1 Chronicles 4:35-43
named <08034 0935> [mentioned by their names. Heb. coming by names.]
<03212> [they went.]
This expedition of the Simeonites took place in the days of Hezekiah, and, as Calmet conjectures, near the time of the captivity of the ten tribes; when the remnant of Simeon would feel themselves obliged to retire more southward into Arabia Petr‘a, for fear of the Jews, and to seek pasture for their flocks.
Gedor <01446> [Gedor.]
[Geder.]
land <0776> [the land.]
Hamites <02526> [Ham.]
These were probably either Philistines or Egyptians, who dwelt at Gedor.
listed <03789> [these written.]
<03169> [Hezekiah.]
<04583> [the habitations.]
Or, the Meunnim, or Maonites.
pasture <04829> [pasture.]
hill country ... Seir <08165 02022> [mount Seir.]
rest <07611> [the rest.]
That is, those who escaped in the war which Saul, and afterwards David, made against them.
day <03117> [unto this day.]
