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1 Chronicles 1:51

1 Chronicles 1:51
Hadad died also. And the dukes of Edom were; duke Timnah, duke Aliah, duke Jetheth,

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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

Hadad died - "And his kingdom ended; for his land was subdued by the children of Esau, and the dukes of Edom ruled in the land of Gebala." - T.

For various particulars in this chapter, see Genesis 10…

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…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

1 Chronicles 1:51-54

The "Dukes" of Edom (Cp. Gen 36:40-43)

51. dukes The word means "leader of a thousand." The list which follows is probably topographical, not chronological. It seems to give the names of the…

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