John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 10:27
And Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah. The posterity of Hadoram, from the likeness of the name and sound, might seem to be the Adramitae of Ptolemy F6 Ut supra. (Geograph. l. 6. c. 5.) , but Bochart F7 Ut supra, (Phaleg. l. 2.) c. 20. thinks they are the Drimati of Pliny F8 Nat. Hist. l. 6. c. 28. , who dwelt in the extreme corner of Arabia, to the east, near the Macae, who were at the straits of the Persian Gulf; and he observes, that the extreme promontory of that country was... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 10:21-32
Two things especially are observable in this account of the posterity of Shem:? I. The description of Shem, v. 21. We have not only his name, Shem, which signifies a name, but two titles to distinguish him by:? 1. He was the father of all the children of Eber. Eber was his great grandson; but why should he be called the father of all his children, rather than of all Arphaxad?s, or Salah?s, etc.? Probably because Abraham and his seed, God's covenant-people, not only descended from Heber, but... read more