7The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
And of the sons of Elam; Jeshaiah the son of Athaliah, and with him seventy males.
The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
And of the sons of Elam; Mattaniah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, and Abdi, and Jeremoth, and Eliah.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-35)We may observe here, 1. That an account was kept in writing of the families that came up out of captivity, and the numbers of each family. This was done for their honour, as part of their recompence for their faith and courage, their confidence in God and their affection to their own land, and to stir up others to follow their good example. Those that honour God he will thus honour. The names of a…
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