Adam Clarke's Bible Commentary Verse 2. Hath been chief in this trespass.] They who are the first men have been the most capital offenders; so VIRGIL, AEn. ix. 783. - Unus homo, vestris, o cives, undique septus Aggeribus, tantas strages impune per urbem Ediderit? Juvenum primos tot miserit orco? "Shall one, and he enclosed within your walls, One rash imprisoned warrior, vanquish all? Calm you look on, and see the furious foe Plunge crowds of heroes to the shades below!" PITT.
The first of the Trojan youth were the chief, the most illustrious; so we say the first men of the kingdom for the nobles, &c.
John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 2. For they have taken of their daughters for themselves, and for their sorts , etc.] Some that were widowers not only took wives
to themselves of the above nations, either when they were of Babylon, where many of these nations also were, or rather since their return; but they took for their sons also; yea, some that had wives
took Heathenish ones to them, (see 
