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Verse	Translation	Text
1Ch 2:54	Strong Concordance	The sons [01121] of Salma [08007]; Bethlehem [01035], and the Netophathites [05200], Ataroth [05852], the house of Joab [05854], and half [02677] of the Manahethites [02680], the Zorites [06882].
	King James	The sons of Salma; Bethlehem, and the Netophathites, Ataroth, the house of Joab, and half of the Manahethites, the Zorites.

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Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
Ataroth, the house of Joab - Rather, "Ataroth-beth-Joab," probably so called, to distinguish it from Ataroth-Adar, a city of Benjamin Jos 18:13. It is uncertain from what Joab it derived its distinctive appellation.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]

Ataroth, the house of Joab - Rather, "Ataroth-beth-Joab," probably so called, to distinguish it from Ataroth-Adar, a city of Benjamin Jos 18:13. It is uncertain from what Joab it derived its distinctive appellation.

The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917]
Ataroth Or, Atarites, or, crowns of the house of Joab.

Commentary on the Old Testament, by Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch [1857-78]
The descendants of Salma: Bethlehem, i.e., the family of Bethlehem (see on Ch1 2:52), the Netophathites, i.e., the inhabitants of the town of Netophah, which, according to our verse and Ezr 2:22, and especially Neh 7:26, is to be looked for in the neighbourhood of Bethlehem (cf. Ch1 9:16); a family which produced at various times renowned men (cf. Sa2 23:28.; Kg2 25:23; Ezr 2:22). The following words, י עטחרות ב, i.e., "crowns of the house of Joab," can only be the name of a place which is mentioned instead of its inhabitants; for עטרות occurs elsewhere, sometimes alone, and sometimes in conjunction with a proper name, as the name of places: cf. Num 32:34.; Jos 16:2, Jos 16:5,Jos 16:7; Jos 18:13. Hazi-Hammanahath is certainly to be sought in the neighbourhood of Manahath, Ch1 8:6, whose position has, however, not yet been ascertained. הצּרעי is only another form of הצּרעתי, and is derived from the masculine of the word. The Zorites here spoken of formed a second division of the inhabitants of Zoreah and the neighbourhood, along with the Zoreathites descended from Shobal, Ch1 2:53. Ch1 2:55 "And the families of the writers (scribes) who inhabited Jabez." The position of the town Jabez, which is mentioned only here, and which derived its name from a descendant of Judah, has not yet been discovered, but is to be sought somewhere in the neighbourhood of Zoreah. This may be inferred from the fact that of the six שׂלמא בּני, two are always more closely connected with each other by ו cop.: (1) Bethlehem and Netophathite, (2) Ataroth-beth-Joab and Hazi-Hammanahath, (3) the Zoreites and the families of the Sopherim inhabiting Jabez. These last were divided into three branches, תּרעתים, שׁמעתים, שׂוּכתים, i.e., those descended from Tira, Shimea, and Suchah. The Vulgate has taken these words in an appellative sense of the occupations of these three classes, and translates canentes et resonantes et in tabernaculis commemorantes. But this interpretation is not made even probable by all that Bertheau has brought forward in support of it. Even if שׂוּכתים might perhaps be connected with סכּה, and interpreted "dwellers in tabernacles," yet no tenable reason can be found for translating תּרעתים and שׁמעתים by canentes et resonantes. שׁמעתי, from שׁמעה, "that which is heard," cannot signify those who repeat in words and song that which has been heard; and תּרעתי no more means canentes than it is connected (as Bertheau tries to show) with שׁערים htiw , "doorkeepers" (the Chaldee תּרע being equivalent to the Hebrew שׁער); and the addition, "These are the Kenites who came of Hemath, the father of the house of Rechab" (מן בּוא, to issue from any one, to be descended from any one), gives no proof of this, for the phrase itself is to us so very obscure. קינים are not inhabitants of the city Kain (Jos 15:57) in the tribal domain of Judah (Kimchi), but, judging from the succeeding relative sentence, were descendants of Keni the father-in-law of Moses (Jdg 1:16), who had come with Israel to Canaan, and dwelt there among the Israelites (Jdg 4:11, Jdg 4:17; Jdg 5:24; Sa1 15:6; Sa1 27:10; Sa1 30:29); and Hemath, the father of the house of Rechab, i.e., of the Rechabites (Jer 35:6), is probably the grandfather of Jonadab the son of Rechab, with whom Jehu entered into alliance (Kg2 10:15, Kg2 10:23). But how can the families of Sopherim inhabiting Jabez, which are here enumerated, be called descendants of Salma, who is descended from Hur the son of Caleb, a man of Judah, if they were Kenites, who issued from or were descendant of the grandfather of the family of the Rechabites? From lack of information, this question cannot be answered with certainty. In general, however, we may explain the incorporation of the Kenites in the Judaean family of the Calebite Salma, on the supposition that one of these Kenites of the family of Hobab, the brother-in-law of Moses, married an heiress of the race of Caleb. On this account the children and descendants sprung of this marriage would be incorporated in the family of Caleb, although they were on their father's side Kenites, and where they followed the manner of life of their fathers, might continue to be regarded as such, and to bear the name.

Commentary on the Old Testament, by Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch [1857-78]

The descendants of Salma: Bethlehem, i.e., the family of Bethlehem (see on Ch1 2:52), the Netophathites, i.e., the inhabitants of the town of Netophah, which, according to our verse and Ezr 2:22, and especially Neh 7:26, is to be looked for in the neighbourhood of Bethlehem (cf. Ch1 9:16); a family which produced at various times renowned men (cf. Sa2 23:28.; Kg2 25:23; Ezr 2:22). The following words, י עטחרות ב, i.e., "crowns of the house of Joab," can only be the name of a place which is mentioned instead of its inhabitants; for עטרות occurs elsewhere, sometimes alone, and sometimes in conjunction with a proper name, as the name of places: cf. Num 32:34.; Jos 16:2, Jos 16:5,Jos 16:7; Jos 18:13. Hazi-Hammanahath is certainly to be sought in the neighbourhood of Manahath, Ch1 8:6, whose position has, however, not yet been ascertained. הצּרעי is only another form of הצּרעתי, and is derived from the masculine of the word. The Zorites here spoken of formed a second division of the inhabitants of Zoreah and the neighbourhood, along with the Zoreathites descended from Shobal, Ch1 2:53.

Ch1 2:55

"And the families of the writers (scribes) who inhabited Jabez." The position of the town Jabez, which is mentioned only here, and which derived its name from a descendant of Judah, has not yet been discovered, but is to be sought somewhere in the neighbourhood of Zoreah. This may be inferred from the fact that of the six שׂלמא בּני, two are always more closely connected with each other by ו cop.: (1) Bethlehem and Netophathite, (2) Ataroth-beth-Joab and Hazi-Hammanahath, (3) the Zoreites and the families of the Sopherim inhabiting Jabez. These last were divided into three branches, תּרעתים, שׁמעתים, שׂוּכתים, i.e., those descended from Tira, Shimea, and Suchah. The Vulgate has taken these words in an appellative sense of the occupations of these three classes, and translates canentes et resonantes et in tabernaculis commemorantes. But this interpretation is not made even probable by all that Bertheau has brought forward in support of it. Even if שׂוּכתים might perhaps be connected with סכּה, and interpreted "dwellers in tabernacles," yet no tenable reason can be found for translating תּרעתים and שׁמעתים by canentes et resonantes. שׁמעתי, from שׁמעה, "that which is heard," cannot signify those who repeat in words and song that which has been heard; and תּרעתי no more means canentes than it is connected (as Bertheau tries to show) with שׁערים htiw , "doorkeepers" (the Chaldee תּרע being equivalent to the Hebrew שׁער); and the addition, "These are the Kenites who came of Hemath, the father of the house of Rechab" (מן בּוא, to issue from any one, to be descended from any one), gives no proof of this, for the phrase itself is to us so very obscure. קינים are not inhabitants of the city Kain (Jos 15:57) in the tribal domain of Judah (Kimchi), but, judging from the succeeding relative sentence, were descendants of Keni the father-in-law of Moses (Jdg 1:16), who had come with Israel to Canaan, and dwelt there among the Israelites (Jdg 4:11, Jdg 4:17; Jdg 5:24; Sa1 15:6; Sa1 27:10; Sa1 30:29); and Hemath, the father of the house of Rechab, i.e., of the Rechabites (Jer 35:6), is probably the grandfather of Jonadab the son of Rechab, with whom Jehu entered into alliance (Kg2 10:15, Kg2 10:23). But how can the families of Sopherim inhabiting Jabez, which are here enumerated, be called descendants of Salma, who is descended from Hur the son of Caleb, a man of Judah, if they were Kenites, who issued from or were descendant of the grandfather of the family of the Rechabites? From lack of information, this question cannot be answered with certainty. In general, however, we may explain the incorporation of the Kenites in the Judaean family of the Calebite Salma, on the supposition that one of these Kenites of the family of Hobab, the brother-in-law of Moses, married an heiress of the race of Caleb. On this account the children and descendants sprung of this marriage would be incorporated in the family of Caleb, although they were on their father's side Kenites, and where they followed the manner of life of their fathers, might continue to be regarded as such, and to bear the name.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
The sons of Salma - "The righteous Bethlehemites, who had a good name, as the Netophathites, who removed the guards which Jeroboam had placed in the way lest the people should carry the first-fruits to Jerusalem: for the sons of Salma carried baskets full of first-fruits privately to Jerusalem; and having cloven wood, they made ladders, and brought them to Jerusalem to be laid up in Beth-mokad for oblations. These came from the lineage of Joab the son of Zeruiah; and some of them were priests; and they divided the residue of the sacrifices with the sons of the prophets who were in Zorah." - T.

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¹³ And the border [01366] went over [05674] from thence toward Luz [03870], to the side [03802] of Luz [03870], which is Bethel [01008], southward [05045]; and the border [01366] descended [03381] to Atarothadar [05853], near the hill [02022] that lieth on the south side [05045] of the nether [08481] Bethhoron [01032].

²³ And Jehu [03058] went [0935], and Jehonadab [03082] the son [01121] of Rechab [07394], into the house [01004] of Baal [01168], and said [0559] unto the worshippers [05647] of Baal [01168], Search [02664], and look [07200] that there be [03426] here with you none of the servants [05650] of the LORD [03068], but the worshippers [05647] of Baal [01168] only.

¹⁵ And when he was departed [03212] thence, he lighted [04672] on Jehonadab [03082] the son [01121] of Rechab [07394] coming to meet [07125] him: and he saluted [01288] him, and said [0559] to him, Is [03426] thine heart [03824] right [03477], as my heart [03824] is with thy heart [03824]? And Jehonadab [03082] answered [0559], It is [03426]. If it be, give [05414] me thine hand [03027]. And he gave [05414] him his hand [03027]; and he took him up [05927] to him into the chariot [04818].

⁶ But they said [0559], We will drink [08354] no wine [03196]: for Jonadab [03122] the son [01121] of Rechab [07394] our father [01] commanded [06680] us, saying [0559], Ye shall drink [08354] no wine [03196], neither ye, nor your sons [01121] for [05704] ever [05769]:

²⁹ And to them which were in Rachal [07403], and to them which were in the cities [05892] of the Jerahmeelites [03397], and to them which were in the cities [05892] of the Kenites [07017],

¹⁰ And Achish [0397] said [0559], Whither [0408] have ye made a road [06584] to day [03117]? And David [01732] said [0559], Against the south [05045] of Judah [03063], and against the south [05045] of the Jerahmeelites [03397], and against the south [05045] of the Kenites [07017].

⁶ And Saul [07586] said [0559] unto the Kenites [07017], Go [03212], depart [05493], get you down [03381] from among [08432] the Amalekites [06002], lest I destroy [0622] you with them: for ye shewed [06213] kindness [02617] to all the children [01121] of Israel [03478], when they came up [05927] out of Egypt [04714]. So the Kenites [07017] departed [05493] from among [08432] the Amalekites [06003].

²⁴ Blessed [01288] above women [0802] shall Jael [03278] the wife [0802] of Heber [02268] the Kenite [07017] be, blessed [01288] shall she be above women [0802] in the tent [0168].

¹⁷ Howbeit Sisera [05516] fled away [05127] on his feet [07272] to the tent [0168] of Jael [03278] the wife [0802] of Heber [02268] the Kenite [07017]: for there was peace [07965] between Jabin [02985] the king [04428] of Hazor [02674] and the house [01004] of Heber [02268] the Kenite [07017].

¹¹ Now Heber [02268] the Kenite [07017], which was of the children [01121] of Hobab [02246] the father in law [02859] of Moses [04872], had severed [06504] himself from the Kenites [07017], and pitched [05186] his tent [0168] unto the plain [0436] of Zaanaim [06815], which is by Kedesh [06943].

¹⁶ And the children [01121] of the Kenite [07017], Moses [04872]' father in law [02859], went up [05927] out of the city [05892] of palm trees [08558] [05899] with the children [01121] of Judah [03063] into the wilderness [04057] of Judah [03063], which lieth in the south [05045] of Arad [06166]; and they went [03212] and dwelt [03427] among [0854] the people [05971].

⁵⁷ Cain [07014], Gibeah [01390], and Timnah [08553]; ten [06235] cities [05892] with their villages [02691]:

⁵⁵ And the families [04940] of the scribes [05608] which dwelt [03427] [03427] at Jabez [03258]; the Tirathites [08654], the Shimeathites [08101], and Suchathites [07756]. These [01992] are the Kenites [07017] that came [0935] of Hemath [02574], the father [01] of the house [01004] of Rechab [07394].

⁵³ And the families [04940] of Kirjathjearim [07157]; the Ithrites [03505], and the Puhites [06336], and the Shumathites [08126], and the Mishraites [04954]; of them came [03318] the Zareathites [06882], and the Eshtaulites [0848].

⁶ And these are the sons [01121] of Ehud [0261]: these are the heads [07218] of the fathers [01] of the inhabitants [03427] of Geba [01387], and they removed [01540] them to Manahath [04506]:

⁷ And it went down [03381] from Janohah [03239] to Ataroth [05852], and to Naarath [05292], and came [06293] to Jericho [03405], and went out [03318] at Jordan [03383].

⁵ And the border [01366] of the children [01121] of Ephraim [0669] according to their families [04940] was thus: even the border [01366] of their inheritance [05159] on the east side [04217] was Atarothaddar [05853], unto Bethhoron [01032] the upper [05945];

² And goeth out [03318] from Bethel [01008] to Luz [03870], and passeth along [05674] unto the borders [01366] of Archi [0757] to Ataroth [05852],

³⁴ And the children [01121] of Gad [01410] built [01129] Dibon [01769], and Ataroth [05852], and Aroer [06177],

²² The men [0582] of Netophah [05199], fifty [02572] and six [08337].

²³ And when all the captains [08269] of the armies [02428], they and their men [0582], heard [08085] that the king [04428] of Babylon [0894] had made Gedaliah [01436] governor [06485], there came [0935] to Gedaliah [01436] to Mizpah [04709], even Ishmael [03458] the son [01121] of Nethaniah [05418], and Johanan [03110] the son [01121] of Careah [07143], and Seraiah [08304] the son [01121] of Tanhumeth [08576] the Netophathite [05200], and Jaazaniah [02970] the son [01121] of a Maachathite [04602], they and their men [0582].

²⁸ Zalmon [06756] the Ahohite [0266], Maharai [04121] the Netophathite [05200],

¹⁶ And Obadiah [05662] the son [01121] of Shemaiah [08098], the son [01121] of Galal [01559], the son [01121] of Jeduthun [03038], and Berechiah [01296] the son [01121] of Asa [0609], the son [01121] of Elkanah [0511], that dwelt [03427] in the villages [02691] of the Netophathites [05200].

²⁶ The men [0582] of Bethlehem [01035] and Netophah [05199], an hundred [03967] fourscore [08084] and eight [08083].

²² The men [0582] of Netophah [05199], fifty [02572] and six [08337].

⁵² And Shobal [07732] the father [01] of Kirjathjearim [07157] had sons [01121]; Haroeh [07204], and half [02677] of the Manahethites [02679].