1 Chronicles 8:13-23

13 and Beri'ah and Shema (they were heads of fathers' houses of the inhabitants of Ai'jalon, who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath);

14 and Ahi'o, Shashak, and Jer'emoth.

15 Zebadi'ah, Arad, Eder,

16 Michael, Ishpah, and Joha were sons of Beri'ah.

17 Zebadi'ah, Meshul'lam, Hizki, Heber,

18 Ish'merai, Izli'ah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpa'al.

19 Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,

20 Eli-e'nai, Zil'lethai, Eli'el,

21 Adai'ah, Berai'ah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shim'e-i.

22 Ishpan, Eber, Eli'el,

23 Abdon, Zichri, Hanan,

1 Chronicles 8:13-23 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.