1 Chronicles 4:31 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Bible Comments

And at Bethmarcaboth, and Hazarsusim, and at Bethbirei, and at Shaaraim. These were their cities unto the reign of David. These were their cities unto the reign of David - It appears that David took some of the cities of the Simeonites, and added them to Judah; Ziklag for instance, 1 Samuel 27:6.

As the tribe of Simeon had withdrawn their allegiance from the house of David, the kings of Judah extended their domination as far as possible into the territories of that tribe, so that they were obliged to seek pasture for their flocks at Gedor, and in the mountains of Seir, as we find 1 Chronicles 4:39-42.

1 Chronicles 4:31

31 And at Bethmarcaboth, and Hazarsusim,l and at Bethbirei, and at Shaaraim. These were their cities unto the reign of David.