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John Gill's Exposition on 1 Chronicles 8:14
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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And Ahio, Shashak, and Jerimoth.] These were also sons of Elpaal. Ver. 15, 16. And Zebadiah, etc.] And all that follow in this and the next verse were the sons of Beriah the son of Elpaal; namely, Arad, Ader, Michael, Ispah, and Joha. Ver. 17, 18. And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, etc.] These, with those that follow, Hezeki, Heber, Ishmerai, Jezliah, and Jobab, were the sons of Elpaal Ver. 19-21. And Jakim, etc.] With all the rest in these verses, namely, Zichri, Zabdi, Elienai, Zilthai, Eliel, Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath, were the sons of Shimhi, the same with Shema brother of Beriah, and son of Elpaal, (<130813>1 Chronicles 8:13). Ver. 22-25. And Ishpan, and Heber, etc.] And all that follow to the end of these verses, Eliel, Abdon, Zichri, Hanan, Hananiah, Elam, Antothijah, Iphedeiah, and Penuel, were the sons of Shashak, another son of Elpaal, (<130814>1 Chronicles 8:14). Ver. 26, 27. And Shamsherai, etc.] Who, with those next mentioned, Shehariah, Athaliah, Jaresiah, Eliah, and Zichri, [were the sons of] Jeroham, who perhaps is the same with Jerimoth, another son of Elpaal, (<130814>1 Chronicles 8:14) who makes a considerable figure in this genealogy. Kimchi observes that it is a tradition f65 that this Eliah is Elijah the prophet, who was of the seed of Rachel.
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