1 Chronicles 2:26

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 1 Chronicles 2:26 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And Jerahmeel had another wife, whose name was Atarah; she was the mother of Onam.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And Jerahmeel had another wife, whose name was Atarah; she was the mother of Onam.
1 Chronicles 2:26 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Chronicles 2

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
26And Jerahmeel had another wife, whose name was Atarah; she was the mother of Onam.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Jerahmeel had also another wife, whose name was Atarah, etc.] Distinct from his wife before named; or “another woman”, which is a phrase for an harlot or concubine, (<071102>Judges 11:2) which she might be, as Kimchi observes; though the former seems best: she was the mother of Onam; and perhaps was the only son she bore to Jerahmeel, of whose sons (see <130228>1 Chronicles 2:28).”
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