And the families of the scribes which dwelt at Jabez; the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and Suchathites. These are the Kenites that came of Hemath, the father of the house of Rechab.
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Interpretation
This verse continues the thought already in view and fits the wider themes of memory and worship in 1 Chronicles.
Glossary
- Hammath Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Hamat Tiberias.
- Jabez Place
- Affiction. (1. ) A descendant of Judah, of whom it is recorded that “God granted him that which he requested” ( 1 Chr. 4:9 , 10). (2. ) A place inhabited by several families of the scribes ( 1 Chr. 2:55 ). Modern identification: Bethlehem.
- Rechab Person
- Horseman, or chariot. (1. ) One of Ishbosheth’s “captains of bands” or leaders of predatory troops ( 2 Sam. 4:2 ). (2. ) The father of Jehonadab, who was the father of the Rechabites ( 2 Kings 10:15 , 23; Jer. 35:6-19 ).