1 Chronicles 4

First Book of Chronicles, chapter 4 1 Chronicles 4 1 Chronicles 3 chapter 3 1 Chronicles 5 chapter 5 Books of Chronicles Old Testament 13 Ketuvim Leningrad-codex-14-chronicles.pdf 250px The complete Hebrew text of the Books of Chronicles (1 and 2 Chronicles) in the Leningrad Codex (1008 CE). 1 Chronicles 4 is the fourth chapter of the Books of Chronicles in the Hebrew Bible or the First Book of Chronicles in the Old Testament of the Christian Bible.Ackroyd 1993 113Mathys 2007 268 The book is compiled from older sources by an unknown person or group, designated by modern scholars as "the Chronicler", and had the final shape established in late fifth or fourth century BCE.Ackroyd 1993 113–114 Together with chapters 2 and 3, this chapter focuses on the descendants of Judah: chapter 2 deals with the tribes of Judah in general, chapter 3 lists the sons of David in particular and chapter 4 concerns the remaining families in the tribe of Judah and the tribe of Simeon,Mathys 2007 269 geographically the southernmost west-Jordanian tribe.Mathys 2007 270 These chapters belong to the section focusing on the list of genealogies from Adam to the lists of the people returning from exile in Babylon (1 Chronicles 1:1 to 9:34).Ackroyd 1993 113 Text This chapter was originally written in the Hebrew language. It is divided into 43 verses. Textual witnesses Some early manuscripts containing the text of this chapter in Hebrew are of the Masoretic Text tradition, which includes the Aleppo Codex (10th century), and Codex Leningradensis (1008).Würthwein 1995 35-37 There is also a translation into Koine Greek known as the Septuagint, made in the last few centuries BCE. Extant ancient manuscripts of the Septuagint version include Codex Vaticanus (B; B; 4th century), and Codex Alexandrinus (A; A; 5th century).Würthwein 1995 73-74The extant Codex Sinaiticus only contains 1 Chronicles 9:27–19:17.Würthwein Ernst Der Text des Alten Testaments Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft 2nd Stuttgart 1988 85 3-438-06006-XSwete Henry Barclay Henry Barclay Swete An Introduction to the Old Testament in Greek Macmillan and Co. Cambridge 1902 https://archive.org/stream/anintrotooldtes00swetuoft#page/128/mode/2up 129–130 Codex Sinaiticus Old Testament references 1 Chronicles 4:24 9: Genesis 46:10 9; Exodus 6:15 9; Numbers 26:12–13 9Gilbert 1897 280 1 Chronicles 4:28–32 9: Joshua 19:2–7 9Gilbert 1897 280 Structure The whole chapter belongs to an arrangement comprising 1 Chronicles 2:3–8:40 with the king-producing tribes of Judah (David; 2:3–4:43) and Benjamin (Saul; 8:1–40) bracketing the series of lists as the priestly tribe of Levi (6:1–81) anchors the center, in the following order:Throntveit 2003 376 A David’s royal tribe of Judah (2:3–4:43) B Northern tribes east of Jordan (5:1–26) X The priestly tribe of Levi (6:1–81) B' Northern tribes west of Jordan (7:1–40) A' Saul’s royal tribe of Benjamin (8:1–40)Throntveit 2003 376 Another concentric arrangement focuses on David's royal tribe of Judah (2:3–4:23), centering on the family of Hezron, Judah's grandson, through his three sons: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai (Caleb),Williamson, H. G. M. "1 and 2 Chronicles" (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1982) pp. 25–28. apud Throntveit 2003, p. 376. as follows:Throntveit 2003 376 A Descendants of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah (2:3–8) B Descendants of Ram up to David (2:9–17) C Descendants of Caleb (2:18–24) D Descendants of Jerahmeel (2:25–33) D' Descendants of Jerahmeel (2:34–41) C' Descendants of Caleb (2:42–55) B' Descendants of Ram following David [David’s descendants] (3:1–24) A' Descendants of Shelah, Judah s only surviving son (4:21–23)Throntveit 2003 376 Descendants of Judah (4:1–8) This section, continued in verses 11–23, consists of 'many small, seemingly unrelated pieces' with little textual clarity, which potentially could be a valuable historical source, although it is difficult to interpret. These lists partly refer back to chapter 2.Mathys 2007 270 A number of prominent women are listed here (as well as in the latter parts):Tuell 2012 28 Hazzelelponi, daughter of Etam Ephrathah, mother of Hur and grandmother of Bethlehem Helah and Naarah, the two wives of Asshur (verse 5) Mother of Jabez, not mentioned by name (verse 9)Tuell 2012 28 Verse 2 And Reaiah the son of Shobal begat Jahath; and Jahath begat Ahumai, and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites.1 Chronicles 4:2 KJV KJV "Reaiah": written as "Haroeh" in 1 Chronicles 2:52 9Note on 1 Chronicles 4:2 in NKJV "Shobal": is called "Shobal the father of Kirjathjearim" in 1 Chronicles 2:52 9.Ellicott, C. J. (Ed.) (1905). Ellicott's Bible Commentary for English Readers. 1 Chronicles 4. London : Cassell and Company, Limited, [1905-1906] Online version: (OCoLC) 929526708. Accessed 28 April 2019. Prayer of Jabez (4:9–10) Prayer of Jabez the 2000 book The Prayer of JabezThe Prayer of Jabez These two verses form a unique passage highlighting the Chronicler's respect for wealth and the effectiveness of prayer. It shows one example of the Chronicler's frequent use of meaningful names: "Jabez" (he יַעְבֵּץ֙, ya‘-bêz H 3258) was given that name because his mother bore him with sorrow (he בְּעֹֽצֶב, bə-‘ō-zeḇ H 6090, meaning "in pain"; verse 9), while he himself prays that no sorrow' (he עָצְבִּ֑י, ‘ā-zə-bî H 6087; verse 10) would fall upon him.Mathys 2007 2701 Chronicles 4:9 and 10 Hebrew text analysis. Biblehub More descendants of Judah (4:11–23) Together with verses 1–8, this section partly refers back to chapter 2.Mathys 2007 270 Some prominent women are listed here (other than in the previous parts):Tuell 2012 28 Bithiah: "daughter of Pharaoh, whom Mered married" (verse 18) Miriam, a daughter (verse 17) Mered's Judahite wife, not mentioned by name (or the name is "Jehudijah" according to KJV and NKJV; verse 18) The wife of Hodiah, the sister of Naham (verse 19)Tuell 2012 28 Descendants of Simeon (4:24–43) This section focuses on the tribe of Simeon, which had constant close ties with Judah (such as in Joshua 19:1 9, Joshua 19:9 9 9; Judges 1:3–4 9) and historically was quickly engulfed by the descendants of Judah.Mathys 2007 270 In contrast to the previous parts in the same chapter, it has an obvious structure: the genealogy (verses 24–27; drawn from Genesis 46:10 9 and Exodus 6:15 9) is followed by the lists of the tribe's settlement territories (verses 28–33, drawn from Joshua 19:1–9 9), the leaders (verses 34–38) and two events in their history, when the tribe pushed out the Meunites and Amalekites to expand the territories for their flocks (verses 39–43).Mathys 2007 270Endres 2012 15 The tribe's warlike attitude correlates to the characterization in Genesis 34 9, Genesis 49:5–7 9, and Judges 9:2 9.Endres 2012 15 Verse 31 Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susim, Beth Biri, and at Shaaraim. These were their cities until the reign of David.1 Chronicles 4:31 NKJV NKJV "Hazar Susim": is written as "Hazar Susah" in Joshua 19:5 9.Note on 1 Chronicls 4:31 in NKJV "Until the reign of David": or "until David became king", an emphasis by the Chronicler that the engulfing of the tribe of Simeon by Judah happened during David's reign (if not before).Mathys 2007 270 See also 22em Chronology of the Bible Davidic line Tree of Jesse Related Bible parts: 1 Chronicles 2, 2 Chronicles 30, Matthew 6 Notes References Sources Ackroyd Peter R Chronicles, Books of Metzger Bruce M Bruce M. Metzger Coogan Michael D The Oxford Companion to the Bible Oxford University Press 1993 978-0195046458 113–116 Bennett William The Expositor's Bible: The Books of Chronicles Litres 2018 978-5040825196 https://books.google.com/books?id=SZo3DwAAQBAJ Coogan Michael David Michael D. Coogan The New Oxford Annotated Bible with the Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical Books: New Revised Standard Version, Issue 48 Coogan Michael David Marc Zvi Brettler Carol Ann Newsom Pheme Perkins Augmented 3rd Oxford University Press 2007 9780195288810 https://books.google.com/books?id=HmpMPgAACAAJ Endres John C. First and Second Chronicles Liturgical Press 2012 https://books.google.com/books?id=mtL0BSEv7i4C 9780814628447 Gilbert Henry L The Forms of the Names in 1 Chronicles 1-7 Compared with Those in Parallel Passages of the Old Testament The American Journal of Semitic Languages and Literatures 13 4 Liturgical Press 1897 279–298 10.1086/369250 527992 Hill Andrew E. First and Second Chronicles Zondervan 2003 https://books.google.com/books?id=Sv-LEqnF8Y4C 9780310206101 Mabie Frederick I. The Chronicler's Genealogical Survey of All Israel 1 and 2 Chronicles The Expositor's Bible Commentary Tremper Longman III David E Garland Zondervan 2017 267–308 978-0310531814 https://books.google.com/books?id=E8ESDgAAQBAJ December 6, 2019 Mathys H. P. 14. 1 and 2 Chronicles The Oxford Bible Commentary John Barton John Barton (theologian) John Muddiman John Muddiman Oxford University Press first (paperback) 2007 267–308 978-0199277186 https://books.google.com/books?id=ZJdVkgEACAAJ February 6, 2019 Tuell Steven S. First and Second Chronicles Westminster John Knox Press 2012 978-0664238650 https://books.google.com/books?id=8RKvdfWsmvEC December 30, 2020 Throntveit Mark A. Was the Chronicler a Spin Doctor? David in the Books of Chronicles Word & World 2003 23 4 374–381 https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordandworld.luthersem.edu%2Fcontent%2Fpdfs%2F23-4_David%2F23-4_Throntveit.pdf&pdf=true February 19, 2021 Ulrich Eugene The Biblical Qumran Scrolls: Transcriptions and Textual Variants 2010 Brill https://archive.org/details/TheBiblicalQumranScrolls Würthwein Ernst Ernst Würthwein The Text of the Old Testament William B. Eerdmans Grand Rapids, MI 1995 Erroll F. Rhodes 0-8028-0788-7 https://books.google.com/books?id=FSNKSBObCYwC January 26, 2019 External links Jewish translations: Divrei Hayamim I - I Chronicles - Chapter 4 (Judaica Press) translation [with Rashi's commentary] at Chabad.org Christian translations: Online Bible at GospelHall.org (ESV, KJV, Darby, American Standard Version, Bible in Basic English) First Book of Chronicles Chapter 4. Bible Gateway 04