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Selected Verse: 1 Chronicles 2:55 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
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| 1Ch 2:55 |
Strong Concordance |
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]. |
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King James |
And the families of the scribes which dwelt at Jabez; the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and Suchathites. These are the Kenites that came of Hemath, the father of the house of Rechab. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
the families of the scribes--either civil or ecclesiastical officers of the Kenite origin, who are here classed with the tribe of Judah, not as being descended from it, but as dwelling within its territory, and in a measure incorporated with its people.
Jabez--a place in Judah (Ch1 4:9).
Kenites that came of Hemath--who settled in Judah, and were thus distinguished from another division of the Kenite clan which dwelt in Manasseh (Jdg 4:11). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| Kenites - It is remarkable that Kenites - people of a race quite distinct from the Israelites Gen 15:19 - should be attached to, and, as it were, included in the descendants of Judah. It seems, however, that the friendly feeling between the two tribes - based on the conduct of the Kenites at the time of the Exodus Exo 18:10-19; Num 10:29-32; Sa1 15:6 - led to their intermixture and almost amalgamation with the Israelites, Kenite families not only dwelling among them but being actually regarded as of one blood with them. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Scribes - Either civil, who were public notaries, that wrote and signed legal instruments: or ecclesiastical. And these were either Levites, or Simeonites, or rather Kenites, and are here mentioned not as if they were of the tribe of Judah, but because they dwelt among them, and probably were allied to them by marriages, and so in a manner incorporated with them. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
The families - "The families of the Rechabites, the sons of Eliezer the son of Misco, the disciple of Jabez; he was Othniel, the son of Kenaz. And he was called Jabez, because in his council he instituted a school of disciples; they were called Tirathim, because in their hymns their voice was like trumpets; and Shimathim, because in hearing they lifted up their faces, i.e., in prayer; and Suchathim, because they were overshadowed by the Spirit of prophecy. These Salmaei were the children of Zipporah, who were numbered among the Levites who came from the stock of Moses, the master of Israel, whose righteousness profited them more than chariots and horses." - T. See on Ch1 4:9-10 (note).
Is the above explanation of Tirathites, Shimeathites, and Suchathites, the Targumist refers to the import of the Hebrew roots, whence these names are derived. See Ch1 4:10. In this chapter many names of cities are given as the names of men. |
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].
9 And Jabez [03258] was more honourable [03513] than his brethren [0251]: and his mother [0517] called [07121] his name [08034] Jabez [03258], saying [0559], Because I bare [03205] him with sorrow [06090].
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].
29 And Moses [04872] said [0559] unto Hobab [02246], the son [01121] of Raguel [07467] the Midianite [04084], Moses [04872]' father in law [02859], We are journeying [05265] unto the place [04725] of which the LORD [03068] said [0559], I will give [05414] it you: come [03212] thou with us, and we will do thee good [02895]: for the LORD [03068] hath spoken [01696] good [02896] concerning Israel [03478].
30 And he said [0559] unto him, I will not go [03212]; but I will depart [03212] to mine own land [0776], and to my kindred [04138].
31 And he said [0559], Leave [05800] us not, I pray thee; forasmuch as thou knowest [03651] [03045] how we are to encamp [02583] in the wilderness [04057], and thou mayest be to us instead of eyes [05869].
32 And it shall be, if thou go [03212] with us, yea, it shall be, that what goodness [02896] the LORD [03068] shall do [03190] unto us, the same will we do [02895] unto thee.
10 And Jethro [03503] said [0559], Blessed [01288] be the LORD [03068], who hath delivered [05337] you out of the hand [03027] of the Egyptians [04714], and out of the hand [03027] of Pharaoh [06547], who hath delivered [05337] the people [05971] from under the hand [03027] of the Egyptians [04714].
11 Now I know [03045] that the LORD [03068] is greater [01419] than all gods [0430]: for in the thing [01697] wherein they dealt proudly [02102] he was above them.
12 And Jethro [03503], Moses [04872]' father in law [02859], took [03947] a burnt offering [05930] and sacrifices [02077] for God [0430]: and Aaron [0175] came [0935], and all the elders [02205] of Israel [03478], to eat [0398] bread [03899] with Moses [04872]' father in law [02859] before [06440] God [0430].
13 And it came to pass on the morrow [04283], that Moses [04872] sat [03427] to judge [08199] the people [05971]: and the people [05971] stood [05975] by Moses [04872] from the morning [01242] unto the evening [06153].
14 And when Moses [04872]' father in law [02859] saw [07200] all that he did [06213] to the people [05971], he said [0559], What is this thing [01697] that thou doest [06213] to the people [05971]? why sittest [03427] thou thyself alone, and all the people [05971] stand [05324] by thee from morning [01242] unto even [06153]?
15 And Moses [04872] said [0559] unto his father in law [02859], Because the people [05971] come [0935] unto me to enquire [01875] of God [0430]:
16 When they have a matter [01697], they come [0935] unto me; and I judge [08199] between one [0376] and another [07453], and I do make them know [03045] the statutes [02706] of God [0430], and his laws [08451].
17 And Moses [04872]' father in law [02859] said [0559] unto him, The thing [01697] that thou doest [06213] is not good [02896].
18 Thou wilt surely [05034] wear away [05034], both thou, and this people [05971] that is with thee: for this thing [01697] is too heavy [03515] for thee; thou art not able [03201] to perform [06213] it thyself alone.
19 Hearken [08085] now unto my voice [06963], I will give thee counsel [03289], and God [0430] shall be [01961] with thee: Be thou for the people [05971] to God-ward [04136] [0430], that thou mayest bring [0935] the causes [01697] unto God [0430]:
19 The Kenites [07017], and the Kenizzites [07074], and the Kadmonites [06935],
10 And Jabez [03258] called [07121] on the God [0430] of Israel [03478], saying [0559], Oh that [0518] thou wouldest bless [01288] me indeed [01288], and enlarge [07235] my coast [01366], and that thine hand [03027] might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep [06213] me from evil [07451], that it may not grieve [06087] me! And God [0430] granted [0935] him that which he requested [07592].
9 And Jabez [03258] was more honourable [03513] than his brethren [0251]: and his mother [0517] called [07121] his name [08034] Jabez [03258], saying [0559], Because I bare [03205] him with sorrow [06090].
10 And Jabez [03258] called [07121] on the God [0430] of Israel [03478], saying [0559], Oh that [0518] thou wouldest bless [01288] me indeed [01288], and enlarge [07235] my coast [01366], and that thine hand [03027] might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep [06213] me from evil [07451], that it may not grieve [06087] me! And God [0430] granted [0935] him that which he requested [07592].