1 Chronicles 4:10 NIV

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 4:1-43

Genealogies (continued)This chapter enumerates further descendants of Judah, and the descendants of Simeon.1. Sons] rather, ’descendants.’ Carmi] probably an accidental substitution (from 1 Chronicles 5:3) for Chelubai or Caleb: see 1 Chronicles 2:9, 1 Chronicles 2:18. 2. Reaiah] the Haroeh of 1 Chronicles 2:52, whence the posterity of Shobal is continued.9. And his mother.. sorrow] better,’ though his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow’ (Heb. ozeb). The sorrow... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 1 Chronicles 4:10

(10) Jabez called on the God of Israel.—Comp. Jacob’s vow at Bethel, Genesis 28:20-22, and his altar, El-’elohë Israel, “El is the God of Israel,” Genesis 33:20. Some have supposed that the peculiar phrase, “God of Israel,” indicates that the original Canaanite population of Jabez proselytised.Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed.—Literally, “if indeed thou wilt bless me.”My coast.—My border or domain (fines).And that thine hand.—Rather, and if thine hand will be with me, and thou wilt deal... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - 1 Chronicles 4:1-43

The Prayer of Jabez. The Man 1 Chronicles 4:10 Here we have a very short biography of a very notable, character; there is no long preface to it, no long drawn-out description of what sort of man Jabez was, no flowery description of wonderful virtues and attainments, as are many biographies of Christian men which are too much shorn of the infirmities of the creature, and therefore too much dressed with human wisdom to be of very much use, although they seem to be very taking at times. I. His... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 4:1-43

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

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 4:9-10

elete_me 1 Chronicles 1:19-46FAMILY TRADITIONS1 Chronicles 1:10; 1 Chronicles 1:19-46; 1 Chronicles 2:3; 1 Chronicles 2:7-34; 1 Chronicles 4:9-10; 1 Chronicles 4:18; 1 Chronicles 4:22; 1 Chronicles 4:27; 1 Chronicles 4:34-43; 1 Chronicles 5:10; 1 Chronicles 5:18-22; 1 Chronicles 7:21-23; 1 Chronicles 8:13CHRONICLES is a miniature Old Testament, and may have been meant as a handbook for ordinary people, who had no access to the whole library of sacred writings. It contains nothing corresponding... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - 1 Chronicles 4:1-23

CHAPTER 4:1-23 Additional Genealogies of Judah 1. The sons of Judah (1 Chronicles 4:1-8 ) 2. Jabez more honorable (1 Chronicles 4:9-10 ) 3. Further descendants of Judah (1 Chronicles 4:11-20 ) 4. Descendants of Shelah (1 Chronicles 4:21-23 ) Hur and Shobal, mentioned in the first verse, were the sons of Caleb the son of Hezron. The families of the Zorathites sprang from Reaiah, the son of Shobal. Jabez is especially mentioned. Jabez means “He causes pain.” “And Jabez called on the God... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - 1 Chronicles 4:10

4:10 And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and {d} that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep [me] from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.(d) It is to be understood that then he would accomplish his vow which he made. read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 4:1-43

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

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - 1 Chronicles 4:1-43

Some Familiar Names Jabez Caleb 1 Chronicles 4:0 In this chapter we find a compilation of scattered and broken notices, relating to the families or clans of Judah, with references to their settlements and increase at a time which is not specifically determined; this section is first of all a supplement to the account of Judah already given in the first, second, and third chapters, and is also an instalment of the similar survey of the other tribes, which is given in the fourth chapter, from... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - 1 Chronicles 4:9-10

Jabez being so remarkably spoken of, and his prayer so recorded, and the Lord's gracious answer to it in granting it so striking, demands a more particular attention. Though the birth of Jabez was attended with more than ordinary sorrow to his mother, yet neither is her name, or his father's name, recorded, He is declared to be more honourable than his brethren. And his prayer is evidently a proof of his great piety, for it is a prayer founded in God's covenant love, as the God of Israel. Will... read more

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 4:1-43

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 1 Chronicles 4:10

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - 1 Chronicles 4:1-43

Expositor's Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 4:1-43

Expositor's Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 4:9-10

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - 1 Chronicles 4:1-23

Geneva Study Bible - 1 Chronicles 4:10

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 4:1-43

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - 1 Chronicles 4:1-43

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - 1 Chronicles 4:9-10

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