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1 Chronicles 5:17

1 Chronicles 5:17
All these were reckoned by genealogies in the days of Jotham king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam king of Israel.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And they made war with the Hagarites,.... Before mentioned, Ch1 5:19.

with Jetur, and Nephish: with the posterity of these men, who were sons of Ishmael, Gen 25:15 and so was Nodab; perhaps the same…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

The writer refers here to two registrations, one made under the authority of Jeroboam II when he was king and Israel flourishing, the other made under the authority of Jotham, king of Judah, during…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

1 Chronicles 5:1-17

We have here an extract out of the genealogies,

I. Of the tribe of Reuben, where we have,

1. The reason why this tribe is thus postponed. It is confessed that Reuben was the first-born of Israel, and,…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

reckoned by genealogy A specimen of this kind of reckoning is given in Neh 7:5-65.

in the days of Jotham … and in the days of Jeroboam "Reckoning by genealogy" is a phrase used only in the writings of…