1 Chronicles 5:2 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph's:) ”

1 Chronicles 5:2 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him [came] (b) the chief ruler; but the birthright [was] Joseph's:) (b) That is, he was the chiefest of all the tribes according to Jacob's prophecy, (...
1 Chronicles 5:2 - 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 5:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Judah prevailed. Compare Genesis 49:8 , referring to intertribal precedence. came. Supply Figure of speech Ellipsis with "is". chief ruler. Referring to the regal line, and the coming of t...
1 Chronicles 5:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph's:) And of him came the chief ruler - This is, by both the Syriac and Arabic, understood of...
1 Chronicles 5:2 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Of him came the chief ruler— The reader will observe, that there is nothing for came in the original. There can be no doubt that the sacred writer here refers to Jacob's prophesy in Genesis 49:1...
1 Chronicles 5:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph's:) No JFB commentary on these verses.
1 Chronicles 5:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Genealogies (continued) This chapter gives lists of the descendants of Reuben, the families of Gad, and the families of the eastern division of Manasseh.
1 Chronicles 5:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

For Judah prevailed above his brethren. — Literally, was mighty among his brethren. Comp. Jacob’s blessing ( Genesis 49:8-10 ): “Judah, thou — thy brethren shall praise thee, Thy hand shall be on...
1 Chronicles 5:2 - 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 5:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The worth principally attracting attention in this chapter are those connected with the name of Reuben. Here the ultimate light flames on the record: "the Prince," toward whose advent everything move...
1 Chronicles 5:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

These verses are too important and interesting to be hastily passed by. Reuben, the eldest of Jacob's sons, having forfeited the birth-right by reason of his incest, had the sentence of his father pu...
1 Chronicles 5:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For Judah prevailed above his brethren ,.... That is, the tribe of Judah prevailed above the rest in number, in valour, and courage, and in dignity; wherefore the genealogy is not reckoned according...
1 Chronicles 5:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him [came] the chief ruler; but the birthright [was] Joseph's:) Ver. 2. For Judah prevailed above his brethren. ] As was foretold. Gen 49:8-10 See T...
1 Chronicles 5:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

For Judah Not the person, (for in person Joseph prevailed,) but the tribe of Judah. Prevailed Excelled the other tribes, especially in the following privilege. And of him Rather, For of him ,...
1 Chronicles 5:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Genealogies. B. C. 715. 1 Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he was the...
1 Chronicles 5:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Judah; not the person, (for so Joseph prevailed,) but the tribe of Judah. Prevailed above his brethren; excelled the other tribes in number and power, and especially in the following privilege. An...
1 Chronicles 5:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.] This ch. contains Reuben, Gad, and the half of Manasseh east of Jordan, with two episodes, one on the wars of these tribes, and the other on the removal by Tilgath-pilneser. The uppe...
1 Chronicles 5:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Chronicles 5:19 . The Hagarites, that is, the Ishmaelites, who descended from Hagar's son. 1 Chronicles 5:21 . Fifty thousand. The LXX read, five thousand. The ancient way of numbering by le...
1 Chronicles 5:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

Now the sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel. Reuben’s rights transferred to Joseph This incident is worth dwelling upon, only because it elucidates a special phase of the Divine government....
1 Chronicles 5:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 1 Chronicles 5:1-13 THE SONS OF REUBEN . The tribe of Reuben is now taken third in order by the compiler, though Reuben was the first of all the sons of Israel. The distin...
1 Chronicles 5:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Posterity of Reuben
1 Chronicles 5:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 16:1 ; 1 Samuel 16:10 ; 1 Samuel 16:12 ; 2 Samuel 8:15 ; Genesis 35:23 ; Genesis 49:26 ; Genesis 49:8-10 ; Hebrews 7:14 ; Jeremiah 23:5 ; Jeremiah 23:6 ; Joshua 14:6 ; Judges 1:2...
1 Chronicles 5:2 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Judah — Not the person, but the tribe of Judah. Prevailed — Excelled the other tribes, especially in the following privilege.

1 Chronicles 5:2 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

1 Chronicles 5:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Chronicles 5:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

1 Chronicles 5:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Chronicles 5:2 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

1 Chronicles 5:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Chronicles 5:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Chronicles 5:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Chronicles 5:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Chronicles 5:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Chronicles 5:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Chronicles 5:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Chronicles 5:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Chronicles 5:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Chronicles 5:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Chronicles 5:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Chronicles 5:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Chronicles 5:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Chronicles 5:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

1 Chronicles 5:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Chronicles 5:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Chronicles 5:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 5:2 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes