And the sons of Zerah; Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all.Zimri. i.e., snug; my song; my field Nu 25:14 1Ki 16:9,10,12,15,16,18,20 2Ki 9:31 1Ch 2:6 8:36 9:42 Jer 25:25
(1) Captain of Elah king of Israel, whom he slew and succeeded, B.C. 930, 1 Ki 16:9, 10.
(2) Captain of the Simeonites, Nu 25:14.
(3) Descendant of Judah by Tamar. 1Ch 2:4
(4) Of the stock of Saul, 1 Ch 8:36; 9:42.
(5) A son of Zerah, the son of Judah, 1 Ch 2:6, called Zabdi in Jos 7:1, 17, 18. Zabdi is apparently here called Zimri, in consequence of a {baith} being mistaken for a {mem,} and a {daleth} for a {raish}.
Jos 7:1,17,18
Zabdi.
(6) A name applied to a tribe and supposed to refer to people in Eastern Arabia, Jer 25:25.
Ethan. i.e., perennial, constant; ancient 1 Ch 2:6 1Ch 2:8 6:42,44 15:17,19 1Ki 4:31 Ps 89:1 *title
(1) An Israelite known for his wisdom, an Ezrahite, to whom Psalm 89 is attributed in its title, 1 Ki 4:31.
(2) A son of Zerah, the son of Judah, 1 Ch 2:6, 8.
(3) A descendant of Gershon, the son of Levi, 1 Ch 6:42.
(4) A descendant of Merari, the son of Levi, 1 Ch 6:44, 15:19.
Heman. i.e., faithful 1 Ch 2:6; 15:17, 19; 1 Ki 4:31. 1Ch 6:33 16:41,42 25:1,4,5,6 2Ch 5:12 29:14 35:15 Ps 88:1 *title
(1) A wise man who flourished before Solomon, 1 Ki 4:31; 1 Ch 2:6.
(2) A Levite of the Kohathites, a leader of David's choir, 1 Ch 15:17; 16:41, 42; Ps 88:1.
See also Homam. 1Ch 1:39
Calcol. i.e., sustenance; comprehended 1 Ki 4:31.
Dara. i.e., pearl of wisdom Darda is here called Dara, by the elision of a {daleth.}
Darda.

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