From Nave’s Topical Bible
Duke
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.
- 4Passages listed
- 4Books of the 66
- 1896Nave's edition
How Nave’s arranged it
- Title of the princes of EdomGenesis 36:15–43Exodus 15:151 Chronicles 1:51–54
- Of the MidianitesJoshua 13:21
The passages, in Bible order (4)
The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 4 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.
- Genesis 36:15–43
These are the chiefs among the sons of Esau. The sons of Eliphaz the firstborn of Esau: Chiefs Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz,
Commentary on Genesis 36:15–432 voices
The head of each tribe was called by a term which in our version is rendered "duke"--not of the high rank and wealth of a British peer, but like the sheiks or emirs of the modern East, or the chieftains of highland clans. Fourteen are mentioned who flourished contemporaneously.
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871Reformed
Dukes of the sons of Esau - The word duke comes from the Latin dux, a captain or leader.
Adam Clarke· Commentary on the BibleEvangelical
- Exodus 15:15
Then the chiefs of Edom will be dismayed; trembling will seize the leaders of Moab; those who dwell in Canaan will melt away,
Commentary on Exodus 15:151 voice
The dukes of Edom - Idumea was governed at this time by those called אלפים alluphim, heads, chiefs, or captains. See Clarke’s note on Gen 36:15.
Adam Clarke· Commentary on the BibleEvangelical
- Joshua 13:21
all the cities of the plateau and all the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon until Moses killed him and the chiefs of Midian (Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba), the princes of Sihon who lived in the land.
Commentary on Joshua 13:211 voice
The princes of Midian - See the history of this war, Num 31:1, etc.; and from that place this and the following verse seem to be borrowed, for the introduction of the death of Balaam here seems quite irrelevant.
Adam Clarke· Commentary on the BibleEvangelical
- 1 Chronicles 1:51–54
Then Hadad died. Now the chiefs of Edom were Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,