“These are the sons of Israel; Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun, Israel: or, Jacob”
Cross references: : Gen. 29:32 ; Gen. 30:5 ; Gen. 35:28
“The sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah: which three were born unto him of the daughter of Shua the Canaanitess. And Er, the firstborn of Judah, was evil in the sight of the LORD; and he slew him.”
Gen. 38:3 ; Gen. 46:12 ; 1 Chron. 4:1 Though Judah was not Jacob’s eldest son, yet he first beginneth at him, because he would come to the genealogy of David, of whom came Christ.
“And the sons of Zerah; Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all. Zimri: or, Zabdi Dara: or, Darda”
Of these read 1 Kings 4:31 . Or, Zabdi.
“The sons also of Hezron, that were born unto him; Jerahmeel, and Ram, and Chelubai. Ram: Gr. Aram Chelubai: or, Caleb”
Whom Saint Matthew calleth Aram, Matt. 1:3 .
“And Jesse begat his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the third, Shimma: or, Shammah”
1 Sam. 16:19 ; 1 Sam. 17:12 Or, Shammah.
“And Caleb the son of Hezron begat children of Azubah his wife, and of Jerioth: her sons are these; Jesher, and Shobab, and Ardon.”
Who was called Chelubai the son of Hezron, verse 9 .
“And afterward Hezron went in to the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead, whom he married when he was threescore years old; and she bare him Segub. married: Heb. took”
Who was prince of mount Gilead, read Num. 32:40 .
“And he took Geshur, and Aram, with the towns of Jair, from them, with Kenath, and the towns thereof, even threescore cities. All these belonged to the sons of Machir the father of Gilead.”
That is, the Geshurites and Syrians took the towns from Jair’s children.
“And after that Hezron was dead in Calebephratah, then Abiah Hezron's wife bare him Ashur the father of Tekoa.”
Which was a town named of the husband and wife, called also Bethlehem Ephrathah. Meaning, the chief and prince.
“And the sons of Appaim; Ishi. And the sons of Ishi; Sheshan. And the children of Sheshan; Ahlai.”
Who died while his father was alive, and therefore it is said, verse 34, that Sheshan had no sons.
“Now the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were, Mesha his firstborn, which was the father of Ziph; and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron.”
That is, the chief governor or prince of the Ziphims, because the prince ought to have a fatherly care and affection toward his people.
“And Ephah, Caleb's concubine, bare Haran, and Moza, and Gazez: and Haran begat Gazez.”
This difference was between the wife and the concubine, that the wife was taken with certain solemnities of marriage, and her children did inherit: the concubine had no solemnities in marriage, neither did her children inherit, but had a portion of goods or money given them.
“And Shobal the father of Kirjathjearim had sons; Haroeh, and half of the Manahethites. Haroeh: or, Reaiah half: or, half of the Menuchites, or, Hatsihammenuchoth”
Or, he that saw the half, because the prince ought to oversee his subjects.
“The sons of Salma; Bethlehem, and the Netophathites, Ataroth, the house of Joab, and half of the Manahethites, the Zorites. Ataroth: or, Atarites, or, crowns of the house of Joab”
Or, the Zorites, the half of the Manahethites. Meaning, the chief and principle.
“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.”
Read Num. 10:29 ; Judg. 1:16 . Which were men learned and expert in the law.