritie of Shelah. 24 The posterit...
And Jabez, uttering his prayer in the form of a vow as he was entering upon some important service, CALLED ON THE GOD OF ISRAEL, SAYING, OH, THAT THOU WOULDEST BLESS ME INDEED, AND ENLARGE MY COAST, e...
THE POSTERITY OF JUDAH...
OH THAT THOW WOULDEST: _ Heb._ if thou wilt, etc. KEEP ME: _ Heb._ do me...
JABEZ CALLED ON THE GOD OF ISRAEL, when he was undertaking some great and dangerous service. OH THAT THOU WOULDST BLESS ME INDEED. I trust not to my own or people's valour, but only to thy blessing an...
1 Chronicles 4:10 Jabez H3258 called H7121 (H8799) God H430 Israel H3478 saying H559 (H8800) Oh H518 bless...
1 Chronicles 4:9 In what Jabez was "more honourable than his brethren" we are not told. It might be in courage; it might be in learning; it is certain that he was honourable for his piety. I. Jabez...
CONTENTS: Posterity of Judah and Simeon. CHARACTERS: God, Jabez, Caleb. CONCLUSION: If we set ourselves to acknowledge God in all our ways we put ourselves under the divine blessing and protection a...
1 Chronicles 4:9. _Jabez,_ dolour, grief, anguish. He was honourable; the same with Othniel, according to the Targumists. 1 Chronicles 4:22. _Jokim, &c._ These four probably resided in Moab, about the...
_And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren._ JABEZ We know nothing whatsoever of the Jabez here commemorated beyond what we find in these two verses. But this is enough to mark him out as worth...
_The sons of Judah._ SURVEY OF THE GENEALOGY I. How great the obscurity of most men! II. What folly to seek place and power only here! III. How needful to secure renown hereafter! “Rejoice that yo...
1 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 1 CHRONICLES 4:1 Information about other CLANS rounds off the genealogy of Judah. Verses 1 Chronicles 4:1 supply additional detail
1 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 1 CHRONICLES 4:9 JABEZ prays that his name, which is similar to the Hebrew word for “pain,” will not be a bad omen. He desires to live under God’s blessing and protection. On the...
CRITICAL NOTES.] Obscurity often arising from brevity conspicuous in this passage. Yet we discern an order in it, indicated in first verse. It contains descendants of Shobal, Hur, Carmi, Hezron, and o...
EXPOSITION 1 CHRONICLES 4:1 After the large space given to the "sons of David," of the tribe of Judah, in the previous chapter, this chapter returns for twenty-three verses to group together a few ad...
In chapter four, we follow another line from Caleb through one of his sons called Er. And you get a different line of Caleb from that which was earlier given. Now in this particular line in verse nine...
Called — When he was undertaking some great and dangerous service. Enlarge — Drive out these Canaanites, whom thou hast commanded us to root out. Grieve — That it may not oppress and overcome me: more...