“ And the sons of Ethan; Azariah. ”
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...
Ethan. Not the same person as "Ethan the Ezrahite" ( 1 Kings 4:31 ), who was probably. Levite (see 1 Chronicles 6:27-29 ; 1 Chronicles 15:17-19 ), and not of Judah, as the Heman and Ethan here.
And the sons of Ethan; Azariah.
And the sons of Ethan; Azariah. No JFB commentary on these verses.
Genealogies (continued) The genealogies in this chapter comprise the descendants of Isaac through Israel (Jacob), and the descendants of Judah.
(6-8) The sons of Zerah. — From this point our narrative ceases to depend entirely upon the data of Genesis.
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...
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...
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 .
And the sons of Ethan; Azariah. Including his posterity, see Genesis 46:23 , the posterity of the other three sons of Zerah are not mentioned, either because the writer could not find the genealo...
And the sons of Ethan; Azariah. Ver. 8. And the sons of Ethan. ] Sons, that is, son: synecdoche.
Genealogies. B. C. 1751. 1 These are the sons of Israel; Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah,...
No text from Poole on this verse.
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...
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...
From Israel to Jesse
1 Chronicles 2:6 ; 1 Chronicles 6:36