SEV Biblia, Chapter 2:55
Y las familias de los escribas, que moraban en Jabes, fueron los tirateos, simeateos, sucateos; los cuales son los ceneos que vinieron de Hamat, padre de la casa de Recab.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 2:55
Verse 55. The families] "The families of the Rechabites, the sons of Eliezer the son of Misco, the disciple of Jabez; he was Othniel, the son of Kenaz. And he was called Jabez, because in his council he instituted a school of disciples; they were called Tirathim, because in their hymns their voice was like trumpets; and Shimathim, because in hearing they lifted up their faces, i.e., in prayer; and Suchathim, because they were overshadowed by the Spirit of prophecy. These Salmaei were the children of Zipporah, who were numbered among the Levites who came from the stock of Moses, the master of Israel, whose righteousness profited them more than chariots and horses." -T. See on chap. iv. 9, 10. Is the above explanation of Tirathites, Shimeathites, and Suchathites, the Targumist refers to the import of the Hebrew roots, whence these names are derived. See chap. iv. 10. In this chapter many names of cities are given as the names of men.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 55. And the families of the scribes which dwelt at Jabez , etc.] A city in Judah, the founder of which, perhaps, was Jabez, mentioned in ( Chronicles 4:9) in which learned men dwelt: the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and Suchathites ; who sprung from men whose names were Tira, Shimea, and Sucha; and if they were not the posterity of Salma, yet dwelt among his, and so are reckoned with them; perhaps the latter might have their name from dwelling in tents; the former clause may be rendered, “that dwelt with Jabez”, who was their master, and they his scholars; in the Vulgate Latin version the words are rendered as appellatives, “singing and resounding, and dwelling in tents”: Conrad Pellican, on the place, goes a middle way, and interprets these families as dwelling with Jabez their master, and they his scholars, and that they were called by their progenitors Tirathites, because learned and ingenious, and praecentors of the divine oracles; Shimeathites, because they diligently hearkened to the sacred songs, and the doctrines of the law of God; and Suchathites, because they dwelt not in cities, but in tents, despisers of all worldly things, that they might freely attend to learn: these are the Kenites ; that is, the Suchathites are the Kenites, who, it is well known, dwelt in tents, and not in cities; though Jarchi takes these Kenites to be the inhabitants of Cain, a city in the tribe of Judah, ( Joshua 15:57) but they seem rather to be the Kenites that sprung from Jethro, here made mention of, because some of them dwelt in the tribe of Judah, and among the posterity of Salma, (see Judges 1:16) that came of Hemath, the father of the house of Rechab ; the prince of that family, and who from Rechab were called Rechabites, ( Jeremiah 35:2).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Genealogies.
--We are now come to the register of the children of Israel, tha distinguished people, who were to dwell alone, and not be reckone among the nations. But now, in Christ, all are welcome to his salvatio who come to him; all have equal privileges according to their faith in him, their love and devotedness to him. All that is truly valuabl consists in the favour, peace, and image of God, and a life spent to his glory, in promoting the welfare of our fellow-creatures __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
ומשׁפחות 4940 ספרים 5608 ישׁבו 3427 יעבץ 3258 תרעתים 8654 שׁמעתים 8101 שׂוכתים 7756 המה 1992 הקינים 7017 הבאים 935 מחמת 2575 אבי 1 בית 1004 רכב׃ 7394
