CHAP. VII.
Verse 1. TOla, and Puah] Gen. 46. 13. Num. 26. 23.
Jashub] Or, Job.
V. 2. whose number was in the dayes of David, &c.] 2 Sam. 24. 1, 2, &c. When he caused Joab to number the people: or, when they were numbred according to their monethly courses, chap. 27. 1, &c.
V. 3. five] Together with their father, as chap. 3. 22.
V. 4. they had many wives and sons] Heb. they multiplied wives and children. This is the reason of their many children.
V. 6. Benjamin] Gen. 4. 21.
Jediael] Or, Ashbel.
three] These were prime men. Two more are mentioned, chap. 8. 6.
V. 12. Shuppim] Or, Muppim, Gen. 46. 21.
Ir] Or, Iri, vers. 7. Some make this word Ir an appellative, thus, sons of the city: that is, born and dwelling in the city.
sons of Aher] Or, Ahiram, Num. 26. 38. Aher may also be expounded appellatively, thus, sons of another. For Hushim were of Dan, Gen. 46. 23. and for their paucity reckoned in the tribe of Benjamin, or sons born in another countrey, as ch. 8. 8.
V. 13. the sons of Bilhah] And sons sons of Bilhah, who was Jacobs concubine (Gen. 35. 22.) and Rachels maid, Gen. 30. 3. Naphtali was her son: the other, his sons, Gen. 46. 24. Some understand under this title, sons, the posterity of Dan, who also was Bilhahs son, Gen. 30. 6.
V. 14. sons of Manasseh] His posterity. For Ashriel was sundry degrees from Manasseh, Num. 26. 31.
she] Gileads wife, Num. 26. 30, 31.
his] Manassehs.
V. 15. the second] Next in descent to Ashriel. For Ashriel was in the third degree from Manasseh: Zelophehad in the fourth, Num. 26. 33.
had daughters] But no sons, Num. 26. 33.
V. 17. Bedan] 1 Sam. 12. 11.
sons] The posterity of Gilead: or, they were so reckoned among his posterity, as they had inheritance among them.
V. 18. his sister] Gileads sister.
V. 20. the sons of Ephraim] Num. 26. 35.
V. 21. men of Gath] Philistines.
because they] The sons of Ephraim. Or, when the men of Gath went abroad to spoil, they met with the sons of Ephraim, and slew them.
V. 22. Ephraim] This shews that this slaughter was while the Israelites were in Egypt; for Ephraim died there.
V. 23. Beriah] In affliction.
his house] Children, which were the stay of his house, or family.
V. 25. his son] Beriahs son.
V. 27. Non] Or, Nun, Num. 13. 8.
Jehoshua] Who succeeded Moses, Josh. 1. 2.
V. 28. their possessions] The possession of the Ephraimites.
Naaran] Josh. 16. 7.
Gezer] 1 King. 9. 15.
towns] Heb. daughters.
Gaza] Or, Adasa.
V. 29. borders] Heb. hands.
Manasseh] Josh. 17. 7.
Meg••ddo] Josh. 17. 11.
V. 30. The sons of Asher] Gen. 46. 17.
V. 31. father] Founder, or governour. See the notes on chap. 2. 42.
V. 32. Shomer] Or, Shamer, v. 34.
V. 34. Shamer] Or, Shamer, v. 32.