The line of royal descent from David, is now rapidly carried down in these verses—first , as far as good King Josiah, sixteen generations in all (omitting, quite consistently, Athalia, who reigned by her own usurpation for six years on the death of her son Azariah); and then, by four successions (viz. two brothers, sons of Josiah, and a grandson and great-grandson of Josiah), to the Captivity. read more
Of the above four brothers, sons of Josiah, the second, Jehoiakim, or Eliakim, had a son called Jeconiah , or Jehoiachin—essentially the same word. He was eighteen years of age when he succeeded his father ( 2 Kings 24:8 ). A touching glimpse is given of him in Jeremiah 52:31 . His name is shortened to Coniah in Jeremiah 22:24 and Jeremiah 37:1 , though elsewhere in the same prophet, Jeconiah, and in one place ( Jeremiah 52:31 ), Jehoiachin. The name of Zedekiah occasions... read more
These verses contain a line of descent brought down to a point not merely posterior to the Exile, but possibly reaching to the time of Alexander. This line, however, through Solomon is lost so soon as the first name, that of Assir, is passed; Salathiel (Authorized Version)or Shealtiel, being descended from David, not through Solomon, but through Nathan, whole brother to Solomon. This Assir is not known from any parallel passage; and Luther, Starke, Bertheau, and others, followed by Zoekler (in... read more
Of the name Malchiram and five following, it must be left still doubtful whose sons they were—whether of Jeconiah (comp. again 2 Kings 24:12 , 2 Kings 24:15 ; Jeremiah 22:30 ) or of Neri as possibly brothers of Salathiel, or of neither of these. The first of these suppositions seems almost untenable, the second seems unlikely enough, and the exceeding prevalence of a corrupt text would strongly favour the third supposition. At the same time, it may be observed that 1 Chronicles 3:19 ... read more
Pedaiah is now given as the father of Zeraubabel and Shimei . Of the latter of these nothing else is known, unless Lord Hervey's theory below be correct. The former is a great name—its derivation perhaps doubtful. Strictly it signifies "scattered to Babylon," but (Gesenius, 'Lexicon') if the initial part of the word be strengthened into זְרוַּע , the signification might be "born in Babylon." We have in this name another instance of the treatment just commented on with regard to the name... read more
Meshullam . Though this name recurs, and very frequently, in Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah, yet the person here denoted by it—son of Zerubbabel—is found here only. Hananiah , 1.q. Joanna of Luke 3:27 , the names being the same, but with the component parts transposed, as in instances already given above. In the Gospel, Hananiah appears as grandson of Zorobabel, Rhesa intervening. Shelomith . This person is mentioned here only. The word, though evidently a feminine form, is found for... read more
The five additional names of this verse must presumably stand apart from the two sons and one daughter of the preceding verse, for some reason. What that reason may be is not known. Perhaps the most natural supposition is that their mother was not the same. The meaning of some of the names, as especially of the last, Jushab-hesed , i.e. "Loving-kindness is returned," has led Bertheau and others to the conjecture that they may be separated as children born to Zerubbabel, one of the leaders... read more
The Hebrew text, followed by the Vulgate, not followed by the Septuagint, reads here וּבֶן־אהֲנַנְיָח . Yet some manuscripts have the plural "sons," from which comes our Authorized Version. The indication is important. It is doubly interesting, as the only indication in our Hebrew text that tends to give confirmation to the very noteworthy differences of the Septuagint Version. For although this last, apparently somewhat perversely, begins its version with "sons," which plural does not so... read more
In the obscurity that obtains on the subject, there is one somewhat bright star of light in a succeeding name, Hattush , to which this verse leads us. This verse purports to help on the line of genealogy by a contribution of two descents, the effective names being Shemaiah and Neariah , the line coming to its close by aid of two other effective names, Elioenai and (say) Hodaiah , contained in the last two verses of the chapter. Although one manifest error in 1 Chronicles 3:22 ... read more
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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 3:24
And Anani - "This is the King Messiah who is to be revealed." - T. Jarchi says the same, and refers to Daniel 7:13 ; : Behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds ( ענני ananey ) of heaven. For this application of the word he gives a fanciful reason, not worthy to be repeated. The Syriac and Arabic omit several names in this table, and make only twenty-three verses in the chapter: but such differences are frequent in the books of Chronicles. read more