Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 30:29
And to [them] which [were] in Rachal, and to [them] which [were] in the cities of the Jerahmeelites, and to [them] which [were] in the cities of the Kenites,
29. Rachal ] Nowhere else mentioned. The Sept. reads Carmel, but its list is corrupt and not to be trusted.
the Jerahmeelites ] See on 1Sa 27:10.
the Kenites ] See on 1Sa 15:6.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Verse 29. Them which were in Rachal] We know not where this place was; it is mentioned nowhere else in the Bible. Calmet conjectures that Hachilah, 1Sa 23:19, may be the same place; here we know David did conceal himself for some time, till the Ziphites endeavoured to betray him to Saul.
The cities of the Jerahmeelites] See before, 1Sa 27:10.
And-the cities of the Kenites] A very small tract on the southern coast of the Dead Sea.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
And to [them] which [were] in Rachal,…. Another city of the tribe of Judah, but nowhere else spoken of:
and to [them] which [were] in the cities of the Jerahmeelites: which lay to the south of Judah, 1Sa 27:10;
and to [them] which [were] in the cities of the Kenites; who dwelt in the wilderness of Judah, in the south of Arad, Jud 1:16.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(29) Rachal.The name Rachal never occurs again, and is quite unknown. Here the LXX., instead of Rachal, have five different namesGed, Kimath, Saphek, Themath, Karmel. No satisfactory explanation has been suggested for this strange addition; three of them are unknown, and the other twoGad (Gath) and Carmelplaces we should certainly not expect to meet in this catalogue.
The cities of the Jerahmeelites and Kenites.These places were situated in the south of Judah; they cannot be traced.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
29. Rachal This place, like Siphmoth, is now utterly unknown. On the Jerahmeelites and Kenites see note on 1Sa 27:10. What cities they possessed we are not told.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
1Sa 30:29 And to [them] which [were] in Rachal, and to [them] which [were] in the cities of the Jerahmeelites, and to [them] which [were] in the cities of the Kenites,
Ver. 29. Cities of the Kenites. ] Jethro’s offspring, ever friendly to the godly party.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Rachal: Supposed by Calmet to be the same as Hachilah. 1Sa 23:19
Jerahmeelites: The descendants of Jerahmeel son of Hezron – 1Ch 2:9, 1Ch 2:25-27, who inhabited a district in the south of Judah. 1Sa 27:10
Kenites: These people inhabited a small tract west of the Dead Sea. Jdg 1:16