“ And Chelub the brother of Shuah begat Mehir, which was the father of Eshton. ”
It has been conjectured from the strangeness of all the names in this list, that we have here a fragment of Canaanite record, connected with the family of the “Shua,” whose daughter Judah took to w...
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...
And Chelub the brother of Shuah begat Mehir, which was the father of Eshton.
And Chelub the brother of Shuah begat Mehir, which was the father of Eshton. No JFB commentary on these verses.
Genealogies (continued) This chapter enumerates further descendants of Judah, and the descendants of Simeon.
(11-12) A fragment relating to the “men of Rechah,” a name which occurs nowhere else, and for which Rechab appears a plausible correction. So the Vat., LXX. Ρηχάβ. Compare 1 Chronicles 2:55 , where...
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...
Here another line from Judah is traced, and must be viewed in the light of the royalty manifest in David. It is the story of the multiplication and settlement of the people who became workers in the...
Very honourable testimony is here given to the descendants of Judah, who excelled in different handicrafts and mechanical arts.
And Chelub the brother of Shuah begat Mehir ,.... If Shuah is the same with Hushah, 1 Chronicles 4:4 , then Chelub was the son of Ezer: which was the father of Eshton ; not the prince of a place...
And Chelub the brother of Shuah begat Mehir, which [was] the father of Eshton. Ver. 11. Brother of Shuah. ] Called Hushah. 1Ch 4:4
Genealogies. B. C. 1420. 11 And Chelub the brother of Shuah begat Mehir, which was the...
No text from Poole on this verse.
CRITICAL NOTES.] Obscurity often arising from brevity conspicuous in this passage. Yet we discern an order in it, indicated in first verse. It contains descendants of Shobal, Hur, Carmi, Hezron, and...
1 Chronicles 4:9 . Jabez, dolour, grief, anguish. He was honourable; the same with Othniel, according to the Targumists. 1 Chronicles 4:22 . Jokim, &c. These four probably resided in Moab,...
The sons of Judah. Survey of the genealogy I. How great the obscurity of most men! II. What folly to seek place and power only here! III. How needful to secure renown hereafter! “Rejoice...
EXPOSITION 1 Chronicles 4:1-13 After the large space given to the "sons of David," of the tribe of Judah, in the previous chapter, this chapter returns for twenty-three verses to group toge...
The Posterity of Judah
1 Chronicles 4:12