1 CHRONICLES CHAPTER 4 The posterity of Judah by Caleb the son of Hur, 1 CHRONICLES 4:1. By Ashur, 1 CHRONICLES 4:5. By Jabez: his prayer, 1 CHRONICLES 4:9. The posterity of Shelah, 1 CHRONICLES 4:21. The posterity and cities of Simeon: their conquest of Gedor; and of the Amalekites in Mount Seir, 1... [ Continue Reading ]
REAIAH; called _Haroeh_, 1 CHRONICLES 2:52; of whom see there. THE FAMILIES OF THE ZORATHITES; of whom see on 1 CHRONICLES 2:53.... [ Continue Reading ]
ETAM is the name either of a man, or of a place; of which see below, 1 CHRONICLES 4:32 2 CHRONICLES 11:6; whose inhabitants descended from him. The name of his father is not here expressed.... [ Continue Reading ]
Either they are other sons besides those mentioned 1CH 2, or there is some variation in their names, which is most frequent among the Hebrews, as hath been oft proved. THE FATHER OF BETH-LEHEM: this title is here given to the father, and 1 CHRONICLES 2:51, to Salma, his son, who had it either with o... [ Continue Reading ]
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Understand here, AND COZ, out of the beginning of the following verse. The like ellipses we have in the end of 2 CHRONICLES 4:13, and of 2 CHRONICLES 7:18.... [ Continue Reading ]
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JABEZ; one of the fathers of _the families of Aharhel_ last mentioned. MORE HONOURABLE THAN HIS BRETHREN, for courage, and especially for true and fervent piety, expressed in the following petition.... [ Continue Reading ]
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 and help. ENLARGE MY COAST; drive out these wicked and cursed Canaanites, whom thou hast commanded us... [ Continue Reading ]
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From these are sprung the present inhabitants of Rechah, a town not elsewhere mentioned.... [ Continue Reading ]
KENAZ; the son either of Chelub, 1 CHRONICLES 4:11, or of his son Eshton, 1 CHRONICLES 4:12, and the father of Jephunneh, and consequently Caleb's grandfather, 1 CHRONICLES 4:15; whence Caleb is called a _Kenezite_, NUMBERS 32:12. HATHATH; understand, and _Meonothai_, out of 1 CHRONICLES 4:14. SEE P... [ Continue Reading ]
THE FATHER OF THE VALLEY, i.e. of the inhabitants of the valley.... [ Continue Reading ]
Another Kenaz, differing from that Kenaz 1 CHRONICLES 4:13. Or his name might be Uknaz.... [ Continue Reading ]
JEHALELEEL; the son of Kenaz, or Uknaz, last mentioned.... [ Continue Reading ]
EZRA; the son of Ashriel last named. SHE BARE; she, i.e. Bithiah, _bare_ unto Mered, as may seem by comparing this with 1 CHRONICLES 4:18.... [ Continue Reading ]
HIS WIFE; either Ezra's wife, or rather, another wife of Mered. _Jehudijah_; or, _the Jewess_; so called to distinguish her from his Egyptian wife here following. THESE ARE THE SONS, to wit, Miriam, and the rest following, 1 CHRONICLES 4:17. THE DAUGHTER OF PHARAOH; either 1. Of Pharaoh king of Egy... [ Continue Reading ]
HODIAH, his third wife.... [ Continue Reading ]
SHIMON; another son of the father of Keilah, mentioned 1 CHRONICLES 4:19. ISHI; son of Tilon last mentioned.... [ Continue Reading ]
Having treated of the posterity of Judah by Pharez, and by Zerah, he now comes to his progeny by SHELAH, of whom see GE 38.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHO HAD THE DOMINION IN MOAB; which they ruled in the name and for the use and service of the kings of Judah, to whom Moab was subject from David's time. Or, _who had possessions in Moab_; or, _who married wives in Moab_. _These are ancient things_: the sense is either, 1. These persons and things... [ Continue Reading ]
THESE WERE THE POTTERS; or rather, these are; for he seems to oppose their present servitude to their former glory and to show their low and mean spirits, that had rather tarry among the heathen to do their drudgery, than return to Jerusalem to serve God and enjoy their freedom. THERE THEY DWELT, or... [ Continue Reading ]
THE SONS OF SIMEON: these are here joined with Judah, because their possession was taken out of Judah's portion, JOSHUA 19:1. This account seems to differ from that GE 46, both in the number and names of the persons, which is not strange, considering how customary it was amongst the Hebrews for one... [ Continue Reading ]
SHALLUM HIS SON, i.e. son of Saul last mentioned.... [ Continue Reading ]
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The tribe of Simeon did not increase proportionably to the tribe of Judah, in which they dwelt; as appears by those two catalogues, NUMBERS 1:22, NUMBERS 26:14; which is to be ascribed to God's curse upon them delivered by the mouth of holy Jacob, GE 49, and signified by Moses's neglect of them, whe... [ Continue Reading ]
These and the following cities are mentioned JOSHUA 19:2, &c., with no great alterations.... [ Continue Reading ]
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Either, 1. Of David's posterity, i.e. as long as the kingdom of Judah lasted, or until the captivity of Babylon. But this seems not to be true, for Simeon was gone into captivity with the rest of the ten tribes long before that time. Or rather, 2. Of David himself. And this may seem to be added, b... [ Continue Reading ]
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These and the rest here following are particularly mentioned for their valiant and successful achievements, related 1 CHRONICLES 4:39, &c.... [ Continue Reading ]
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These named 1 CHRONICLES 4:34. THE HOUSE OF THEIR FATHERS INCREASED GREATLY which forced them to seek for new and larger habitations.... [ Continue Reading ]
TO THE ENTRANCE OF GEDOR, to that country that belongs to Gedor, or borders upon it; either that Gedor, JOSHUA 15:58, or that called _Gederah_, JOSHUA 15:36. UNTO THE EAST SIDE OF THE VALLEY; of which SEE POOLE ON "1 SAMUEL 17:2,52".... [ Continue Reading ]
THEY OF HAM, i.e. the posterity of that cursed Ham; either the Arabians; or the Canaanites or Philistines, who descended from Ham, GENESIS 10:6. And accordingly these words contain a reason, either, 1. To prove that the land was good; because the Arabians, who, being wholly given to pasturage, used... [ Continue Reading ]
IN THE DAYS OF HEZEKIAH KING OF JUDAH; but a little before their captivity, which was in the sixth year of Hezekiah, 2KI 17. So their joy in their new, and pleasant, and fruitful possessions lasted but for a very little while. SMOTE THEIR TENTS, i.e. the people dwelling in tents; for so it seems the... [ Continue Reading ]
SOME WENT TO MOUNT SEIR; probably about the same time.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE REST OF THE AMALEKITES; not destroyed by Saul, or David, or his successors. UNTO THIS DAY; either, 1. Until the captivity of the ten tribes. But that happening so speedily after this time, this expression may seem to be very improper and insignificant here. Or rather, 2. Until the Babylonish c... [ Continue Reading ]