Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 5:8
And Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who dwelt in Aroer, even unto Nebo and Baal-meon:
8. Aroer ] now ‘Ar‘ir, a heap of ruins near the wdy Mojib, i.e. the Arnon (Jos 12:2). It passed from Sihon king of the Amorites into the hands of the Reubenites at the Conquest ( ib. Jos 13:16). See Bdeker, p. 191.
Nebo and Baal-meon ] A line drawn due N. from Aroer (see last note), passes close first to Ma‘in (which may be Baal-meon) and then to Jebel Neb, which evidently preserves the name of Mount Nebo.
Baal-meon ] called more correctly Beth-baal-meon Jos 13:17.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Verse 8. Who dwelt in Aroer] This town was situated on the river Arnon; and Nebo was both a city and a mountain in the same country. They both lay on the other side of Jordan.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
Who dwelt, to wit, the Reubenites, all these here before mentioned, as appears both by the following verses, which relate to the whole tribe; and by the agreement of this description of their inheritance with that, Jos 13:15,16.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
And Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel,…. The pedigree of Bela, another principal man in the tribe of Reuben, is traced up to Joel the father of Shema; the same with Shemaiah, according to Kimchi and Ben Melech, 1Ch 5:4
who dwelt in Aroer; which belonged to the tribe of Gad, and was rebuilt by them, Nu 32:34 wherefore Kimchi observes, it may be interpreted, either from Aroer, or on the border of it, Bela dwelt:
even unto Nebo, and Baalmeon; of which [See comments on Nu 32:38].
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(8) Bela.His descent is traced, like that of Beerah. but through fewer names. This does not necessarily imply that Bela and Beerah were not contemporaries. Intermediate names are often omitted in genealogies. (See Jos. 7:18 : Achan son of Carmi son of Zabdi son of Zerah, and 1Ch. 5:24, Achan son of Zerah, and the different lengths of the pedigrees of Heman, Asaph, and Ethan in 1Ch. 6:33-47.) It is not likely that the Joel of 1Ch. 5:8 is the same as the Joel of 1Ch. 5:4, in spite of the further coincidence of Shema-Shemiah.
Who dwelt.He was dwelling, that is, he and his clan.
Aroer.Now Arir, on the north bank of the Arnon (Jos. 12:2).
Nebo, a place on the famous mount Nebo, in the region east of the Dead Sea (now Jebel Neba, Deu. 34:1), over against Jericho (Num. 32:38).
Baal-meon.Or, Beth-bqal-meon, now Main, about two miles south-east of Heshbon. Aroer gives the southern Nebo, and Baalmeon the northern, limits of the tribe. All three places are mentioned on the Stone of Mesha, kings of Moab (2Ki. 3:4-27).
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
Azaz. Some codices, with four early printed editions, read “Azan”, or “Azzan”.
Aroer . . . Nebo . . . Baal-meon. All east of Dead Sea. See Num 32:34, Num 32:38. Deu 2:36.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
Bela: Gen 14:2
Azaz: i.e. the strong one, [Strong’s H5811], Shema. Jos 15:26, or, Shemaiah, 1Ch 5:4
Aroer: Num 32:34, Deu 2:36, Jos 13:15-21, Isa 17:2
Nebo: Num 32:3, The city of Nebo was doubtless situated on or near the celebrated mountain of the same name, east of Jordan. Num 32:38, Deu 32:49, Deu 34:1, Isa 15:2
Baalmeon: Num 32:38, Jos 13:17, Eze 25:9
Reciprocal: Jer 48:19 – Aroer
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
5:8 And Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who dwelt in {d} Aroer, even unto Nebo and Baalmeon:
(d) These places were beyond Jordan toward the east in the land given to the Reubenites.