Charles Ellicott Commentary 1 Chronicles 1:44-45

Charles Ellicott Commentary

1 Chronicles 1:44-45

1819–1905
Anglican
Charles Ellicott
Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott Commentary

1 Chronicles 1:44-45

1819–1905
Anglican
SCRIPTURE

"And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead. And Jobab died, and Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead." — 1 Chronicles 1:44-45 (ASV)

(44, 45) Bozrah. —“Portress” (the Byrsa of Carthage); was one of the capitals of Edom, perhaps identical with Mibzar (fortress, 1 Chronicles 1:53). Eusebius mentions Mabsara as a large town in Gebalene. It is now represented by the ruins of Al-Bussireh in Jebal. See Amos 1:12, I will send a fire upon Teman, which shall devour the palaces of Bozrah; and Isaiah 34:6.