1 Chronicles 8:6-16

6 These be the sons of Ehud, princes of [the] kindreds dwelling in Geba, that were translated into Manahath (who were sent away to Manahath).
7 And Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, he translated them (whom he removed), and he begat Uzza and Ahihud;
8 and Shaharaim, he begat (children) in the country of Moab, after that he let go of Hushim and Baara, his wives; (and Shaharaim begat children in the country of Moab, after he divorced his wives, Hushim and Baara;)
9 and he begat of Hodesh, his (new) wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham,
10 also Jeuz, and Shachia, and Mirma; those be the sons of him, princes in their families. (and Jeuz, and Shachia, and Mirma; these be his sons, the leaders in their families.)
11 And Hushim begat Abitub, and Elpaal.
12 And the sons of Elpaal were Eber, and Misham, and Shamed; he builded Ono, and Lod, and his villages; (And the sons of Elpaal were Eber, and Misham, and Shamed; it was Shamed who built Ono, and Lod, and their villages;)
13 and Beriah and Shema were princes of [the] kindreds dwelling in Aijalon; these drove away the dwellers of Gath; (and Beriah and Shema were the leaders of the kindreds, or of the families, living in Aijalon; they drove away the inhabitants of Gath;)
14 and Ahio, and Shashak, and Jeremoth,
15 and Zebadiah, and Arad, and Ader,
16 Michael forsooth (and Michael), and Ispah, and Joha, the sons of Beriah;

1 Chronicles 8:6-16 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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