1 Chronicles 8:33-40

Genealogy from King Saul

33 ¹Ner became the father of Kish, and Kish became the father of Saul, and Saul became the father of Jonathan, Malchi-shua, Abinadab and Eshbaal.

34 The son of Jonathan was Merib-baal, and Merib-baal became the father of Micah.

35 The sons of Micah were Pithon, Melech, Tarea and Ahaz.

36 Ahaz became the father of Jehoaddah, and Jehoaddah became the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth and Zimri; and Zimri became the father of Moza.

37 Moza became the father of Binea; Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.

38 Azel had six sons, and these were their names: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.

39 The sons of Eshek his brother were Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second and Eliphelet the third.

40 The sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, archers *, and had many sons and grandsons, 150 * of them. All these were of the sons of Benjamin.

1 Chronicles 8:33-40 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.

Cross References

• 1. 1 Chronicles 9:39-44

Footnotes

• [a]. 1 Sam 14:49, "Ishvi"
• [b]. In 2 Sam 2:8, "Ish-bosheth"
• [c]. In 2 Sam 4:4, "Mephibosheth"
• [d]. In 9:41, "Tahrea"
• [e]. In 9:42, "Jarah"
• [f]. In 9:43, "Rephaiah"