1 Chronicles 8:1

The Genealogy of Saul the Benjamite

1 Benjamin was the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second son, Aharah the third,

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1 Chronicles 8:1 in Other Translations

KJV

1 Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,

ESV

1 Benjamin fathered Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,

NLT

1 Benjamin’s first son was Bela, the second was Ashbel, the third was Aharah,

MSG

1 Benjamin's firstborn son was Bela, followed by Ashbel, Aharah,

CSB

1 Benjamin fathered Bela, his firstborn; Ashbel was [born] second, Aharah third,

1 Chronicles 8:1 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 8:1

Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn
See ( 1 Chronicles 7:6 ) . The genealogy of the tribe of Benjamin is reviewed, because it joined and kept close with Judah in the worship of God, went into captivity, and returned out of it with it; and this review is made chiefly for the sake of Saul, and his posterity, the first king of Israel, who was of it, and in whose posterity this genealogy ends:

Ashbel the second;
supposed to be the same with Jediael, ( 1 Chronicles 7:6 ) , see ( Genesis 46:21 )

and Aharah the third;
the same with Aher, ( 1 Chronicles 7:13 ) , and with Ahiram, ( Numbers 26:38 ) .

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

1 Chronicles 8:1 In-Context

1 Benjamin was the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second son, Aharah the third,

2 Nohah the fourth and Rapha the fifth.

3 The sons of Bela were: Addar, Gera, Abihud,

4 Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,

5 Gera, Shephuphan and Huram.

Cross References 1

1. S Genesis 46:21; 1 Chronicles 7:6