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1 Chronicles 7:18

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 1 Chronicles 7:18 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And his sister Hammolecheth bare Ishhod, and Abiezer, and Mahlah.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And his sister Hammolecheth bare Ishhod, and Abiezer, and Mahlah.
1 Chronicles 7:18 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Chronicles 7

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
15and Machir took a wife of Huppim and Shuppim, whose sister`s name was Maacah; and the name of the second was Zelophehad: and Zelophehad had daughters.
16And Maacah the wife of Machir bare a son, and she called his name Peresh; and the name of his brother was Sheresh; and his sons were Ulam and Rakem.
17And the sons of Ulam: Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh.
18And his sister Hammolecheth bare Ishhod, and Abiezer, and Mahlah.
19And the sons of Shemida were Ahian, and Shechem, and Likhi, and Aniam.
20And the sons of Ephraim: Shuthelah, and Bered his son, and Tahath his son, and Eleadah his son, and Tahath his son,
21and Zabad his son, and Shuthelah his son, and Ezer, and Elead, whom the men of Gath that were born in the land slew, because they came down to take away their cattle.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And his sister Hammoleketh, etc.] The sister of Gilead so named; though the Targum renders it “that reigned”; and so Kimchi, that reigned in some part of Gilead; and the Vulgate Latin version translates it, “a queen bare Ishod, and Abiezer, and Mahalah”; Abiezer is the same with Jeezer, from whom a family sprung of that name, (<042630>Numbers 26:30 <061702>Joshua 17:2), of which Gideon was, (<070611>Judges 6:11,15).”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Abiezer - His descendants formed one of the most important branches of the Manassites. They furnished to Israel the greatest of the Judges, Gideon Judges 6:11, Judges 6:24, Judges 6:34, and were regarded as the leading family among the so-called “sons of Gilead. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“His - Gilead's sister. Mahalah - Understand, and Shemida, out of the next verse. 1 Chronicles 7:21”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Num 26:30, Jeezer, Jdg 6:11, Jdg 6:24, Jdg 6:34, Jdg 8:2 1 Chronicles 7:20”
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