- Bible
- 1 Chronicles
- Chapter 4
- Verse 3
1 Chronicles 4:3
“And these were of the father of Etam; Jezreel, and Ishma, and Idbash: and the name of their sister was Hazelelponi:”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And these were of the father of Etam,.... Or of the prince of Etam: or, as the Targum, these are princes that dwelt in…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Read, “These are the sons of the father (i. e. chief) of Etam” 2Ch 11:6, a city of Judah, not far from Bethlehem.
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
These were of the father of Etam - "And these are the rabbins (doctors) living at Etam, Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash." -…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Chronicles 4:1-10
One reason, no doubt, why Ezra is here most particular in the register of the tribe of Judah is because it was that…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
thesewere of the father of Etam LXX. ("these were the sons of Etam" Αἰτάν) yields better sense. Etam(1Ch 4:32) was a…