1 Chronicles 8:30

30 and his oldest son was named Abdon. Jeiel’s other sons were Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,

1 Chronicles 8:30 Meaning and Commentary

Ver. 30,31. And his firstborn son Abdon
That is, Jehiel's, the father or prince of Gibeon; other sons follow:

Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab, Gedor, Ahio, and Zacher;
called Zechariah, ( 1 Chronicles 9:37 ) and between Baal and Nadab, Ner is placed, ( 1 Chronicles 9:36 ) and another son is added at the end of ( 1 Chronicles 9:37 ) , Mikloth next mentioned.

1 Chronicles 8:30 In-Context

28 These were the leaders of the ancestral clans; they were listed in their genealogical records, and they all lived in Jerusalem.
29 Jeiel (the father of Gibeon) lived in the town of Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maacah,
30 and his oldest son was named Abdon. Jeiel’s other sons were Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
31 Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah,
32 and Mikloth, who was the father of Shimeam. All these families lived near each other in Jerusalem.

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. As in some Greek manuscripts (see also 9:36 ); Hebrew lacks Ner.
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