1 Chronicles 4:40

and they found pasture, fat and good, and, the land, was broad on both hands, and quiet, and secure,—for, of Ham, were the dwellers there aforetime.

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In The King James Version

And they found fat pasture and good, and the land was wide, and quiet, and peaceable; for they of Ham had dwelt there of old.

In Context

39so they went to the entering in of Gerar, unto the east of the valley,—to seek pasture for their flocks;

41But these written by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and smote their tents, and the Meunim who were found there, and devoted them, until this day, and dwelt in their stead,—for there was pasture for their flocks, there.

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Cross References

Genesis 10:6And, the sons of Ham: Cush and Mizraim and Phut and Canaan.

Psalms 78:51So he smote, Every first-born in Egypt, The beginning of their strength, in the tents of Ham;

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 4:25-43

Genealogies. ( b. c. 715.) 24 The sons of Simeon were, Nemuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul: 25 Shallum his son, Mibsam his son, Mishma his son. 26 And the sons of Mishma; Hamuel his son, Zacchur his son, Shimei his son. 27 And Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters; but his brethren had not many children, neither did all their family multiply, like to the children of Judah. 28 And they dwelt at Beer-sheba, and Moladah, and Hazar-shual, 29 And at Bilhah, and at Ezem, and at Tolad, 30 And at Bethuel, and… Read the whole commentary →

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