1 Chronicles 8

1 Benjamin was the father of Bela (his firstborn), Ashbel (his second son), Aharah (his third son),
2 Nohah (his fourth son), and Rapha (his fifth son).
3 Bela's sons were Addar, Gera, Abihud,
4 Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
5 Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
6 These were Ehud's sons, who were heads of the families living in Geba and who were taken away as captives to Manahath:
7 Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera. Gera led the rest of them away as captives. He was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.
8 Shaharaim divorced his wives Hushim and Baara. But later in Moab,
9 he and his wife Hodesh had the following sons: Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,
10 Jeuz, Sachia, and Mirmah. All of Shaharaim's sons became heads of families.
11 He and Hushim were the parents of Abitub and Elpaal.
12 Elpaal's sons were Eber, Misham, and Shemed (who built Ono, Lod, and Lod's villages).
13 Beriah and Shema were the heads of the families who lived in Aijalon. They forced out the people living in Gath.
14 Their brothers were Shashak and Jeremoth.
15 Beriah's sons were Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,
16 Michael, Ishpah, and Joha.
17 Elpaal's sons were Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
18 Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab.
19 Shimei's sons were Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,
20 Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,
21 Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath.
22 Shashak's sons were Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
23 Abdon, Zichri, Hanan,
24 Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
25 Iphdeiah, and Penuel.
26 Jeroham's sons were Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,
27 Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zichri.
28 These were the heads of families listed by their ancestry. They were the heads of families. They lived in Jerusalem.
29 Jeiel, who first settled Gibeon, lived in Gibeon, and his wife's name was Maacah.
30 His firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,
31 Gedor, Ahio, Zecher,
32 and Mikloth, who was the father of Shimeah. They lived next to their relatives in Jerusalem.
33 Ner was the father of Kish. Kish was the father of Saul. Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
34 Jonathan's son was Meribbaal, and Meribbaal was the father of Micah.
35 Micah's sons were Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
36 Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah. Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza.
37 Moza was the father of Binea. Binea's son was Raphah. Raphah's son was Eleasah. Eleasah's son was Azel.
38 Azel had six sons. Their names were Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All of these men were Azel's sons.
39 His brother Eshek's sons were Ulam (the firstborn), Jeush (the second son), and Eliphelet (the third son).
40 Ulam's sons were soldiers, skilled archers. They had many sons and grandsons, 150 in all. All of these men were Benjamin's descendants.

1 Chronicles 8 Commentary

Chapter 8

Genealogies.

- Here is a larger list of Benjamin's tribe. We may suppose that many things in these genealogies, which to us seem difficult, abrupt, and perplexed, were plain and easy at that time, and fully answered the intention for which they were published. Many great and mighty nations then were in being upon earth, and many illustrious men, whose names are now wholly forgotten; while the names of multitudes of the Israel of God are here kept in everlasting remembrance. The memory of the just is blessed.

Chapter Summary

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.

1 Chronicles 8 Commentaries

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