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The sons of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal. See also: Genesis 46:12Genesis 38:29Numbers 26:20-21Reaiah the son of Shobal became the father of Jahath; and Jahath became the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites. See also: 1 Chronicles 2:52-54Joshua 15:33Judges 13:25These were the sons of the father of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. The name of their sister was Hazzelelponi. See also: 2 Chronicles 11:6Judges 15:11Penuel was the father of Gedor and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah, the father of Bethlehem. See also: 1 Chronicles 4:181 Chronicles 2:501 Chronicles 4:39Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah. See also: 1 Chronicles 2:24Naarah bore him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah. The sons of Helah were Zereth, Izhar, and Ethnan. Hakkoz became the father of Anub, Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum. Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother named him Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him with sorrow.” See also: 1 Samuel 4:21Genesis 35:18Genesis 34:19Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, “Oh that you would bless me indeed, and enlarge my border! May your hand be with me, and may you keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” God granted him that which he requested. See also: Matthew 7:7-11Psalms 116:1-4Proverbs 10:22Chelub the brother of Shuhah became the father of Mehir, who was the father of Eshton. Eshton became the father of Beth Rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Ir Nahash. These are the men of Recah. The sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel: Hathath. See also: Joshua 15:17Judges 1:13Judges 3:9-11Meonothai became the father of Ophrah: and Seraiah became the father of Joab the father of Ge Harashim, for they were craftsmen. See also: 2 Kings 24:14Nehemiah 11:35The sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah: Kenaz. See also: Numbers 13:6Numbers 13:30Numbers 14:24The sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel. The sons of Ezrah: Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon; and Mered’s wife bore Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa. See also: 1 Chronicles 4:191 Samuel 30:28Joshua 15:50His wife the Jewess bore Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah. These are the sons of Bithiah the daughter of Pharaoh, whom Mered took. See also: 1 Chronicles 4:391 Chronicles 4:4Joshua 15:58The sons of the wife of Hodiah, the sister of Naham, were the fathers of Keilah the Garmite and Eshtemoa the Maacathite. See also: Joshua 15:441 Samuel 23:1-13The sons of Shimon: Amnon, Rinnah, Ben Hanan, and Tilon. The sons of Ishi: Zoheth, and Ben Zoheth. The sons of Shelah the son of Judah: Er the father of Lecah, Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of those who worked fine linen, of the house of Ashbea; See also: Genesis 38:5Numbers 26:20Genesis 46:12and Jokim, and the men of Cozeba, and Joash, and Saraph, who had dominion in Moab, and Jashubilehem. These records are ancient. These were the potters, and the inhabitants of Netaim and Gederah; they lived there with the king for his work. See also: Psalms 81:6The sons of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, Shaul; See also: Genesis 46:10Numbers 26:12-14Exodus 6:15Shallum his son, Mibsam his son, and Mishma his son. The sons of Mishma: Hammuel his son, Zaccur his son, Shimei his son. Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters; but his brothers didn’t have many children, and all their family didn’t multiply like the children of Judah. See also: Numbers 26:14Numbers 26:22Numbers 2:13They lived at Beersheba, Moladah, Hazarshual, See also: Joshua 19:2-3Joshua 19:9Joshua 15:28-29at Bilhah, at Ezem, at Tolad, See also: Joshua 19:3-4at Bethuel, at Hormah, at Ziklag, See also: Nehemiah 11:281 Samuel 30:11 Samuel 27:6at Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susim, at Beth Biri, and at Shaaraim. These were their cities until David’s reign. See also: Joshua 19:5-6Their villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan, five cities; See also: Joshua 19:7and all their villages that were around the same cities, as far as Baal. These were their settlements, and they kept their genealogy. See also: Joshua 19:8Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah the son of Amaziah, Joel, Jehu the son of Joshibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel, Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah, and Ziza the son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah— these mentioned by name were princes in their families. Their fathers’ houses increased greatly. See also: 1 Chronicles 5:24Genesis 6:4They went to the entrance of Gedor, even to the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks. See also: Joshua 15:581 Chronicles 4:181 Chronicles 4:4They found rich, good pasture, and the land was wide, and quiet, and peaceful, for those who lived there before were descended from Ham. See also: Judges 18:7-10Genesis 9:22-29Genesis 10:6These written by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and struck their tents and the Meunim who were found there; and they destroyed them utterly to this day, and lived in their place, because there was pasture there for their flocks. See also: Acts 17:262 Kings 18:8-12Isaiah 14:28-32Some of them, even of the sons of Simeon, five hundred men, went to Mount Seir, having for their captains Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi. See also: Genesis 36:8-9Deuteronomy 1:2They struck the remnant of the Amalekites who escaped, and have lived there to this day. See also: 1 Samuel 30:172 Samuel 8:121 Samuel 15:7-8
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Notes in English 19th-century Catholic commentary by Fr. George Leo Haydock, shown as published.
These notes keep the polemics of their time: some speak harshly of the Jewish people or of other Christians. The Church teaches otherwise today. The Jewish people may not be blamed for the death of Christ (Nostra Aetate 4; Catechism 597–598), and Christians of other communities are our brothers and sisters in the Lord (Unitatis Redintegratio 3). Christian unity
1 Chronicles 4:1
Ver. 1. Charmi, the great-grandson of Juda, by Zara and Zamri. Jos. vii. 1. ---
Junius takes him to be the same with Calubi, (C. ii.) father of Sobal. This seems to be transcribed from another ancient register of the family of Juda, and designed to shew where the principal men had resided.
C. --- Only the chiefs are specified. D.
↑ 11 Chronicles 4:2
Ver. 2. Sarathi, who peopled Saraa. C.
↑ 21 Chronicles 4:3
Ver. 3. Posterity. So all the ancient versions seem to have read boni, instead of the present Heb.
abi, which literally means, "and these are the father of Etam." If words ever wanted sense, they do so here. Kennicott. --- Etham is perhaps the name of a town. Malv.
↑ 31 Chronicles 4:7
Ver. 7. Ethnan. Some would insert "and Cos," to connect this with the following.
↑ 71 Chronicles 4:8
Ver. 8. Cos. Perhaps (C.) the same with Cenez, v. 13. T.
↑ 81 Chronicles 4:9
Ver. 9. Jabes. That is, sorrowful. Ch. --- There seems to be something wanting, as we are not informed who were the brethren of Jabes. C. --- This name he received from his mother, while his father Cos, called him Othoniel. E.
↑ 91 Chronicles 4:10
Ver. 10. For. To reward his piety and vow. Othoniel obtained Cariath-sepher, and Axa, the daugher of Caleb. Jos. xv. 17. C. --- Jabes imitated holy Jacob, (Gen. xxviii.) and both desired temporal blessings, for their advancement in virtue. W.
↑ 101 Chronicles 4:11
Ver. 11. Caleb. Heb. "Celub," different bother from Calubi and the son of Jephone, v. 15. C. ---
Brother, &c. Sept. "father of Ascha," which would seem to make him the same with the latter.
↑ 111 Chronicles 4:12
Ver. 12. City. Heb. "Hir-Nachash." H. --- The latter term denotes "copper of a serpent." We know not where this city was situated, no more than Recha. C.
↑ 121 Chronicles 4:13
Ver. 13. Othoniel, first judge. H. --- He was brother, or rather cousin, of Caleb.
See Jos. xv. 17.
↑ 131 Chronicles 4:14
Ver. 14. Artificers. Heb. Charashim, which means various sorts of "workmen,"
(C.) or "father (prince. M.) of Ge-Harasim, for," &c. C. --- Under this lord the artificers dwelt who built the temple. W.
↑ 141 Chronicles 4:15
Ver. 15. Caleb, so memorable (C.) for this fidelity. Num. xii. 30. and xxxii. 12. H.
↑ 151 Chronicles 4:18
Ver. 18. Judaia, a second wife, of his own nation. By the first, from Egypt, Mered had Miriam,
&c. Some words seem to be lost, which render it doubtful to whom Judaia was married.
↑ 181 Chronicles 4:19
Ver. 19. Odaia, perhaps the same with Judaia, (C.) as the Sept. read. --- Who was. Heb. and Sept. "Machatha," (H.) a place to the north of Basan, far from the limits of Juda, whence we should, perhaps, read Menuchat, as C. ii. 52. 54.
↑ 191 Chronicles 4:21
Ver. 21. Her. Hitherto we have seem the possessions of the descendants of Phares. Those of Her inhabited the country rendered famous by the exploits of Samson with the jaw bone. Judg. xv. 9.
C. --- The first-born of Sela was called Her, after his unfortunate uncle. Gen.
xxxviii. 7. H. ---
That wrought. Sept. take it for a proper name, "Ebdath." Heb. Beth-habodath habuts, "the house of the byssus, or fine linen manufacturers in Beth-Ashbaah, " (H.) which is, perhaps, the same with Beersabee, "the well of swearing." Gen. xxi. 31. C. --- Oath. The Latin word juramenti, might be retained here, as well as Calor. C. ii. 55. See 2 K. xxi. 19. Sept. read, "Esoba,"
as the proper name of a place. H.
↑ 211 Chronicles 4:22
Ver. 22. He, that made, &c. viz. Joazim, the meaning of whose name in Hebrew, is, he that made the sun to stand. In like manner the following names, Lying, (Cozeba) Secure, (Joash) and Burning, (Saraph) are substituted in place of the Hebrew names of the same signification. Ch. ---
The first etymology is not perfectly accurate, as Jokim means simply, "he made to stand;" Jachin, the pillar which Solomon erected, has the same import. H. --- Some injudicious person seems to have placed the sun in the margin, whence it has crept into the text. T. --- It might be occasioned by the fable of the Rabbins, who assert (H.) that Elimelech wrought the like miracle as Josue, to convince the people of Bethlehem of the necessity of being converted; but, finding them incorrigible, denounced a famine, which forced him to retire with his family into the country of Moab. S. Jer. Trad. &c. ---
Elimelech died in that country; but these four descendants of Sela retired, probably, along with him, and returned afterwards to Lehem, or Bethlehem, as it is customary to omit a part of a word. T. --- This town was peopled by different branches of Juda's family, v. 4, and C. ii. 54. C. --- Lahem, &c. Sept.
seem to leave the original terms: "he made them return to Abedderim Athoukiim." --- Who returned, is also left as a proper name by the Prot.
(H.) &c. "And Jasubi Lehem." Vat. M. --- It is not easy to decide, when the Hebrew words should be translated. --- Old. Heb. "and ancient words;" (H.) records, shewing where these families resided, (C.) unless this be also the name (H.) of a place. Sept.
↑ 221 Chronicles 4:23
Ver. 23. Potters. Heb. yotserim, may also designate some family, as it seems improbable that the princes, in Moab, should be reduced to so mean a condition. But we have many examples of such a fall; (H.) and it is supposed, that these descendants of Sela were employed by the king of Babylon, at Nethaim and Gadera. C. --- Hedges. These are the proper names of the places where they dwelt. In Hebrew, Netahim and Gedera. Ch. --- Sept. "Ataim and Gadera." H. --- The correct Roman edition of the Vulg. prints these words, plantationibus et Sepibus, with large letters, to imply as much. M. --- King; David. Sa. M. --- Many of the tribe of Juda attended David, while he was forced to flee before Saul, and to hide himself in unfrequented places. Some of them might be these Yotserim, or they might follow the profession of potters. H. ---
"With the king they were powerful in his kingdom, and dwelt there." Sept. H. ---
The Vulg. often give the meaning of proper names. D.
↑ 231 Chronicles 4:24
Ver. 24. Namuel, or Jamuel. Gen. xlvi. 10. --- Jarib; perhaps the same with Sohar, (M.) unless the latter be Zara, or Zare. Num. xxvi. 12. These genealogies seem different; but the same person (C.) might have many names. D.
↑ 241 Chronicles 4:27
Ver. 27. Juda, probably, not even in the following cities, which they inhabited along with them.
This tribe of Simeon was always the weakest, and kept close to Juda. See Num. xxvi. 14.
↑ 271 Chronicles 4:30
Ver. 30. Bathuel appears to be the same with Bethulia. Judith vi. 7. C.
↑ 301 Chronicles 4:31
Ver. 31. David, who had Siceleg given to him, 1 K. xxvii. 6. H. --- After the schism, Juda straitened the tribe of Simeon; so that it was forced to seek for other habitations in Gador, under Ezechias, v. 39, &c. C. --- It could no longer reside among those of the tribe of Juda, (D.) and acknowledge another king. H.
↑ 311 Chronicles 4:33
Ver. 33. Baal, or Ballath. Jos. xix. 1. --- Distribution. Heb. and Sept. "and their genealogy." M.
--- Katalogismos, may as well have the former signification, "their class;" (H.) though the sequel seems to determine it in the latter sense. D.
↑ 331 Chronicles 4:34
Ver. 34. Mosabab. This and the following princes joined their forces, to conquer fresh territories from Gador, (H.) or Gadara, near Joppe, (Strabo xvi.) which had been long in the possession (H.) of the Egyptians, (v. 40. C.) or Philistines. Malvenda.
↑ 341 Chronicles 4:40
Ver. 40. Cham. It is not certain that the Philistines, who came from the country of the Casluim, were descendants of Mezraim. Gen. x. 14. But it is very clear that the Egyptians sprung from Cham. Ps. lxxvii. 51.
↑ 401 Chronicles 4:41
Ver. 41. Inhabitants. Sept. "and the Mineans." Heb. meyenim, "the inhabitants of Maon," in Arabia. See Judg. x. 11. Syr. and Arab. "the fountains."
↑ 411 Chronicles 4:42
Ver. 42. Jesi; perhaps Asaia, by the transposition of one letter; (v. 36. C.) or these chiefs were remote descendants of Jesi, v. 20. H. --- The expedition probably took place about the same time as the preceding, to avoid the attack of the Assyrians, or of Juda, by retiring farther into Arabia.
C.
↑ 421 Chronicles 4:43
Ver. 43. Escape the arms of Saul, or of David. D. --- Day. It seems, therefore, that they escaped captivity, having abandoned their own country; or this was taken from a record, which had been made before that event, and is here inserted by Esdras; though, when he wrote, these Simeonites might have experienced the fate of their brethren, who were led captives in the 6th year of Ezechias. H.
↑ 43License: Notes by Fr. George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), from the Douay-Rheims Bible with Haydock's commentary (first ed. Thomas Haydock, Manchester/Dublin, 1811–1814; New York: Edward Dunigan & Brother, 1859); New Testament notes compiled with Fr. Benedict Rayment. Public domain. Digital text: "The Haydock Bible", Internet Archive (archive.org/details/TheHaydockBible), uploaded 2011 under the Public Domain Mark. · Credits and licenses