1 Chronicles 8:30-40

30 and his oldest son was named Abdon. Jeiel’s other sons were Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,

31 Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah,

32 and Mikloth, who was the father of Shimeam. All these families lived near each other in Jerusalem.

33 Ner was the father of Kish. Kish was the father of Saul. Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malkishua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal.

34 Jonathan was the father of Merib-baal. Merib-baal was the father of Micah.

35 Micah was the father of Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, and Ahaz.

36 Ahaz was the father of Jadah. Jadah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza.

37 Moza was the father of Binea. Binea was the father of Rephaiah. Rephaiah was the father of Eleasah. Eleasah was the father of Azel.

38 Azel had six sons: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. These were the sons of Azel.

39 Azel’s brother Eshek had three sons: the first was Ulam, the second was Jeush, and the third was Eliphelet.

40 Ulam’s sons were all mighty warriors and expert archers. They had many sons and grandsons—150 in all. All these were descendants of Benjamin.

1 Chronicles 8:30-40 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.

Footnotes

• [a]. As in some Greek manuscripts (see also 9:36 ); Hebrew lacks Ner.
• [b]. As in parallel text at 9:37 ; Hebrew reads Zeker, a variant spelling of Zechariah.
• [c]. As in parallel text at 9:38 ; Hebrew reads Shimeah, a variant spelling of Shimeam.
• [d]. As in parallel text at 9:41 ; Hebrew reads Tarea, a variant spelling of Tahrea.
• [e]. As in parallel text at 9:42 ; Hebrew reads Jehoaddah, a variant spelling of Jadah.
• [f]. As in parallel text at 9:43 ; Hebrew reads Raphah, a variant spelling of Rephaiah.