1 Chronicles 8:1-11

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.

11 And of Hushim he begat 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.