Bible Commentary

And Hur begot Uri, and Uri begot Bezaleel. Verse 20. Uri begat Bezaleel] This was probably the famous artist mentioned Ex 31:2, &c., where see the notes. Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible And Hur begat Uri, and Uri begat Bezaleel. Who yet is not thought to be the same Bezaleel … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 2:20”

And when Azubah was dead, Caleb took unto him Ephrath, which bore him Hur. And when Azubah was dead, Caleb took unto him Ephrath,…. The Targum is, “Miriam, who was called Ephrath”; but, according to Josephus q, it was his son Hur that was the husband of Miriam the sister of Moses: which bare him … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 2:19”

And Caleb the son of Hezron begot [children] of Azubah [his] wife, and of Jerioth: her sons [are] these; Jesher, and Shobab, and Ardon. 18. begat children of Azubah his wife and of Jerioth ] So R.V., but the Heb. seems to be corrupt. Probably we should read, took Azubah the wife of Jerioth. LXX. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 2:18”

And Abigail bore Amasa: and the father of Amasa [was] Jether the Ishmaelite. 17. Jether ] 2Sa 17:25, “Ithra,” a small difference of spelling in the Heb. the Ishmeelite ] 2Sa 17:25, “the Israelite,” a reading yielding no satisfactory sense. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Jether the Ishmeelite – See the marginal … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 2:17”

Whose sisters [were] Zeruiah, and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah; Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel, three. 16. sons of Zeruiah ] Joab and his brothers are always thus named after their mother; probably their father died while they were young, or we may have a relic here of the ancient method of tracing kinship … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 2:16”

Ozem the sixth, David the seventh: 15. David the seventh ] Jesse had eight sons (1Sa 17:12; cp. 1Sa 16:10-11). Here one seems deliberately passed over, perhaps because he had no children. (The Elihu “one of David’s brethren” of 1Ch 27:18 is probably to be identified with Eliab and not to be regarded as an … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 2:15”

Nethaneel the fourth, Raddai the fifth, 14. Nethaneel ] R.V. Nethanel. It is the same name as Nathanael (Joh 1:45). The fourth, fifth and sixth of David’s brothers are not elsewhere named. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges [See comments on 1Ch 2:13] Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Jesse begot his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the third, 13. Shimma ] R.V. Shimea, as in 1Ch 20:7. His name is written “Shammah” in 1Sa 16:9. In 2Sa 21:21 “Shimei” (R.V.). Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Eliab, called also Elihu. 1Ch 27:18 unless that was another person, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 2:13”

And Boaz begot Obed, and Obed begot Jesse, [See comments on 1Ch 2:10]. Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible Jesse: 1Ch 10:14, Rth 4:22, 1Sa 16:1, Isa 11:1, Isa 11:10, Mat 1:5, Luk 3:32, Act 13:22, Rom 15:12 Reciprocal: Rth 2:5 – General Rth 4:21 – and Boaz Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 2:12”

And Nahshon begot Salma, and Salma begot Boaz, [See comments on 1Ch 2:10]. Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible Salma = Salmon, who married Rahab (Rth 4:21). He led on entry into Canaan. Compare verses: 1Ch 2:50, 1Ch 2:51. Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics Salma: Rth 4:21, Mat 1:4, Mat 1:5, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 2:11”