1 Chronicles 4:9 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And Jabezc was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow. ”

1 Chronicles 4:9 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

It is remarkable that Jabez should be introduced without description, or patronymic, as if a well-known personage. We can only suppose that he was known to those for whom Chronicles was written, ei...
1 Chronicles 4:9 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name (c) Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow. (c) Otherwise called Othniel, ( Judges 1:13 ).
1 Chronicles 4:9 - 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 4:9 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

more honourable. Perhaps his going up with Caleb and Othniel against the Canaanites is referred to. See Judges 1:2 ; Judges 1:4 ; Judges 1:9-15 . Joshua 15:13-19 . Jabez. The transposition of...
1 Chronicles 4:9 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow. And Jabez was more honorable - This whole account is variously understoo...
1 Chronicles 4:9 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow. Jabez, [as if for Ya`beets ( H3258 ), he causes pain; Septu...
1 Chronicles 4:9 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Genealogies (continued) This chapter enumerates further descendants of Judah, and the descendants of Simeon.
1 Chronicles 4:9 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

More honourable than his brethren. — Comp. what is said of Hamor son of Shechem in Genesis 34:19 . His brethren. — Perhaps the sons of Coz. The form of the Hebrew verb implies connection with...
1 Chronicles 4:9 - 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 4:9 - 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 4:9 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Jabez being so remarkably spoken of, and his prayer so recorded, and the Lord's gracious answer to it in granting it so striking, demands a more particular attention. Though the birth of Jabez was at...
1 Chronicles 4:9 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren ,.... The Targum adds, "and wiser in the law than his brethren;'' or he might be a man of great wealth and riches, or of great strength and courage,...
1 Chronicles 4:9 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow. Ver. 9. And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren. ] Propter o...
1 Chronicles 4:9 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jabez was more honourable , &c. For courage and fervent piety. His mother called his name Jabez That is, sorrowful; saying, Because I bare him with sorrow She had hard labour when she was in...
1 Chronicles 4:9 - 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 4:9 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Jabez; one of the fathers of the families of Aharhel last mentioned. More honourable than his brethren, for courage, and especially for true and fervent piety, expressed in the following petiti...
1 Chronicles 4:9 - 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 4:9 - Sermon Bible Commentary

1 Chronicles 4:9-10 In what Jabez was "more honourable than his brethren" we are not told. It might be in courage; it might be in learning; it is certain that he was honourable for his piety. I....
1 Chronicles 4:9 - 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 4:9 - 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 4:9 - 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 4:9 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Posterity of Judah
1 Chronicles 4:9 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 16:8 ; 1 Corinthians 1:2 ; 1 Kings 3:7-13 ; 1 Samuel 1:17 ; 2 Corinthians 2:1-7 ; 2 Timothy 4:18 ; Acts 3:26 ; Ephesians 1:3 ; Ephesians 3:20 ; Ephesians 4:30 ; Genesis 12:2 ;...
1 Chronicles 4:9 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Honourably — For courage, and for fervent piety. She records this, that it might be a memorandum to herself, to be thankful to God as long as she lived, for bringing her through that sorrow: and a...

1 Chronicles 4:9 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

1 Chronicles 4:9 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

1 Chronicles 4:9 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Chronicles 4:9 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

1 Chronicles 4:9 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Chronicles 4:9 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Chronicles 4:9 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Chronicles 4:9 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Chronicles 4:9 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Chronicles 4:9 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Chronicles 4:9 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Chronicles 4:9 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Chronicles 4:9 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Chronicles 4:9 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Chronicles 4:9 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Chronicles 4:9 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Chronicles 4:9 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Chronicles 4:9 - Sermon Bible Commentary

1 Chronicles 4:9 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Chronicles 4:9 - The Biblical Illustrator

1 Chronicles 4:9 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Chronicles 4:9 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Chronicles 4:9 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 4:9 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes