1 Chronicles 5:2

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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...
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 th...
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....
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...
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 write...
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....
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 Ma...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

For Judah prevailed , etc.] This v. explains why Judah's descendants were described before those of his elder brother Reuben: he was the ancestor of...
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 — th...
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...
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:...
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 reaso...
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;...
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 h...
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 follow...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Genealogies. B. C. 715. 1 Now the sons of...
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 pow...
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...
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,...
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 el...
The Biblical Illustrator

And of him came the Chief Ruler. The Chief Ruler I read of “the rulers of the darkness of this world”; “the rulers of synagogues”; the rulers t...
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 w...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Posterity of Reuben
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

for Judah prevailed above his brethren, being made the bearer of the Messianic promise, Genesis 49:8-10 , and of him came the chief ruler, the pri...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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

² For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph's:)

Related Commentaries of 1 Chronicles 5:2

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

1 Chronicles 5:2