Bible Commentary

And the sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel. 2. the sons of Kohath ] So Exo 6:18. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Izhar, called also 1Ch 6:22; compare Exo 6:21. Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole And the sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, and Hebron, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 6:2”

The sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Ch. 1Ch 6:1-15 (= 5:27 41 according to the Heb. division). The Descent of the High-priests from Levi. Their Line to the Captivity Clearly the list of highpriests given in 1Ch 6:4-14 is not exhaustive. (1) In the first place allowing 20 years for each generation mentioned … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 6:1”

And the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, and the spirit of Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, and he carried them away, even the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, and brought them unto Halah, and Habor, and Hara, and to the river Gozan, unto this … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 5:26”

And they transgressed against the God of their fathers, and went a whoring after the gods of the people of the land, whom God destroyed before them. 25, 26. The Captivity of the Trans-Jordanic Tribes 25. they transgressed ] R.V. they trespassed. The Hebrew verb has a special reference to unlawful or idolatrous worship and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 5:25”

And these [were] the heads of the house of their fathers, even Epher, and Ishi, and Eliel, and Azriel, and Jeremiah, and Hodaviah, and Jahdiel, mighty men of valor, famous men, [and] heads of the house of their fathers. 24. of the house of their fathers ] R.V. of their fathers’ houses. Fuente: The Cambridge … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 5:24”

And the children of the half tribe of Manasseh dwelt in the land: they increased from Bashan unto Baalath-hermon and Senir, and unto mount Hermon. 23, 24. The Half Tribe of Manasseh 23. Baal-hermon ] In Jdg 3:3 a mount Baal-hermon is mentioned. Here probably a city is meant, possibly Banias. Senir ] the name … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 5:23”

For there fell down many slain, because the war [was] of God. And they dwelt in their steads until the captivity. 22. was of God ] i.e. was prompted by God; cp. 1Sa 15:2-3. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1Ch 5:22 Because the war was of God. Gods war When a man … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 5:22”

And they took away their cattle; of their camels fifty thousand, and of sheep two hundred and fifty thousand, and of asses two thousand, and of men a hundred thousand. Verse 21. They took away their cattle] This was a war of extermination as to the political state of the people, which nothing could justify … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 5:21”

And they were helped against them, and the Hagarites were delivered into their hand, and all that [were] with them: for they cried to God in the battle, and he was entreated of them; because they put their trust in him. 20. they were helped ] with divine assistance; cp. 1Ch 15:26. Fuente: The Cambridge … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 5:20”

And they made war with the Hagarites, with Jetur, and Nephish, and Nodab. 19. the Hagarites ] R.V. the Hagrites (cp. 1Ch 5:10; 1Ch 5:20). Jetur, and Naphish, and Nodab ] Jetur, Naphish, Kedemah are given as sons of Ishmael in 1Ch 1:31. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Jetur no doubt gave … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 5:19”