Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 2:18–end
The persons mentioned in the former paragraph are most of them such as we read of, and most of them such as we read much of, in other scriptures; but very few of those to whom this paragraph relates are mentioned any where else. It should seem, the tribe of Judah were more full and exact in their genealogies than any other of the tribes, in which we must acknowledge a special providence, for the clearing of the genealogy of Christ. 1. Here we find Bezaleel, who was head-workman in building the tabernacle, Exo 31:2. 2. Hezron, who was the son of Pharez (Ch1 2:5), was the father of all this progeny, his sons, Caleb and Jerahmeel, being very fruitful, and he himself likewise, even in his old ag…
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Caleb-ephratah--so called from uniting the names of husband and wife (Ch1 2:19), and supposed to be the same as was afterwards called Beth-lehem-ephratah.
Ashur, the father of Tekoa-- (Sa2 14:2-4). He is called the father, either from his being the first founder, or perhaps the ruler, of the city.
Adam Clarke on 1 Chronicles 2:20
Uri begat Bezaleel - This was probably the famous artist mentioned Exo 31:2 (note), etc., where see the notes.
John Gill on 1 Chronicles 2:29
And the name of the wife of Abishur was Abihail,.... Of the same name was a wife of Rehoboam, a daughter of his grandfather David's eldest brother, Eliab, 2 Chronicles 11:18.
and she bare him Ahban, and Molid; which are no more mentioned, they perhaps leaving no posterity.
Keil & Delitzsch on 1 Chronicles 2:29
And Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant to wife,.... Having first given him his freedom, as the Targum premises; this daughter seems to be Ahlai, Ch1 2:31 which receives confirmation from Zabad, one of the descendants of this man, Ch1 2:36, being said to be the son of Ahlai, Ch1 11:41, that is, great-grandson:
and she bare him Attai; the genealogy of whose descendants is given to the end of Ch1 2:41, of whom no mention is made elsewhere, but of Zabad, as before observed; and, according to the Jews, it is given for the sake of Ishmael, the son of Nethaniah the son of Elishama, the last person mentioned in this genealogy; which Ishmael slew Gedaliah governor of Jerusalem, and is s…
