God’s Word Translation
1 Chronicles 2:54
54The descendants of Salma, ⌞who first settled⌟ Bethlehem, were the Netophathites, Atroth, ⌞who first settled⌟ Beth Joab, half of the Manahathites, the Zorites,
1 Chronicles 2:54 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The sons of Salma; Beth–lehem, and the Netophathites, Ataroth, the house of Joab, and half of the Manahethites, the Zorites.
- New International Version (NIV)The descendants of Salma: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth Beth Joab, half the Manahathites, the Zorites,
- English Standard Version (ESV)The sons of Salma: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth-beth-joab and half of the Manahathites, the Zorites.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The sons of Salma were Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth Beth Joab, half of the Manahethites, and the Zorites.
Context of 1 Chronicles 2:54
52Shobal, who first settled Kiriath Jearim, had these descendants: Haroeh, half of the Manahathites, 53the families of Kiriath Jearim, the Ithrites, the Puthites, the Shumathites, and the Mishraites. From these people came the Zorahites and Eshtaolites. The descendants of Salma, ⌞who first settled⌟ Bethlehem, were the Netophathites, Atroth, ⌞who first settled⌟ Beth Joab, half of the Manahathites, the Zorites, 55and the families of scribes who lived at Jabez. These families were the people of Tira, Shimea, and Sucah. These people are the Kenites who came from Hammath. They first settled Beth Rechab.
Read all of 1 Chronicles 21 Chronicles 2:54 word by word
בְּנֵ֣י שַׂלְמָ֗א בֵּ֥ית לֶ֙חֶם֙ וּנְט֣וֹפָתִ֔י עַטְר֖וֹת בֵּ֣ית יוֹאָ֑ב וַחֲצִ֥י הַמָּנַחְתִּ֖י הַצָּרְעִֽי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- The sonsבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
- of Salmaשַׂלְמָאώalmâ' · SalmaH8007
- Beth–lehemבֵּית לֶ֫חֶםbêyth lechem · BethlehemH1035
- and the Netophathitesנְטֹפָתִיneţôphâthîy · NetophathiteH5200
- Atarothעֲטָרוֹת‛ăţârôth ‛ăţârôth · AtarothH5852
- the house of Joabעַטְרוֹת בֵּית יוֹאָב‛aţrôth bêyth yô'âb · Atroth-beth-joabH5854
- and halfחֲצִיchêtsîy · halfH2677
- of the Manahethitesחֲצִי הַמְּנַחְתִּיchătsîy hammenachtîy · half the ManahathitesH2680
- the Zoritesצׇרְעָתִיtsâr‛îy tsâr‛âthîy · ZorathiteH6882
Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 2:54
- 1 Chronicles 2:51Salma, who first settled Bethlehem, and Hareph, who first settled Beth Gadar.
- 2 Chronicles 11:20After marrying Mahalath, he married Maacah, Absalom’s granddaughter. She gave birth to Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith.
- 2 Samuel 23:29Heleb (son of Baanah) from Netophah, Ittai (son of Ribai) from Gibeah in Benjamin,
- Ezra 2:22of Netophah … 56
- Nehemiah 7:26the people of Bethlehem and Netophah … 188
- Nehemiah 12:28So the groups of singers came together from the countryside around Jerusalem, from the villages of Netophah,
- Joshua 16:2From Bethel the border goes to Luz and over to Ataroth at the border of the Archites.
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 2:54
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 54The sons of Salma - "The righteous Bethlehemites, who had a good name, as the Netophathites, who removed the guards which Jeroboam had placed in the way lest the people should carry the first-fruits to Jerusalem: for the sons of Salma carried baskets full of first-fruits privately to Jerusalem; and having cloven wood, they made ladders, and brought them to Jerusalem to be laid up in Beth-mokad for oblations. These came from the lineage of Joab the son of…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 54Ataroth, the house of Joab - Rather, “Ataroth-beth-Joab,” probably so called, to distinguish it from Ataroth-Adar, a city of Benjamin Joshua 18:13. It is uncertain from what Joab it derived its distinctive appellation.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-55The descendants of Hezron are listed up to the time of David in several sections: The direct line from Hezron to David (1 Chronicles 2:9–17; compare Ruth 4:18–22) The other descendants of Hezron (1 Chronicles 2:18–41) The descendants of Hezron’s son Caleb (1 Chronicles 2:42–55)Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 2
- 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
- EGW Writings
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