1 Chronicles 1:7
The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, Rodanim.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
In Context
6The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
8The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
Cross References
Psalms 72:10The kings of Tarshish and the islands will bring him tribute; the kings of Sheba and Seba will present him with gifts.
Isaiah 23:12He said, “Don't celebrate any more, mistreated virgin daughter of Sidon. Go and sail over to Cyprus—however, even there you won't find rest.”
Jeremiah 2:10Travel over to the islands of Cyprus and take a look; go to the land of Kedar and examine carefully to see if anything like this has ever happened before.
Ezekiel 27:7They made your sail with the best linen from Egypt—this was your flag that everyone recognized. They used cloth dyed blue and purple from the coastlands of Elishah to make your awnings.
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 →