1 Chronicles 4

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THe sonnes] the lineall descents from father to sonne, although there were some interruptions, 1 Chron. 2. 5. 9. 19. 50. [Carmi] it is not likely that it is the same of 1 Chronicles 2:7. whereupon many believe him to bee the same as Chalubai or Calch; 1 Chron. 2. 9. 18.

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Reaiah] called Haroe, or according to the Italian, Roe, 1 Chronicles 2:52. [these are] from these descended the Inhabitants of Zereah a city of Iudh. Iosh. 15. 33.

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Of the Father] of him from whence issued those who inhabited and peopled the city of Eram, 2 Clron. 11. 6. which were the families of the above named.

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Gedor] namely, of them who inhabited a city of this name, as seemeth may bee gathered by vers. 18.

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Iabez] this man is not mentioned elsewhere, and questionlesse he was one of the heads of these families, who peradventure gave the name to the countrey of Iabez, 1 Chronicles 2:55. [called his] because that Iabez by the transposition of letters sigfieth one who bringeth sorrow.

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Oh that] a representation of lively and fervent prayers in some extreame necessity; or upon the point of some warlike exploit, the enemies being at hand.

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Ir Nahash] the Italian, the city of Nahash, of the people which peopled it in the division of the land of Canaan: Of this city, there is not any mention elsewhere: [Recab] the name of a city or countrey whereof there is no mentioned elsewere.

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Kenaz] this and the rest Caleb, Iehaleel, Esdra, Simeon, Isi, were heads of the families and the issue of Pharez, although it be not specified whose sonnes they were.

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Charasim] the Italian, crafts-men, the Hebrew word may bee extended to all those that work upon any grosse work, as Carpenters, Founders, Armorers, &c.

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Iephunneh] who was also the sonne of Kenez, and therefore Caleb is sirnamed the Kenizite, Numbers 32:12.

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The Father] that is to say, the head of these Families which dwelt in this city of Iudah, Ios. 15. 50.

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Iebudijah] the Italian, the Jewesse, for the other was a stranger the daughter of Pharaoh which is an Egiptian name, and it is uncertaine whether it was the King himselfe. Others make a proper name of it, Iehudijah, and Hodiah vers. 19 [Gedor] they are names of cities of Iudah, inhabited by the posterity of these men, see Iosh. 15. 58.

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The Garmie] the Italian, the Garmites, namely of these two families seated in these two cities of Iudah.

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That dwelt] that is to say, gardeners, and men who looked to plants, &c [there] in such places looking to such like businesses for the Kings of Iudah. Others translate it, And they remained there, namely in Babylo, in the King of that plc his service.

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NEmuel] in these names, and in those which follow there is great diversity, Genesis 38:5. for what reason, it is unknown.

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Vnto th] so long as the Kingdome of Iudah remained in Davids posterity: untill the captivity of Babylon.

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For they] that land was excellent, for exceeding good pastures: for the Arabians being the posterity of Ham, who use the trade of grasing, had chosen it for that purpose.

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And the habitations] or the Maonites; as though it were the proper name of those scevite Arabians, who lived under tents.

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The rest] the remainder of them whom Saul had destroyed, 1 Samuel 15:7. and David 2 Samuel 8:12.