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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Chronicles 5:2

For Judah prevailed, etc.] This v. explains why Judah's descendants were described before those of his elder brother Reuben: he was the ancestor of the royal line.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 1 Chronicles 5:2. _AND OF HIM_ CAME _THE CHIEF RULER_] This is, by both the Syriac and Arabic, understood of _Christ_: "From Judah the King Messiah shall proceed." The _Chaldee_ paraphrases the...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    3. SIMEON, REUBEN, GAD, AND MANASSEH Chapter S 4:24-5:26 _ 1. The sons of Simeon (1 Chronicles 4:24)_ 2. The sons of Reuben (1 Chronicles 5:1) 3. The children of Gad and half Manasseh ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    JUDAH PREVAILED. Compare Genesis 49:8, referring to intertribal precedence. CAME. Supply Figure of speech _Ellipsis_ with "is". CHIEF RULER. Referring to the regal line, and the coming of the Messia...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _Judah prevailed above his brethren_ Cp. Genesis 49:8 (Jacob to Judah) "Thy father's children shall bow down before thee." _the chief ruler_ R.V. THE PRINCE. The Heb. word is _nâgîd_, translated "capt...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    OF HIM CAME THE CHIEF RULER— The reader will observe, that there is nothing for _came_ in the original. There can be no doubt that the sacred writer here refers to Jacob's prophesy in Genesis 49:10. S...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    5. THE DESCENDANTS OF THE TRIBE OF REUBEN (1 Chronicles 5:1-10) TEXT 1 Chronicles 5:1. And the sons of Reuben the first-born of Israel (for he was the first-born; but, forasmuch as he defiled his fat...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _FOR JUDAH PREVAILED ABOVE HIS BRETHREN, AND OF HIM CAME THE CHIEF RULER; BUT THE BIRTHRIGHT WAS JOSEPH'S:)_ No JFB commentary on these verses....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    THE BOOK OF 1 CHRONICLES GOD RULES HISTORY 1 CHRONICLES _Ian Mackervoy_ CHAPTER 5 The *tribe of Reuben –...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    FOR JUDAH PREVAILED ABOVE HIS BRETHREN. — Literally, _was mighty among his brethren._ Comp. Jacob’s blessing (Genesis 49:8): “Judah, thou — thy brethren shall praise thee, Thy hand shall be on the nec...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    כִּ֤י יְהוּדָה֙ גָּבַ֣ר בְּ אֶחָ֔יו וּ לְ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    NAMES 1 Chronicles 1:1; 1 Chronicles 2:1; 1 Chronicles 3:1; 1 Chronicles 4:1;...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    The worth principally attracting attention in this chapter are those connected with the name of Reuben. Here the ultimate light flames on the record: "the Prince," toward whose advent everything moves...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him [came] (b) the chief ruler; but the birthright [was] Joseph's:) (b) That is, he was the chiefest of all the tribes according to Jacob's prophecy, (G...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    Accounted to Joseph, viz., as to the double portion, which belonged to the first-born: but the princely dignity was given to Juda, and the priesthood to Levi. (Challoner) --- Yet it is not certain tha...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    These verses are too important and interesting to be hastily passed by. Reuben, the eldest of Jacob's sons, having forfeited the birth-right by reason of his incest, had the sentence of his father put...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    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...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    FOR JUDAH PREVAILED ABOVE HIS BRETHREN,.... That is, the tribe of Judah prevailed above the rest in number, in valour, and courage, and in dignity; wherefore the genealogy is not reckoned according to...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him [came] the chief ruler; but the birthright [was] Joseph's:) Ver. 2. _For Judah prevailed above his brethren._] As was foretold. Gen 49:8-10 _See Tra...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _For Judah_ Not the person, (for in person Joseph prevailed,) but the tribe of Judah. _Prevailed_ Excelled the other tribes, especially in the following privilege. _And of him_ Rather, _For of him_, a...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 The line of Reuben (who lost his birthright) vnto the captiuitie. 9 Their habitation and conquest of the Hagarites. 11 The chiefe men, and habitations of Gad. 18 The number and conquest of Reuben...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    for Judah prevailed above his brethren, being made the bearer of the Messianic promise, Genesis 49:8, AND OF HIM CAME THE CHIEF RULER, the prince, or king, David, the reference at this point having Me...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE POSTERITY OF REUBEN...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    RULERS: Or, Prince...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    Judah; not the person, (for so Joseph prevailed,) but the tribe of Judah. PREVAILED ABOVE HIS BRETHREN; excelled the other tribes in number and power, and especially in the following privilege. AND OF...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    1 Chronicles 5:2 Judah H3063 prevailed H1396 (H8804) brothers H251 ruler H5057 birthright H1062 Josephs H3130 Judah -...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Line of Reuben, Gad, half of Manasseh. Captivity for their sins. CHARACTERS: Reuben, Judah. CONCLUSION: In all conflicts we must look up to heaven for strength and it is believing prayer t...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    1 Chronicles 5:19. _The Hagarites,_ that is, the Ishmaelites, who descended from Hagar's son. 1 Chronicles 5:21. _Fifty thousand._ The LXX read, five thousand. The ancient way of numbering by letters...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _And of him came the Chief Ruler._ THE CHIEF RULER I read of “the rulers of the darkness of this world”; “the rulers of synagogues”; the rulers that “set themselves against the Lord and against His...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Now the sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel._ REUBEN’S RIGHTS TRANSFERRED TO JOSEPH This incident is worth dwelling upon, only because it elucidates a special phase of the Divine government. God...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    1 CHRONICLES 5:1 The Transjordanian Tribes. By the Chronicler’s time, Reuben (vv. 1 Chronicles 5:1), Gad (vv. 1 C

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.] This ch. contains Reuben, Gad, and the half of Manasseh east of Jordan, with two episodes, one on the wars of these tribes, and the other on the removal by Tilgath-pilneser. The upper...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION 1 CHRONICLES 5:1 THE SONS OF REUBEN. The tribe of Reuben is now taken third in order by the compiler, though Reuben was the first of all the sons of Israel. The distinct statements of 1 Ch...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now in chapter five we get to the descendants of Reuben, who lost his birthright. It was given to the sons of Joseph, the son of Israel. And so his genealogy is not reckoned after the birthright (1 C...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Samuel 16:1; 1 Samuel 16:10; 1 Samuel 16:12; 2 Samuel 8:15; G

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Judah — Not the person, but the tribe of Judah. Prevailed — Excelled the other tribes, especially in the following privilege....

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