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Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abijah: they were judges in Beersheba.
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A Strategic Appointment
Samuel appointed his sons, Joel and Abijah, as judges in Beersheba, a city on Israel's southern frontier. Commentators explain this was likely a strategic move. It could have been for the convenience of the southern tribes, or as one scholar suggests, it may demonstrate that Israel had successfully recovered this territory from Philistine control.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The mention of Beersheba, on the extreme southern frontier of Judah, as the place where Samuel’s sons judged Israel is remarkable. It was probably …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Now the name of his firstborn was Joel In (1 Chronicles 6:28) he is called Vashni; (See Gill on [Ref…
It does not appear that Samuel's sons were so profane and vicious as Eli's sons; but they were corrupt judges, they turned aside after lucre. Samue…
