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Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Chronicles 1:36

1 Chronicles 1:36. And Timna There is another Timna, the concubine of Eliphaz, Genesis 36:12; but this was one of his sons, though called by the same name; there being some names common both to men and women in the Hebrew and in other languages. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Chronicles 1:38

1 Chronicles 1:38. The sons of Seir This Seir was not Esau, nor of his posterity, but the ancient lord of this country, from whom it had its name, (see Genesis 36:20,) whose genealogy is here set down, that it might be understood from whom Eliphaz’s concubine and the mother of Amalek sprung; and because of that affinity which was contracted between his and Esau’s posterity. Those who were not united and incorporated with them, were destroyed by them, Deuteronomy 2:12. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 1:1-54

1:1-9:34 GENEALOGIES OF THE TRIBES OF ISRAELThe long lists of names that characterize Chronicles may not make interesting reading for us today, but they were important to the original readers. First, these genealogies proved to those who returned that they were a true continuation of the former kingdom. Second, they indicated who among the people had to carry out various religious duties and who among them were of the royal family of David. The lists recorded the origin and development of each... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Chronicles 1:36

Zephi. Some codices, with one early printed edition, read "Zepho" (compare Genesis 36:11 ), owing to the slight difference between the Hebrew ("O") and ("I"). Timna, There was a Tirana a daughter of Seir. The Timna here is a son of Eliphaz. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Chronicles 1:38

sons of Seir. Horites dwelling in Seir before the descendants of Esau (Genesis 36:20 ). read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Chronicles 1:40

Allan. Some codices, with two early printed editions, read "Alvan" (Genesis 36:20 ). read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Chronicles 1:41

sons. A special various reading called Sevir reads "son". See App-34 .Genesis 36:25; Genesis 36:25 tells of a daughter. This shows that banim may include daughters. Amram. Some codices read "Hemdan" (compare Genesis 36:26 ). These names are more alike in Hebrew than in English. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Chronicles 1:42

Jakan. Some codices, with Septuagint, read "and Akan", with the "and" in the text. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 1:34

"And Abraham begat Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau, and Israel." read more

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