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The sons of Cush: Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raama, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba, and Dedan.

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Nations, Not Just Names

Scholars explain that the names listed in this verse, such as Seba, Havilah, and Sheba, are not just individuals but represent entire peoples, tribes, and their geographic regions. These names trace the lineage of nations primarily located in Arabia and northeast Africa, showing how the world was populated according to the biblical account.

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1 Chronicles

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On 1 Chronicles 1:8–16

19th Century

Bishop

THE SONS OF HAM, THE DARK-SKINNED OR SWARTHY (1 Chronicles 1:8–16).

Cush.—The Greek Meroë, Ass…

John Gill

John Gill

On 1 Chronicles 1:9

17th Century

Pastor

(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 1:5)

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On 1 Chronicles 1:1–27

17th Century

Minister

This chapter, and many that follow, repeat the genealogies, or lists of fathers and children in biblical history, and compile them with many additi…