1 Chronicles 1:7
And sons of Javan: Elisha, and Tarshishah, Kittim, and Dodanim.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
In Context
6And sons of Gomer: Ashchenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.
8Sons of Ham: Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
Cross References
Psalms 72:10Kings of Tarshish and of the isles send back a present. Kings of Sheba and Seba a reward bring near.
Isaiah 23:12And He saith, 'Thou dost not add any more to exult, O oppressed one, virgin daughter of Zidon, To Chittim arise, pass over, Even there — there is no rest for thee.'
Jeremiah 2:10For, pass to the isles of Chittim, and see, And to Kedar send, and consider well, And see if there hath been like this:
Ezekiel 27:7Of fine linen with embroidery from Egypt hath been thy sail, To be to thee for an ensign, Of blue and purple from isles of Elishah hath been thy covering.
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 →