Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 1:44
And when Bela was dead, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
1Ch 1:44
Johab the son of of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
Successors
Never let it be supposed that Providence is limited to any one man in the matter of kingship and dominion. Men who are reigning should lay to heart the reflection that their reign is to come to an end. Every man is bound to consider his successor; it is not enough to vacate office; every man should leave behind him a character worthy of imitation, an example that will stimulate in all highest directions. Let every man prepare himself to succeed the king–in the family, in the state, in the social circle: we should always be preparing ourselves for some higher office, and the best way of so preparing is to fill with faithfulness the office which we have at present assigned to us. There is only one King who shall have no successor, and that Kings name is Jesus Christ. (J. Parker, D. D.)
Fuente: Biblical Illustrator Edited by Joseph S. Exell
Verse 44. Bela was dead] “Being killed by Phineas, in the wilderness.” – T.
Jobab the son of Zerah] Supposed by some to be the same as Job, whose book forms a part of the canon of Scripture. But in their names there is no similarity; Job being written aiyob; Jobab, yobab. See the notes on Job, and the parallel place in Genesis.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
[See comments on 1Ch 1:43].
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(44, 45) Bozrah.Portress (the Byrsa of Carthage); was one of the capitals of Edom, perhaps identical with Mibzar (fortress, 1Ch. 1:53). Eusebius mentions Mabsara as a large town in Gebalene. It is now represented by the ruins of Al-Bussireh in Jebal. See Amo. 1:12, I will send a fire upon Teman, which shall devour the palaces of Bozrah; and Isa. 34:6.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
“Handfuls of Purpose,”
For All Gleaners
“… reigned in his stead.” 1Ch 1:44 .
This expression occurs again and again in this chapter, and is full of spiritual instruction. The picture is both gratifying and depressing: so long as the man reigns, we have light, and joy, and music; as soon as he dies, we have darkness, and sorrow, and silence. Yet when the man dies there comes in the announcement almost at once that some one “reigned in his stead.” We say the king never dies. What is said of the king may be said of all true institutions and policies: they change their forms, but the essence remains the same, and is always open to re-adaptation according to circumstances. Never let it be supposed that Providence is limited to any one man in the matter of kingship and dominion. The kings are all living at once, though only one can enjoy the nominal dignity. We often wonder where the next man is to come from, forgetting that he is standing in our very midst at the time when we are asking the ignorant question. Men who are reigning should lay to heart the reflection that their reign is to come to an end. Every man is bound to consider his successor; it is not enough to vacate an office; every man should leave behind him a character worthy of imitation, an example that will stimulate in all highest directions, and traditions which will almost compel themselves to be respected, being so noble in chivalry, so generous in spirit, and so beneficent in action. Let the king who reigns take heed, knowing that he will surely die. Let every man prepare himself to succeed the king in the family, in the state, in the social circle: we should always be preparing ourselves for some higher office, and the best way of so preparing is to fill with faithfulness the office which we have at present assigned to us. There is only one king who shall have no successor, and that king’s name is Jesus Christ. Throughout this book what a multitude of kings have we seen coming and going; no one man could fill the whole occasion and rule all time, every one drooped and died by reason of human frailty; but all these transient kings were so many indications of a King who would abide for ever, the King for whom the ages had been waiting, sometimes in meek, and sometimes in almost turbulent expectation; he shall reign from the river unto the ends of the earth; of his dominion there shall be no end. No partial king can be eternal. The very fact that his kingdom, however large, is limited, is as a sentence of death in the man himself. When he comes who can reign over all, comprehend all, and hold all in his right hand with the ease of almightiness, he will, by the very fact of his universality of dominion, abide evermore.
Fuente: The People’s Bible by Joseph Parker
1Ch 1:44 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 Rth 1:20 .
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Bozrah: Isa 34:6, Isa 63:1, Jer 49:13, Amo 1:12, Mic 2:12
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
1:44 And when Bela was dead, Jobab the son of Zerah of {n} Bozrah reigned in his stead.
(n) Which was the principal city of the Edomites.