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Methodist theologian, 1762–1832
Adam Clarke
The sons of Javan - "But the sons of Macedon, Alsu, and Tarsus, Ilation, and Dardania, or, according to others, Elisha, Alam, Titsas, Achzavia, and Dardania, Ridom, and Chamen, and Antioch." So says…
This paragraph has Adam for its first word and Abraham for its last. Between the creation of the former and the birth of the latter were 2000 years, almost the one-half of which time Adam himself…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
Elishah Ezekiel (1Ch 27:7) addressing Tyre, "Blue and purple from the isles of Elishah was thine awning." Elishah clearly denotes some islands or coastlands near the territory of Javan, but no closer…
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