4:1 The posterity of Judah by Caleb, the son of Hur;
4:5 Of Ashur, the posthumous son Hezron;
4:9 Of Jabez, and his prayer;
4:11 The other families of the same stock;
4:21 The sons of Shelah;
4:24 The posterity and cities of Simeon;
4:39 Their conquest of Gedor, and of the Amalekites in mount Seir. Verse 1am 2283, etc. bc 1721, etcPharez1 Chronicles 2:5; Genesis 38:29, 46:12; Numbers 26:20, 26:21; Ruth 4:18; Matthew 1:3; Luke 3:33, Phares, EsromCarmi1 Chronicles 2:9, Chelubai, 2:18, CalebReciprocal2:7 - Carmi; 5:3 - Carmi; 9:4 - Pharez Verse 2Reaiah1 Chronicles 2:52, HaroehZorathites2:53, 2:54; Joshua 15:33; Judges 13:25

Verse 3EtamJudges 15:11; 2 Chronicles 11:6

Verse 4Gedor1 Chronicles 4:18, 4:39; Joshua 15:36 Hur1 Chronicles 2:19, 2:50ReciprocalGenesis 4:20 - the; 1 Chronicles 2:51 - Salma; 8:13 - the fathers; Micah 5:2 - Ephratah Verse 51 Chronicles 2:24ReciprocalGenesis 4:20 - the; 2 Chronicles 20:20 - Tekoa Verse 8Probably Jabez should be mentioned here; as otherwise he is as a consequent without an antecedent.

Verse 9moreGenesis 34:19; Isaiah 43:4; Acts 17:11 Jabezi.e. SorrowfulI bare him1 Chronicles 7:23; Genesis 3:16, 35:18; 1 Samuel 4:21Reciprocal1 Chronicles 2:55 - Jabez; Proverbs 23:25 - and she Verse 10called1 Chronicles 16:8; Genesis 12:8; Job 12:4; Psalm 55:16, 99:6, 116:2-4; Jeremiah 33:3; Romans 10:12-14; 1 Corinthians 1:2 the GodGenesis 32:28, 33:20; 1 Samuel 1:17; Isaiah 41:17 Oh thatetc. Heb. If thou wilt, etc. Luke 19:42 bless meGenesis 12:2, 32:26; Psalm 72:17; Acts 3:26; Ephesians 1:3 enlargeJoshua 17:14-18; Judges 1:27-36; Proverbs 10:22 thine handPsalm 119:173; Isaiah 41:10; John 10:28 that thouGenesis 48:16; Proverbs 30:8; Matthew 6:13; Romans 12:9, 16:19; 2 Timothy 4:18 keep meHeb. do methat it mayPsalm 32:3, 32:4, 51:8, 51:12; Matthew 26:75; John 21:17; 2 Corinthians 2:1-7; Ephesians 4:30; Revelation 3:19 God granted1 Kings 3:7-13; Job 22:27, 22:28; Psalm 21:4, 65:2, 66:19, 66:20, 116:1, 116:2; Matthew 7:7-11; Ephesians 3:20ReciprocalGenesis 1:28 - General; Exodus 34:24 - enlarge; Numbers 6:27 - and I will; Deuteronomy 12:20 - shall; 33:20 - Blessed; 2 Samuel 22:20 - brought; 2 Kings 19:15 - O Lord God; 1 Chronicles 2:55 - Jabez; Proverbs 23:25 - and she; Luke 22:40 - Pray; John 17:15 - keep; 2 Corinthians 13:7 - I pray; 2 Thessalonians 3:3 - and Verse 12Irnahashor, the city of Nahash, 1 Chronicles 4:12

Verse 13KenazJoshua 15:17; Judges 1:13, 3:9-11 Hathathor, Hathath and Meonathai, who begat, etcReciprocal3:11 - Othniel; 1 Chronicles 27:15 - Othniel Verse 14valleyor, inhabitants of the valleyCharashimthat is, craftsmen. 2 Kings 24:14; Nehemiah 11:35ReciprocalGenesis 36:43 - father; 1 Chronicles 4:23 - General Verse 15CalebNumbers 13:6, 13:30, 14:6-10, 14:24, 14:30; Joshua 14:6-14, 15:13-20; Judges 1:12-14 Kenazor, UknazReciprocal1 Chronicles 6:56 - Caleb Verse 16Reciprocal1 Chronicles 4:17 - Ezra Verse 17EzraEzra seems to be the person before called Asareel in 1 Chronicles 4:16.and she bare MiriamIt is probable that the latter part of 4:18 should be transposed before this passage, which Michaelis thinks is its right place; for otherwise we have the pronoun she without an antecedent, and children born without their father's being mentioned.Eshtemoa4:19, 6:57; Joshua 15:50, Eshtemoh, 1 Chronicles 21:24; 1 Samuel 30:28

Verse 18Jehudijahi.e. Jewess, [H3057], 1 Chronicles 4:19 Jered1:2 the father of4:4, 4:39, 2:42; Joshua 15:58 GedorGedor was a city in the tribe of Judah; and probably the same which Eusebius calls Κεδους, and Jerome Gedrus, ten miles from Diospolis, or Lydda, towards Eleutheropolis.HeberGenesis 46:17 Sochoi.e. inclosure; his branch, [H7755]. 1 Chronicles 4:18; 2 Chronicles 11:7, Shocho, 1 Chronicles 28:18, Also, Joshua 15:35, 15:48; 1 Samuel 17:1; 1 Kings 4:10 Socho1. A city of Judah Joshua 15:35; 1 Samuel 17:1; 1 Kings 4:10; 2 Chronicles 11:7
2. Another city of Judah Joshua 15:48 Jekuthieli.e. the fear or veneration or preservation of God; God is almightiness, [H3354], 15:34 Bithiahi.e. worshiper of Jah; daughter of Jah, [H1332]. daughter of Pharaoh. 1 Kings 3:1, 3:6, 7:8, 9:16, 9:24; 2 Chronicles 8:11 Mered1 Chronicles 4:17Reciprocal12:7 - Gedor; Nehemiah 3:13 - Zanoah Verse 19Hodiahor, Jehudijah, mentioned before, 1 Chronicles 4:18 KeilahJoshua 15:44; 1 Samuel 23:1-13Reciprocal1 Chronicles 4:17 - Eshtemoa Verse 20ShimonShimon is supposed to have been another son of Mered, by Jehudijah. As this latter name signifies a Jewess, it rather favours the opinion that Bithiah was not a Jewess, but an Egyptian.

Verse 21Shelah1 Chronicles 2:3, 9:5; Genesis 38:5, 46:12; Numbers 26:20; Nehemiah 11:5, Shiloni

Verse 22ReciprocalRuth 1:2 - Mahlon Verse 231 Chronicles 4:14; Psalm 81:6

Verse 24The sons of SimeonThis genealogy differs in many particulars from those in the parallel places; probably being occasioned by the same person's having several names.NemuelGenesis 46:10; Exodus 6:15, JemuelJaribNumbers 26:12-14, JachinZerahGenesis 46:10, ZoharReciprocal49:7 - I will divide Verse 27like toHeb. unto, Numbers 2:4, 2:13, 26:14, 26:22ReciprocalZechariah 12:13 - Shimei Verse 28BeershebaBeer-sheba was situated twenty miles south of Hebron, according to Eusebius and Jerome, in whose time it was occupied by a Roman garrison. Joshua 15:28, 15:29, 19:2, 19:3, 19:9 MoladahProbably the same as Malatha, so often mentioned by Eusebius; from whom it appears it was situated about twenty miles from Hebron.Reciprocal15:26 - Moladah; 1 Chronicles 2:45 - Bethzur Verse 29BilhahJoshua 19:3, Balah-AzemTolad19:4, EltoladReciprocal15:29 - Azem Verse 30BethuelJoshua 19:4, BethulZiklag1 Chronicles 12:1; Joshua 15:31, 19:5; 1 Samuel 27:6, 30:1; Nehemiah 11:28

Verse 31and HazarsusimJoshua 19:5, 19:6, Hazar-susah, Beth-lebaoth, Sharuhen

Verse 32EtamEther, or Etham, was situated near Malatha, according to Eusebius. Joshua 19:7, Ether, RemmonAshanEusebius say Beth-ashan was sixteen miles west of Jerusalem.ReciprocalJudges 15:11 - the rock Etam; 1 Chronicles 6:59 - Ashan; 2 Chronicles 11:6 - Etam; Zechariah 14:10 - Rimmon Verse 33BaalJoshua 19:8, Baalath-beertheir genealogyor, as they divided themselves by nations among themReciprocal1 Chronicles 4:41 - these written; Ezra 8:1 - genealogy Verse 34Reciprocal1 Chronicles 6:45 - Amaziah Verse 38mentioned by their namesHeb. coming by names, 1 Chronicles 5:24; Genesis 6:4

Verse 39they wentThis expedition of the Simeonites took place in the days of Hezekiah, and, as Calmet conjectures, near the time of the captivity of the ten tribes; when the remnant of Simeon would feel themselves obliged to retire more southward into Arabia Petrea, for fear of the Jews, and to seek pasture for their flocks.Gedor1 Chronicles 4:4, 4:18; Joshua 12:13, Geder, 15:58ReciprocalGenesis 49:7 - I will divide; 1 Chronicles 12:7 - Gedor Verse 40the landJudges 18:7-10 HamThese were probably either Philistines or Egyptians, who dwelt at Gedor. Genesis 9:22-29, 10:6; Psalm 78:51, 105:23ReciprocalGenesis 14:5 - Zuzims; 49:7 - I will divide Verse 41these written1 Chronicles 4:33-38 Hezekiah2 Kings 18:8-12; Isaiah 14:28-32 the habitationsOr, the Meunnim, or Maonites. Judges 10:12; Jeremiah 49:20; Acts 17:26 pastureNumbers 32:1-4Reciprocal1 Chronicles 5:22 - steads; 2 Chronicles 14:15 - the tents of cattle Verse 42mount SeirGenesis 36:8, 36:9; Deuteronomy 1:2

Verse 43the restThat is, those who escaped in the war which Saul, and afterwards David, made against them. Exodus 17:14-16; Deuteronomy 25:17-19; 1 Samuel 15:7, 15:8, 30:17; 2 Samuel 8:12 unto this dayDeuteronomy 34:6; Judges 1:26; 2 Chronicles 5:9; Jeremiah 44:6; Matthew 27:8, 28:15ReciprocalNumbers 24:20 - his latter end; Deuteronomy 25:19 - thou shalt