John Gill Commentary 1 Chronicles 3
John Gill Commentary
1 Chronicles 3
John Gill Commentary
1 Chronicles 3
"Now these were the sons of David, that were born unto him in Hebron: the first-born, Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second, Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess;" — 1 Chronicles 3:1 (ASV)
Ver. 1-4 Now these were the sons of David
The six following 1 Chronicles 3:2
(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 3:1).
"the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith;" — 1 Chronicles 3:2 (ASV)
And of cassia five hundred [shekels]
Or two hundred and fifty ounces:
after the shekel of the sanctuary ;
according to the standard weight kept there. This "cassia" was not the "cassia solutiva", which is of a purgative nature, and now in use in physic, but the "cassia odorata", or the sweet smelling "cassia": which, Pancirollus F19 says, some take to be the nard, out of which a most sweet oil is pressed; and Servius says, that cassia is an herb of a most sweet smell.
and of oil olive an hin ;
containing twelve logs: according to Godwin F25 , it was of our measure three quarts; but, as Bishop Cumberland has more exactly calculated it, it held a wine gallon, a quart, and a little more: this was the purest and best of oil, and most fit and proper to be a part of this holy anointing oil.
FOOTNOTES:
- F19: Ut supra, (Rer. Memorab. sive Deperd. par. 1.) tit. 11. p. 30.
- F25: Moses & Aaron, l. 6. c. 9.
"the fifth, Shephatiah of Abital; the sixth, Ithream by Eglah his wife:" — 1 Chronicles 3:3 (ASV)
(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 3:1).
"six were born unto him in Hebron; and there he reigned seven years and six months. And in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years;" — 1 Chronicles 3:4 (ASV)
(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 3:1).
"and these were born unto him in Jerusalem: Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, four, of Bath-shua the daughter of Ammiel;" — 1 Chronicles 3:5 (ASV)
Whose names follow, in all nine; there are but seven mentioned in (2 Samuel 5:14–16) the reason of which see in the notes there; (See Gill on 2 Samuel 5:14). (See Gill on 2 Samuel 5:15). (See Gill on 2 Samuel 5:16). it may be observed that Bathsheba is here called Bathshua, and her father Ammiel, whose name is Eliam in (2 Samuel 11:3) , names of much the same signification.
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