1 Chronicles 4:17 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And the sons of Ezra were, Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon: and she bare Miriam, and Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa. ”

1 Chronicles 4:17 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

She bare Miriam - Rather, “she conceived.” The mother is not mentioned, and it seems impossible to restore the original text with any certainty.
1 Chronicles 4:17 - 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 4:17 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And the sons of Ezra were , Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon: and she bare Miriam, and Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.
1 Chronicles 4:17 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And the sons of Ezra were, Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon: and she bare Miriam, and Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa. She bare Miriam. It is difficult, as the verses stand...
1 Chronicles 4:17 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Genealogies (continued) This chapter enumerates further descendants of Judah, and the descendants of Simeon.
1 Chronicles 4:17 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And the sons of Ezra. — Heb., son, but some MSS. have sons (see Note on 1 Chronicles 3:19 ; 1 Chronicles 3:21 ). Ezra means help = Ezer, 1 Chronicles 4:4 . Jether occurred 1 Chronicles...
1 Chronicles 4:17 - 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 4:17 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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...
1 Chronicles 4:17 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Very honourable testimony is here given to the descendants of Judah, who excelled in different handicrafts and mechanical arts.
1 Chronicles 4:17 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the sons of Ezra ,.... Who was perhaps the son of Asareel, last mentioned: Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon ; only one of them, Mered, is after mentioned: and she bare Miriam ; which...
1 Chronicles 4:17 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And the sons of Ezra [were], Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon: and she bare Miriam, and Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa. Ver. 17. And the sons of Ezra. ] Not that learned scribe,...
1 Chronicles 4:17 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Genealogies. B. C. 1420. 11 And Chelub the brother of Shuah begat Mehir, which was the...
1 Chronicles 4:17 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Ezra; the son of Ashriel last named. She bare; she, i.e. Bithiah, bare unto Mered, as may seem by comparing this with 1 Chronicles 4:18 .
1 Chronicles 4:17 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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 4:17 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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,...
1 Chronicles 4:17 - The Biblical Illustrator

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...
1 Chronicles 4:17 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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...
1 Chronicles 4:17 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Posterity of Judah
1 Chronicles 4:17 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 1:2 ; 1 Chronicles 2:42 ; 1 Chronicles 28:18 ; 1 Chronicles 4:17 ; 1 Chronicles 4:18 ; 1 Chronicles 4:19 ; 1 Chronicles 4:39 ; 1 Chronicles 4:4 ; 1 Kings 3:1 ; 1 Kings 3:6 ; 1...

1 Chronicles 4:17 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

1 Chronicles 4:17 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Chronicles 4:17 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Chronicles 4:17 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Chronicles 4:17 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Chronicles 4:17 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Chronicles 4:17 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Chronicles 4:17 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Chronicles 4:17 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Chronicles 4:17 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Chronicles 4:17 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Chronicles 4:17 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Chronicles 4:17 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Chronicles 4:17 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Chronicles 4:17 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Chronicles 4:17 - The Biblical Illustrator

1 Chronicles 4:17 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Chronicles 4:17 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Chronicles 4:17 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge