1 Chronicles 2:6

6 Zerah's sons: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara^[a]-five in all.

1 Chronicles 2:6 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 2:6

And the sons of Zerah
The other twin of Judah:

Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara:
five of them in all; the Targum calls them governors, and adds, on whom the spirit of prophecy dwelt; and in the Jewish chronology ^F14 they are said to prophesy in Egypt; and the four last are supposed to be the same with those in ( 1 Kings 4:31 ) . (See Gill on 1 Kings 4:31).

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FOOTNOTES:

F14 Seder Olam Rabba, c. 20. p. 52.

1 Chronicles 2:6 In-Context

4 Judah's daughter-in-law Tamar bore him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.

5 Perez's sons: Hezron and Hamul.

6 Zerah's sons: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara-five in all.

7 Carmi's son: Achar, who brought trouble on Israel when he was unfaithful [by taking] what was devoted to destruction.

8 Ethan's son: Azariah.

Footnotes

• [a]. Some Hb mss, LXX, Syr, Tg, Vg read Darda; 1 Kg 4:31