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1 Chronicles 4:31
31And at Bethmarcaboth, and Hazarsusim, and at Bethbirei, and at Shaaraim. These were their cities to the reign of David.1
1 Chronicles 4:31 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And at Beth–marcaboth, and Hazar–susim, and at Beth–birei, and at Shaaraim. These were their cities unto the reign of David.
- New International Version (NIV)Beth Markaboth, Hazar Susim, Beth Biri and Shaaraim. These were their towns until the reign of David.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susim, Beth-biri, and Shaaraim. These were their cities until David reigned.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susim, Beth Biri, and at Shaaraim. These were their cities until the reign of David.
Context of 1 Chronicles 4:31
29And at Bilhah, and at Ezem, and at Tolad, 30And at Bethuel, and at Hormah, and at Ziklag, And at Bethmarcaboth, and Hazarsusim, and at Bethbirei, and at Shaaraim. These were their cities to the reign of David. 32And their villages were, Etam, and Ain, Rimmon, and Tochen, and Ashan, five cities: 33And all their villages that were around the same cities, to Baal. These were their habitations, and their genealogy.
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וּבְבֵ֤ית מַרְכָּבוֹת֙ וּבַחֲצַ֣ר סוּסִ֔ים וּבְבֵ֥ית בִּרְאִ֖י וּֽבְשַׁעֲרָ֑יִם אֵ֥לֶּה עָרֵיהֶ֖ם עַד־מְלֹ֥ךְ דָּוִֽיד׃Read the interlinear
- Bethmarcabothבֵּית מַרְכָּבוֹתbêyth hammarkâbôth bêyth markâbôth · Beth-marcabothH1024
- Hazarsusimחֲצַר סוּסִיםchătsar sûsîym · Hazar-susimH2702
- Bethbireiבֵּית בִּרְאִיbêyth bir'îy · Beth-biriH1011
- Shaaraimשַׁעֲרַ֫יִםsha‛ărayim · ShaaraimH8189
- citiesעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
- reignמָלַךְmâlak · to reignH4427
- Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 4:31
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 31These were their cities unto the reign of David - It appears that David took some of the cities of the Simeonites, and added them to Judah; Ziklag for instance, 1 Samuel 27:6. As the tribe of Simeon had withdrawn their allegiance from the house of David, the kings of Judah extended their domination as far as possible into the territories of that tribe, so that they were obliged to seek pasture for their flocks at Gedor, and in the mountains of Seir, as we…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 31Unto the reign of David - It is not quite clear why this clause is added. Perhaps the writer is quoting from a document belonging to David‘s reign. Or, he may mean that some of the cities, as Ziklag 1 Samuel 27:6, were lost to Simeon about David‘s time.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 24-43Simeon was Jacob’s second son. His tribe's land was in southern Judah (Joshua 19:1–9).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 31-4331-43. These were their cities unto the reign of David--In consequence of the sloth or cowardice of the Simeonites, some of the cities within their allotted territory were only nominally theirs. They were never taken from the Philistines until David's time, when, the Simeonites having forfeited all claim to them, he assigned them to his own tribe of Judah (1Sa 27:6).Read the comment
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- 1. 1 Chronicles 4:31 Hazarsusim: or, Hazarsusah ↩
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 4
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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