dispersed of all his children] See the Note on v. 11. He might have two ends herein: one, to keep them which yet stood with him from revolt; the other, to keep his children from mutuall contentions and fallings out, Proverbs 18:19. So did Abraham, Genesis 25:9. and Jehoshaphat, chap. 21. 3. desired] Heb. asked for. many wives] Heb. a multitude of wives; Either for himself, o for his sons.