Bible Commentary

The sons of Shelah the son of Judah [were], Er the father of Lecah, and Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of them that wrought fine linen, of the house of Ashbea, 21. Shelah ] 1Ch 2:3. Lecah ] an unknown place. Mareshah ] 1Ch 2:42; 2Ch 11:8; Jos 15:44 … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 4:21”

And the sons of Shimon [were], Amnon, and Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon. And the sons of Ishi [were], Zoheth, and Ben-zoheth. Shimon; another son of the father of Keilah, mentioned 1Ch 4:19. Ishi; son of Tilon last mentioned. Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole And the sons of Shimon,…. Perhaps another … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 4:20”

And the sons of [his] wife Hodiah the sister of Naham, the father of Keilah the Garmite, and Eshtemoa the Maachathite. 19. of his wife Hodiah ] R.V. of the wife of Hodiah. Keilah ] a town of the Shephelah (Jos 15:44), the scene of one of David’s exploits (1Sa 23:1-5). Eshtemoa the Maachathite ] … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 4:19”

And his wife Jehudijah bore Jered the father of Gedor, and Heber the father of Socho, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah. And these [are] the sons of Bithiah the daughter of Pharaoh, which Mered took. 18. his wife ] the wife of Mered, if the transposition mentioned in the last note be accepted. his … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 4:18”

And the sons of Ezra [were], Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon: and she bore Miriam, and Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa. 17. and Jalon: and she bare Miriam ] As the text stands she has no antecedent. It has therefore been proposed to transfer from 1Ch 4:18 the words And these … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 4:17”

And the sons of Jehaleleel; Ziph, and Ziphah, Tiria, and Asareel. 16, 17. The connexion of these names with Judah does not appear. Ziph however is the name of a place in the south of Judah (1Sa 23:15; 1Sa 23:19). Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Jehaleleel; the son of Kenaz, or Uknaz, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 4:16”

And the sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh; Iru, Elah, and Naam: and the sons of Elah, even Kenaz. 15. Caleb the son of Jephunneh ] Cp. 1Ch 2:42, note. the sons of Elah, even Kenaz ] R.V. the sons of Elah; and Kenaz. The sons of Elah and Kenaz are co-ordinated, as each … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 4:15”

And Meonothai begot Ophrah: and Seraiah begot Joab, the father of the valley of Charashim; for they were craftsmen. 14. Meonothai ] perhaps a son of Othniel. the valley of Charashim ] R.V. marg. the valley of craftsmen. It is mentioned Neh 11:35 along with Lod (the Lydda of Act 9:32) and therefore was probably … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 4:14”

And the sons of Kenaz; Othniel, and Seraiah: and the sons of Othniel; Hathath. 13. Othniel ] the first of the Judges; cp. Jdg 1:13; Jdg 3:9-11. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Kenaz; the son either of Chelub, 1Ch 4:11, or of his son Eshton, 1Ch 4:12, and the father of Jephunneh, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 4:13”

And Eshton begot Beth-rapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Ir-nahash. These are the men of Rechah. 12. These are the men of Rechah ] LXX. (B), the men of Rechab; cp. 1Ch 2:55, note. Targ. the men of the Great Synagogue, reading perhaps rabbah (“great”) for Rechah. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 4:12”