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- 1 Chronicles
- Chapter 5
- Verse 8
1 Chronicles 5:8
“And Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who dwelt in Aroer, even unto Nebo and Baalmeon:”
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Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.
Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And eastward he inhabited,.... Either Bela, or the tribe of Reuben:
unto the entering in of the wilderness; the…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Who dwelt in Aroer - This town was situated on the river Arnon; and Nebo was both a city and a mountain in the same…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Chronicles 5:1-17
We have here an extract out of the genealogies,
I. Of the tribe of Reuben, where we have,
1. The reason why this tribe…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Aroer now -Ar-âir, a heap of ruins near the wâdy Mojib, i.e. the Arnon(Jos 12:2). It passed from Sihon king of the…
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