1 Chronicles 2:55

1 Chronicles 2:55 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the families of the scribes which dwelt at Jabez; the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and Suchathites. These are the Kenites that came of Hemath, the father of the house of Rechab.
• New International Version (NIV)and the clans of scribes who lived at Jabez: the Tirathites, Shimeathites and Sucathites. These are the Kenites who came from Hammath, the father of the Rekabites.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The clans also of the scribes who lived at Jabez: the Tirathites, the Shimeathites and the Sucathites. These are the Kenites who came from Hammath, the father of the house of Rechab.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And the families of the scribes who dwelt at Jabez were the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and the Suchathites. These were the Kenites who came from Hammath, the father of the house of Rechab.

Context of 1 Chronicles 2:55

53the clans of Kiriath Jearim – the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites, and Mishraites. (The Zorathites and Eshtaolites descended from these groups.) 54The sons of Salma: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth Beth-Joab, half the Manahathites, the Zorites, and the clans of the scribes who lived in Jabez: the Tirathites, Shimeathites, and Sucathites. These are the Kenites who descended from Hammath, the father of Beth-Rechab.

1 Chronicles 2:55 word by word

וּמִשְׁפְּח֤וֹת סֹפְרִים֙ יֹשְׁבֵ֣י יַעְבֵּ֔ץ תִּרְעָתִ֥ים שִׁמְעָתִ֖ים שׂוּכָתִ֑ים הֵ֚מָּה הַקִּינִ֣ים הַבָּאִ֔ים מֵחַמַּ֖ת אֲבִ֥י בֵית־רֵכָֽב׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the familiesמִשְׁפָּחָהmishpâchâh · familyH4940
• of the scribesסֹפֵרsâphar · secretaryH5608
• which dweltיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• at Jabezיַעְבֵּץya‛bêts · JabezH3258
• the Tirathitesתִּרְעָתִיםtir‛âthîy · TirathiteH8654
• the Shimeathitesשִׁמְעָתִיםshim‛âthîy · ShimeathiteH8101
• Suchathitesשׂוּכָתִיםώûkâthîy · SucathitesH7756
• Theseהֵ֫מָּהhêm hêmmâh · they(masc.)H1992
• the Kenitesקֵינִיqêynîy qîynîy · KeniteH7017
• that cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• of Hemathחֲמָתchămâth · HamathH2574
• the fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
• of the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
• of Rechabרֵכָבrêkâb · RechabH7394

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 2:55

• Ezra 7:6This Ezra is the one who came up from Babylon. He was a scribe who was skilled in the law of Moses which the Lord God of Israel had given. The king supplied him with everything he requested, for the hand of the Lord his God was on him.
• Jeremiah 8:8How can you say, “We are wise! We have the law of the Lord”? The truth is, those who teach it have used their writings to make it say what it does not really mean.
• 1 Chronicles 4:9Jabez was more respected than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, for she said, “I experienced pain when I gave birth to him.”
• Judges 1:16Now the descendants of the Kenite, Moses’ father-in-law, went up with the people of Judah from the City of Date Palm Trees to Arad in the desert of Judah, located in the Negev. They went and lived with the people of Judah.
• Judges 4:11Now Heber the Kenite had moved away from the Kenites, the descendants of Hobab, Moses’ father-in-law. He lived near the great tree in Zaanannim near Kedesh.
• 1 Samuel 15:6Saul said to the Kenites, “Go on and leave! Go down from among the Amalekites! Otherwise I will sweep you away with them! After all, you were kind to all the Israelites when they came up from Egypt.” So the Kenites withdrew from among the Amalekites.
• 2 Kings 10:15When he left there, he met Jehonadab, son of Rekab, who had been looking for him. Jehu greeted him and asked, “Are you as committed to me as I am to you?” Jehonadab answered, “I am!” Jehu replied, “If so, give me your hand.” So he offered his hand and Jehu pulled him up into the chariot.
• Jeremiah 35:2“Go to the Rechabite community. Invite them to come into one of the side rooms of the Lord’s temple and offer them some wine to drink.”

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 2:55

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 55The families - "The families of the Rechabites, the sons of Eliezer the son of Misco, the disciple of Jabez; he was Othniel, the son of Kenaz. And he was called Jabez, because in his council he instituted a school of disciples; they were called Tirathim, because in their hymns their voice was like trumpets; and Shimathim, because in hearing they lifted up their faces, i.e., in prayer; and Suchathim, because they were overshadowed by the Spirit of…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 55Kenites - It is remarkable that Kenites - people of a race quite distinct from the Israelites Genesis 15:19 - should be attached to, and, as it were, included in the descendants of Judah. It seems, however, that the friendly feeling between the two tribes - based on the conduct of the Kenites at the time of the Exodus Exodus 18:10-19; Numbers 10:29-32; 1 Samuel 15:6 - led to their intermixture and almost amalgamation with the Israelites, Kenite families…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
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5555. the families of the scribes--either civil or ecclesiastical officers of the Kenite origin, who are here classed with the tribe of Judah, not as being descended from it, but as dwelling within its territory, and in a measure incorporated with its people. Jabez--a place in Judah (1Ch 4:9). Kenites that came of Hemath--who settled in Judah, and were thus distinguished from another division of the Kenite clan which dwelt in Manasseh (Jud 4:11).Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 2:55

• Hemath
• Jabez
• Kenites
• Rechab
• Rechabites
• Shimeathites

In the dictionaries

• Tirathites, the
• Hemath
• Jabez
• Jehonadab
• Kenites
• Rechabites
• Aaron
• Caleb
• Chronicles, Books of
• Chronology of the Old Testament

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