1 Chronicles 4:17

And the sons of Ezra. — Heb., son, but some MSS. have sons (see Note on 1 Chronicles 3:19; 1 Chronicles 3:21). Ezra means help = Ezer, 1 Chronicles 4:4.

Jether occurred 1 Chronicles 2:32, as a Jerahmeelite.

Epher recurs 1 Chronicles 5:24, as a Manassite name.

Jalon and Mered occur nowhere else.

And she bare. — Literally, conceived. Who bare the three sons, whose names follow, is not clear from the preceding statement, which includes none but male appellations. The LXX. reads, “And Jether bare Maron (Miriam),” &c, and the Syriac and Arabic omit 1 Chronicles 4:17. This confirms our suspicion that the text is faulty.