1 Chronicles 7:12

12 Shuppim also, and Huppim, the sons of Ir, Hushim, the sons of Acher.

1 Chronicles 7:12 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 7:12

Shuppim also, and Huppim, the children of Ir
The same with Iri, ( 1 Chronicles 7:7 ) so that these were not sons of Benjamin, as they seem to be, if they are the same with Muppim and Huppim in ( Genesis 46:21 ) but his great-grandchildren, and are the same with Shupham and Hupham, from whom families of the tribe of Benjamin sprung, ( Numbers 26:39 ) the Targum calls them the inhabitants of a city, but of what is not said, unless Geba should be meant, ( 1 Chronicles 8:6 ) and

Hushim, the sons of Aher:
either the same with Aharah, the third son of Benjamin, ( 1 Chronicles 8:1 ) or Ahiram, ( Numbers 26:38 ) , though some read the words, "the sons of another"; whom they suppose to be Dan, who otherwise is omitted; and Hushim is the only son of Dan, ( Genesis 46:23 ) , where the same plural word is used as here; who, they think, is called another, by way of detestation, that tribe being guilty of gross idolatry; but he rather seems to belong to Benjamin.

1 Chronicles 7:12 In-Context

10 The sons of Yedi`a'el: Bilhan. The sons of Bilhan: Ye`ush, and Binyamin, and Ehud, and Kena`anah, and Zetan, and Tarshish, and Achishachar.

11 All these were sons of Yedi`a'el, according to the heads of their fathers' [houses], mighty men of valor, seventeen thousand and two hundred, who were able to go forth in the host for war.

12 Shuppim also, and Huppim, the sons of Ir, Hushim, the sons of Acher.

13 The sons of Naftali: Yachtziel, and Guni, and Yetzer, and Shallum, the sons of Bilhah.

14 The sons of Menashsheh: Asri'el, whom his concubine the Arammian bore: she bore Makhir the father of Gil`ad: