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 son of Bedad became king in his place and ruled from the city of Avith. He was the one who destroyed the Midianite army in the land of Moab. 47When Hadad died, Samlah from the city of Masrekah became king in his place. When Samlah died, Shaul from the city of Rehoboth-on-the-River became king in his place. 49When Shaul died, Baal-hanan son of Acbor became king in his place. 50When Baal-hanan died, Hadad became king in his place and ruled from the city of Pau. His wife was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred and granddaughter of Me-zahab.

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 36:37When Samlah died, Shaul from the city of Rehoboth-on-the-River became king in his place.

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

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