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1
Chronicles Chapter One
New King James Version (NKJV)
INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 1
This
chapter gives us the genealogy of the patriarchs from Adam to Noah, 1 Chronicles 1:1 of
the sons of Noah, and their posterity, to Abraham, 1 Chronicles 1:5 of
the sons of Abraham and their posterity, 1 Chronicles 1:28
and of the sons of Esau, 1 Chronicles 1:35
and of the kings and dukes that reigned in Edom, 1 Chronicles 1:43.
1 Chronicles
1:1 Adam, Seth,
Enosh,
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1Adam, Sheth, Enosh,
Adam, Seth,.... These first four verses exactly agree with the account of
the antediluvian patriarchs in Genesis 5:1, the
first letter in Adam is larger than usual, as a memorial, as BuxtorfF13
observes, of the first and only man, from whence mankind had their beginning,
and whose history the author had undertaken to write.
1 Chronicles
1:2 2 Cainan,[a] Mahalalel,
Jared,
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2Kenan, Mahalaleel, Jered,
1 Chronicles
1:3 3 Enoch,
Methuselah, Lamech,
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3Henoch, Methuselah, Lamech,
1 Chronicles
1:4 4 Noah,[b] Shem, Ham,
and Japheth.
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4Noah, Shem, Ham, and
Japheth.
1 Chronicles 1:5 5 The sons of Japheth were
Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
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5Sons of Japheth: Gomer and
Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
The sons of Japheth, Gomer,.... Here begins the
genealogy of the sons of Noah after the flood; of the sons of Japheth the
elder, in this and the two following verses; next of the sons of Ham, the
younger brother, 1 Chronicles 1:8,
then of Shem, whose posterity are mentioned last, because from him, in the line
of Heber, sprang Abraham, the ancestor of the Jewish nation, of whom the
Messiah was to come, for whose sake this genealogy is given, 1 Chronicles 1:17.
The whole is the same with the account in Genesis 10:1
1 Chronicles 1:6 6 The sons of Gomer were
Ashkenaz, Diphath,[c] and
Togarmah.
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6And sons of Gomer:
Ashchenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.
1 Chronicles 1:7 7 The sons of Javan were
Elishah, Tarshishah,[d] Kittim,
and Rodanim.[e]
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7And sons of Javan: Elisha,
and Tarshishah, Kittim, and Dodanim.
1 Chronicles 1:8 8 The sons of Ham were
Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
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8Sons of Ham: Cush, and
Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
1 Chronicles 1:9 9 The sons of Cush were
Seba, Havilah, Sabta,[f] Raama,[g] and
Sabtecha. The sons of Raama were Sheba and Dedan.
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9And sons of Cush: Seba and
Havilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecka. And sons of Raamah: Sheba and
Dedan.
1 Chronicles 1:10 10 Cush begot Nimrod; he
began to be a mighty one on the earth.
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10And Cush begat Nimrod: he
began to be a mighty one in the land.
1 Chronicles 1:11 11 Mizraim begot Ludim,
Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim,
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11And Mizraim begat the
Ludim, and the Anamim, and the Lehabim, and the Naphtuhim,
1 Chronicles 1:12 12 Pathrusim, Casluhim (from
whom came the Philistines and the Caphtorim).
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12and the Pathrusim, and the
Casluhim (from whom came out the Philistim), and the Caphtorim.
1 Chronicles 1:13 13 Canaan begot Sidon, his
firstborn, and Heth;
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13And Canaan begat Zidon his
first born, and Heth,
1 Chronicles 1:14 14 the Jebusite, the Amorite,
and the Girgashite;
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14and the Jebusite, and the
Amorite, and the Girgashite,
1 Chronicles 1:15 15 the Hivite, the Arkite,
and the Sinite;
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15and the Hivite, and the
Arkite, and the Sinite,
1 Chronicles 1:16 16 the Arvadite, the
Zemarite, and the Hamathite.
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16and the Arvadite, and the
Zemarite, and the Hamathite.
1 Chronicles 1:17 17 The sons of Shem were
Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.[h]
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17Sons of Shem: Elam and
Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and
Meshech.
1 Chronicles 1:18 18 Arphaxad begot Shelah, and
Shelah begot Eber.
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18And Arphaxad begat Shelah,
and Shelah begat Eber.
1 Chronicles 1:19 19 To Eber were born two
sons: the name of one was Peleg,[i] for in his
days the earth was divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan.
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19And to Eber have been born
two sons, the name of the one [is] Peleg, for in his days hath the land been
divided, and the name of his brother is Joktan.
1 Chronicles 1:20 20 Joktan begot Almodad,
Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
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20And Joktan begat Almodad,
and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,
1 Chronicles 1:21 21 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
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21and Hadoram, and Uzal, and
Diklah,
1 Chronicles 1:22 22 Ebal,[j] Abimael,
Sheba,
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22and Ebal, and Abimael, and
Sheba,
1 Chronicles 1:23 23 Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab.
All these were the sons of Joktan.
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23and Ophir, and Havilah, and
Jobab; all these [are] sons of Joktan.
1 Chronicles 1:24 24 Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,
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24Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,
1 Chronicles 1:25 25 Eber, Peleg, Reu,
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25Eber, Peleg, Reu,
1 Chronicles 1:26 26 Serug, Nahor, Terah,
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26Serug, Nahor, Terah,
1 Chronicles 1:27 27 and Abram, who is
Abraham.
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27Abram -- he [is] Abraham.
1 Chronicles 1:28 28 The sons of Abraham were
Isaac and Ishmael.
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28Sons of Abraham: Isaac and
Ishmael.
The sons of Abraham,.... The famous and well
known ancestor of the Jews; of Ishmael his firstborn, and his posterity; of his
sons by Keturah; and of Isaac and his sons, an account is given from hence to
the end of 1 Chronicles 1:34
entirely agreeing with that in Genesis 25:1.
1 Chronicles 1:29 29 These are their
genealogies: The firstborn of Ishmael was Nebajoth; then Kedar, Adbeel,
Mibsam,
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29These [are] their
generations: first-born of Ishmael, Nebaioth, and Kedar, and Adheel, and
Mibsam,
1 Chronicles 1:30 30 Mishma, Dumah, Massa,
Hadad,[k] Tema,
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30Mishma, and Dumah, Massa,
Hadad, and Tema,
1 Chronicles 1:31 31 Jetur, Naphish, and
Kedemah. These were the sons of Ishmael.
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31Jetur, Naphish, and Kedema.
These are sons of Ishmael.
1 Chronicles 1:32 32 Now the sons born to
Keturah, Abraham’s concubine, were Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian,
Ishbak, and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan were Sheba and Dedan.
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32And sons of Keturah,
Abraham's concubine: she bare Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and
Ishbak, and Shuah. And sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan.
1 Chronicles 1:33 33 The sons of Midian were
Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of
Keturah.
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33And sons of Midian: Ephah
and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaah; all these [are] sons of Keturah.
1 Chronicles 1:34 34 And Abraham begot Isaac.
The sons of Isaac were Esau and Israel.
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34And Abraham begetteth
Isaac. Sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel.
1 Chronicles 1:35 35 The sons of Esau were
Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jaalam, and Korah.
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35Sons of Esau: Eliphaz,
Reuel, and Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah.
The sons of Esau,.... The firstborn of Isaac; his posterity
are named in this and the two following verses, as in Genesis 36:1 only
it should be observed, that Timna, 1 Chronicles 1:36
is not the name of a man, but was the concubine of Eliphaz, the eldest son of
Esau, and the mother of Amalek, Genesis 36:12, and
so in the Arabic version it is read,"and Timna, which was the concubine of
Eliphaz, the son of Esau, bare him Amalek;'and so the Alexandrian copy of the
Septuagint.
1 Chronicles 1:36 36 And the sons of Eliphaz were
Teman, Omar, Zephi,[l] Gatam, and
Kenaz; and by Timna,[m] Amalek.
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36Sons of Eliphaz: Teman, and
Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek.
1 Chronicles 1:37 37 The sons of Reuel were
Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
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37Sons of Reuel: Nahath,
Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
1 Chronicles 1:38 38 The sons of Seir were
Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.
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38And sons of Seir: Lotan,
and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezar, and Dishan.
And the sons of Seir,.... This man and his
posterity were not of the race of Esau, but are mentioned because they were a
family into which Esau, and a son of his, married, and whose possessions he and
his obtained. The account from hence, to the end of 1 Chronicles 1:42
is the same with Genesis 36:20, with
some little variation of names.
1 Chronicles 1:39 39 And the sons of Lotan were
Hori and Homam; Lotan’s sister was Timna.
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39And sons of Lotan: Hori and
Homam, and sister of Lotan [is] Timna.
1 Chronicles 1:40 40 The sons of Shobal were
Alian,[n] Manahath,
Ebal, Shephi,[o] and Onam.
The sons of Zibeon were Ajah and Anah.
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40Sons of Shobal: Alian, and
Manahath, and Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. And sons of Zideon: Aiah and Anah.
1 Chronicles 1:41 41 The son of Anah was
Dishon. The sons of Dishon were Hamran,[p] Eshban,
Ithran, and Cheran.
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41The sons of Anah: Dishon.
and sons of Dishon: Amram, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran.
1 Chronicles 1:42 42 The sons of Ezer were
Bilhan, Zaavan, and Jaakan.[q] The sons
of Dishan were Uz and Aran.
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42Sons of Ezer: Bilhan, and
Zavan, Jakan. Sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.
1 Chronicles 1:43 43 Now these were the
kings who reigned in the land of Edom before a king reigned over the children
of Israel: Bela the son of Beor, and the name of his city was Dinhabah.
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43And these [are] the kings
who reigned in the land of Edom before the reigning of a king of the sons of
Israel: Bela son of Beor, and the name of his city [is] Dinhabah.
Now these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom,.... Which had
its name from Esau, who was so called, Genesis 25:30. From
hence, to the end of the chapter, an account is given of the kings and dukes of
Edom, in the same order as in Genesis 30:31.
1 Chronicles 1:44 44 And when Bela died, Jobab
the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his place.
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44And Bela dieth, and reign
in his stead doth Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrali;
1 Chronicles 1:45 45 When Jobab died, Husham of
the land of the Temanites reigned in his place.
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45and Jobab dieth, and reign
in his stead doth Husham from the land of the Temanite;
1 Chronicles 1:46 46 And when Husham died,
Hadad the son of Bedad, who attacked Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in
his place. The name of his city was Avith.
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46and Husham dieth, and reign
in his stead doth Hadad, son of Bedad (who smiteth Midian in the field of Moab)
and the name of his city [is] Avith;
1 Chronicles 1:47 47 When Hadad died, Samlah of
Masrekah reigned in his place.
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47and Hadad dieth, and reign
in his stead doth Samlah from Masrekah;
1 Chronicles 1:48 48 And when Samlah died, Saul
of Rehoboth-by-the-River reigned in his place.
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48and Samlah dieth, and reign
in his stead doth Shaul from Rehoboth of the River;
1 Chronicles 1:49 49 When Saul died, Baal-Hanan
the son of Achbor reigned in his place.
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49and Shaul dieth, and reign
in his stead doth Baal-Hanan son of Achbor;
1 Chronicles 1:50 50 And when Baal-Hanan died,
Hadad[r] reigned in
his place; and the name of his city was Pai.[s] His wife’s
name was Mehetabel the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.
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50and Baal-Hanan dieth, and
reign in his stead doth Hadad, and the name of his city [is] Pai, and the name
of his wife [is] Mehetabel daughter of Matred, daughter of Me-Zahab; Hadad also
dieth.
1 Chronicles 1:51 51 Hadad died also. And the
chiefs of Edom were Chief Timnah, Chief Aliah,[t] Chief Jetheth,
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51And chiefs of Edom are:
chief Timnah, chief Aliah, chief Jetheth,
1 Chronicles 1:52 52 Chief Aholibamah, Chief
Elah, Chief Pinon,
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52chief Aholibamah, chief
Elah, chief Pinon,
1 Chronicles 1:53 53 Chief Kenaz, Chief Teman,
Chief Mibzar,
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53chief Kenaz, chief Teman,
chief Mibzar,
1 Chronicles 1:54 54 Chief Magdiel, and Chief
Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom.
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54chief Magdiel, chief Iram.
These [are] chiefs of Edom.
──《John Gill’s
Exposition of the Bible》
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