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A 'Father' Can Be a Chief
Commentators agree that the phrase 'father of Etam' is not about a literal parent but is a title of leadership. It refers to the chief, prince, or governor of the town of Etam, which was located in the territory of Judah. The names listed are the sons or dominant clans associated with this leader.
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Chronicles 4:3
18th Century
Theologian
Read: These are the sons of the father (that is, chief) of Etam (2 Chronicles 11:6), a city of Judah, not far from Bethlehem.<…
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Chronicles 4:3
19th Century
Bishop
And these were of the father of Etam. —The Hebrew text reads, And these (were) the father of Etam. Some manuscri…
John Gill
On 1 Chronicles 4:3
17th Century
Pastor
And these were of the father of Etam
Or of the prince of Etam: or, as the Targum, these are princes that dwelt in Et…
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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…