In this chapter we have, 1. The defects from Adam to Noah, and his sons, ver. 1—4. 2. The posterity of Noah's sons, ver. 5—23. 3. The defects from Shem to Abraham, ver. 24—28. 4. The posterity of Ishmael, and of Abraham's sons by Keturah, ver. 29—33. 5. The posterity of Esau, ver. 35—54. ADAM, ¹ Sheth, ² Enosh, 3. ³ Kenan, Mahalaleel, Jered, 4. ⁴ Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. 5. ⁵ The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Melhech, and Tiras. 6. And the sons of Gomer; Aishchenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah. 7. And the sons of Javan; Elisha, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim. 8. ⁶ The sons of Ham; Cush, and Misraim, Put, and Canaan. 9. And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabetcha; and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan. 10. And Cush ¹ begat Nimrod: he began to be mighty upon the earth. 11. And Misraim begat Ludim, and Ananim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim, 12. And Pathrufim, and Callihim (of whom came the Philistines) and ² Caphtorim. 13. And ³ Canaan begat Zidon his first-born, and Heth, 14. The Jebusite also, and the Amorite, and the Girgathite, 15. And the Hivite, and the Archite, and the Sinite, 16. And the Arradite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite. 17. ⁸ The sons of Shem; Elam, and Athur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Melhech. 18. And Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber. 19. And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was § Peleg, (because in his days the earth was divided) and his brother's name was Joktan. 20. And ¹ Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah, 21. Hadoram also, and Uzal, and Diklah, 22. And Ebal, and Abimael, and Sheba, 23. and Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan. 24. ⁹ Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah, 25. ¹ Eber, Peleg, Reu, 26. Serug, Nahor, Terah, 27. ² Abram, the same is Abraham. Adam begins, and Abraham closes this first genealogical line. The one, our common father after the flesh; the other, the common father of the faithful. By the guilt of Adam's sin, the universal curse descended on man: by Abraham's promised seed, the curse removes, and all who believe on him, are re-instated in the favour of God. The line of Christ, for whose sake the rest are preserved, reaches in the four first verses as far as Shem; and from him, in the four last, to Abraham: the others are more lightly passed over. Japhet's posterity originally peopled Europe; Ham, Africa, Canaan, and Philistia; Shem's posterity, Asia; and probably from the northern parts of Asia, America received its first inhabitants. Now, As we are originally of one stock, it should teach us to love all mankind to brethren. 28. The sons of Abraham; Isaac, and Ishmael. 29. The sons of the great sons of the first born of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Miblam, 30. Mishma, and Dumah, Maffi, Hadad, and Tensa, 31. Jettar, Naphith, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael. 32. Now the sons of Keturah, Abraham's concubine: the bare Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ibbah, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan; Sebah and Dedah. 33. And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldah. All these are the sons of Keturah. 34. And Abraham begat Isaac. The sons of Isaac; Esau and Israel. 35. The sons of Esau; Elghaaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah. 36. The sons of Elghaaz; Teman, and Omar, Zeph, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek. 37. The sons of Rebaf; Naftath, Zerah; Shammah, and Mizrah. 38. And the sons of Sebe; Lotan, and Shohadi; and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezar, and Dishan. 39. And the sons of Lotan; Hori, and Homam; and Timna was Lotan's filter. 40. The sons of Shohadi; Azian, and Manahath, and Etal, Shohadi, and Onam. And the sons of Zibeon; Aiah, and Anah. 41. The sons of Anah; Dishon. And the sons of Dishon; Anram, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran. 42. The sons of Ezer; Bilhan, and Zavan, and Jakan. The sons of Dishan; Uz, and Aran. 43. Now these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before any king reigned over the children of Israel; Bela the son of Beor; and the name of his city was Dinhabah. 44. And when Bela was dead, Jubah the son of Zerah of Boarah, reigned in his stead. 45. And when Johah was dead, Hulhan of the land of the Temanites, reigned in his stead. 46. And when Husham was dead, Hadad the son of Bedad (which strode Mithan in the field of Moab) reigned in his stead; and the name of his city was Avith. 47. And when Jhalad was dead, Samlah of Marcekah reigned in his stead. 48. And when Samlah was dead, Shaul of Rehoboth by the river, reigned in his stead. 49. And when Shaul was dead, Baal-hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead. 50. And when Baal-hanan was dead, Hadad reigned in his stead; and the name of his city was Pal; and his wife's name was Mehetsbel the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezuhab. 51. Hadad died also. And the dukes of Edom were, duke Timna, duke Aiah, duke Jephah, 52. Duke Ahabinamah, duke Eliah, duke Pinon, 53. Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar, 54. Duke Magdiel, duke Iram. These are the dukes of Edom. Before the farred hiftarian passes on to the land of the Messiah, he spends a moment on the descendants of Abraham after the flesh. Ishmael, according to Gen. xviii. 20. becomes the father of twelve princes. Midian of the sons of Keturah, is most taken notice of, because with his descendants the people of God had especial comfort. Man's authority, and their dignity, are particularly remarked. Whilst the children of promise were suffering in Egypt, the children of the repelled Esau were reigning in Edom. The sons of wickedness have often in this world the chief portion; God hath prepared a better country for the heirs of Salvation. Here is, 1. The names of the twelve sons of Israel, vers. 1, 2, 3. An account of the order of Judah, down to Jeffe, vers. 3—12. 3. The children of Jeffe, vers. 13—17. 4. The pottery of Hearon, not only through Ram, from whom David came, but Caleb, vers. 18—20. Segah, vers. 21—24. Jerahmed, vers. 9—13. and fe to vers. 41. and more in Caleb, vers. 42—49. with the family of Caleb the son of Hur, vers. 50—55. 1. THESE are the sons of Israel; Reuben, Siheon, Levi, and Judah, Isfachar, and Zebulun, 2. Dan, Joseph, and Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher. 3. The sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah; which three were born unto him of the daughter of Shua the Canaanitefs. And Er the first-born of Judah was evil in the fight of the LORD, and he flew him. 4. And Tamar his daughter in law bare him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five. 5. The sons of Pharez; Hezron and Hamul. 6. And the sons of Zerah; Zimri, and Etian, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all. 7. And the sons of Carmi; Azhar, the troubler of Israel, who transgressed in the thing accursed. 8. And the son of Ethan; Azariah. 9. The sons of Hezron that were born unto him; Jerahmed, and Ram, and Chelufah. 10. And Ram begat Amminadah; and Amminadah begat Nahthon, prize of the children of Judah; 11. And Nahthon begat Salma, and Salma begat Boaz, 12. And Boaz begat Obed, and Obed begat Jeffe, 13. ¶ And Jeffe begat his first-born Eliah, and Abinaiah the second, and Shimma the third, 14. Nethaned the fourth, Radda the fifth, 15. Ozen the sixth, David the seventh: 16. Whoe filters were Zeruiah, and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah; Abifah, and Joab, and Afahel, three. 17. And Abigail bare Amaia: and the father of Amaia was Jeter the Ithomeelite. 1. On Shul, the Church. We have here the illustrious family of Jacob, and of them, Judah, as most distinguished, both the convenience in his genealogy. Of him we have the largest account, not only because he was of the total tribe, but for the Messiah's sake, who sprang from him. The names of many of his descendants, Er, Onan, Achan, and of Tamar, his usefulness daughter in law, are marked with infamy in scripture; yet to these was the friend of Simeon allied, and from her descended. Let the greatest criminals not despair. The family of Jeffe is particularly taken notice of, for David's sake, of whom as concerning the first Christ came. He is called the seventh son of Jeffe; through in Sen. xvi. 17. Jeffe had eight, and he the youngest. Either one of them died before he came to the crown, or one of the eight might be by another wife. 18. ¶ And Caleb the son of Hezron begat children of Azubah his wife, and of Jeriod: her sons are theirs; Jethar, and Shohab, and Ardou. 19. And when Azubah was dead, Caleb took unto him Ephrath, which the bare him Hur. 20. And Hur begat Uri, and Uri begat Bezalel. 21. ¶ And afterward Hezron went in to the daughter of Machir, the father of Gilead, whom he married when he was threefores years old, and the bare him Seguh. 22. And Seguh begat Jair, who had three and twenty cities in the land of Gilead. 23. And he took Gethur, and Aram, with the towns of Jair, from them, with Kenath and the towns thereof, even threefores cities: all these belonged to the sons of Machir, the father of Gilead. 24. And after that Hezron was dead in Caleb-ephrath, then Abiah, Hezron's wife, bare him; Asher the father of Tekoa. 25. ¶ And the sons of Jerahmed the first-born of Hezron were, Ram the first-born, and Bunah, and Oren, and Ozen, and Ahijah. 26. Jerahmed had also another wife, whose name was Atarah, the son of the mother of Onam. 27. And the sons of Ram the first-born of Jerahmed were Maaz, and Jamin, and Eker. 28. And the sons of Onam were Shammai and Juda. And the sons of Shammai; Nadab, and Abithur. 29. And the name of the wife of Abithur was Abillah, and the bare him Ahban, and Mohil. 30. And the sons of Nadab; Sahel, and Appaim: but Sehel died without children. 31. And the sons of Appaim; Ishi. And the sons of Ishi; Shefsan. And the children of Shefsan; Ahlai. 32. And the sons of Juda the brother of Shammai; Jethar, and Jonathan: and Jethar died without children. 33. And the sons of Jonathan; Peleth, and Zaza. These were the sons of Jerahmed. 34. ¶ Now Shefsan had no sons, but daughters; and Shefsan had a servant, an Egyptian, whose name was Judah. 35. And Shefsan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant to wife, and the bare him Attai. 36. And Attai begat Nathan, and Nathan begat Zahid. 37. And Zahid begat Ephial, and Ephial begat Obed. 38. And Obed begat Jehu, and Jehu begat Azariah. 39. And Azariah begat Helez, and Helez begat Elealah. 40. And Elealah begat Sihamai, and Sihamai begat Shallumi. 41. And Shallumi begat Jekamiah, and Jekamiah begat Elishama. 42. ¶ Now the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmed, were Mefsan his first-born, which was the father of Ziph: and the sons of Marcihah, the father of Hebron. 41. And the sons of Hebrich; Korah and Tappuah, and Rekem, and Shema. 44. And Shema begat Rahaun, the father of Jorkoam: and Rekem begat Shammai. 45. And the son of Shammai was Maon: and Maon was the father of Beth-zur. 46. And Ephah Caleb's concubine bare Haran, and Moza, and Gazez: and Haran begat Gazez. 47. And the sons of Jahdai; Regem, and Jotham, and Gethan, and Pelet, and Ephah, and Shaaph. 48. Maachah Caleb's concubine bare Sheber, and Tirhanah. 49. She bare allo Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Machbenah, and the father of Gilma: and the daughter of Caleb was Achfa. 50. The wife were the sons of Caleb the son of Hur, the firth-born of Ephraath; Shobal the father of Kirjath-jararim. 51. Salma the father of Beth-lehem, Hareph the father of Beth-gader. 52. And Shobal the father of Kirjath-jararim had sons; Harach, and half of the Manahethites. 53. And the families of Kirjath-jararim; the Ithrites, and the Puhites, and the Shumathites, and the Mithraites: of them came the Zareathites, and the Eithraithites. 54. The sons of Salma; Beth-lehem, and the Netophathites; Attaroth, the house of Joab, and half of the Manahethites, the Zorites. 55. And the families of the scribes which lived at Jabez; the Tiraithites, the Shimeathites, and Suchathites. These are the Kenites that came of Hemath, the father of the house of Rechab. Caleb is the sons as Cheluhai, v. 9, and Jmoth seems another name of his wife Azubah. A numerous potterity descended from Hezron, who even in old age married, and left his wife with child. He is said to die in Caleb-Ephraath, supposed to be Beth-lehem, where he resided, it seems, whilst his brethren dwells in Gathes.—Two of the persons mentioned in this genealogy, died childless, v. 30, 32, and another had no son. God's gifts are sovereign: let not those murmur from whom the blessing of children is with-held, but seek to secure a name in heaven, better than that of sons and daughters. He who had no sons, married his daughter, though an heiress, v. 34, to an Egyptian preselye his servant. Either it was his choice, from the excellent dispositions he had seen in him, and he is entitled her happiness rather than her greatness; or if the choice was her own, and he saw her affections placed on him, though her inferior, he was too indulgent to refuse his consent, where, except the mere want of worldly wealth, the person appeared deserving her regard. Note, A good parent in the disposal of his children, will consult the happiness of their lives, rather than mere money, or wretched nobility. Several of these genealogies end in the names of places, v. 19, 50, 51, where the descendants of such an one were afterwards fixed. Some of them were families of scribes, among whom especially learning flourished—an honourable distinction. The Kenites are here mentioned, v. 55, not as descended from Salma, but as dwelling among his potterity in the tribe of Judah, Tulp. 1. 10. Note, They who have the heart to join God's militant Israel, shall share with them their portion in the land of glory. We have here a full account of, 1. David's sons, ver. 1—9. 2. His successors in the throne as long as the kingdom continued, ver. 10—18. 3. The remains of his family in and after the captivity, ver. 17—24. NOW these were the sons of David which were born unto him in Hebron; the firth-born Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelites: the second Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelites: 2. The third, Abialom the son of Maachah, the daughter of Talmai king of Gethur: the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith: 3. The fifth, Shephariah of Abitah: the sixth, Ithream by Eglah his wife. These six were born unto him in Hebron, and there he reigned seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years. 5. And these were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, four, of Bathhua the daughter of Ammis: 6. Itham also, and Elifhama, and Elijhelet. 7. And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia, 8. And Elifhama, and Eliada, and Elihelet, nine. 9. These were all the sons of David, beside the sons of the concubines, and Tamar their sister. VOL. I. David's illustrious family consists of sixteen sons and one daughter; four of them by Bathhua, or Bathheba; one of which, Solomon, was his successor, and Nathan another, from whom St. Luke traces our Lord's pedigree, chap. iii. The sons of his concubines are not reckoned. 10. And Solomon's son was Rehoboam, Abia his son, Afa his son, Jehoftaphat his son, 11. Joram his son, Ahaziah his son, Joath his son, 12. Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jorham his son, 13. Ahaziah his son, Hezekiah his son, Manaffeh his son, 14. Amon his son, Jofiah his son. 15. And the sons of Jofiah were, the firth-born Johanan, the second Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah, the fourth Shallum. 16. And the sons of Jehoiakim; Jeconiah his son, Zedekiah his son. 17. And the sons of Jeconiah, Affir, Salshbat his son, 18. Malchiram also, and Pedziah, and Shenazar, Jecamiah, Hofhama, and Nedabiah. 19. And the sons of Pedziah were, Zerubbabel, and Shimei: and the sons of Zerubbabel, Michullam, and Hananiah, and Shelo, with their sister: 20. And Hafsubah, and Ohel, and Berechiah, and Hafsiah, Jofiah-heled, five. 21. And the sons of Hananah; Pelmaah, and Jofiah: the sons of Rephaiah, the sons of Amon, the sons of Obaliah, the sons of Shechaniah. 22. And the sons of Shechaniah; Shenziah: and the sons of Shemaiah; Hatruah, and Igeal, and Bariah, and Neariah, and Shaphat, six. 23. And the sons of Neariah; Elocenai, and Hezekiah, and Azrikam, three. 24. And the sons of Elocenai were Hodaiah, and Eliafhah, and Pelaiah, and Akkub, and Johanan, and Dalaiah, and Anani, seven. For seventeen descents the crown of Judah went from father to son, in a direct line. Just before the captivity, the lineal descent was interrupted. Jeconiah, Affir the captive, v. 17. (not a descendant of his, but Jeconiah himself) though he was written childless, respecting the succession to the throne, yet seems to have several children in Babylon, v. 17, 18. Zerubbabel, here said to be the son of Pedziah, is elsewhere called the son Salathis: either his grandson, if Pedziah was Salathis's son, or if his brother, as it seems more probable, Pedziah, as next of kin, might, on his dying childless, marry his widow, and raise up and to his brother, which seems the best solution of the difficulty. There is no discernable difference between the descendants of Zerubbabel here, and in St. Matthew, which may be accounted for by the same person frequently having more names than one. In this chapter we have, 1. A further account of the genealogies of Judah. The potterity of Shobab the son of Hur, ver. 1—4. Of Aftur, the posthumous son of Haram, who was mentioned, chap. ii. 24. with स्थानीय particular concerning Jatara, ver. 4—10. Of Cheluh, and others, ver. 11—20. Of Shelah, ver. 21—23. 2. An account of the potterity and series of Simma, their conquest of Gethur, and of the Amadeities in Mount Seir, ver. 25—43. 1. THE sons of Judah; Pharez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal. 2. And Rezaiah the son of Shobal begat Jahath, and Jahath begat Ahumai, and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites. 3. And these were of the father of Etam; Jezreel, and Ithma, and Idhath: and the name of their sister was Hazelelponi. 4. And Penuel the father of Gethur, and Ezer the father of Hufiah. These are the sons of Hur, the firth-born of Ephraath, the father of Beth-lehem. 5. And Adhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah. 6. And Naarah bare him Ahuzam, and Hepher, and Temeni, and Hauhaftari. These were the sons of Naarah. 7. And the sons of Helah were, Zereth, and Jezoar, and Ethnan. 8. And Coz begat Anub, and Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel, the son of Harum. 9. And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name; Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow. 10. And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldst bless me indeed, and enlarge my coal, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldst keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me. And God granted him that which he requested. 9. 11. ¶ Among the numerous descendants of Judah, in the sons of Moses, Jubea is especially taken notice of, who seems to be of the family of Afsarish. 1. His name was given him from the pangs of travail his mother endured. A memorial of the mercy of God to herself, who restored her from the laws of death; or to him, of the turmoil and trouble to which man is born, as the quirky fly upwards. 2. He was a great man, more honourable than his brethren; either for wealth, or courage, or wisdom; or above all, as from his prayer it appears, for piety. Greatness when united with goodness, is doubly distinguished. 3. His prayer and the answer is recorded to his honour: for nothing is more truly noble, than in prayer to have power with God as a prince, and to prevail. (1.) The prayer is satisfied to the God of Israel, his covenant God. Now, They who draw near to God with faith, as intereled in a covenant of grace, may expect with confidence they shall be heard and answered. (2.) The substance of it is, for God's blessing either (imprised, the enlargement of his border in the expulsion of the Carnamites, the support of God in his attempts against them, and preservation from danger; or spiritual blessing, the enlargement of his heart in light and love, and every holy affection, the strength of divine grace to subdue his corruptions; and perception from that greatest of evils, for, and in protest and eternal consequences. Now, (1.) Every blessing, temporal and spiritual, comes from God, and should be sought in the way of prayer. (2.) They who wait upon God, will renew their strength, and be kept from the power of the evil one, the evil heart, and the evil world. (3.) Unless God strengthens us, we become a prey to the weakest of our enemies. 4. God granted his prayer. So ready is God to give to him that asforth, and to supply the largest desires of our souls. On the c. of Noah. Judah, vs. vs. 1. a. Chid. men. § On Uluan. On the Jewels. b Gen. xxxviii. i. 5. 11. ¶ And Chelub, the brother of Shuah, begat Mehir, which was the father of Efston. 12. And Efston begat Beth-rapha, and Pašrah, and Tehinnah the father of Ir-nahafh. These are the men of Rechah. 13. And the sons of Kenaz; 'Othniel, and Seraiah: and the sons of Othniel; Hathath. 14. And Meonothai begat Ophra: and Seraiah begat Joah, the father of the valley of Charashim, for they were craftsmen. 15. And the sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh; Iru, Elah, and Naum: and the sons of Elah § even Kenaz. 16. And the sons of Jehaleleel; Ziph, and Ziphah, Tiria, and Afareel. 17. And the sons of Ezra were, Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon: and the bare Miriam, and Shammai, and Ifbah the father of Efstemos. 18. And his wife Jehudijah bare Jered the father of Gedor, and Heber the father of Socho, and Jekutibek, the father of Zeinah. And these are the sons of Bithiah, the daughter of Pharash, which Mered took. 19. And the sons of his wife Hodiah, the sister of Naham, the father of Kelah the Garmite, and Efthemos the Mazahathite. 20. And the sons of Shimon were, Amnon, and Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon. And the sons of Ifhi were, Zoheth, and Ben-zohesh. 21. ¶ The sons of Shelah, the son of Judah were, Er the father of Lecah, and Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of them that wrought fine linen of the house of Afhbea. 22. And Jokim, and the men of Chozeba, and Joash, and Saraph, who had the dominion in Moab, and Jahnishchem. And these are ancient things. 23. These were the potters, and those that dwelt amongst plants and hedges: there they dwelt with the king for his work. 9. 11—23. We have here among the descendants of Judah, two families distinguished, as being craftsmen and weavers. These trades descended from father to son: one of these craftsmen was, it seems, nobly allied, v. 18. it was not then counted mean to be an ingenious mechanic. Another family had, during the days of Moab's subjection, been sent thither as governors for David; but since those ancient conquests, times were now sadly changed, and they were reduced to be potters and hallucinators to the king of Babylon, and turned their bread with the heart of their brow. Now, This world is a changing issue: nothing substantial or enduring is to be expected in it. Let it quicken our diligence to secure a better, where our dignity will be secure without overshadows, or freedom of turning. On Jewels. Gen. xxxi. 10. Judah. vs. 11. Noah. xxxi. 12. On Judah. § On Father. 24. ¶ The sons of Simeon were, Nemuel, and Jasmin; Jarih, § Zerah, and Shaul: 25. Shatham his son, Mibham his son, Mifsma his son. 26. And the sons of Mifsma; Hamuel his son, Ziechur his son, Shimei his son. 27. And Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters; but his brethren had not many children; neither did all their family multiply, like to the children of Judah. 28. And they dwelt at Beer-theba, and Mohallah, and Hazar-thoel. 29. And at Bithah, and at Faren, and at Tobad. 30. And at Bethor, and at Hormah, and at Zidah. 31. And at Beth-mereabadi, and § Hazar-fusim, and at Beth-birei, and at Shaaraim: These were their cities, unto the reign of David. 32. And their villages were, Esani, and Ain, Rimmon, and Toches, and Afhan, five cities. 33. And all their villages that were round about the same cities, unto Baak. These were their habitations, § and their genealogy. 34. And Mefsobah, and Jamlech, and Jofshah, the son of Amaziah. 35. And Joel, and Jehu the son of Jofshiah, the son of Seruiah, the son of Adel. 36. And Elioneer, and Jaakobah, and Jefhohaiah, and Alaiah, and Asfiel, and Jefimiel, and Beniah. 37. And Zizat the son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedauh, the son of Shimeri, the son of Shemaiah. 38. These mentioned by their names, were princes in their families: and the house of their fathers increased greatly. 39. ¶ And they went to the entrance of Gedor, even unto the exult side of the valley, to seek palture for their flocks. 40. And they found fat palture and good, and the land was wide, and quiet, and peaceable: for they of Ham had dwelt there of old. 41. And these written by name, came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and smote their teens, and the habitations that were found there, and destroyed them utterly unto this day, and dwelt in their rooms: because there was palture there for their flocks. 42. And some of them, were of the sons of Simeon, five hundred men, went to a mount Seir, having for their captains Pelatiath, and Neariah, and Rephaiah, and Uzrael, the sons of Ifhi. 43. And they lmote the rest of the Amalekites that were escaped, and dwelt there unto this day. men; but his brethren had not many children; neither did all their family multiply, like to the children of Judah. 28. And they dwelt at Beer-theba, and Mohallah, and Hazar-thoel. 29. And at Bithah, and at Faren, and at Tobad. 30. And at Bethor, and at Hormah, and at Zidah. 31. And at Beth-mereabadi, and § Hazar-fusim, and at Beth-birei, and at Shaaraim: These were their cities, unto the reign of David. 32. And their villages were, Esani, and Ain, Rimmon, and Toches, and Afhan, five cities. 33. And all their villages that were round about the same cities, unto Baak. These were their habitations, § and their genealogy. 34. And Mefsobah, and Jamlech, and Jofshah, the son of Amaziah. 35. And Joel, and Jehu the son of Jofshiah, the son of Seruiah, the son of Adel. 36. And Elioneer, and Jaakobah, and Jefhohaiah, and Alaiah, and Asfiel, and Jefimiel, and Beniah. 37. And Zizat the son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedauh, the son of Shimeri, the son of Shemaiah. 38. These mentioned by their names, were princes in their families: and the house of their fathers increased greatly. 39. ¶ And they went to the entrance of Gedor, even unto the exult side of the valley, to seek palture for their flocks. 40. And they found fat palture and good, and the land was wide, and quiet, and peaceable: for they of Ham had dwelt there of old. 41. And these written by name, came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and smote their teens, and the habitations that were found there, and destroyed them utterly unto this day, and dwelt in their rooms: because there was palture there for their flocks. 42. And some of them, were of the sons of Simeon, five hundred men, went to a mount Seir, having for their captains Pelatiath, and Neariah, and Rephaiah, and Uzrael, the sons of Ifhi. 43. And they lmote the rest of the Amalekites that were escaped, and dwelt there unto this day. 9. 24—43. The tribe of Simeon follows that of Judah, as being reckoned with it, and having in lot in the midst of Judah. Three things are remarked of them. 1. That in the reign of David, they either quitted, or were removed from those cities mentioned, v. 28, 31. 2. That in the time of Hezekiah, they prospered greatly; enlarged their borders by two expeditions; one against those who inhabited the valley of Gedor, who, as being of the race of Ham, v. 40, were probably Philistines: the other against the Amalekites, who, after the general Daughters of Saul and David, fixed upon this spot of Edom for their abode, but were now utterly extirpated. 3. That they who were in Seir, were not carried captives with the other Israelites into Babylon, but continued there at the return of Ezra, the author of that book. Now, (1.) The wrath of God, like the destruction of Amalek, will, though long suspended, overtake the sinner. (2.) That may appear as afflictive separation, which by and by proves a most providential deliverance.