1 Chronicles 4:43

“And they smote the rest of the Amalekites that were escaped, etc.] That escaped the sword of Saul; though, according to the Jews f37, 100,000 of them were slain by him in one day; and of the sword of David, though he is said not to leave man or woman alive, (<092708>1 Samuel 27:8,9) and dwelt there unto this day; in the cities of the Amalekites, even of the posterity of the above; who were some of the remnant of Israel, that were not carried away by the king of Assyria, and who dwelt here after the return of the Jews from the Babylonish captivity, even in the times of Ezra, the writer of this book; (see <143409>2 Chronicles 34:9).”

“Unto this day - These words are probably taken from the record which the writer of Chronicles had before him, and do not imply that the Simeonites remained undisturbed in their conquests until after the return from the captivity. So 1 Chronicles 4:41. return to 'Top of Page' Footnotes: Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliographical Information Barnes, Albert. "Commentary on 1 Chronicles 4". "Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/bnb/1-chronicles-4.html. 1870. StudyLight.org &copy;&#160;2001-2026 Powered by Lightspeed Technology”

“the rest: That is, those who escaped in the war which Saul, and afterwards David, made against them. Exo 17:14-16; Deu 25:17-19; Sa1 15:7, Sa1 15:8, Sa1 30:17; Sa2 8:12 unto this day: Deu 34:6; Jdg 1:26; Ch2 5:9; Jer 44:6; Mat 27:8, Mat 28:15 Next: 1 Chronicles Chapter 5”