Sheshan. When the people of the East have no sons, they frequently marry their daughters to their slaves, even when they have much property to bestow upon them. Hassan had been the slave of Kamel, his predecessor; but Kamel, according to the custom of the country, gave him one of his daughters in marriage, and left him at his death one part of his great riches which he had amassed in the course of a long and prosperous life (Maillet, Lett. xi. p.

118).

his daughter.

1 Chronicles 2:31 And the sons of Appaim; Ishi. And the sons of Ishi; Sheshan. And the children of Sheshan; Ahlai.

Attai. i.e., opportune

1 Chronicles 2:36 And Attai begat Nathan, and Nathan begat Zabad,

1 Chronicles 12:11 Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh,

2 Chronicles 11:20 And after her he took Maachah the daughter of Absalom; which bore him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.

(1) Son of Jarha, father of Nathan, ver.

1 Chronicles 2:36 And Attai begat Nathan, and Nathan begat Zabad,

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1 Chronicles 2:35 And Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant to wife; and she bore him Attai.

(2) One who came to David to Ziklan,

1 Chronicles 12:11 Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh,

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(3) Son of Rehoboam by Maachah,

2 Chronicles 11:20 And after her he took Maachah the daughter of Absalom; which bore him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.

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