Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 1:32

Now the sons of Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: she bore Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan; Sheba, and Dedan.

32. Medan, Midian ] Kindred tribes often bore names only slightly differing in form.

Midian ] In Jdg 8:24 the Midianites are reckoned as Ishmaelites.

Sheba and Dedan ] The same two names occur in 1Ch 1:9 among the descendants of Ham. See note there.

Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

32, 33. The Descent of Arabian Tribes from Abraham through Keturah (= Gen 25:1-4)

Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

Keturah, Abrahams concubine – This passage, and Gen 25:6, sufficiently prove that the position of Keturah was not that of the full wife, but of the secondary or concubine wife Jdg 19:1 so common among Orientals.

Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible

Verse 32. Keturah, Abraham’s concubine] Abraham’s pilegesh, or wife of the second rank; she was neither whore, harlot, nor concubine, in our sense of these words.

Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible

32. sons of KeturahThesebecame founders of nomadic tribes in the north of Arabia and Syria,as Midian of the Midianites (Gen 36:35;Jdg 6:2).

and Shuahfrom whomBildad sprang (Job 2:11).

1Ch1:34-42. POSTERITY OFABRAHAM BY ESAU.

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

[See comments on 1Ch 1:28].

Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible

(32) The sons of Keturah.An extract from Gen. 25:1-4.

Medan is very likely a mere repetition of Midian, due to a mistake of some ancient copyist. Gen. 25:3 adds, And the sons of Dedan were Asshuriin, and Letushim, and Leummim; which is, perhaps, an interpolation, as the three names are of a different form from the others in the section; and the chronicler would hardly have omitted them had he found them in his text.

Midian.The most important of these tribes. The Midianites dwelt, or rather wandered, in the peninsula of Sinai.

Sheba, and Dedan.See 1Ch. 1:9, where these names appear as sons of Cush. The names may have been common to different tribes settled in different regions. Sheba (Assyr. Sabaa) Massa, Tema, and Adbeel, are described by Tiglath-pileser as lying on the border of the sunset lands

Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)

The Descendants of Esau and the Dukes of Edom

v. 32. Now, the sons of Keturah, Abraham’s concubine, the half-brothers of Ishmael; she bare Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah, these being the founders of nomadic tribes in the northern part of Arabia and in Syria. Cf Gen 25:1-2; Gen 36:35; Job 2:11 . And the sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan.

v. 33. And the sons of Midian: Ephah, and Epher, and Renoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these are the sons, the descendants, of Keturah.

v. 34. And Abraham begat Isaac, this verse continuing the enumeration of 1Ch 1:28. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel.

v. 35. The sons of Esau, who forfeited his birthright and was not the bearer of the Messianic promise: Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah. Cf Gen 36:9-14.

v. 36. The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek.

v. 37. The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.

v. 38. And the sons of Seir: Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezar, and Dishan.

v. 39. And the sons of Lotan: Rori, and Roman (or Heman); and Timna was Lotan’s sister.

v. 40. The sons of Shobal: Alian (or Alvan), and Manahath, and Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. And the sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah.

v. 41. The sons of Anah: Dishon. And the sons of Dishon: Amram (or Hemdan), and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran.

v. 42. The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, and Zavail, and Jakan (or Akan ). The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran. Cf Gen 36:20-28. These men were founders of nomadic tribes occupying the country between the Red Sea and the Euphrates, some of the mightiest ones being found near the boundary of Chaldea.

v. 43. 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. This has been identified with O’Daeb, a well known town in the center of Al Dahna, a great northern desert in the direction of Chaldea and the Euphrates.

v. 44. And when Bela was dead, Jobab, the son of Zerah, of Bozrah reigned in his stead.

v. 45. And when Jobab was dead, Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead.

v. 46. And when Husham was dead, Hadad, the son of Bedad, which smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead; and the name of his city was Avith.

v. 47. And when Hadad was dead, Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.

v. 48. And when Samlah was dead, Shaul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead.

v. 49. And when Shaul was dead, Baal-hanan, the son of Acabor, reigned in his stead.

v. 50. And when Baal-hanan was dead, Hadad (or Hadar) 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. It appears from this that the country had no definite capital at this time, and that the royal power was not hereditary. Probably the ruler was elected from the total number of princes or most influential sheiks.

v. 51. Hadad died also, and after his death the office of king seems to have been abolished. And the dukes of Edom were: Duke Timnah, Duke Aliah, Duke Jetheth,

v. 52. Duke Aholibamah, Duke Elah, Duke Pinon,

v. 53. Duke Kenaz, Duke Teman, Duke Mibzar,

v. 54. Duke Magdiel, Duke Iram. These are the dukes of Edom. For the entire passage compare Gen 36:31-43. This list has only geographical importance, as naming the chief Edomite principalities. It has been preserved to show how completely the Lord fulfilled His promise concerning Esau.

Fuente: The Popular Commentary on the Bible by Kretzmann

1Ch 1:32. Now the sons of Keturah, &c. These sons of Keturah. Keturah, Abraham’s concubine, bare Zimran, &c. Houb.

Fuente: Commentary on the Holy Bible by Thomas Coke

1Ch 1:32-33

1Ch 1:32-33

“And the sons of Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: she bare Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan: Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Midian: Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the sons of Keturah.”

E.M. Zerr:

1Ch 1:32-33. The woman who is here called Abraham’s concubine is called his wife in Gen 25:1. That is because there was no moral difference between the two words in ancient times. The difference was in regard to property rights. That is why Gen 25:5-6 states that Abraham gave all that he had to Isaac, and gave only gifts to the sons of the concubineAbraham married Keturah after the death of Sarah. There were 6 sons born of the last marriage, and the name to note is Midian, because he was the founder of the famous Midianite nation.

Fuente: Old and New Testaments Restoration Commentary

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the sons: Gen 25:1-4

Midian: Gen 37:28, Exo 2:15, Exo 2:16, Num 22:4-7, Num 25:6, Num 31:2, Jdg 6:1-6

Sheba: 1Ki 10:1, Job 6:19, Psa 72:10, Psa 72:15, Isa 60:6

Dedan: Isa 21:13, Jer 25:23, Jer 49:8, Eze 25:13, Eze 27:20

Reciprocal: Gen 25:2 – she bare Gen 25:19 – Abraham Job 2:11 – Shuhite Eze 27:15 – Dedan

Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1:32 Now the sons of Keturah, Abraham’s {h} concubine: she bare Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan; Sheba, and Dedan.

(h) Read Gen 25:4.

Fuente: Geneva Bible Notes