“ As for Elkanah: the sons of Elkanah; Zophaig his son, and Nahath his son, ”
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...
the sons of Elkanah. Some codices, with Septuagint and one early printed edition, omit this second "Elkanah"; the Hebrew reads "his son".
As for Elkanah: the sons of Elkanah; Zophai his son, and Nahath his son,
As for Elkanah: the sons of Elkanah; Zophai his son, and Nahath his son, No JFB commentary on this verse.
Genealogies (continued) This chapter records the descendants of Levi, traces the line of the high priests to the captivity, and enumerates the cities of the Priests and Levites.
The Hebrew text reads: “Elkanah his son — Elkanah — Zophai his son,” &c. Zophai might mean the Zophite. The LXX. has ( 1 Chronicles 6:25 ) “And sons of Elkanah, Amessi and Ahimoth;” ( 1 Chronicle...
In this whole chapter, consisting of eighty-one verses, the one subject is the priestly tribe. This in itself reveals the standard from which the history was written. Judah, the kingly tribe, is the...
I include the whole of this register under one point of view for the sake of shortness, for it contains nothing more than a register, and, no doubt, a very trite one: but it opens nothing for improve...
1 Chronicles 6:22 .
As for Elkanah , &c. This was another Elkanah, son or grandson of the former Elkanah, and either the son or brother of Ahimoth, last mentioned, or of Amasai. Nahath his son Called also Toah,...
Genealogies. B. C. 1450. 1 The sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. 2 And the sons...
Elkanah; this was another Elkanah , son or grandson of the former Elkanah and either the son or brother of Ahimoth last mentioned, or of Amasai . Nahath, called also Toah , 1 Chronicles 6:...
CRITICAL NOTES.] This chapter refers wholly to tribe of Levi. Gives the family of Aaron, 1 Chronicles 6:1-15 ; the descendants of Gershom, Kohath, and Merari, 1 Chronicles 6:16-30 ; the pedigrees o...
1 Chronicles 6:4 . Eleazar begat Phinehas. A correct table of the Jewish highpriests would be very desirable to every lover of sacred literature. The best list I can collect is as follows: Aaron,...
EXPOSITION 1 Chronicles 6:1-13 The tribe of Levi is now taken. The first three verses prepare the way for running rapidly down the line of high priest descent, from Aaron's son Eleazar to J...
The Line of Priests to the Captivity
1 Chronicles 6:34 ; 1 Chronicles 6:35 ; 1 Samuel 1:1