1 Chronicles 1

In this Chapter is related the Posterity of Adam unto Noah, vers. I, & c. Next, the Posterity of Noah by Japheth, 4. By Cham, 8. And by Sem unto Abraham, 17. Also the Posterity of Abraham; First, those that descended from Israel, 28. Next, those that were born of Ketura, 32. Then of Isaac, and reigned in the Land of Edom, 43. And the Princes in Edom, 51.

1. Adam, Seth, Enos.

2. Kenan, Mahaleel, Jered.

3. Henoch, Methusalah, Lamech. [In these three verses, and the next following are for brevities sake only set down the bare names of thirteen Patriarchs, that lived before the flood. And the words of these verses are thus to be taken and understood; of Adam was born Seth; of Seth was born Enos, and so forth.]

4. Noah, Sem, Cham, and Japhet. [From and by these three sons of Noah, was the Noah, was the world, as it were renewed and planted with men. See the annotate on Genesis 10:1.]

5. The Children of Japheth were Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal: and Mesech, and Tiras.

6. And the children of Gomer were Askenaz, and Diphat, [Genesis 10:3. Is mentioned Riphat, RESH, and DALETH, are in more places put one for another, in regard of likeness of the Hebrew characters. See v. 7.] and Togarma.

7. And the children of Javan were Elisa, and Tharsisa, [See the annotate. On Genesis 10:4.] Chittim, and Dodanim. [So it is likewise set down Genesis 10:4. but some do read here Rodanim.]

8. The children of Cham were Cus, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.

9. And the children of Cus were Seba, and Havila, and Sabta, and Raema, and Sabtecha: and the children of Raema were Scheba, and Dedan.

10. Now Cus begat Nimrod: the same began to be mighty upon the earth. [He was the first after the flood, that by force and violence brought cities and lands under his obedience and subjection, See further of Nimrod, Gen. 10,9.]

11. And Mizraim begat Ludim the Anamim, and the Lehadim, and the Naphtuhim.

12. And the Pathrusim, and the Casluhim (of whom came the Philistines) [See Genesis 10:14.] and the Caphthorim.

13. Now Canaan began Zidon his first-born, and Heth.

14. And the Jebusi, and the Amori, and the Girgasi.

15. And the Hivi, and the Arki, and the Sini.

16. And the Arvadi, and the Zemari, and the Hamati.

17. Of Sem were Elam, and Assar, and Arphaesad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, Mesech. [Uz, Hud, Gether, and Mesech, (called Mas, Genesis 10:23.) were Arams sons, and Sem was their Grandfather: see Genesis 10:23. Therefore some say here, this (mans) to wit, Arams) sons were Uz, & c. And remember this once for all, that the Hebrews give divers names to one and the same person, as also to one and the same place, as is often found in the Registers of names recorded in this book, and elsewhere besides.]

18. Now Arphacsad begat Selah, and Selah begat Heber.

19. Now unto Heber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg, Because in his days the earth was divided, [Understand that the inhabitants of the earth were divided and distinguished one from another, when God confounded their Languages at the building of the Tower of Babel, Gen. 11. V. 9, 16. Peleg is interpreted A Division] and his brothers name was Joktan.

20. And Joktan begat Almodad, and Seleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah.

21. And Hadoram, and Uzal, and Dikla.]

22. And Ebal, and Abimael, and Scheba.

23. And Ophir, and Javila, and Johab: All these were sons of Joktan.

24. Sem, Arphaesad, Selah, [Understand after the name Sem, as also after the following name, the word begat, thus, Sem begat Arphacsad, Arphacsad begat Selah, and so forth.]

25. Heber, Peleg, Reha.

26. Scrug, Nahor, Terah.

27. Abram, the same is Abraham. [Why the name Abram was changed into Abraham, see Genesis 17:5.]

28. The children of Abraham were Isaac and Ishmael.

29. These are their generations: the first-born of Ismael, and Nabajoth, and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam.

30. Misma, and Duma, Massa, Hadad, and Thema.

31. Jetur, Naphis, and Kedma: These are the children of Ismael.

32. Now the children of Ketura, Abrahams concubine, (she) bare Zimran, and Joksan, and Medan, and Midjan, and Isbak, and Suah: and the children of Joksam were Scheba, and Dodan.

33. Now the children of Midan were Epha, and Epher, and Henoch, Abida, and Eldad: All these were the sons of Ketura.

34. Now Abraham begat Isaac : The sons of Isaac were Esau, and Israel.

35. And the children of Esau, Eliphaz, Rehuel, and Jehus, and Jaelam, and Korah. [See Genesis 36:10. And so following, for there is this Genealogy related.]

36. The children of Eliphaz were: Teman, and Omar, Zephi [Called Zepho, Genesis 36:11.] Gaetam, Kenaz, and Timna, [This seemeth to have been one of Eliphaz his children, Genesis 36:12. Eliphaz his Concubine, which bare him Amalek, was also called Timna] and Amalek.

37. The children of Rehael were Nahat, Zerah, Samna, and Mizza.

38. Now the children of Seir [See Gen. 36. On v. 20.] were, Lotan, and Sobal, and Zibeon, and Ana, Dison, and Ezer, and Disan.

39. Now the children of Lotan were, Hori, and Homam: [Called Hemam, Genesis 36:22.] and the sister of Lotam was Timna.

40. The children of Sohal were Alian, [Called Aluam, Gen. 36. V. 23.] and Manahath; and Ebal, Sephi, [Oth. Sepho, Genesis 36:23.] and Onam: and the children of Zibeon were Aja, and Ana.

41. The children of Ana were Dison: and the sons of Dison were Hamran, [oth. Acan, Genesis 36:26.] and Esban, and Ithram and Cheran.

42. The children of Ezer were Bilhan, and Zaavan, (and) Jaakam: [Oth. Acan, Genesis 36:27.] The children of Disan [or, Dison] were Uz and Aran.

43. Now these are the Kings which reigned in the land of Edom, before a King reigned over the children of Israel: [See Gen. 36. V. 31, 32, & c.] Bela the son of Boer, and the name of this city was Dinhaba.

44. And Bela died, and Johab reigned in his stead, a son of Zera of Bozra. [See of this city the annotate. On Genesis 36:33.]

45. And Johab died, and Husam, of the land of the Termnites, reigned in his stead.

46. And Husam died, and Hadad the son of Bedad reigned in his stead, who smote the Midianites in the field of Moab, and the name of this city was Avith.

47. And Hadad died, and Samla of Masreka reigned in his stead.

48. And Samla died, and Saul of Rebehech by the reigned in his stead.

49. And Saul died, and Baal-Hanan the son of a chief reigned in his stead.

50. When Baal-Hanan died, then reigned Hadad, [Called Hadar, Gen. 36. V. 39. See above on v. 6.] and the name of his city was Pahi: [otherwise Pahi, Genesis 36:30.] and the name of his wife was Mehetabeel, the daughter [Oth. Neece] of Mezahab. [she was Mezahabs sons or daughters daughter Oftentimes childrens children, that is, nephews and neeces are called in Scripture sons and daughters; as Exodus 2:20. 21.]

51. When Hadad died, then (there) were Princes in Edom, the Prince Timna, and the Prince of Alja, [Called also Alva, Genesis 36:40.] Prince Jetheth.

52. The Prince of Aholibama, the Prince Ela, the Prince Pinon.

53. The Prince Kena, the Prince Theman, the Prince Mibsar.

54. The Prince Magdiel, the Prince Iram: These were three Princes of Edom.