1 Chronicles 4

1 filii Iuda Phares Esrom et Carmi et Ur et Subal

2 Reaia vero filius Subal genuit Ieth de quo nati sunt Ahimai et Laed hae cognationes Sarathi

3 ista quoque stirps Hetam Iezrahel et Iesema et Iedebos nomenque sororis eorum Asalelphuni

4 Phunihel autem pater Gedor et Ezer pater Osa isti sunt filii Ur primogeniti Ephrata patris Bethleem

5 Asur vero patris Thecue erant duae uxores Halaa et Naara

6 peperit autem ei Naara Oozam et Epher et Themani et Asthari isti sunt filii Naara

7 porro filii Halaa Sereth Isaar et Ethnan

8 Cos autem genuit Anob et Sobaba et cognationem Aral filii Arum

9 fuit autem Iabes inclitus prae fratribus suis et mater eius vocavit nomen illius Iabes dicens quia peperi eum in dolore

10 invocavit vero Iabes Deum Israhel dicens si benedicens benedixeris mihi et dilataveris terminos meos et fuerit manus tua mecum et feceris me a malitia non opprimi et praestitit Deus quae precatus est

11 Chaleb autem frater Suaa genuit Machir qui fuit pater Esthon

12 porro Esthon genuit Bethrapha et Phesse et Thena patrem urbis Naas hii sunt viri Recha

13 filii autem Cenez Othonihel et Saraia porro filii Othonihel Athath

14 et Maonathi genuit Ophra Saraias autem genuit Ioab patrem vallis Artificum ibi quippe artifices erant

15 filii vero Chaleb filii Iephonne Hir et Hela et Nahem filiique Hela et Cenez

16 filii quoque Iallelel Ziph et Zipha Thiria et Asrahel

17 et filii Ezra Iether et Mered et Epher et Ialon genuitque Mariam et Sammai et Iesba patrem Esthamo

18 uxor quoque eius Iudaia peperit Iared patrem Gedor et Heber patrem Soccho et Hicuthihel patrem Zano hii autem filii Beththiae filiae Pharaonis quam accepit Mered

19 et filii uxoris Odaiae sororis Naham patris Ceila Garmi et Esthamo qui fuit de Machathi

20 filii quoque Simon Amnon et Rena filius Anan et Thilon et filii Iesi Zoeth et Benzoeth

21 filii Sela filii Iuda Her pater Lecha et Laada pater Maresa et cognationes Domus operantium byssum in domo Iuramenti

22 et Qui stare fecit solem virique Mendacii et Securus et Incendens qui principes fuerunt in Moab et qui reversi sunt in Leem haec autem verba vetera

23 hii sunt figuli habitantes in plantationibus et in praesepibus apud regem in operibus eius commoratique sunt ibi

24 filii Symeon Namuhel et Iamin Iarib Zara Saul

25 Sellum filius eius Mabsam filius eius Masma filius eius

26 filii Masma Amuhel filius eius Zacchur filius eius Semei filius eius

27 filii Semei sedecim et filiae sex fratres autem eius non habuerunt filios multos et universa cognatio non potuit adaequare summam filiorum Iuda

28 habitaverunt autem in Bersabee et Molada et Asarsual

29 et in Ballaa et in Asom et in Tholad

30 et in Bathuhel et in Orma et in Siceleg

31 et in Bethmarchaboth et in Asarsusim et in Bethberai et in Saarim hae civitates eorum usque ad regem David

32 villae quoque eorum Etham et Aen et Remmon et Thochen et Asan civitates quinque

33 et universi viculi eorum per circuitum civitatum istarum usque ad Baal haec est habitatio eorum et sedum distributio

34 Masobab quoque et Iemlech et Iosa filius Amasiae

35 et Iohel et Ieu filius Iosabiae filii Saraiae filii Asihel

36 et Helioenai et Iacoba et Isuaia et Asaia et Adihel et Isimihel et Banaia

37 Ziza quoque filius Sephei filii Allon filii Idaia filii Semri filii Samaia

38 isti sunt nominati principes in cognationibus suis et in domo adfinitatum suarum multiplicati sunt vehementer

39 et profecti sunt ut ingrederentur in Gador usque ad orientem vallis et ut quaererent pascua gregibus suis

40 inveneruntque pascuas uberes et valde bonas et terram latissimam et quietam et fertilem in qua ante habitaverunt de stirpe Ham

41 hii ergo venerunt quos supra descripsimus nominatim in diebus Ezechiae regis Iuda et percusserunt tabernacula eorum et habitatores qui inventi fuerant ibi et deleverunt eos usque in praesentem diem habitaveruntque pro eis quoniam uberrimas ibidem pascuas reppererunt

42 de filiis quoque Symeon abierunt in montem Seir viri quingenti habentes principes Phaltiam et Nahariam et Raphaiam et Ozihel filios Iesi

43 et percusserunt reliquias quae evadere potuerant Amalechitarum et habitaverunt ibi pro eis usque ad diem hanc

1 Chronicles 4 Commentary

Chapter 4

Genealogies.

- In this chapter we have a further account of Judah, the most numerous and most famous of all the tribes; also an account of Simeon. The most remarkable person in this chapter is Jabez. We are not told upon what account Jabez was more honourable than his brethren; but we find that he was a praying man. The way to be truly great, is to seek to do God's will, and to pray earnestly. Here is the prayer he made. Jabez prayed to the living and true God, who alone can hear and answer prayer; and, in prayer he regarded him as a God in covenant with his people. He does not express his promise, but leaves it to be understood; he was afraid to promise in his own strength, and resolved to devote himself entirely to God. Lord, if thou wilt bless me and keep me, do what thou wilt with me; I will be at thy command and disposal for ever. As the text reads it, this was the language of a most ardent and affectionate desire, Oh that thou wouldest bless me! Four things Jabez prayed for. 1. That God would bless him indeed. Spiritual blessings are the best blessings: God's blessings are real things, and produce real effects. 2. That He would enlarge his coast. That God would enlarge our hearts, and so enlarge our portion in himself, and in the heavenly Canaan, ought to be our desire and prayer. 3. That God's hand might be with him. God's hand with us, to lead us, protect us, strengthen us, and to work all our works in us and for us, is a hand all-sufficient for us. 4. That he would keep him from evil, the evil of sin, the evil of trouble, all the evil designs of his enemies, that they might not hurt, nor make him a Jabez indeed, a man of sorrow. God granted that which he requested. God is ever ready to hear prayer: his ear is not now heavy.

Chapter Summary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 4

In this chapter is a further account of the tribe of Judah, and of some principal families in it, 1Ch 4:1-23 and of the tribe of Simeon, their families, cities, and villages, 1Ch 4:24-38 and of the enlargement of their borders, and conquest of the Amalekites, 1Ch 4:39-43.