Bible Commentary

And the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel, who [is] the father of Birzavith. 31. Birzavith ] R.V. Birzaith, probably the name of a place, “The well of the olive-tree.” Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges [See comments on 1Ch 7:30]. Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible

The sons of Asher; Imnah, and Isuah, and Ishuai, and Beriah, and Serah their sister. 30 40. The Genealogy of Asher 30. the sons of Asher ] The names in 1Ch 7:30-31 are derived from Gen 46:17 (cp. Num 26:44-46). There is no variation in the Heb. spelling of the names, but Isuah (R.V. Ishuah) … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 7:30”

And by the borders of the children of Manasseh, Beth-shean and her towns, Taanach and her towns, Megiddo and her towns, Dor and her towns. In these dwelt the children of Joseph the son of Israel. 29. Beth-shean ] In 1Sa 31:10; 1Sa 31:12 spelt Beth-shan. It is the Greek Scythopolis, the modern Beisan. Bdeker, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 7:29”

And their possessions and habitations [were], Bethel and the towns thereof, and eastward Naaran, and westward Gezer, with the towns thereof; Shechem also and the towns thereof, unto Gaza and the towns thereof: 28. Beth-el ] Jdg 1:22-25; 1Ki 12:29; 1Ki 12:32. Beth-el is perhaps the modern Beitn ( Bdeker, p. 213). The city was … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 7:28”

Nun his son, Joshua his son. 27. Non Jehoshua ] R.V. gives the familiar form of these names, Nun Joshua. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges [See comments on 1Ch 7:25] Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible (27) Non.Everywhere else Nun, the father of Joshua the servant and successor of Moses. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 7:27”

Laadan his son, Ammihud his son, Elishama his son, Elishama; the head of the tribe of Ephraim in the wilderness, Num 1:10. Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole [See comments on 1Ch 7:25] Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible Elishama the son of Ammihud was a contemporary of Moses, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 7:26”

And Rephah [was] his son, also Resheph, and Telah his son, and Tahan his son, Ver. 25-27. And Rephah was his son,…. The son of Beriah, whose genealogy from him is traced down to Joshua in this and the two following verses, and stands thus: after Rephah, Resheph, Telah, Tahan, Laadan, Ammihud, Elishama, who was … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 7:25”

(And his daughter [was] Sherah, who built Beth-horon the nether, and the upper, and Uzzen-sherah.) 24. Beth-horon ] See 1Ch 6:68, note. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Sherah could scarcely herself have built the Palestinian cities here mentioned, which must belong to a time not earlier than Joshua. By she built we … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 7:24”

And when he went in to his wife, she conceived, and bore a son, and he called his name Beriah, because it went evil with his house. 23. Beriah, because it went evil ] Heb. Beriah because it went beraah, a play on the sound of the name. Cp. Gen 30:11. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 7:23”

And Ephraim their father mourned many days, and his brethren came to comfort him. Ephraim their father; either, 1. That Ephraim of whom he speaks, 1Ch 7:20, whose sons are here named. But that to many seems hard, especially if these several sons, named 1Ch 7:20,21, be understood successively, so as each man be the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 7:22”