1Ch 4:1-16 - Commentary

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Text -- 1 Chronicles 4:1-16 (NET)

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Judah’s Descendants

4:1 The descendants of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal. 4:2 Reaiah the son of Shobal was the father of Jahath, and Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the clans of the Zorathites. 4:3 These were the sons of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. Their sister was Hazzelelponi. 4:4 Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer was the father of Hushah. These were the descendants of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah and the father of Bethlehem. 4:5 Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah. 4:6 Naarah bore him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah. 4:7 The sons of Helah: Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan, 4:8 and Koz, who was the father of Anub, Hazzobebah, and the clans of Aharhel the son of Harum. 4:9 Jabez was more respected than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, for she said, “I experienced pain when I gave birth to him.” 4:10 Jabez called out to the God of Israel, “If only you would greatly bless me and expand my territory! May your hand be with me! Keep me from harm so I might not endure pain!” God answered his prayer. 4:11 Kelub, the brother of Shuhah, was the father of Mehir, who was the father of Eshton. 4:12 Eshton was the father of Beth-Rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah, the father of Ir Nahash. These were the men of Recah. 4:13 The sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel: Hathath and Meonothai. 4:14 Meonothai was the father of Ophrah. Seraiah was the father of Joab, the father of those who live in Ge Harashim, who were craftsmen. 4:15 The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah: Kenaz. 4:16 The sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.

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Names, People and Places:

· Aharhel son of Harum of Judah

· Ahumai son of Jahath of Judah

· Ahuzzam son of Ashhur and his wife Naarah in Moses time

· Anub son of Koz of Judah

· Asarel son of Jehallelel a descendant of Judah

· Ashhur son of Caleb (Judah) and Ephrathah; uncle to Bezalel

· Beth-rapha son of Eshton; a descendant of Caleb of Judah (DC)

· Beth-Rapha son of Eshton; a descendant of Caleb of Judah (DC)

· Bethlehem a town 8 km south of Jerusalem,a town of Zebulun 10 km west of Nazareth and 15 km SW of Cana SMM,a town of Judah 8 km south. of Jerusalem

· Caleb son of Hezron son of Perez son of Judah

· Carmi son of Zimri (Zerah Judah); father of Achan of Moses time,son of Hezron (Perez Judah); ancestor of Bezalel of Moses time,son of Reuben son of Jacob

· Chelub a man who was a descendant of Caleb of Judah (DC),father of Ezri, supervisor of King David's plowmen

· Elah a chief of Edom,the valley where David killed Goliath,son and successor of Baasha, king of Israel (about 900 BC),father of Hoshea, the last king of Israel about 700 BC,son of Caleb the son of Jephunneh of Judah,son of Uzzi (Michri Benjamin) who led his clan back from exile

· Ephrathah a town of the descendants of Caleb and his wife Ephrathah,wife of Hezron of Judah; mother of Hur

· Eshton son of Mehir; a descendant of Caleb of Judah (DC)

· Etam a place where the Israelites made an early encampment

· Ethnan son of Ashhur (Judah) and his wife Helah in Moses time

· Ezer son of Seir; the father of Bilhan, Zaavan and Akan,father of Hushah; a descendant of Hur of Judah;,son of Ephraim son of Joseph,chief of the Gadites who joined David in the wilderness,son of Jeshua; ruler of Mizpah; wall rebuilder,a priest who helped celebrate the completion of the wall

· Ge-Harashim a group of craftsmen, founded by Joab son of Seraiah of Judah

· Ge-harashim a group of craftsmen, founded by Joab son of Seraiah of Judah

· Gedor a town in Judah 11 km north of Hebron and 7 km east of Keilah (SMM),a town in Benjamin,son of Jeiel of Benjamin,son of Penuel, a descendant of Hur of Judah,son of Jered son of Mered of Judah,a town taken over by the Simeonites in Hezekiah's time

· Haahashtari son of Ashhur and his wife Naarah in Moses time

· Harum a man who was a descendant of Koz of Judah

· Hathath son of Othniel of Judah

· Hazzelelponi daughter of Etam of Judah

· Helah wife of Ashhur son of Hur of Judah

· Hepher the head of a clan of Gileadites; the father of Zelophehad; the son of Gilead,son of Ashhur and his wife Naarah in Moses time,a Mecherathite man who was one of David's military elite,a town of Manasseh 25 km north of Aphek & 25 km south of Dor

· Hezron members of the clan of Hezron of Reuben

· Hur a man who was a special assistant to Moses and Aaron,a king of Midian killed by Moses,son of Caleb and Ephrathah; father of Salma; elder of Bethlehem

· Hushah son of Ezer and descendant of Hur of Judah

· Idbash son of Etam

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NET Notes: 1Ch 4:9 In Hebrew the name יַעְבֵּץ (ya’bets, “Jabez”) sounds like the noun עֹ&#...

NET Notes: 1Ch 4:10 Heb “and God brought about what he had asked.”

NET Notes: 1Ch 4:12 Or “of the city of Nahash.”

NET Notes: 1Ch 4:13 “Meonothai” is read here by some mss of the LXX, along with the Vulgate. The name apparently was dropped from the Hebrew text by haplograp...

NET Notes: 1Ch 4:14 Heb “the father of Ge Harashim, for they were craftsmen.” The name “Ge Harashim” means “valley of craftsmen.”

NET Notes: 1Ch 4:15 Heb “and the sons of Elah and Kenaz.” Kenaz was actually the son of Elah.

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