1 Chronicles 3:23

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Chronicles 3:10-24

David having nineteen sons, we may suppose them to have raised many noble families in Israel whom we never hear of in the history. But the scripture gives us an account only of the descendants of Solomon here, and of Nathan, Luke 3:31 The rest had the honour to be the sons of David; but these only had the honour to be related to the Messiah. The sons of Nathan were his fathers as man, the sons of Solomon his predecessors as king. We have here, 1. The great and celebrated names by which the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 3:19-24

And the sons of Pedaiah were, Zerubbabel and Shimei ,.... Here arises a difficulty, since elsewhere Zerubbabel is said to be the son of Shealtiel, Haggai 1:1 some think this is not the same Zerubbabel here as there; so Grotius F21 In Luc. 3. ; but I see no reason for that; but this difficulty may be removed by observing, that if Pedaiah was a son of Salathiel, as Kimchi thinks, then Zerubbabel, being his grandson, may be called his son, as grandsons are sometimes called sons in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 3:17-24

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

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 3:23

None of the names in this or the following verse assists as yet in throwing any light upon the questions that arise in this fragment of genealogy. Lord A. C. Hervey would identify Hodaiah ( 1 Chronicles 3:24 ) with Abiud ( Matthew 1:13 ) and with Juda ( Luke 3:26 ), and quotes, for very just confirmation of the possibility so far as the mere names are concerned, Ezra 3:9 ; Nehemiah 11:9 ; compared with Ezra 2:40 ; 1 Chronicles 9:7 . His investigations on the comparison of the... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 3:1-24

Descendants of Judah and Simeon (2:1-4:43)Having listed the children of Jacob (Israel) starting with the eldest son Reuben, the writer immediately turns his attention to the tribe of Judah, the tribe that produced the dynasty of David (2:1-17). He traces the line of David first, then goes back to deal with a number of other important people in Judah and lists their descendants (18-55). On completing this, he returns to list the family of David (3:1-9), the descendants of David who reigned after... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 3:1-24

Genealogies (continued)The genealogies here include the sons of David, his successors on the throne of Judah, and the descendants of Jeconiah (Jehoiachin).1. The sons of David] Some of the names that follow are given differently in the corresponding sections in 2 Samuel 3:2-5; 2 Samuel 5:13-16: cp. also 2 Samuel 14:3-7. 5. Nathan] According to St. Luke’s genealogy he was ancestor of our Lord, 2 Samuel 3:31.Bath-shua] i.e. Bathsheba. 15. Johanan] This son of Josiah was never king and presumably... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 1 Chronicles 3:23

(23) Elioenai—unto Iah (are) mine eyes, Psalms 123:1-2—is an expansion of the same idea. (Comp. also Psalms 25:15.) An Elioenai went up with Ezra (Ezra 8:4). read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 3:1-24

NAMES1 Chronicles 1:1-54; 1 Chronicles 2:1-55; 1 Chronicles 3:1-24; 1 Chronicles 4:1-43; 1 Chronicles 5:1-26; 1 Chronicles 6:1-81; 1 Chronicles 7:1-40; 1 Chronicles 8:1-40; 1 Chronicles 9:1-44THE first nine chapters of Chronicles form, with a few slight exceptions, a continuous list of names. It is the largest extant collection of Hebrew names. Hence these chapters may be used as a text for the exposition of any spiritual significance to be derived from Hebrew names either individually or... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - 1 Chronicles 3:1-24

CHAPTER 3 From David to Zedekiah 1. The sons of David (1 Chronicles 3:1-9 ) 2. David’s line to Zedekiah (1 Chronicles 3:10-15 ) 3. The sons of Jeconiah (1 Chronicles 3:16-24 ) Six sons were born to David during his reign in Hebron. Four are mentioned as the offspring from Bath-shua, another name for Bath-sheba (2 Samuel 11:3 ). Then follow the names of other nine sons. As the name Elishama appears twice, it has been suggested that one is Elishua (2 Samuel 5:15 ). Eglah is called David’s... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 3:1-24

GENEALOGIES AND PEDIGREES INTRODUCTION With this begins the study of those historical books of the Old Testament written shortly after the return from the Babylonian captivity, the remainder of the series including 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther. “Chronicles” means “diaries” or “journal,” and the books recapitulate sacred history from the time of Adam, in which the earlier books of the Old Testament are drawn upon and occasionally supplemented. The Holy Spirit, who is the real... read more

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