Adam, Sheth, Enosh, "CHRONICLES" we call these two books, - anciently but one, - which is the same in effect with that of the Hebrews' _Dibr ehaiamim,_ Words, or Deeds, of Days. _Paralipomena,_ or Remains, the Greeks call them, because they take up many things not recorded in the Books of Kings. Ye... [ Continue Reading ]
_Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth._ Ver. 4. _Shem, Ham, Japheth._] Of these three, Shem is supposed to have peopled the east, Ham the south, Japheth the north.... [ Continue Reading ]
The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras. Ver. 5. _Gomer._] Of whom came the Cymbrians and Danes. _ Magog._] From whom are the Scythians, Sarmatians, Tartars. _ Madai._] The father of the Medes, as Javan is conceived to be of the Grecians, Tub... [ Continue Reading ]
And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be mighty upon the earth. Ver. 10. _He began to be mighty._] See on Genesis 10:8. Nimrod is thought to be the same with Belus, founder of the Babylonian monarchy.... [ Continue Reading ]
And Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber. Ver. 18. _Beget Eber._] From whom came the Hebrews.... [ Continue Reading ]
And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah, Ver. 20. _And Joktan begat Almodad and Sheleph, &c._] These thirteen sons of Joktan were captains of those colonies that went out of the land of Shinar, upon the dispersion of the nations into various parts of the world, according t... [ Continue Reading ]
The sons of Eliphaz; Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek. Ver. 36. _And Timna._] This was the son of Eliphaz, but of the same name with his concubine Timna, who haply might thereby seek the propagating of her name, like as our Queen Mary did, when, being godmother to man... [ Continue Reading ]
_Now these [are] the kings that reigned in the land of Edom before [any] king reigned over the children of Israel; Bela the son of Beor: and the name of his city [was] Dinhabah._ Ver. 43. _Now these are the kings._] _See Trapp on "_ Gen 36:31 _"_ Kings were crowned, dukes were not. Israel had first... [ Continue Reading ]
And when Bela was dead, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead. Ver. 44. _Jobab the son of Zerah reigned._] This Jobab was Job the patient, say some, who, while he was prosperous, was called Jobab; but when in distress, contracted into Job. See the like change, Gen 17:5 Ruth 1:20 .... [ Continue Reading ]
And when Baalhanan was dead, Hadad reigned in his stead: and the name of his city [was] Pai; and his wife's name [was] Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab. Ver. 50. _Baalhanan._] Or Hannibal.... [ Continue Reading ]
Hadad died also. And the dukes of Edom were; duke Timnah, duke Aliah, duke Jetheth, Ver. 51. _Hadad died also._] And with him the kingly government, as it did at Rome with Tarquin the tyrant.... [ Continue Reading ]
Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon, Ver. 52. See on Genesis 36:43 .... [ Continue Reading ]