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of Judah, Elihu, one of the brothers of David: of Issachar, Omri the son of Michael:
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David's Brother, Judah's Prince
Commentators explain that Elihu, the leader of Judah, was likely David's eldest brother, Eliab. The Septuagint (an ancient Greek translation) uses the name 'Eliab.' This suggests that leadership roles were often given to the firstborn of the tribe's most prominent family, in this case, David's own family, the house of Jesse.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Gad and Asher are omitted from this list of the tribes. Similarly, Dan and Zebulon are omitted from the genealogical survey of the tribes ([Referen…
19th Century
Anglican
Of Judah, Elihu, one of the brothers of David. —The Septuagint reads “Eliab.” Eliab was David’s eldest brother ([Reference 1 Chron…
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Reformed Baptist
(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 27:16).
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