1 Chronicles 1:48

1 Chronicles 1:48 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when Samlah was dead, Shaul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead.
• New International Version (NIV)When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the river succeeded him as king.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth on the Euphrates reigned in his place.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And when Samlah died, Saul of Rehoboth-by-the-River reigned in his place.

Context of 1 Chronicles 1:48

46When Husham died, Hadad [I of Edom] the son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the field of Moab, became king in his place; the name of his city was Avith. 47When Hadad [I] died, Samlah of Masrekah became king in his place. When Samlah died, Shaul of Rehoboth on the River [Euphrates] became king in his place. 49When Shaul died, Baal-hanan the son of Achbor became king in his place. 50When Baal-hanan died, Hadad [II] became king in his place; the name of his city was Pai; his wife’s name was Mehetabel daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.

1 Chronicles 1:48 word by word

וַיָּ֖מָת שַׂמְלָ֑ה וַיִּמְלֹ֣ךְ תַּחְתָּ֔יו שָׁא֖וּל מֵרְחֹב֥וֹת הַנָּהָֽר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And when Samlahשַׂמְלָהώamlâh · SamlahH8072
• was deadמוּתmûth · to dieH4191
• Shaulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · ShaulH7586
• of Rehobothרְחֹבוֹתrechôbôth rechôbôth · RehobothH7344
• by the riverנָהָרnâhâr · RiverH5104
• reignedמָלַךְmâlak · to reignH4427

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 1:48

• Genesis 36:37Then Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth on the river [Euphrates] reigned as his successor.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 1:48

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 48By the river - "Shaul of Plathiutha, a great city, built on the banks of the Euphrates." - T.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 43-54Verses 43-54 The slight differences favor the view, that the writer of Chronicles has here, as elsewhere, abridged from Genesis (see the marginal references).Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 28-54Verses 28-54 The genealogy is from hence confined to the posterity of Abraham. Let us take occasion from reading these lists of names, to think of the multitudes that have gone through this world, have done their parts in it, and then quitted it. As one generation, even of sinful men, passes away, another comes. Ec 1:4; Nu 32:14, and will do so while the earth remains. Short is our passage through time into eternity. May we be distinguished as the Lord's…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 34-54Isaac’s genealogy first lists Esau's descendants (1 Chronicles 1:35–54) and then continues with Israel. The history of Edom is divided into three parts: Esau's sons (1 Chronicles 1:35–37) Seir's descendants (1 Chronicles 1:38–42) The kings who ruled Edom (1 Chronicles 1:43–54) This arrangement follows Genesis 36.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 1:48

• Edomites
• Genealogy
• King
• Rehoboth
• Samlah
• Saul
• Shaul
• Shem

In the dictionaries

• Euphrates River, the River
• Rehoboth By the River
• Rehoboth
• Saul
• Chronicles, Books of
• Genealogy
• Samlah
• Semites, Semitic Religion
• Shaul; Shaulites
• Shaul

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary