Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 1 Chronicles 2:1-55
CRITICAL NOTES.] The sons of Israel. Names more numerous than Genesis, without regard to order. Greater interest by filling up former accounts.1 Chronicles 2:3-12.—Posterity of Judah. 1 Chronicles 2:1-2, sons of Leah first; sons of Rachel between Dan and Naphtali (cf. Genesis 29-35). 1 Chronicles 2:3-8, Judah first, pre-eminent (Genesis 49:8), and descendants given to third generation. 1 Chronicles 2:3-4, abridged from Genesis 38:0, and 1 Chronicles 2:5 found in Genesis 46:0. 1 Chronicles... read more
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 2:1-55
PART I (1 Chronicles 1-9). Genealogical Lists, together with Geographical and Historical Notes.— These chapters form a general introduction to the whole work. They contain the following genealogies, often in an incomplete form: Adam to Israel ( 1 Chronicles 1:1 to 1 Chronicles 2:2)— with the exception of Cain’ s descendants ( Genesis 4:16-Song of Solomon :)— the whole material is taken from Genesis 1-36; Judah ( 1 Chronicles 2:3-2 Timothy :); David ( 1 Chronicles 3:1-Jeremiah :); Judah... read more