1 Chronicles 8:20-30

20 And Elienai and Zillethai and Eliel

21 And Adaiah and Beraiah and Shimrath, the sons of Shimei;

22 And Ishpan and Eber and Eliel

23 And Abdon and Zichri and Hanan

24 And Hananiah and Elam and Anathothijah

25 And Iphdeiah and Penuel, the sons of Shashak;

26 And Shamsherai and Shehariah and Athaliah

27 And Jaareshiah and Elijah and Zichri, the sons of Jeremoth.

28 These were heads of families in their generations; chief men: these were living in Jerusalem.

29 And in Gibeon was living the father of Gibeon, Jeiel, whose wife's name was Maacah;

30 And his oldest son Abdon, and Zur and Kish and Baal and Ner and Nadab

1 Chronicles 8:20-30 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.