Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 1:18

And Arphaxad begot Shelah, and Shelah begot Eber.

18 23 (= Gen 10:24-29). The Descent of the South Arabian Tribes

18. Eber ] The Heb. word usually means “the land beyond.” Perhaps here we have a personification of the population beyond the Euphrates.

Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

Arphaxad begat Shelah; either immediately, or mediately by his son Cainan, who is expressed, Luk 3:35, of which, God assisting, I shall speak in its proper place.

Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole

18. Arphaxad begat ShelahCainan,the father’s name, is omitted here. (See Lu3:36).

Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

[See comments on 1Ch 1:5].

Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible

1Ch 1:18 And Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber.

Ver. 18. Beget Eber. ] From whom came the Hebrews.

Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)

Shelah: Gen 10:24, Gen 11:12-15, Salah

Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1:18 And Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat {e} Eber.

(e) Of him came the Hebrews who were later called Israelites of Israel, who was Jacob and Jews of Judah because of the excellency of that tribe.

Fuente: Geneva Bible Notes