Charles Ellicott Commentary


Charles Ellicott Commentary
"And Shaul died, and Baal-hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead." — 1 Chronicles 1:49 (ASV)
Baal-hanan. — Baal bestowed. (Compare “Johanan,” Yahweh bestowed; and “Hananiah,” and “Hannibal.”) This name and that of Hadad indicate the polytheism of ancient Edom.