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1 Chronicles 8:1-9

Listen to 1 Chronicles 8:1-9

A Genealogy of Saul

1 1Benjamin fathered Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, 2Aharah the third,
2 Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
3 And Bela had sons: Addar, Gera, Abihud,
4 Abishua, 3Naaman, Ahoah,
5 Gera, 4Shephuphan, and Huram.
6 These are the sons of Ehud (they were heads of fathers’ houses of the inhabitants of Geba, and they were carried into exile to 5Manahath):
7 Naaman, [a] Ahijah, and Gera, that is, Heglam, [b] who fathered Uzza and Ahihud.
8 And Shaharaim fathered sons in the country of Moab after he had sent away Hushim and Baara his wives.
9 He fathered sons by Hodesh his wife: Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,

1 Chronicles 8:1-9 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 8

In this chapter the genealogy of the tribe of Benjamin is reconsidered, and several of the principal men and families in it are taken notice of, which were not before; or a further account is given of them, as of the sons and grandsons of Benjamin, 1Ch 8:1-5, of Ehud, 1Ch 8:5-7, of Shaharaim, 1Ch 8:8-11, of Elpaal and Beriah, 1Ch 8:12-18 of Shimhi, 1Ch 8:19-21, of Shashak, 1Ch 8:22-25, of Jeroham, 1Ch 8:26,27, of Jehiel the father of Gibeon, 1Ch 8:28-32, of Ner, and particularly Saul, 1Ch 8:33 and of Jonathan, and his posterity, 1Ch 8:34-40.

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Cross References 5

  • 1. 8:1 [ch. 7:6; Gen. 46:21; Num. 26:38]
  • 2. 8:1 [ch. 7:12]
  • 3. 8:4 Num. 26:40
  • 4. 8:5 [ch. 7:12]
  • 5. 8:6 [ch. 2:52, 54]

Footnotes 2

  • [a] 8:7 Hebrew 'and Naaman'
  • [b] 8:7 Or 'he carried them into exile'
The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® (ESV®) © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. All rights reserved. ESV Text Edition: 2025

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