28And Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba,
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to prove him with hard questions.
And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah, …
And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 21-32)Two things especially are observable in this account of the posterity of Shem:— I. The description of Shem, v . 21. We have not only his name, Shem , which signifies a name , but two titles to distinguish him by:— 1. He was the father of all the children of Eber . Eber was his great grandson; but why should he be called the father of all his children, rather than of all Arphaxad’s, or Salah’s, etc…
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