1 Chronicles 8:26

26 Sham'sherai, Shehari'ah, Athali'ah,

1 Chronicles 8:26 Meaning and Commentary

Ver. 26,27. And Shamsherai
Who, with those next mentioned,

Shehariah, Athaliah, Jaresiah, Eliah, and Zichri, [were the sons of]
Jeroham,
who perhaps is the same with Jerimoth, another son of Elpaal, ( 1 Chronicles 8:14 ) who makes a considerable figure in this genealogy. Kimchi observes that it is a tradition F17 that this Eliah is Elijah the prophet, who was of the seed of Rachel.


FOOTNOTES:

F17 Shemoth Rabba, sect. 40. fol. 138. 4.

1 Chronicles 8:26 In-Context

24 Hanani'ah, Elam, Anthothi'jah,
25 Iphdei'ah, and Penu'el were the sons of Shashak.
26 Sham'sherai, Shehari'ah, Athali'ah,
27 Ja-areshi'ah, Eli'jah, and Zichri were the sons of Jero'ham.
28 These were the heads of fathers' houses, according to their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Jerusalem.
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