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

“ And Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah, the father of Bethlehem. ”

1 Chronicles 4:4 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These [are] the sons of Hur, the (b) firstborn of Ephratah, the father of Bethlehem. (b) The first born of his mother, and not the elde...
1 Chronicles 4:4 - 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 4:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

father: or lord, or prince. See note on 1 Chronicles 2:42 .
1 Chronicles 4:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah, the father of Bethlehem.
1 Chronicles 4:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah, the father of Bethlehem. Penuel the father of Gedor - founder or chief man...
1 Chronicles 4:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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

(2-4) Branches and settlements of the Hurites.
1 Chronicles 4:4 - 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 4:4 - 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 4:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The tribe of Judah was, on several accounts, the most illustrious in Israel. It formed a separate kingdom, including Levi, Simeon and Benjamin. And when the other tribes appeared to have been scatter...
1 Chronicles 4:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Penuel the father of Gedor ,.... The prince of that place, according to some, and the same with Hareph, 1 Chronicles 2:51 , and Ezer the father of Hushah : thought to be the same with Shuah,...
1 Chronicles 4:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Penuel the father of Gedor In 1 Chronicles 4:18 , Jered is said to be the father, that is, the founder or lord of Gedor. It is probable they were both concerned in building or governing it. The s...
1 Chronicles 4:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Sons of Judah; The Prayer of Jabez. B. C. 1720. 1 The sons of Judah; Pharez, Hezron,...
1 Chronicles 4:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Either they are other sons besides those mentioned 1Ch 2 , or there is some variation in their names, which is most frequent among the Hebrews, as hath been oft proved. The father of Beth-lehem: t...
1 Chronicles 4:4 - 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 4:4 - 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 4:4 - 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 4:4 - 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 4:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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

1 Chronicles 2:19 ; 1 Chronicles 2:50 ; 1 Chronicles 4:18 ; 1 Chronicles 4:39 ; Joshua 15:36

1 Chronicles 4:4 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

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

1 Chronicles 4:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1 Chronicles 4:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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

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

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

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

1 Chronicles 4:4 - The Biblical Illustrator

1 Chronicles 4:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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

1 Chronicles 4:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge