Ver. 4,5. Moreover, the sons of Obededom The same at whose house the ark was, before it was brought by David to Zion; his sons were porters also, as himself, ( 1 Chronicles 15:24 ) ( 16:38 ) , mention is made of eight sons of his, according to their birth: Shemaiah, Jehozabad, Joah, Sacar, Nethaneel, Ammiel, Issachar, Peulthai; for God blessed him; as with wealth and riches, so with a numerous offspring, and that because of his entertainment of the ark at his house; the great increase of his family is aggravated by the Jews FOOTNOTES:
F17 beyond all credit, that all in his family brought eight at a birth; the Targum here makes them eighty two in all. F17 Hieron. Trad. Heb. in 2. Reg. fol. 77. M.
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And Meshelemi'ah had sons: Zechari'ah the first-born, Jedi'a-el the second, Zebadi'ah the third, Jath'ni-el the fourth,
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Elam the fifth, Jehoha'nan the sixth, Eli-e-ho-e'nai the seventh.
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And O'bed-e'dom had sons: Shemai'ah the first-born, Jehoz'abad the second, Jo'ah the third, Sachar the fourth, Nethan'el the fifth,
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Am'mi-el the sixth, Is'sachar the seventh, Pe-ul'lethai the eighth; for God blessed him.
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Also to his son Shemai'ah were sons born who were rulers in their fathers' houses, for they were men of great ability.
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