1Ch 1:17-28 - Commentary

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Text -- 1 Chronicles 1:17-28 (NET)

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Shem’s Descendants

1:17 The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech. 1:18 Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber. 1:19 Two sons were born to Eber: the first was named Peleg, for during his lifetime the earth was divided; his brother’s name was Joktan. 1:20 Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, 1:21 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, 1:22 Ebal, Abimael, Sheba, 1:23 Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan. 1:24 Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah, 1:25 Eber, Peleg, Reu, 1:26 Serug, Nahor, Terah, 1:27 Abram (that is, Abraham). 1:28 The sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael.

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Names, People and Places:

· Abimael the son of Joktan of Shem

· Abraham a son of Terah; the father of Isaac; ancestor of the Jewish nation.,the son of Terah of Shem

· Abram the son of Terah of Shem

· Almodad son of Joktan of Shem

· Aram the country to the north of Palestine,a country of north western Mesopotamia

· Asshur a country of northern Mesopotamia

· Diklah son of Joktan, brother of Peleg of Shem

· Ebal son of Shobal son of Seir,a mountain north of Mt. Gerizim overlooking Shechem,son of Joktan, grandson of Shem

· Eber a son of Shelah; the father of Peleg; an ancestor of Jesus,son of Shelah (Arpachshad Aram Shem Noah),a nation: poetic description of Israel,son of Abihail; a founding father of one of the clans of Gad,son of Elpaal of Benjamin,son of Shashak of Benjamin,a priest and head of the clan of Amok under High Priest Joiakim

· Elam son of Shem son of Noah,a country east of the Tigris and Babylon in the territory of Media,son of Shashak of Benjamin,son of Meshelemiah; a Levite gatekeeper,a man whose descendants returned from exile in Babylon; Elam I,forefather of exile returnees with Zerubbabel; Elam II,forefather of returnees headed by Jeshaiah,forefather of Shecaniah who had to put away his heathen wife,an Israelite chief who signed the covenant to obey God's law,a priest who helped Nehemiah dedicate the new wall of Jerusalem

· Gether son of Aram; (grand)son of Shem son of Noah

· Hadoram son of Joktan of Shem,son of king Tou or Toi of Hamath,the head of forced labor under King Rehoboam

· Havilah son of Cush son of Ham son of Noah,son of Joktan of Shem,a region encircled by the Pishon River,a place whose exact position is unknown

· Hazarmaveth son of Joktan of Shem

· Hul son of Aram; (grand)son of Shem son of Noah

· Ishmael son of Abraham and Hagar,father of Zebadiah, governor of Judah under Jehoshaphat,son of Azel of Benjamin,son of Jehohanan,a priest of the Pashur clan who put away his heathen wife,son of Nethaniah; a militia leader who assasinated Gedaliah

· Jerah son of Joktan of Shem

· Jobab son of Joktan of Shem,son of Zerah; second king of Edom,King of Madon; an enemy of Joshua,a man of Benjamin; son of Shaharaim and Hodesh,son of Elpaal of Benjamin

· Joktan son of Eber of Shem

· Lud son of Shem son of Noah,a people from Lydia in Eastern Turkey

· Meshech son of Japheth son of Noah,son of Aram; (grand)son of Shem son of Noah,a country of Arabs, associated with Kedar,a people of Asia Minor (ancient Turkey OS)

· Nahor a son of Serug; the father of Terah; an ancestor of Jesus.,son of Serug of Shem; father of Terah,son of Terah; brother of Abraham,town in Mesopotamia

· Ophir son of Joktan of Shem,a region in southern Arabia known for its gold

· Peleg a son of Eber; the father of Reu; an ancestor of Jesus.,son of Eber of Shem

· Reu a son of Peleg; the father of Serug; an ancestor of Jesus,son of Peleg of Shem

· Serug the father of Nahor; a son of Reu; an ancestor of Jesus,son of Reu of Shem

· Sheba son of Raamah son of Cush son of Ham son of Noah,son of Joktan of Shem,son of Jokshan son of Abraham and Keturah,a town that belonged to the tribe of Simeon,son of Bichri (Benjamin) who led a revolt against David,a country in southern Arabia whose queen visited Solomon (OS),son of Abihail; a founding father of one of the clans of Gad

· Shelah the father of Eber; a son of Cainan; an ancestor of Jesus,an English name representing two different Hebrew names,as representing the Hebrew name 'Shelah',son of Judah; grandson of Shua the Canaanite,as representing the Hebrew name 'Shelax',son of Arpachshad son of Shem son of Noah,a pool in Jerusalem

· Sheleph son of Joktan of Shem

· Shem the father of Arphaxad; a son of Noah; an ancestor of Jesus,son of Noah

· Terah the son of Nahor; the father of Abraham; an ancestor of Jesus,son of Nahor of Shem,a place where Israel made an encampment

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NET Notes: 1Ch 1:17 The MT of the parallel geneaology in Gen 10:23 reads “Mash,” but the LXX there reads “Meshech” in agreement with 1 Chr 1:17.

NET Notes: 1Ch 1:19 Perhaps this refers to the scattering of the people at Babel (Gen 11:1-9).

NET Notes: 1Ch 1:22 Some medieval Hebrew mss and the Syriac read “Obal” (see Gen 10:28).

NET Notes: 1Ch 1:24 Some LXX mss read “Arphaxad, Cainan, Shelah” (see also the notes on Gen 10:24; 11:12-13).

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