John Gill's Exposition on 1 Chronicles 2:3

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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The sons of Judah, etc.] The genealogy begins with him, though the fourth son of Jacob; because, as Kimchi says, this book treats chiefly of the kings of Judah; but rather not only because Jesse and David sprang from him, but also the King Messiah: Er, and Onan, and Shelah, which three were born unto him of the daughter of Shua the Canaanitess; (see <013802>Genesis 38:2,12), and Er, the firstborn of Judah, was evil in the sight of the Lord; because he did that which was evil: and he slew him; he died by the immediate hand of God, and so his brother Onan, being wicked also, (<013807>Genesis 38:7,10).

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