Charles Ellicott Commentary 1 Chronicles 8:38

Charles Ellicott Commentary

1 Chronicles 8:38

1819–1905
Anglican
Charles Ellicott
Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott Commentary

1 Chronicles 8:38

1819–1905
Anglican
SCRIPTURE

"And Azel had six sons, whose names are these: Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel." — 1 Chronicles 8:38 (ASV)

Bocheru. —Some manuscripts read “his firstborn,” with which, with different points, the Septuagint and the Syriac agree. This seems right, as the conjunctive particle is lacking between Azrikam and the doubtful word, and Bocheru would be anomalous as a proper name. (See Note on 1 Chronicles 8:40.)

Azel. —A place near Jerusalem was so called (Zechariah 14:5; Micah 1:11).