1 Chronicles 8:1-9

1 Benjamin’s first son was Bela, the second was Ashbel, the third was Aharah,

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

3 The sons of Bela were Addar, Gera, Abihud,

4 Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,

5 Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.

6 The sons of Ehud, leaders of the clans living at Geba, were exiled to Manahath.

7 Ehud’s sons were Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera. Gera, who led them into exile, was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.

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

9 His wife Hodesh gave birth to Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,

1 Chronicles 8:1-9 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.

Footnotes

• [a]. Possibly Gera the father of Ehud; compare 8:6 .
• [b]. Or Gera, that is Heglam, was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.