1 Chronicles 8:1-10

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

2 Nohah, the fourth, and Rapha, the fifth.

3 And the sons of Bela were Addar, Gera, Abihud,

4 Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,

5 Gera, Shephuphan, and Hiram.

6 And these are the sons of Ehud: these are the heads of the fathers who inhabited Geba, and they were removed to Manahath,

7 That is, Naaman, Ahiah, and Gera; he removed them, and begat Uzza, and Ahihud.

8 And Shaharaim begat sons in the fields of Moab after he had sent away Hushim and Baara, his wives.

9 And he begat of Hodesh, his wife, Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcham,

10 Jeuz, Shachia, and Mirma. These are his sons, heads of the fathers.

1 Chronicles 8:1-10 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.