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A Foreigner's Faith
Commentators highlight the marriage of Mered, a Judahite, to Bithiah, a "daughter of Pharaoh." Her Hebrew name, Bithiah, means "daughter of Yahweh." Scholars see this as strong evidence that she converted to the faith of Israel, demonstrating that God's covenant family was open to those from other nations who turned to Him.
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Chronicles 4:18
18th Century
Theologian
His wife—that is, Mered’s. It seems Mered had two wives: Bithiah, an Egyptian woman, and a Jewish wife whose name is not given (as noted in …
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Chronicles 4:18
19th Century
Bishop
And his wife Jehudijah [the margin is right, the Jewess] bare Jered. —It is obvious th…
John Gill
On 1 Chronicles 4:18
17th Century
Pastor
And his wife Jehudijah
Another wife of Ezra; or, according to Kimchi, of Mered; a Jewess, as the word is by some ren…
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Matthew Henry
On 1 Chronicles 4:1–43
17th Century
Minister
In this chapter we have a further account of Judah, the most numerous and most famous of all the tribes; also an account of Simeon. The most remark…