1 Chronicles 2:6 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And the sons of Zerah; Zimri,b and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all. ”

1 Chronicles 2:6 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The sons of Zerah - Here, for the first time, the writer of Chronicles draws from sources not otherwise known to us, recording facts not mentioned in the earlier Scriptures. Ethan, Heman, Calcol,...
1 Chronicles 2:6 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And the sons of Zerah; Zimri, and (b) Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all. (b) Of these read ( 1 Kings 4:31 ).
1 Chronicles 2:6 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

PART I (1 Chronicles 1-9). Genealogical Lists, together with Geographical and Historical Notes. These Chapter s form a general introduction to the whole work. They contain the following genealogi...
1 Chronicles 2:6 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And the sons of Zerah; Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all. Five of them in all - "These were all chief men; and on them the spirit of prophecy rested." - T.
1 Chronicles 2:6 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And the sons of Zerah; Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all. Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara. These five are here stated to be the sons of...
1 Chronicles 2:6 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Genealogies (continued) The genealogies in this chapter comprise the descendants of Isaac through Israel (Jacob), and the descendants of Judah.
1 Chronicles 2:6 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Zimri. — This name is probably a merely accidental variant of Zabdi. Both are genuine Hebrew names occurring elsewhere. But the fact that Zimri here, and Zabdi at Joshua 7:1 , are both called sons...
1 Chronicles 2:6 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

NAMES 1 Chronicles 1:1-54 ; 1 Chronicles 2:1-55 ; 1 Chronicles 3:1-24 ; 1 Chronicles 4:1-43 ; 1 Chronicles 5:1-26 ; 1 Chronicles 6:1-81 ; 1 Chronicles 7:1-40 ; 1 Chronicles 8:1-40 ; 1 Chr...
1 Chronicles 2:6 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Still the same method is manifest. The twelve sons of Israel are mentioned. All of them are subsequently referred to, with the exception of Dan and Zebulun, of whose descendants this chronicler gives...
1 Chronicles 2:6 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Observe how fast the strides are made to get on to David, in order, still to the same end, to lead to David's Lord, the Rod that was to arise out of the stem of Jesse. Isaiah 11:1 .
1 Chronicles 2:6 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the sons of Zerah ,.... The other twin of Judah: Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara : five of them in all; the Targum calls them governors, and adds, on whom the spirit of proph...
1 Chronicles 2:6 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And the sons of Zerah; Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all. Ver. 6. And Ethan, and Heman, &c. ] Of these, see on 1 Kings 4:31 .
1 Chronicles 2:6 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And Dara If these be the same who are mentioned as the sons of Mahol , ( 1 Kings 4:31 ,) either the same man had two names, Zerah and Mahol, as was usual among the Hebrews, or one of these was the...
1 Chronicles 2:6 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Genealogies. B. C. 1751. 1 These are the sons of Israel; Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah,...
1 Chronicles 2:6 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

If these be the same who are mentioned as the sons of Mahol , 1 Kings 4:31 , either the same man had two names, Zerah and Mahol, as was usual among the Hebrews; or one of these was their immediat...
1 Chronicles 2:6 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.] The sons of Israel. Names more numerous than Genesis, without regard to order. Greater interest by filling up former accounts. 1 Chronicles 2:3-12 .— Posterity of Judah . 1 Chro...
1 Chronicles 2:6 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION The interest of this chapter owes something to the several unsatisfied questions which it suggests, to difficult and knotty points which nevertheless do not altogether counsel despair...
1 Chronicles 2:6 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

From Israel to Jesse
1 Chronicles 2:6 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 1:39 ; 1 Chronicles 15:17 ; 1 Chronicles 15:19 ; 1 Chronicles 16:41 ; 1 Chronicles 16:42 ; 1 Chronicles 2:4 ; 1 Chronicles 2:6 ; 1 Chronicles 2:8 ; 1 Chronicles 25:1 ; 1 Chroni...
1 Chronicles 2:6 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Dara — If these be the same who are mentioned as the sons of Machol, 1 Kings 4:31 , either the same man had two names, Zerah and Machol, as was usual among the Hebrews: or, one of these was their...

1 Chronicles 2:6 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

1 Chronicles 2:6 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

1 Chronicles 2:6 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Chronicles 2:6 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Chronicles 2:6 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Chronicles 2:6 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Chronicles 2:6 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Chronicles 2:6 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Chronicles 2:6 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Chronicles 2:6 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Chronicles 2:6 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Chronicles 2:6 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Chronicles 2:6 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Chronicles 2:6 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Chronicles 2:6 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Chronicles 2:6 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Chronicles 2:6 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Chronicles 2:6 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Chronicles 2:6 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 2:6 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes