1 Chronicles 8:13-23

13 Beriah also and Shema, who were heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who drove away the inhabitants of Gath,

14 and Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,

15 Zebadiah, Arad, Ader,

16 Michael, Ispah, and Joha, sons of Beriah,

17 and Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hezeki, Heber;

18 Ishmerai, Jezliah, and Jobab, sons of Elpaal.

19 And Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,

20 Elienai, Zilthai, Eliel,

21 Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath, the sons of Shimhi,

22 and Ishpan, Heber, Eliel,

23 Abdon, Zichri, Hanan,

1 Chronicles 8:13-23 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.