1 Chronicles 1:10
Cush was the father of Nimrod, who became the world's first tyrant.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be mighty upon the earth.
In Context
9The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.
11Mizraim was the father of the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites,
Cross References
Genesis 10:8Cush was also the father of Nimrod, who set himself up as the first tyrant on earth.
Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 1:2-28
First Chronicles In common things repetition is thought needless and nauseous; but, in sacred things, precept must be upon precept and line upon line. To me, says the apostle, to write the same things is not grievous, but for you it is safe, Phil. iii. 1 . These books of Chronicles are in a great measure repetition; so are much of the second and third of the four evangelists: and yet there are no tautologies either here or there no vain repetitions. We may be ready to think that of all the books of holy scripture… Read the whole commentary →