1 Chronicles 1:10

10 Kush fathered Nimrod, who was the first powerful ruler on earth.

1 Chronicles 1:10 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 1:10

(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 1:5).

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

8 The sons of Ham: Kush, Mitzrayim, Put and Kena'an.

9 The sons of Kush: S'va, Havilah, Savta, Ra'ma and Savt'kha. The sons of Ra'ma: Sh'va and D'dan.

10 Kush fathered Nimrod, who was the first powerful ruler on earth.

11 Mitzrayim fathered Ludim, 'Anamim, L'havim, Naftuchim,

12 Patrusim, Kasluchim (from whom came the P'lishtim) and Kaftorim.