From Nave’s Topical Bible
Chesil
Every passage the 1896 Nave’s Topical Biblegathers under this heading, in Nave’s own arrangement and then in Bible order. MannaFest has not written this page — it is the older index, transcribed, with the Word travelling beside each reference.
- 3Passages listed
- 2Books of the 66
- 1896Nave's edition
How Nave’s arranged it
- A town in the south of PalestineJoshua 15:30
- Probably identical with BETHULJoshua 19:4
- And BETHUEL1 Chronicles 4:30
The passages, in Bible order (3)
The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 3 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.
- Joshua 15:30
Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah,
Commentary on Joshua 15:301 voice
And Eltolad,.... The first of these cities is called Tolad, 1Ch 4:29, and Chesil seems to be the same with Bethul and Bethuel, Jos 19:4 1Ch 4:30; and here the Greek version calls it Baithel: and Hormah is the same with Zephath, Jdg 1:17. All these three cities were given to the tribe of Simeon, Jos 19:4.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Joshua 19:4
Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,
Commentary on Joshua 19:41 voice
And Eltolad, and Bethul, and Hormah. These were all cities of Judah, Jos 15:30; Eltolad is the same with Tolad, and Bethul with Bethuel, 1Ch 4:29, and with Chesil, Jos 15:30, mentioned there along with Hormah; See Gill on Jos 15:30.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- 1 Chronicles 4:30
Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,
Commentary on 1 Chronicles 4:301 voice
The most remarkable person in this paragraph is Jabez. It is not said whose son he was, nor does it appear in what age he lived; but, it should seem, he was the founder of one of the families of Aharhel, mentioned
Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710Puritan