1 Chronicles 4:38

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Chronicles 4:38

These named 1 Chronicles 4:34-37. The house of their fathers increased greatly which forced them to seek for new and larger habitations. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 1 Chronicles 4:1-43

CRITICAL NOTES.] Obscurity often arising from brevity conspicuous in this passage. Yet we discern an order in it, indicated in first verse. It contains descendants of Shobal, Hur, Carmi, Hezron, and of Pharez. The section chiefly of local interest, intended to point out founders of some of the towns in the province of Judah [Murphy]. Reaiah conjectured to be same as Haroeh, 1 Chronicles 2:52.1 Chronicles 4:3-4. Descendants of Hur. Father, i.e., joint founders of Etam, a town on rocky hills of... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 4:1-43

Chapter 4In chapter four, we follow another line from Caleb through one of his sons called Er. And you get a different line of Caleb from that which was earlier given. Now in this particular line in verse nine, as we've been listing a lot of names, suddenly he pauses on one fellow who stands out. Now in all of these names, suddenly you get a man and he stands out. Now why does one stand out above the other?Jabez was more honourable than his brothers: and his mother called his name Jabez,... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 1 Chronicles 4:1-43

1 Chronicles 4:9 . Jabez, dolour, grief, anguish. He was honourable; the same with Othniel, according to the Targumists. 1 Chronicles 4:22 . Jokim, &c. These four probably resided in Moab, about the time of Elimelech. Ruth 1:2. REFLECTIONS. In the vast line of great men and of princes, mentioned in the tribe of Judah, no one here claims so particular attention as Jabez. He was more honourable than his brethren. They, as well as he, were princes by birth; and though he might excel... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - 1 Chronicles 4:1-43

1 Chronicles 4:1-43The sons of Judah.Survey of the genealogyI. How great the obscurity of most men!II. What folly to seek place and power only here!III. How needful to secure renown hereafter! “Rejoice that your names are written in heaven,” said the dying Haller, when friends congratulated him on the honour of receiving a visit from the Emperor Joseph II. (James Wolfendale.) read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 1 Chronicles 4:38

mentioned by their names: Heb. coming by names, 1 Chronicles 5:24, Genesis 6:4 read more