1 Chronicles 1:16 meaning and explanation
the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites.
1 Chronicles 1:16, Berean Standard Bible
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This verse falls within the genealogy of Canaan, Noah's grandson, whose descendants the Chronicler lists as the peoples Israel would encounter in the land. The Arvadites, Zemarites and Hamathites were northern peoples tied to cities on the Phoenician and Syrian coast; Arvad is an island city, Zemar a coastal town, and Hamath a kingdom on the Orontes River.
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