1 Ch. 252 the 'half of Manaḥat' is again represented as descended from
Šôbāl. These Manaḥathites are further connected with (
Hebrew characters) (v.53f.), a
notice which We. (Bleek4, 197) has ingeniously combined with Ju. 132,
where (Hebrew characters), the father of Samson, is a native of Ẓor`ah. It seems to
follow, not only that (Hebrew characters) is originally the eponymus of (Hebrew characters), but that
this Ḥorite clan lived in early times in Ẓor`ah and was included in the
mixed tribe of Dan (Mey. 340).—(Hebrew characters) (Γαιβηλ)] Mey. identifies with the
well-known mountain E of Shechem, originally a Ḥorite settlement (?).—(Hebrew characters)
(1 Ch. (Hebrew characters), G Σωφάρ, Σωφάν, Σωφ, etc.)] unknown.—(Hebrew characters) (Ὠμαν, Ὠναν)]
A Yeraḥmeelite name, 1 Ch. 226. 28. The name of Judah's son (Hebrew characters) (Gn.
384ff.) may also be compared.—(c) (Hebrew characters) (Σεβεγών)] Possibly a hyæna-tribe
(ḍabu', (Syriac characters), NH, (Hebrew characters)) (Smith, KM2, 254; Gray, 95).—(Hebrew characters)]
'falcon' (Lv. 1114, Dt. 1413, Jb. 287); cf. the personal name, 2 Sa. 37 218ff..—(Hebrew characters)]
unknown.—(Hebrew characters), (Hebrew characters) (Δησων, Δαισων)] = 'mountain-goat' (Dt. 145).—(Hebrew characters)
(Ch. (Hebrew characters)) and (Hebrew characters) are not known.—(Hebrew characters)] Derived from a widely
diffused personal name (Heb. Bab. Sab. Nabat.), best known in OT
as that of Moses's father-in-law (Ex. 31 etc.); also a son of Gideon
(Ju. 820), and the Ishmaelite father of Amasa (2 Sa. 1725 etc.).—(Hebrew characters)
(Χαρράν)] only here.—(d) (Hebrew characters)] unknown.—(Hebrew characters)] can scarcely be dissociated
from Rachel's handmaid (Hebrew characters), whose Ḥorite origin would be somewhat
more intelligible if Ḥorite clans were amalgamated in one of her
subdivisions (Dan; see on Manaḥat above).—(Hebrew characters) ([E] (Hebrew characters), G Ζουκάμ,
Ζαύαν = (Hebrew characters))] unknown.—(Hebrew characters) (better (Hebrew characters), as 1 Ch. 142)] The tribe is doubtless
to be identified with the (Hebrew characters) mentioned in Nu. 3331f., Dt. 106 as
the owners of some wells S of Ḳadesh.—(e) (Hebrew characters) (G Ῥ[ε]ισων)] Rd. (Hebrew characters)
or (Hebrew characters), to avoid concurrence with the (Hebrew characters) of v.25f..—(Hebrew characters) (Ὤς)] see on 1023
2221.—(Hebrew characters)] Perhaps connected with the Yeraḥmeelite (Hebrew characters), 1 Ch. 225. The
reading (Hebrew characters) (Heb. MSS, GVTJ) is probably a mistake caused by the
proximity of (Hebrew characters).
31–39. The kings of Edom.—31. before there reigned a king of the Israelites (v.i.)] This may mean either before
the institution of the monarchy in Israel, or before any
Israelitish sovereign ruled over Edom. The natural terminus ad quem is, of course, the overthrow of Edomite independence
by David (p. 437 below).—The document bears every
mark of authenticity, and may be presumed to give a
complete list of Edomite kings. Unfortunately the chronology
is wanting. An average reign of 20 years for the eight
kings (Meyer) is perhaps a reasonable allowance in early un-*
31. (Hebrew characters)] Expression of gen. by (Hebrew characters) to prevent determination of
the governing noun by the following determinate gen. (G-K. § 129 c),
'a king belonging to the I.' The second interpretation given above is
the only natural one. GA ἐν Ἰερουσαλήμ, GL ἐν Ἰσραήλ,—the latter
too readily approved by Ball.
