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Elioenai
[ebd] toward Jehovah are my eyes, the name of several men mentioned in the Old Testament (1 Chr. 7:8; 4:36; Ezra 10:22, 27). Among these was the eldest son of Neariah, son of Shemaiah, of the descendants of Zerubbabel. His family ...
[smith] (my eyes are toward the Lord). Elsest son of Neariah, the son of Shemaiah. (1Â Chronicles 3:23,24) Head of a family of the Simeonites. (1Â Chronicles 4:36) (B.C. after 1451.) Head of one of the families of the sons of Be...
[nave] ELIOENAI See also Elihoenai. 1. Son of Becher, 1 Chr. 7:8. 2. A chief of Simeon, 1 Chr. 4:36. 3. A priest, Ezra 10:22. Possibly identical with one mentioned in Neh. 12:41, which see. 4. An Israelite, Ezra 10:27. 5. Son...
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Shemaiah
[isbe] SHEMAIAH - she-ma'-ya, she-mi'-a (shema`yah (in 2 Ch 11:2; 17:8; 31:15; 35:9; Jer 26:20; 29:24; 36:12, shema`yahu), "Jahveh hears"): The name is most frequently borne by priests, Levites and prophets. (1) Codex Vaticanus Sam...
[smith] (heard by Jehovah). A prophet in the reign of Rehoboam. (1Â Kings 12:22; 2Â Chronicles 11:2) (B.C. 972.) He wrote a chronicle containing the events of Rehoboam?s reign. (2Â Chronicles 12:5,15) The son of Shechaniah, am...
[nave] SHEMAIAH 1. A prophet in the time of Rehoboam. Prevents Rehoboam from war with Jeroboam, 1 Kin. 12:22-24; 2 Chr. 11:2-4. Prophesies the punishment of Rehoboam by Shishak, king of Egypt, 2 Chr. 12:5, 7. Writes chronicles, 2...
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Neariah
[isbe] NEARIAH - ne-a-ri'-a (ne`aryah): (1) A descendant of David (1 Ch 3:22 f). (2) A descendant of Simeon (1 Ch 4:42). In both instances the Septuagint reads "Noadiah."
[smith] (servant of Jehovah). One of the six sons of Shemaiah in the line of the royal family of Judah after the captivity. (1Â Chronicles 3:22,23) (B.C. about 350.) A son of Ishi, and one of the captains of the 500 Simeonites who...
[nave] NEARIAH 1. Son of Shemaiah, 1 Chr. 3:22, 23. 2. A Simeonite captain, 1 Chr. 4:42.
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CHRONICLES, BOOKS OF
[isbe] CHRONICLES, BOOKS OF - kron'-i-k'-ls (dibhere ha-yamim, "The Words of the Days"; Septuagint paraleipomenon: 1. The Name 2. The Position of Chronicles in the Old Testament 3. Two Books, or One? 4. The Contents 5. Sources Bibl...
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Polygamy
[nave] POLYGAMY Forbidden, Deut. 17:17; Lev. 18:18; Mal. 2:14, 15; Matt. 19:4, 5; Mark 10:2-8; 1 Tim. 3:2, 12; Tit. 1:6. Authorized, 2 Sam. 12:8. Tolerated, Ex. 21:10; 1 Sam. 1:2; 2 Chr. 24:3. Practiced, Job 27:15; by Lamech, Ge...
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David
[nave] DAVID 1. King of Israel. Genealogy of, Ruth 4:18-22; 1 Sam. 16:11; 17:12; 1 Chr. 2:3-15; Matt. 1:1-6; Luke 3:31-38. A shepherd, 1 Sam. 16:11. Kills a lion and a bear, 1 Sam. 17:34-36. Anointed king, while a youth, by the ...
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Genealogy
[nave] GENEALOGY, Num. 1:18; 2 Chr. 12:15; Ezra 2:59; Neh. 7:5; Heb. 7:3. Of no spiritual significance, Matt. 3:9; 1 Tim. 1:4; Tit. 3:9. From Adam to Noah, Gen. 4:16-22; 5; 1 Chr. 1:1-4; Luke 3:36-38; to Abraham, Gen. 11:10-32; ...
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Jacob
[nave] JACOB Son of Isaac, and twin brother of Esau, Gen. 25:24-26; Josh. 24:4; 1 Chr. 1:34; Acts 7:8. Ancestor of Jesus, Matt. 1:2. Given in answer to prayer, Gen. 25:21. Obtains Esau's birthright for a some stew, Gen. 25:29-34...
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GENEALOGY, 1-7
[isbe] GENEALOGY, 1-7 - je-na-al'-o-ji, jen-a-al'-o-ji: 1. Definition 2. Biblical References 3. Importance of Genealogies 4. Their Historical Value 5. Principles of Interpretation 6. Principles of Compilation 7. Sources 8. Principa...
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GENEALOGY, 8 part 2
[isbe] GENEALOGY, 8 part 2 - I. Primeval Genealogies (1 Chronicals 1:1-54). To show Israel's place among the nations; follows Genesis closely, omitting only the Cainites; boldly, skillfully compressed, as if the omitted facts were ...
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Pelatiah
[ebd] deliverance of the Lord. (1.) A son of Hananiah and grandson of Zerubbabel (1 Chr. 3:21). (2.) A captain of "the sons of Simeon" (4:42). (3.) Neh. 10:22. (4.) One of the twenty-five princes of the people against whom Ezekiel...
[isbe] PELATIAH - pel-a-ti'-a (pelatyah, "Yahweh delivers"): (1) One who "sealed" the covenant (Neh 10:22). (2) A descendant of Solomon, grandson of Zerubbabel (1 Ch 3:21). (3) A Simeonite, one of the captains who cleared out the A...
[smith] (delivered by Jehovah). Son of Hananiah the son of Zerubbabel. (1Â Chronicles 3:21) (B.C. after 536.) One of the captains of the marauding band of Simeonites who in the reign of Hezekiah made an expedition to Mount Seir an...
[nave] PELATIAH 1. A son of Hananiah, of the family of David, 1 Chr. 3:21. 2. A Simeonite who was captain in an expedition against the Amalekites, 1 Chr. 4:42, 43. 3. One of those who signed the covenant with Nehemiah, Neh. 10:22...
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Bariah
[ebd] fugitive, one of Shemaiah's five sons. Their father is counted along with them in 1 Chr. 3:22.
[isbe] BARIAH - ba-ri'-ah (bariach, "fugitive"): Bariah was a descendant of David in the line of Solomon (1 Ch 3:22).
[smith] (fugitive), a descendant of the royal family of Judah. (1Â Chronicles 3:22) (B.C. before 410.)
[nave] BARIAH, son of Shechaniah, 1 Chr. 3:22.
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Shechaniah
[smith] (dweller with Jehovah). A descendant of Zerubbabel. (1Â Chronicles 3:21,22) Some descendants of Shechaniah returned with Ezra. (Ezra 8:3) The sons of Shechaniah were another family who returned with Ezra. (Ezra 8:5) (B.C. ...
[nave] SHECHANIAH 1. A descendant of David, 1 Chr. 3:21, 22. 2. Two men whose descendants returned with Ezra from captivity in Babylon, Ezra 8:3, 5. 3. A Jew who proposed to Ezra the putting away of Gentile wives, Ezra 10:2. 4. ...
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Akkub
[ebd] (another form of Jacob). (1.) The head of one of the families of Nethinim (Ezra 2:45). (2.) A Levite who kept the gate of the temple after the return from Babylon (1 Chr. 9:17; Ezra 2:42; Neh. 7:45). (3.) A descendant of Dav...
[isbe] AKKUB - ak'-ub (`aqqubh, "pursuer"): (1) A son of Elioenai, a descendant of Zerubbabel (1 Ch 3:24). (2) A Levite porter on duty at the east gate of the second Temple (1 Ch 9:17).
[smith] (insidious). A descendant of Zerubbabel and son of Elioenai. (1Â Chronicles 3:24) One of the porters or doorkeepers at the east gate of the temple. (B.C. 636-440.) One of the Nethinim, whole family returned with Zerubbabel...
[nave] AKKUB 1. One of the Nethinim, Ezra 2:45. 2. A returned exile, 1 Chr. 9:17; Ezra 2:42; Neh. 7:45; 8:7; 12:25. 3. A son of Elioenai, 1 Chr. 3:24.
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Rehoboam
[nave] REHOBOAM Successor to Solomon as king, 1 Kin. 11:43; 2 Chr. 9:31. Refuses to reform abuses, 1 Kin. 12:1-15; 2 Chr. 10:1-15. Ten tribes, under leadership of Jeroboam, successfully revolt from, 1 Kin. 12:16-24; 2 Chr. 10:16-...
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Pelaiah
[ebd] distinguished of the Lord. (1.) One of David's posterity (1 Chr. 3:24). (2.) A Levite who expounded the law (Neh. 8:7).
[isbe] PELAIAH - pe-la'-ya, pe-li'-a (pela'yah): (1) A son of Elioenai, of the royal house of Judah (1 Ch 3:24). (2) A Levite who assisted Ezra by expounding the Law (Neh 8:7), and was one of those who sealed the covenant with Nehe...
[smith] (distinguished by Jehovah). A son of Elioenai, of the royal line of Judah. (1Â Chronicles 3:24) (B.C. after 400.) One of the Levites who assisted Ezra in expounding the law, (Nehemiah 8:7) He afterward sealed the covenant ...
[nave] PELAIAH 1. Son of Elioenai, 1 Chr. 3:24. 2. A Levite who assisted Ezra in instructing the people in the law, Neh. 8:7; 10:10.
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Shaphat
[isbe] SHAPHAT - sha'-fat (shaphat):iah, one of the 70 men whom Ezekiel saw, in his vision of the Temple, sacrificing to idols (Ezek 8:11). (1) The Simeonite spy (Nu 13:5, Saphat). (2) The father of the prophet Elisha (1 Ki 19:16; ...
[smith] (judge). 1.The Simeonite spy, son of Hori. (Numbers 13:5) (B.C. 1490). The father of the prophet Elisha. (1Â Kings 19:18,19; 2Â Kings 3:11; 6:31) (B.C. before 900.) One of the six sons of Shemaiah in the royal line of Ju...
[nave] SHAPHAT 1. The representative of Simeon among the spies sent into Canaan, Num. 13:5. 2. Father of Elisha, 1 Kin. 19:16, 19; 2 Kin. 3:11; 6:31. 3. Son of Shemaiah, 1 Chr. 3:22. 4. A Gadite, 1 Chr. 5:12. 5. Son of Adlai, 1...
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Igeal
[isbe] IGEAL - i'-ge-al, i'-je-al (yigh'al, "he (i.e. God) redeems"): A remote descendant of David (1 Ch 3:22, the Revised Version (British and American) "Igal").
[smith] (whom God will avenge), a son of Nehemiah; a descendant of the royal house of Judah. (1Â Chronicles 3:22) (B.C. 406.)
[nave] IGEAL, son of Shemaiah, 1 Chr. 3:22.
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Johanan
[isbe] JOHANAN - jo-ha'-nan (yochanan, "Yahweh has been gracious"; Ioanan; compare JEHOHANAN): (1) Son of Kareah, and one of "the captains of the forces who were in the fields" (i.e. probably guerrilla bands), who allied with Gedal...
[smith] (gift or grace of God). Son of Azariah and grandson of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, and father of Azariah, 3. (1Â Chronicles 6:9,10) Authorized Version. Son of Elioenai, the son of Neariah, the son of Shemaiah, in the line of...
[nave] JOHANAN 1. A Jewish captain, 2 Kin. 25:22-24. Warns Gedaliah against Ishmael, Jer. 40:13-16. Ishmael defeated by, Jer. 41:11-15. Sought prayers of Jeremiah, Jer. 42:2, 3. Disobeyed Jeremiah and took him to Egypt, Jer. 43...
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Obadiah
[isbe] OBADIAH - o-ba-di'-a (`obhadhyah, more fully `obhadhyahu, "servant of Yahweh"): (1) The steward or prime minister of Ahab, who did his best to protect the prophets of Yahweh against Jezebel's persecution. He met Elijah on hi...
[smith] (servant of the Lord), A man whose sons are enumerated in the genealogy of the tribe of Judah. (1Â Chronicles 3:21) (B.C. 470.) A descendant of Issachar and a chief man of his tribe. (1Â Chronicles 7:3) (B.C. 1014.) One ...
[nave] OBADIAH 1. The governor of Ahab's house. Conceals in a cave one hundred prophets persecuted by Jezebel, 1 Kin. 18:3, 4. Meets Elijah and receives a commission from him, 1 Kin. 18:3-16. 2. Head of a family, 1 Chr. 3:21. 3....
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Expository Notes on the Bible (Constable)
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Chronicles covers a broader period of history than any other Old Testament book. It begins with Adam and ends with Anani who lived eight generations after King Jehoiachin (1 Chron. 3:24). If we allow 25 years for each generat...
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The central subject of 1 and 2 Chronicles is the temple of God. Someone evidently wrote these books at the end of the Babylonian exile to encourage the Israelites to reestablish Israel's national life in the Promised Land. In...
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I. Israel's historical roots chs. 1-9A. The lineage of David chs. 1-3B. The house of Israel chs. 4-71. The family of Judah 4:1-232. The family of Simeon 4:24-433. The families of Transjordan ch. 54. The family of Levi ch. 65....
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"The fact that the author of 1 and 2 Chronicles devoted nine chapters out of sixty-five to genealogies (1 Chr 1-9) makes clear that these were of great importance to him and bear significantly on his purpose in writing his wo...
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The writer evidently chose, under divine inspiration, to open his book with genealogies to help his readers appreciate their heritage and to tie themselves to Adam, Abraham, and David in particular. Adam was important as the ...
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This list clearly defines the priests and Levites' line of descent. Only the descendants of Aaron, the priests, could serve in the temple by offering sacrifices on the incense altar (v. 49; cf. Num. 3:5-38). Nehemiah correctl...
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This list obviously parallels to some extent David's genealogy (chs. 1-3). Saul came from the tribe of Benjamin, not from the tribe of Judah that God had promised leadership of the nation. One reason the writer had an interes...
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The scene continues to be on earth.7:1 The phrase "after this"(Gr. meta touto) indicates that what follows is a new vision (cf. 4:1). The general chronological progression of the visions suggests that the events John saw now ...
