John Trapp Complete Commentary - Genesis 4:20
Gen 4:20 And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and [of such as have] cattle. Ver. 20. Adah bare Jabal. ] Jabal, a good husband. Jubal, a merry Greek; whence the word iubilo in Latin, and our English jovial. Jabal, that dwelt in tents, and tended the herds, had Jubal to his brother, the father of hand and wind music. Jabal and Jubal, frugality and mirth, good husbandry and sweet content, dwell together. Virgil makes mention of a happy husbandman in his time, who ... read more
John Trapp Complete Commentary - Genesis 4:19
Gen 4:19 And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one [was] Adah, and the name of the other Zillah. Ver. 19. Lamech took unto himself. ] As his own lust led him, not caring for consent of parents. And two wives, a as little caring for the command of God, that "two," and no more, "should be one flesh," Gen 2:24 yea, though he "had the residue of the spirit," and so could have made many wives for Adam, yet "made he but one," saith the prophet b Mal 2:15 And wherefore one? but that... read more