1 Chronicles 2:23

1 Chronicles 2:23 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he took Geshur, and Aram, with the towns of Jair, from them, with Kenath, and the towns thereof, even threescore cities. All these belonged to the sons of Machir the father of Gilead.
• New International Version (NIV)(But Geshur and Aram captured Havvoth Jair, as well as Kenath with its surrounding settlements—sixty towns.) All these were descendants of Makir the father of Gilead.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But Geshur and Aram took from them Havvoth-jair, Kenath, and its villages, sixty towns. All these were descendants of Machir, the father of Gilead.
• New King James Version (NKJV)(Geshur and Syria took from them the towns of Jair, with Kenath and its towns—sixty towns.) All these belonged to the sons of Machir the father of Gilead.

Context of 1 Chronicles 2:23

21When Hezron was sixty years old, he married Gilead’s sister, the daughter of Makir. They had a son named Segub. 22Segub was the father of Jair, who ruled twenty-three towns in the land of Gilead. (But Geshur and Aram captured the Towns of Jair and also took Kenath and its sixty surrounding villages.) All these were descendants of Makir, the father of Gilead. 24Soon after Hezron died in the town of Caleb-ephrathah, his wife Abijah gave birth to a son named Ashhur (the father of Tekoa). 25The sons of Jerahmeel, the oldest son of Hezron, were Ram (the firstborn), Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah.

1 Chronicles 2:23 word by word

וַיִּקַּ֣ח גְּשֽׁוּר־וַ֠אֲרָם אֶת־חַוֹּ֨ת יָאִ֧יר מֵאִתָּ֛ם אֶת־קְנָ֥ת וְאֶת־בְּנֹתֶ֖יהָ שִׁשִּׁ֣ים עִ֑יר כָּל־אֵ֕לֶּה בְּנֵ֖י מָכִ֥יר אֲבִי־גִלְעָֽד׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he tookלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
• Geshurגְּשׁוּרgeshûr · GeshurH1650
• and Aramאֲרָם'ărâm · AramH758
• with the townsחַוָּהchavvâh · villageH2333
• of Jairיָאִירyâ'îyr · JairH2971
• from them, with Kenathקְנָתqenâth · KenathH7079
• and the townsבַּתbath · daughter: villageH1323
• threescoreשִׁשִּׁיםshishshîym · sixtyH8346
• citiesעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• the sonsבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Machirמָכִירmâkîyr · MachirH4353
• the fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
• of Gileadגִּלְעָדgil‛âd · GileadH1568

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 2:23

• Joshua 13:13But the Israelites failed to drive out the people of Geshur and Maacah, so they continue to live among the Israelites to this day.
• 2 Samuel 13:38He stayed there in Geshur for three years.
• 1 Chronicles 8:11Shaharaim’s wife Hushim had already given birth to Abitub and Elpaal.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 2:23

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 23Rather, “And Geshur and Aram (i. e. the Geshurites Deuteronomy 3:14 and Syrians) took the villages of Jair from them:” recovered, that is, from the new settlers the places which Jair had conquered. All these belonged to the sons of Machir - Rather, “All these were sons of Machir,” i. e. Segub and Jair, with their descendants, were reckoned sons of Machir, rather than sons of Hezron, although only descended from Machir on the mother‘s side. The reason of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21-23Some families from Gilead, who are listed as part of the tribe of Manasseh (see Numbers 32:39–42), also had ties to the tribe of Judah.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2323. he took--rather "he had taken." This statement is accounting for his acquisition of so large a territory; he got it by right of conquest from the former possessors. Kenath--This place, along with its group of surrounding villages, was gained by Nobah, one of Jair's officers sent by him to capture it (Nu 32:1, 2). All these belonged to the sons of Machir--In their number Jair is included as having completely identified himself by his marriage and…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 2:23

• Aram
• Geshur
• Gilead
• Jair
• Kenath
• Syria

In the dictionaries

• Aram
• Geshur
• Gilead
• Aram, Aramean, Aramaic, Aram of Damascus
• Geshur, Geshurites
• Gilead, Gileadite
• Havothjair
• Jair
• Judah upon Jordan
• Aaron

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