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 letters in Hebrew may intimate. change of experiences, and mean "may he have pain or grief reversed. "
with sorrow. Compare Genesis 3:16 (same word).