And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.
9. the sons of Cush ] According to some authorities Seba and Havilah are to be sought in Africa on the W. coast of the Red and the Gulf of Aden, while Sabta, Raamah, and Sabtecha (R.V. Sabteca) are to be sought in Arabia. According to another view (Sayce, Higher Criticism, p. 133) all five tribes belonged to Arabia.
Seba ] In Isa 43:3; Isa 45:14 Seba (the Sabeans) is mentioned along with Egypt and Cush, and in Psa 72:10 along with Sheba. The first two passages suggest Africa, the third Arabia as Seba’s home.
Sheba and Dedan ] The same two names occur together in 1Ch 1:32 as descendants of Shem through Jokshan. Possibly the same two tribes are meant in both places, and Sheba and Dedan were of mixed origin, Hamitic and Semitic.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Verse 9. Seba, and Havilah] “Sindi and Hindi, and Semadaei, and Libyes and the Zingitae; but the sons of the Mauritanians, Demargad and Mesag.” – T.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
[See comments on 1Ch 1:5]
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
Sabta: i.e. he compassed the chamber; to surround, [Strong’s H5454]. Gen 10:7, Sabtechah, i.e. terror, [Strong’s H5455], Gen 10:7
Reciprocal: Isa 21:13 – O ye Eze 27:15 – Dedan Eze 27:22 – Sheba