SEV Biblia, Chapter 4:22
y Joacim, y los varones de Cozeba, y Joás, y Saraf, los cuales dominaron en Moab, y Jasubi-lehem, que son palabras antiguas.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 4:22
Verse 22. And Joash, and Saraph] "And the prophets and scribes which sprang from the seed of Joshua, and the Gibeonites, whose office it was to serve in the house of the sanctuary, because they had lied to the princes of Israel; also Joash, who is the same as Mahlon; and Saraph, who is the same as Chilion, who took wives of the daughters of Moab and Boaz, the chief of the wise men of the college of Bethlehem, and of those who existed in former days." -T.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 22. And Jokim , etc.] The Vulgate Latin version is, and he that made the sun to stand : as if Joshua was meant; and in the Talmud it is said Jokim, this is Joshua, who confirmed the oath to the Gibeonites; and the Targum here is, “and the prophets of the scribes that sprang from the posterity of Joshua;” but Joshua was of the tribe of Ephraim, and not of Judah; though some interpret it of Elimelech, as Lyra observes f32 , of whom the fable is, that the sun stood still at his prayers, as it did in Joshua’s time, to convert the men of Bethlehem; but Jokim is no doubt the proper name of some famous man or family that descended from Shelah: and the men of Chozeba : which signifies a lie; and the Targum interprets it of the Gibeonites, who lied to Joshua; but those were Canaanites, and not of the posterity of Shelah, and tribe of Judah; Chezib, or Achzib, a city in the tribe of Judah, very probably is meant, as Kimchi, the very place where Shelah was born, ( Genesis 38:5) and where dwelt some of his posterity: and Joash and Saraph, who had the dominion in Moab ; some render the word, “which married in Moab”; and so the Targum interprets it of Mahlon and Chilion, who took wives of the daughters of Moab; but rather it is to be understood of some who were governors in Moab in the times of David, when Moab was subdued by him, ( 2 Samuel 8:2) or however were such, who, at one time or another, made war with Moab, and overcame them: and Jashubilehem : which the Targumist understands of Boaz, prince of the wise men of the school of Bethlehem, and the Talmudists of Ruth, that dwelt in Bethlehem; and may be interpreted of some of the inhabitants of that place which sprang from Shelah; or rather is the name of a single man, famous in his time, though not now known: and these are ancient things ; an account of persons that lived in ancient times, and which the writer of this book gives not on his own knowledge, but by tradition, or rather by inspiration.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Genealogies. --In this chapter we have a further account of Judah, the most numerou and most famous of all the tribes; also an account of Simeon. The mos remarkable person in this chapter is Jabez. We are not told upon what account Jabez was more honourable than his brethren; but we find tha he was a praying man. The way to be truly great, is to seek to do God' will, and to pray earnestly. Here is the prayer he made. Jabez praye to the living and true God, who alone can hear and answer prayer; and in prayer he regarded him as a God in covenant with his people. He doe not express his promise, but leaves it to be understood; he was afrai to promise in his own strength, and resolved to devote himself entirel to God. Lord, if thou wilt bless me and keep me, do what thou wilt with me; I will be at thy command and disposal for ever. As the text read it, this was the language of a most ardent and affectionate desire, O that thou wouldest bless me! Four things Jabez prayed for. 1. That God would bless him indeed. Spiritual blessings are the best blessings God's blessings are real things, and produce real effects. 2. That He would enlarge his coast. That God would enlarge our hearts, and s enlarge our portion in himself, and in the heavenly Canaan, ought to be our desire and prayer. 3. That God's hand might be with him. God's han with us, to lead us, protect us, strengthen us, and to work all ou works in us and for us, is a hand all-sufficient for us. 4. That he would keep him from evil, the evil of sin, the evil of trouble, all the evil designs of his enemies, that they might not hurt, nor make him Jabez indeed, a man of sorrow. God granted that which he requested. God is ever ready to hear prayer: his ear is not now heavy __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
ויוקים 3137 ואנשׁי 582 כזבא 3578 ויואשׁ 3101 ושׂרף 8315 אשׁר 834 בעלו 1166 למואב 4124 וישׁבי לחם 3433 והדברים 1697 עתיקים׃ 6267
