1 Chronicles 2:13

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 1 Chronicles 2:13 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “and Jesse begat his first-born Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimea the third,” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

and Jesse begat his first-born Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimea the third,
1 Chronicles 2:13 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Chronicles 2

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
13and Jesse begat his first-born Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimea the third,

What do historical commentaries say?

Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Eliab - Called also Elihu, Ch1 27:18, unless that was another person, and the word brother be taken more largely for a kinsman, as it is frequently. 1 Chronicles 2:15”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“his firstborn: Sa1 16:6-13, Sa1 17:13, Sa1 17:28 Eliab: Ch1 27:18, Elihu Shimma: Ch1 20:7, Shimea, Sa1 16:9, Shammah 1 Chronicles 2:15”
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