1 Chronicles 5:1-17
firstborn ...... firstborn <01060> [A.M. 2294, etc. B.C. 1710, etc. he was.]
defiled <02490> [forasmuch.]
firstborn ................. firstborn <01062> [birthright.]
listed .... in the genealogical records <03187> [and.]
listed .... in the genealogical records <03187> [reckoned.]
Judah <03063> [Judah.]
leader <05057> [the chief ruler. or, the prince.]
By the chief ruler is meant first David, and after him the Messiah, agreeably to the celebrated prophecy of Jacob (Ge 49:10). The Syriac calls him "Christ the king," and the Arabic, "Messiah the king."
firstborn .... Joseph <01062 03130> [birthright was.]
sons <01121> [sons.]
Pallu <06396> [Pallu.]
[Phallu.]
Beerah <0880> [Beerah. <\\See definition 0880\\>.]
After their separation from the house of David, the ten tribes continued to have princes of the tribes, till the time that Tiglath-pileser carried them captive; at which time Beerah, who according to the Targum was the same as Baruch, was their prince.
Tiglath-pileser <08407> [Tilgath-pilneser.]
[Tiglath-pileser.]
genealogical records <03187> [when the genealogy.]
Shema <08087> [Shema.]
[Shemaiah. Aroer.]
Nebo <05015> [Nebo.]
The city of Nebo was doubtless situated on or near the Celebrated mountain of the dsame name, east of Jordan.
Baal Meon <01186> [Baal-meon.]
entrance <0935> [unto the entering.]
That is, unto the borders of Arabia Deserta, which extends to the Euphrates.
cattle <04735> [because.]
[A.M. 2944. B.C. 1060.]
Hagrites <01905> [the Hagarites.]
<06440> [throughout, etc. Heb. upon all the face of the East.]
descendants <01121> [the children.]
The Gadites and the half tribe of Manasseh are joined to the genealogy of Reuben, because they inhabited the same country, and formed a sort of separate colony east of Jordan.
land <0776> [in the land.]
This verse is wanting both in the Syriac and Arabic.
Sharon <08289> [Sharon.]
borders <08444> [borders. Heb. goings forth.]
listed in the genealogical records <03187> [reckoned]
Jotham <03147> [Jotham.]
Jeroboam <03379> [Jeroboam.]
