Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 36:38
And Saul died, and Baalhanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.
38. Baal-hanan ] i.e. “Baal is favourable,” suggesting the worship of Baal; cf. Elhanan, Johanan. The name is the same in meaning as Hannibal.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
And Saul died,…. About A. M. 2325;
and Baalhanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead: whose name, inverted, is observed by Grotius to be the same with Hannibal; it signifies a gracious lord or king.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
am cir, 2315, bc cir, 1659, Gen 36:38
Reciprocal: 1Ch 1:49 – Baalhanan