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Texts -- 1 Chronicles 8:35-40 (NET)

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- 1Ch 8:1-40 -- Benjamin's Descendants (Continued)
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Ulam
[isbe] ULAM - u'-lam ('ulam, "preceding"): (1) A "son"of Peresh; a Manassite clan (1 Ch 7:16,17). Lucian reads Elam. (2) A descendant of Benjamin who had sons, "mighty men of valor" (1 Ch 8:39,40). The Septuagint's Codex Vaticanus ...
[smith] (porch). A descendant of Gilead, the grandson of Manasseh and father of Bedan. (1Â Chronicles 7:17) (B.C. 1450.) The first-born of Eshek, a descendant of the house of Saul. (1Â Chronicles 8:39,40) (B.C. 588.)
[nave] ULAM 1. Son of Sheresh, 1 Chr. 7:16, 17. 2. Son of Eshek, 1 Chr. 8:39, 40.
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Rapha
[ebd] tall. (1.) A Benjamite, the son of Binea (1 Chr. 8:2, 37), a descendant of Saul. (2.) Margin of 1 Chr. 20:4, 6, where "giant" is given in the text.
[smith] (tall). Son of Binea, among the descendants of Saul. (1Â Chronicles 8:37) One of Benjamin?s descendants. (1Â Chronicles 8:2)
[nave] RAPHA 1. Son of Benjamin, 1 Chr. 8:2. 2. Called also Rephaiah. A descendant of Jonathan, 1 Chr. 8:37; 9:43. 3. An ancestor of certain Philistine warriors, 2 Sam. 21:16, 20, 22; 1 Chr. 20:4, 6, 8.
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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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Obadiah
[ebd] servant of the Lord. (1.) An Israelite who was chief in the household of King Ahab (1 Kings 18:3). Amid great spiritual degeneracy he maintained his fidelity to God, and interposed to protect The Lord's prophets, an hundred ...
[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...
[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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Moza
[ebd] a going forth. (1.) One of the sons of Caleb (1 Chr. 2:46). (2.) The son of Zimri, of the posterity of Saul (1 Chr. 8:36, 37; 9:42, 43).
[isbe] MOZA - mo'-za (motsah): (1) Son of Caleb and Ephah (1 Ch 2:46). (2) A descendant of Saul (1 Ch 8:36,37; 9:42,43).
[smith] (fountain). Son of Caleb the son of Hezron. (1Â Chronicles 2:46) Son of Zimri and descendant of Saul. (1Â Chronicles 8:36,37; 9:42,43)
[nave] MOZA 1. A son of Caleb, 1 Chr. 2:46. 2. A Benjamite, 1 Chr. 8:36, 37; 9:42, 43.
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Micah
[ebd] a shortened form of Micaiah, who is like Jehovah? (1.) A man of Mount Ephraim, whose history so far is introduced in Judg. 17, apparently for the purpose of leading to an account of the settlement of the tribe of Dan in Nort...
[smith] (who is like God?), the same name as Micaiah. [MICAIAH] An Israelite whose familiar story is preserved in the 17th and 18th chapters of Judges. Micah is evidently a devout believers in Jehovah, and yet so completely ignorant...
[nave] MICAH 1. An Ephraimite. His robbery and idolatry, Judg. 17:18. 2. Head of a family of Reuben, 1 Chr. 5:5. 3. Called also Micha. Son of Mephibosheth, 2 Sam. 9:12; 1 Chr. 8:34, 35; 9:40, 41. 4. Called also Michah. A Kohathi...
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Jaresiah
[nave] JARESIAH, son of Jeroham, 1 Chr. 8;27.
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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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JEUSH
[ebd] assembler. (1.) The oldest of Esau's three sons by Aholibamah (Gen. 36:5, 14, 18). (2.) A son of Bilhan, grandson of Benjamin (1 Chr. 7:10). (3.) A Levite, one of the sons of Shimei (1 Chr. 23:10, 11). (4.) One of the three ...
[isbe] JEUSH - je'-ush (ye`ush, probably "he protects," "he comes to help"; see HPN, 109; Kethibh is ye`ish, in Gen 36:5,14; 1 Ch 7:10): (1) A "son" of Esau (Gen 36:5,14,18; 1 Ch 1:35). "The name is thought by some to be identical ...
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Israel
[nave] ISRAEL 1. A name given to Jacob, Gen. 32:24-32; 2 Kin. 17:34; Hos. 12:3, 4. 2. A name of the Christ in prophecy, Isa. 49:3. 3. A name given to the descendants of Jacob, a nation. Called also Israelites, and Hebrews, Gen. 4...
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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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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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Eliphelet
[ebd] God his deliverance. (1.) One of David's distinguished warriors (2 Sam. 23:34); called also Eliphal in 1 Chr. 11:35. (2.) One of the sons of David born at Jerusalem (1 Chr. 3:6; 14:5); called Elpalet in 1 Chr. 14:5. Also ano...
[smith] (the God of deliverance). The name of a son of David, one of the children born to him after his establishment in Jerusalem. (1Â Chronicles 3:6) (B.C. after 1044.) Another son of David, belonging also to the Jerusalem famil...
[nave] ELIPHELET 1. A distinguished warrior, 2 Sam. 23:34. 2. A son of David, 1 Chr. 3:6. Called Elpalet or Elpelet, 1 Chr. 14:5. 3. A son of David, probably identical with 2, above, 2 Sam. 5:16; 1 Chr. 3:8; 14:7. Called Elipha...
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Elasah
[ebd] God made. (1.) One of the descendants of Judah, of the family of Hezron (1 Chr. 2:39, "Eleasah"). (2.) A descendant of king Saul (1 Chr. 8:37; 9:43). (3.) The son of Shaphan, one of the two who were sent by Zedekiah to Nebuc...
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Bow
[ebd] The bow was in use in early times both in war and in the chase (Gen. 21:20; 27:3; 48:22). The tribe of Benjamin were famous for the use of the bow (1 Chr. 8:40; 12:2; 2 Chr. 14:8; 17:17); so also were the Elamites (Isa. 22:6...
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Benjamin
[ebd] son of my right hand. (1.) The younger son of Jacob by Rachel (Gen. 35:18). His birth took place at Ephrath, on the road between Bethel and Bethlehem, at a short distance from the latter place. His mother died in giving him ...
[isbe] BENJAMIN - ben'-ja-min (binyamin, or binyamin; Beniaein, Beniamin): 1. The Patriarch: The youngest of Jacob's sons. His mother Rachel died in giving him birth. As she felt death approaching she called him Benoni, "son of my ...
[nave] BENJAMIN 1. Son of Jacob by Rachel, Gen. 35:18, 24; 46:19. Taken into Egypt, Gen. 42-45. Prophecy concerning, Gen. 49:27. Descendants of, Gen. 46:21; Num. 26:38-41. Tribe of Census of, at Sinai, Num. 1:37; in the plain ...
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Azmaveth
[ebd] strong as death. (1.) One of David's thirty warriors (2 Sam. 23:31). (2.) An overseer over the royal treasury in the time of David and Solomon (1 Chr. 27:25). (3.) A town in the tribe of Judah, near Jerusalem (Neh. 12:29; Ez...
[smith] (strong unto death). One of David?s mighty men, a native of Bahurim, (2Â Samuel 23:31; 1Â Chronicles 11:33) and therefore probably a Benjamite. (B.C. 1060). A descendant of Mephibosheth, or Merib-baal. (1Â Chronicles 8...
[nave] AZMAVETH 1. One of David's heroes, 2 Sam. 23:31; 1 Chr. 11:33. 2. A descendant of Jonathan, 1 Chr. 8:36; 9:42. 3. Son of Adiel, 1 Chr. 27:25. 4. A village of Judah or Benjamin, Ezra 2:24; Neh. 12:29. Called Beth-azmaveth...
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Azel
[ebd] noble, a descendant of king Saul (1 Chr. 8:37; 9:43, 44).
[isbe] AZEL - a'-zel 'atsel, "noble": (1) A descendant of King Saul, through Jonathan (1 Ch 8:37 f; 9:43 f). (2) Azel, a'-zel, the King James Version Azal 'atsel; Asael; Zec 14:5): A place not far from Jerusalem. There may be an ec...
[smith] (noble), a descendant of Saul. (1Â Chronicles 8:37,38; 9:43,44)
[nave] AZEL, a Benjamite, 1 Chr. 8:37, 38; 9:43, 44.
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Ahaz
[ebd] possessor. (1.) A grandson of Jonathan (1 Chr. 8:35; 9:42). (2.) The son and successor of Jotham, king of Judah (2 Kings 16; Isa. 7-9; 2 Chr. 28). He gave himself up to a life of wickedness and idolatry. Notwithstanding the ...
[smith] (possessor), eleventh king of Judah, son of Jotham, reigned 741-726, about sixteen years. At the time of his accession, Rezin king of Damascus and Pekah king of Israel had recently formed a league against Judah, and they proc...
[nave] AHAZ 1. King of Judah, son and successor of Jotham, 2 Kin. 15:38; 16:1; 2 Chr. 27:9; 28:1. Idolatrous abominations of, 2 Kin. 16:3, 4; 2 Chr. 28:2-4, 22-25. Kingdom of, invaded by the kings of Syria and Samaria, 2 Kin. 16:...
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AZMAVETH (1)
[isbe] AZMAVETH (1) - az-ma'-veth `azmaweth: (1) One of David's 30 mighty men (2 Sam 23:31; 1 Ch 11:33). (2) A descendant of Jonathan, the son of Saul (1 Ch 8:36; 9:42). (3) Father of two warriors who joined David at Ziklag (1 Ch 1...
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Expository Notes on the Bible (Constable)
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Jacob blessed all 12 of his sons and foretold what would become of each of them and their descendants. He disqualified Reuben, Simeon, and Levi from leadership and gave that blessing to Judah. He granted the double portion to...
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The 11 tribes wisely tried to settle this problem with the Benjamites peacefully (v. 12; cf. Josh. 22:13-20). Unfortunately the Benjamites decided to support the residents of Gibeah who were their kinsmen. They should have si...
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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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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 ...