1 Chronicles 4:33

“And all their villages that were round about the same cities, unto Baal, etc.] The same with Baalathbeer, (<061908>Joshua 19:8) these were their habitations, and their genealogy; as before described, until the times of David. Ver. 34-37. And Meshobab, and Jamlech, etc.] These, with those that follow to the end of (<130437>1 Chronicles 4:37) were famous men in the tribe of Simeon, of rank and dignity, and eminent for courage and valour, as the latter part of the chapter testifies, though they are nowhere else taken notice of. Jamlech, as Fabritius f34 observes, is not very different from Jamblichus, the name of a famous Platonic philosopher.”

“And their genealogy - Rather, “and their register was according thereto” - they were registered, i. e. according to the places where they dwelt. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Baal: Jos 19:8, Baalath-beer their genealogy: or, as they divided themselves by nations among them 1 Chronicles 4:38”

“Concerning the villages belonging to these cities, cf. on Jos 19:8, where for בּעל we have the more accurate בּאר בּעלת, and Ramah of the south. The position of these places has not yet been certainly ascertained. "These are their dwelling-places, and their family register was to them;" i.e., although they were only a small tribe and dwelt in the midst of Judah, they yet had their own family register (Berth.). התיחשׂ infin. is used substantively, "the entering in the family register." 1 Chronicles 4:34”