“ The sons of Zophah; Suah, and Harnepher, and Shual, and Beri, and Imrah, ”
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 Zophah; Suah, and Harnepher, and Shual, and Beri, and Imrah,
And Heber begat Japhlet, and Shomer, and Hotham, and Shua their sister. No JFB commentary on these verses.
Genealogies (continued) This chapter traces the descendants of Issachar, Benjamin (Dan), Naphtali, Manasseh, Ephraim, and Asher.
The branches of Helem through Zophah the elder house. Eleven names of the sons of Zophah. The second, “Harnepher,” has a name which looks like pure Egyptian: Har nefer, “ the beauteous Horus,” or mo...
In this chapter we have the genealogies of six of the tribes, and again the bias of the chronicler is evident in his treatment. Those tribes more directly associated with Judah have fuller treatment...
The tribe of Asher; Jacob said, should be fat, and yield royal dainties. And from the mighty men of valour which belonged to this tribe, we see the prediction fulfilled; for from the blood of the sla...
Ver. 36,37. And the sons of Zophah ,.... The eldest of the sons of Helem: Suah, and Harnepher, and Shual, and Beri, and Imrah, Bezer; and Hod, and Shamma, and Shilshah, and Ithran, and Beera ; in...
Genealogies. B. C. 1630. 20 And the sons of Ephraim; Shuthelah, and Bered his son, and Ta...
No text from Poole on this verse.
CRITICAL NOTES.] 1 Chronicles 7:1-5 .— Issachar . A tribe of more than average strength, since the entire return from all the tribes, except Judah, was no more than 800,000 men ( 2 Samuel 24:9 ) [...
1 Chronicles 7:2 . Whose number in the days of David. This proves that David, in time of peace, numbered the people for war. This very much surprised Joab, and in this lay a great part of the sin....
EXPOSITION 1 Chronicles 7:1 The great tribes of Judah and Levi being now passed, as well as the minor ones of Simeon, Reuben, and Gad, we reach the sons of Issachar . Issachar was Jacob's...
The Line of Manasseh, Ephraim, and Asher
1 Chronicles 7:36 ; 1 Samuel 13:17