Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 2:15
Ozem the sixth, David the seventh:
15. David the seventh ] Jesse had eight sons (1Sa 17:12; cp. 1Sa 16:10-11). Here one seems deliberately passed over, perhaps because he had no children. (The Elihu “one of David’s brethren” of 1Ch 27:18 is probably to be identified with Eliab and not to be regarded as an eighth brother.)
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
David the seventh – Jesse had eight sons, of whom David was the youngest 1Sa 16:10-11; 1Sa 17:12. Probably one of the sons shown to Samuel at Bethlehem did not grow up.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
For though he had eight sons, 1Sa 16:10, one of them either died presently after that time, or is neglected for some reason now unknown, as others are. See Poole “Mat 1:8“, See Poole “Mat 1:9“.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
15. David the seventhAs itappears (1Sa 16:10; 1Sa 17:12)that Jesse had eight sons, the presumption is from David beingmentioned here as the seventh son of his father, that one of them haddied at an early age, without leaving issue.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
[See comments on 1Ch 2:13]
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
1Ch 2:15. Ozem the sixth, David the seventh Ozem the sixth, Elihu the seventh, David the eighth. Houbigant. Comp. 1Sa 16:11; 1Sa 17:12 from which it will appear that Jesse had eight sons, and that David was the youngest of them. Houbigant follows the Syriac and Arabic.
REFLECTIONS.We have here the illustrious family of Jacob; and of them, Judah, as most distinguished, has the pre-eminence in his genealogy. Of him we have the largest account, not only because he was of the royal tribe, but for the Messiah’s sake, who sprung from him. The names of many of his descendants, Er, Onan, Achan, and Tamar, his incestuous daughter-in-law, are marked with infamy in Scripture: yet to these was the friend of sinners allied, and from her descended. Let not the greatest criminals despair!
The family of Jesse is particularly taken notice of, for David’s sake, of whom, as concerning the flesh, Christ came. He is called the seventh son of Jesse; though in 1Sa 16:10. Jesse had eight, and he was the youngest. Perhaps one of them died before he came to the crown, or one of the eight might be by another wife.
Fuente: Commentary on the Holy Bible by Thomas Coke
If the Reader be desirous to attend to the history of some of the persons here registered, he will find an account of them elsewhere in the Bible. But many of them are only mentioned in this record, and that only with a view to preserve the genealogy of their family. Bezaleel is honourably spoken of, Exo 31:2 . Hezron was one of the threescore and ten souls of Jacob’s household that went down into Egypt. Gen 46:10 . Jair we have an account of; Num 32:41 . But, it should seem, that the great object here intended from their enumeration is, as the Book of Chronicles implies, to preserve the register of their families.
Fuente: Hawker’s Poor Man’s Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
1Ch 2:15 Ozem the sixth, David the seventh:
Ver. 15. David the seventh. ] Jesse is said to have eight sons, 1Sa 17:12 but one might be his son by adoption.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
David: It appears from the parallel places of Samuel, that Jesse had eight sons, of whom David was the eighth and youngest; but one may have died before David came to the throne. 1Sa 16:10, 1Sa 16:11, 1Sa 17:12-14
Reciprocal: Jdg 1:16 – the Kenite Rth 4:22 – David 1Sa 26:6 – Zeruiah 2Sa 2:18 – three 2Sa 3:39 – the sons Mat 1:6 – Jesse