1 Chronicles 8:1-11

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

2 Nohah, and Rapha - five in all.

3 Bela's sons were Addar, Gera, Abihud,

4 Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,

5 Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.

6 These are the families of Ehud that lived in Geba and were exiled to Manahath:

7 Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, who led them to exile and had Uzza and Ahihud.

8 In the land of Moab, Shaharaim had children after he divorced his wives Hushim and Baara.

9 From his new wife Hodesh he had Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,

10 Jeuz, Sakia, and Mirmah - sons who became heads of families.

11 From his earlier wife Hushim he had Abitub and Elpaal.

1 Chronicles 8:1-11 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.