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1 Chronicles 1:44

1 Chronicles 1:44
And when Bela was dead, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.

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Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

1 Chronicles 1:43-54

The slight differences favor the view, that the writer of Chronicles has here, as elsewhere, abridged from Genesis (see the marginal references).

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Bela was dead - "Being killed by Phineas, in the wilderness." - T.

Jobab the son of Zerah - Supposed by some to be the same as Job, whose book forms a part of the canon of Scripture. But in their…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

1 Chronicles 1:28-54

All nations but the seed of Abraham are already shaken off from this genealogy: they have no part nor lot in this matter. The Lord's portion is his people. Of them he keeps an account, knows them by…

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