John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 5:24
And these were the heads of the house of their fathers ,.... Some of the principal men of this half tribe: even Epher, and Ishi, and Eliel, and Azriel, and Jeremiah, and Hodaviah, and Jahdiel ; but of none of these we read elsewhere, excepting Hepher and Azriel, Numbers 26:31 . mighty men of valour, famous men, and heads of the house of their fathers ; men that obtained a name for their strength, courage, and valour, and military exploits, and were the chiefs of the families in... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Chronicles 5:18-26
The heads of the half-tribe of Manasseh, that were seated on the other side Jordan, are named here, 1 Chron. 5:23, 24. Their lot, at first, was Bashan only; but afterwards they increased so much in wealth and power that they spread far north, even unto Hermon. Two things only are here recorded concerning these tribes on the other side Jordan, in which they were all concerned. They all shared, I. In a glorious victory over the Hagarites, so the Ishmaelites were now called, to remind them that... read more