1 Chronicles 4:3

“And these were of the father of Etam, etc.] Or of the prince of Etam: or, as the Targum, these are princes that dwelt in Etam, a place not far from Zorah, (<071508>Judges 15:8) and is mentioned with Bethlehem and Tekoa in the tribe of Judah, (<141106>2 Chronicles 11:6), namely, which follow: Jezreel, and Ishma, and Idbash; these were the sons of the governor of Etam: and the name of their sister was Hazelelponi; who, perhaps, was a person of great note in those days, though now unknown; indeed, a Jewish chronologer f21 tells us, that the mother of Samson was Hazalelponith, of the tribe of Judah.”

“Read, “These are the sons of the father (i. e. chief) of Etam” 2 Chronicles 11:6, a city of Judah, not far from Bethlehem. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Etam: Jdg 15:11; Ch2 11:6 1 Chronicles 4:4”

“Ch1 4:3 and Ch1 4:4 contain notices of the descendants of Hur. The first words of the third verse, "these, father of Etam, Jezreel," have no meaning; but the last sentence of the second verse suggests that משׁפּחות should be supplied, when we read, "and these are the families of (from) Abi-Etam." The lxx and Vulgate have עיטם בני אלה, which is also to be found in several codices, while other codices read בני אלה אבי עיטם. Both readings are probably only conjectures. Whether עיטם אבי is to be taken as the name of a person, or appellatively, father = lord of Etam, cannot be decided. עיטם is in Ch1 4:32, and probably also in Jdg 15:8, Jdg 15:11, the name of a town of the Simeonites; and in Ch2…”