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- 1Ch 9:35-44 -- Jeiel's Descendants
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TEXT OF THE OLD TESTAMENT
[isbe] TEXT OF THE OLD TESTAMENT - || I. EARLIEST FORM OF WRITING IN ISRAEL 1. Invention of Alphabet 2. The Cuneiform 3. References to Writing in the Old Testament 4. Inscriptions after Settlement in Canaan 5. Orthography of the Pe...
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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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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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Melech
[isbe] MELECH - me'-lek (melekh, "king"): Great-grandson of Jonathan, son of Saul, grandson of Mephibosheth or Meribbaal (1 Ch 8:35; 9:41).
[smith] the second son of Micah, the son of Merib-baal or Mephibosheth. (1Â Chronicles 8:35; 9:41)
[nave] MELECH, son of Micah, 1 Chr. 8:35; 9:41.
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KORAHITES; SONS OF KORAH
[isbe] KORAHITES; SONS OF KORAH - ko'-ra-its (qorchi), (beno qorach; in the King James Version appears also as Korhite, Kohathite, Kore): This phrase is used to denote Assir and Elkanah and Abiasaph, Korah's 3 individual sons (Ex 6...
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Jarah
[isbe] JARAH - ja'-ra (ya`rah, "honey-comb" (?)): A descendant of King Saul (1 Ch 9:42); but the Septuagint's Codices Vaticanus and Alexandrinus, have Iada = ya`dah, a name found in Septuagint of 1 Ch 8:36, where Massoretic Text ha...
[smith] (honey), a descendant of Saul; son of Micah and great-grandson of Mephibosheth. (1Â Chronicles 9:42) comp. 1Chr 9:40
[nave] JARAH, son of Ahaz, 1 Chr. 9:42.
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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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JEHOADDAH; JEHOADAH
[isbe] JEHOADDAH; JEHOADAH - je-ho-ad'-a (Revised Version (British and American)), je-ho'-a-da (the King James Version) (yeho`addah, "Yah has deposed" or "numbered"): A descendant of King Saul (1 Ch 8:36), called "Jarah" in 1 Ch 9:...
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Hanan
[isbe] HANAN - ha'-nan (chanan, "gracious"): (1) A chief of the tribe of Benjamin (1 Ch 8:23). (2) The youngest son of Azel, a descendant of Saul (1 Ch 8:38; 9:44). (3) One of David's mighty men of valor (1 Ch 11:43). (4) The head ...
[smith] (merciful). One of the chief people of the tribe of Benjamin. (1Â Chronicles 8:23) The last of the six sons of Azel, a descendant of Saul. (1Â Chronicles 8:38; 9:44) (B.C. 588.) "Son of Maachah," i.e. possibly a Syrian o...
[nave] HANAN 1. Son of Shashak, 1 Chr. 8:23. 2. Son of Azel, 1 Chr. 8:38; 9:44. 3. One of David's mighty men, 1 Chr. 11:43. 4. One of the Nethinim, Ezra 2:46; Neh. 7:49. 5. A Levite, Neh. 8:7; 10:10. Probably identical with th...
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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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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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Eleasah
[isbe] ELEASAH - el-e-a'-sa (in Hebrew identical with ELASAH, which see): (1) A descendant of Judah (1 Ch 2:39,40). (2) A Benjamite, a descendant of Saul (1 Ch 8:37; 9:43).
[smith] (whom God made). Son of Helez, one of the descendants of Judah, of the family of Hezron. (1Â Chronicles 2:39) (B.C. after 1046.) Son of Rapha or Rephaiah; a descendant of Saul through Jonathan and Merib-baal or Mephiboshet...
[nave] ELEASAH Name of two men, or of one man, uncertain which, called also Elasah. Compare 1 Chr. 2:39; 8:37; 9:43, with Jer. 29:3, and Ezra 10:22.
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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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Azrikam
[isbe] AZRIKAM - az-ri'-kam `azriqam, "my help has arisen": (1) A descendant of King David through Zerubbabel (1 Ch 3:23). (2) A prince of Judah in the time of Ahaz. He was slain by Zichri, an Ephraimite soldier (2 Ch 28:7). (3) On...
[smith] (help against the enemy). A descendant of Zerubbabel, and son of Neariah of the royal line of Judah. (1Â Chronicles 3:23) Eldest son of Azel, and descendant of Saul. (1Â Chronicles 8:38; 9:44) (B.C after 1037.) A Levite,...
[nave] AZRIKAM 1. Son of Neariah, 1 Chr. 3:23. 2. Son of Azel, 1 Chr. 8:38; 9:44. 3. A Levite, 1 Chr. 9:14; Neh. 11:15. 4. Governor of the house of Ahaz, 2 Chr. 28:7.
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Azel
[ebd] noble, a descendant of king Saul (1 Chr. 8:37; 9:43, 44).
[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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Alemeth
[isbe] ALEMETH - al'-e-meth (`alemeth, "concealment"): (1) the Revised Version (British and American) for Alameth of the King James Version in 1 Ch 7:8. (2) Descendant of Saul and Jonathan, and son of Jehoaddah, 1 Ch 8:36, or of Ja...
[smith] (covering), a Benjamite, son of Jehoadah or Jarah, (1Â Chronicles 8:36; 9:42) and descended from Jonathan the son of Saul. (B.C after 1077.)
[nave] ALEMETH 1. A Levitical city, 1 Chr. 6:60. See: Almon. 2. Son of Jehoadah, 1 Chr. 8:36; or of Jarah, 1 Chr. 9:42.
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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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ABIASAPH
[isbe] ABIASAPH - a-bi'-a-saf, ab-i-a'-saf ('abhi-'acaph, "my father has gathered"): A descendant of Kohath the son of Levi (Ex 6:24; 1 Ch 6:23,37 (8,22); 9:19). In Chronicles the name is 'ebh-yacaph, which seems to be a mere varia...
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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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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...