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1 Chronicles 4:15

1 Chronicles 4:15
And the sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh; Iru, Elah, and Naam: and the sons of Elah, even Kenaz.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And the sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh,.... Jephunneh is not the same with Hezron, as the Targum, but another son of Kenaz, hence called the Kenezite, Jos 14:6 and brother of Othniel; and Caleb…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Caleb the son of Jephunneh - We have already met with this eminent person in Num 13:6, Num 13:30; Num 14:24, and elsewhere; and seen his courageous piety and inflexible integrity. The Targum says…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

1 Chronicles 4:11-23

We may observe in these verses, 1. That here is a whole family of craftsmen, handicraft tradesmen, that applied themselves to all sorts of manufactures, in which they were ingenious and industrious…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Caleb the son of Jephunneh Cp. 1Ch 2:42, note.

the sons of Elah, even Kenaz R.V. the sons of Elah; and Kenaz. The sons of Elahand Kenazare co-ordinated, as each representing a family descended from…