Bible Commentary

And the sons of Nadab; Seled, and Appaim: but Seled died without children. And the sons of Nadab,…. The eldest son of Shammai, 1Ch 2:28, Seled and Appaim; but Seled died without children; and therefore we hear no more of him. Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible (30) Seled died without children.That is, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 2:30”

And the name of the wife of Abishur [was] Abihail, and she bore him Ahban, and Molid. And the name of the wife of Abishur was Abihail,…. Of the same name was a wife of Rehoboam, a daughter of his grandfather David’s eldest brother, Eliab, 2Ch 11:18 and she bare him Ahban, and Molid; which … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 2:29”

And the sons of Onam were, Shammai, and Jada. And the sons of Shammai; Nadab, and Abishur. And the sons of Onam,…. The son of Jerahmeel by his other wife: were Shammai and Jada. And the sons of Shammai; Nadab, and Abishur; whose posterity are mentioned in the two following verses. Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 2:28”

And the sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel were, Maaz, and Jamin, and Eker. And the sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel,…. By his first wife: were Maaz, and Jamin, and Eker; of whom no other notice is taken; perhaps they left no children. Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible Ram: … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 2:27”

Jerahmeel had also another wife, whose name [was] Atarah; she [was] the mother of Onam. Jerahmeel had also another wife, whose name was Atarah,…. Distinct from his wife before named; or “another woman”, which is a phrase for an harlot or concubine, Jud 11:2 which she might be, as Kimchi observes; though the former seems … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 2:26”

And the sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron were, Ram the firstborn, and Bunah, and Oren, and Ozem, [and] Ahijah. 25 41. The Genealogy of the Jerahmeelites 25. the sons of Jerahmeel ] Their settlements were in the S. of Judah; cp. 1Sa 27:10; 1Sa 30:29. Ozem, and Ahijah ] By a slight change … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 2:25”

And after that Hezron was dead in Caleb-ephratah, then Abiah Hezron’s wife bore him Ashur the father of Tekoa. 24. And after that Hezron was dead in Caleb-ephratah (R.V. ephrathah)] The text of this passage is probably corrupt, for (1) “Caleb-ephrathah” is a very strange combination to signify the name of a place, (2) Vulg. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 2:24”

And he took Geshur, and Aram, with the towns of Jair, from them, with Kenath, and the towns thereof, [even] threescore cities. All these [belonged to] the sons of Machir the father of Gilead. 23. And he took Geshur, and Aram, with the towns ] R.V. And Geshur and Aram took the towns. Geshur was … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 2:23”

And Segub begot Jair, who had three and twenty cities in the land of Gilead. 21 24. Other Descendants of Hezron 22. Jair ] He was one of the Judges (Jdg 10:3-4 where thirty cities, not twenty-three, are assigned him). the land of Gilead ] This name is sometimes restricted to that part of the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 2:22”

And afterward Hezron went in to the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead, whom he married when he [was] threescore years old; and she bore him Segub. Went in, i.e. lay with her, as that phrase is commonly used, as Gen 4:1; 6:4. The father of Gilead; of a man so called. Or if … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 2:21”