Matthew Henry Presbyterian @wholebiblehenry

This paragraph has Adam for its first word and Abraham for its last. Between the creation of the former and the birth of the latter were 2000 years, almost the one-half of which time Adam himself lived. Adam was the common father of our flesh, Abraham the common father of the faithful.

Commenting on 1 Chronicles 1:1-27

Geneva Bible Notes Reformed @genevanotes

And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be mighty upon the earth. (c) Who first lifted himself above others.

Adam Clarke Methodist @methodicalclarke

He began to be mighty upon the earth - "He began to be bold in sin, a murderer of the innocent, and a rebel before the Lord." - T.