1st Chronicles Chapter 1

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1:1 Adam, Seth, Enosh,

  • The Argument - The laws comprehend both these books in one, which the Grecians because of the length, divide into two: and they are called Chronicles, because they note briefly the history from Adam to the return from their captivity in Babylon. But these are not the books of Chronicles which are mentioned in the books of the kings of Judah and Israel, which set forth the story of both kingdoms, and later perished in the captivity, but an abridgement of the same, and were gathered by Ezra, as the Jews write after their return from Babylon. This first book contains a brief rehearsal of the children of Adam to Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and the twelve patriarchs, chiefly of Judah, and the reign of David, because Christ came from him according to the flesh. Therefore it sets forth more amply his acts both concerning civil government, and also the administration and care of things concerning religion, for the good success of which he rejoices and gives thanks to the Lord.
  • (a) Meaning, that Seth was Adam’s son, and Enoch was Seth’s son.

1:2 Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,

1:3 Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,

1:4 Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

  • (b) It would have been sufficient to have named Shem of whom came Abraham and David, but because the world was restored by these three, mention is also made of Ham and Japheth.

1:5 The sons of Japheth: Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.

1:6 The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, and Diphath, and Togarmah.

1:7 The sons of Javan: Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.

1:8 The sons of Ham: Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.

1:9 The sons of Cush: Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raama, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba, and Dedan.

1:10 Cush became the father of Nimrod; he began to be a mighty one in the earth.

  • (c) Who first lifted himself above others.

1:11 Mizraim became the father of Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,

1:12 and Pathrusim, and Casluhim (from whence came the Philistines), and Caphtorim.

1:13 Canaan became the father of Sidon his firstborn, and Heth,

1:14 and the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite,

1:15 and the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,

1:16 and the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite.

1:17 The sons of Shem: Elam, and Asshur, and Arpachshad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.

  • (d) Of whom came the Syrians, and therefore they are called Amramites throughout all scripture.

1:18 Arpachshad became the father of Shelah, and Shelah became the father of Eber.

  • (e) Of him came the Hebrews who were later called Israelites of Israel, who was Jacob and Jews of Judah because of the excellency of that tribe.

1:19 To Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg; for in his days the earth was divided; and his brother's name was Joktan.

1:20 Joktan became the father of Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,

1:21 and Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah,

1:22 and Ebal, and Abimael, and Sheba,

1:23 and Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.

1:24 Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah,

  • (f) He repeats Shem again because he would come to the stock of Abraham.
  • (g) Who came from Shem, and of him Shelah.

1:25 Eber, Peleg, Reu,

1:26 Serug, Nahor, Terah,

1:27 Abram (the same is Abraham).

1:28 The sons of Abraham: Isaac, and Ishmael.

1:29 These are their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,

1:30 Mishma, and Dumah, Massa, Hadad, and Tema,

1:31 Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael.

1:32 The sons of Keturah, Abraham's concubine: she bore Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan: Sheba, and Dedan.

1:33 The sons of Midian: Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the sons of Keturah.

1:34 Abraham became the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau, and Israel.

1:35 The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jalam, and Korah.

  • (i) These were born from three different mothers, read (Genesis 36:4).

1:36 The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek.

  • (k) Which was Eliphaz’s concubine, read (Genesis 36:12).

1:37 The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.

1:38 The sons of Seir: Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan.

  • (l) He is also called Seir the Horite, who inhabited mount Seir, (Genesis 36:20).

1:39 The sons of Lotan: Hori, and Homam; and Timna was Lotan's sister.

1:40 The sons of Shobal: Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. The sons of Zibeon: Aiah, and Anah.

1:41 The sons of Anah: Dishon. The sons of Dishon: Hamran, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran.

1:42 The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, and Zaavan, Jaakan. The sons of Dishan: Uz, and Aran.

1:43 Now these are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any king over the children of Israel: Bela the son of Beor; and the name of his city was Dinhabah.

  • (m) He makes mention of the kings that came from Esau according to God’s promise made to Abraham concerning him, that kings would come from him. These eight kings reigned one after another in Idumea to the time of David who conquered their country.

1:44 Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his place.

  • (n) Which was the principal city of the Edomites.

1:45 Jobab died, and Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his place.

1:46 Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who struck Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his place; and the name of his city was Avith.

1:47 Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his place.

1:48 Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth by the River reigned in his place.

1:49 Shaul died, and Baal Hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his place.

1:50 Baal Hanan died, and Hadad reigned in his place; and the name of his city was Pai: and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.

1:51 Hadad died. The chiefs of Edom were: chief Timna, chief Aliah, chief Jetheth,

1:52 chief Oholibamah, chief Elah, chief Pinon,

1:53 chief Kenaz, chief Teman, chief Mibzar,

1:54 chief Magdiel, chief Iram. These are the chiefs of Edom.

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