1 Chronicles 1:23
and Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab. All these, were the sons of Joktan.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.
In Context
22and Ebal, and Abimael, and Sheba;
Cross References
Genesis 2:11The name of the one, is Pishon,—the same, is that which surroundeth all the land of Havilah, where is gold;
Genesis 25:18And they stretched their habitations from Havilah as far as to Shur, which is over against Egypt, as thou goest in towards Assyria,—over against all his brethren, he settled down.
1 Kings 9:28and they came to Ophir, and fetched from thence, gold, four hundred and twenty talents,—and brought it to King Solomon.
1 Chronicles 29:4three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir,—and seven thousand talents of refined silver, for overlaying the walls of the recesses.
Psalms 45:9Daughters of kings, are among thine honourable women, Stationed is the bride at thy right hand, in gold of Ophir.
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 →