George Leo Haydock
Catholic
1774–1849
“Othoniel, first judge. (Haydock) — He was brother, or rather cousin, of Caleb. See Josue xv. 17.”
The interpretation timeline
1Chr 4:13
How this passage has been read — the sources, oldest to newest.
From the early Church Fathers to now.
1 Catholic · 1 Reformed · 1 Lutheran
1Chr 4:13 · Douay-Rheims
“And the sons of Cenez were Othoniel, and Saraia. And the sons of Othoniel, Hathath, and Maonathi.”
Post-Reformation
c. 1650 – 1900
1849
A.D.
1871
A.D.
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Reformed
1871
“the sons of Kenaz--the grandfather of Caleb, who from that relationship is called a Kenezite (Num 32:12).”
1875
A.D.
Keil & Delitzsch
Lutheran
1861–1875
“And the sons of Kenaz,.... Who was either the son of Chelub, or of Eshton: Othniel, and Seraiah; the first of these is he who is mentioned, Jos 15:17 and was the first judge in Israel: and the son of Othniel, Hathath; and the next mentioned.”
Modern · 1953 →
The in-app commentary runs from the Fathers to the early-modern record, then stops — that's where the public-domain sources end, not where the reading does. For the modern reading, follow the sources directly.