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Keil & Delitzsch on 1 Chronicles 4:11
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C. F. Keil & F. Delitzsch · 19th-century historical commentary
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The genealogy of the men of Rechah. - As to their connection with the larger families of Judah, nothing has been handed down to us. Chelub, another form of the name Caleb or Chelubai (see Ch1 2:9 and Ch1 2:18), is distinguished from the better known Caleb son of Hezron ( Ch1 2:18 and Ch1 2:42), and from the son of Jephunneh ( Ch1 4:15), by the additional clause, "the son of Shuah." Shuah is not met with elsewhere, but is without reason identified with Hushah, Ch1 4:4, by the older commentators. Mehir the father of Eshton is likewise unknown. Eshton begat the house (the family) of Rapha, of whom also nothing further is said; for they can be connected neither with the Benjamite Rapha ( Ch1 8:2) nor with the children of Rapha ( Ch1 20:4, Ch1 20:6, Ch1 20:8). Paseah and Tehinnah are also unknown, for it is uncertain whether the sons of Paseah mentioned among the Nethinim, Ezr 2:49; Neh 7:51, have any connection with our Paseah. Tehinnah is called "father of the city of Nahash." The latter name is probably not properly the name of a town, but rather the name of a person Nahash, not unlikely the same as the father of Abigail ( Sa2 17:25), the step-sister of David (cf. Ch1 2:16). The men (or people) of Rechah are unknown. 1 Chronicles 4:13
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