SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 2020 – Page 96

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 27:9

27:9a The sixth, for the sixth month, was Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite.

⌊The commander in charge⌋ of the sixth division was Ikkesh’s son Ira. He served in the sixth month ⌊of the year⌋ . Ikkesh was from Tekoa ⌊town/village⌋ .
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Ira was responsible for the sixth troop during the sixth month ⌊of the year⌋ . Ira’s father was Ikkesh who was from Tekoa ⌊town/village⌋ .

27:9b There were 24,000 men in his division.

Ira supervised twenty-four thousand fighting men.
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Ira was the chief/leader of twenty-four thousand (24,000) soldiers.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 28:7

28:7a I will establish his kingdom forever,

I will make sure his royal dynasty never ends
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He will give Solomon a permanent kingdom

28:7b if he resolutely carries out My commandments and ordinances,

if he faithfully follows my commands/laws
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if he obeys all Yahweh’s laws and commands.

28:7c as is being done this day.’

like he does now.”’
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He should obey them ⌊all the days of his life⌋ in the same way that he does now.”

28:7a–c (reordered)

If Solomon continues to obey all my commands and instructions, I will make his kingdom last forever.”
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He must obey all my commands and laws as he is already doing. Then I will make his descendants rule forever.”

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 29:18

29:18a O LORD, God of our fathers Abraham, Isaac, and Israel,

Our(excl.) ancestors Abraham, Isaac and Israel worshipped you(sing), Yahweh our God.
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Yahweh, you(sing) are the God of our forefathers Abraham and Isaac and Jacob/Israel.

29:18b keep this desire forever in the intentions of the hearts of Your people,

May these desires and thoughts forever stay in the hearts of your(sing) people ⌊Israel⌋ .
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We are your(sing) people. Always make us(excl.) eager to give to you(sing).

29:18c and direct their hearts toward You.

May their love for you(sing) never change.
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Keep us(excl.) faithful to you(sing).

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 1:12

1:12 the Pathrusites, the Casluhites (from whom the Philistines came), and the Caphtorites.

⌊Mizraim’s descendants also included⌋ the Pathrusites, Caphtorites, and Kasluhites. The people of the Philistines came from the Kasluhites.
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⌊Other descendants of Mizraim were the people of⌋ Pathrus, ⌊the people of⌋ Caphtor, and ⌊the people of⌋ Kasluh. The Philistine people descended from the Kasluh people.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 1:44

1:44 When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah reigned in his place.

When Bela died, Jobab, whose father was Zerah from Bozrah, became king in his place.
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Then Bela died, and Zerah’s son Jobab, took over power and ruled ⌊the people of Edom⌋ . Jobab was from ⌊a town called⌋ Bozrah.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 2:22

2:22a Segub was the father of Jair,

Segub’s son was Jair,
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Segub had a son named Jair.

2:22b who had twenty-three cities in the land of Gilead.

and ⌊Jair ruled over⌋ twenty-three towns in Gilead.
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Jair ⌊controlled⌋ 23 towns in the ⌊region of⌋ Gilead.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 2:54

2:54 The descendants of Salma: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth-beth-joab, half the Manahathites, the Zorites,

The descendants of Salma ⌊were various groups of people. They included the people of⌋ Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth-beth-joab, and the ⌊other⌋ half of Manahathites, called the Zorites.
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Salma ⌊who founded⌋ Bethlehem, ⌊was ancestor to several people groups. He was ancestor to⌋ the people of Netophath, Atroth-beth-joab, and Zor. ⌊The people from Zor were one of the two clans⌋ in Manahath.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 4:7

4:7 The sons of Helah were Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan,

⌊Ashur’s other wife,⌋ Helah ⌊bore him⌋ sons named Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan,
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Helah, ⌊the other wife of Ashur, had sons for him.⌋ They were Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan

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