1 Chronicles 8:4-14

4 And Abisue, and Naaman, and Ahoe,

5 And Gera, and Sephuphan, and Huram.

6 These are the sons of Abed, heads of families that dwelt in Gabaa, who were removed into Manahath.

7 And Naaman, and Achia, and Gera he removed them, and begot Oza, and Ahiud.

8 And Saharim begot in the land of Moab, after he sent away Husim and Bara his wives.

9 And he begot of Hodes his wife Jobab, and Sebia, and Mosa, and Molchom,

10 And Jehus and Sechia, and Marma. These were his sons heads of their families.

11 And Mehusim begot Abitob, and Elphaal.

12 And the sons of Elphaal were Heber, and Misaam, and Samad: who built Ono, and Lod, and its daughters.

13 And Baria, and Sama were heads of their kindreds that dwelt in Aialon: these drove away the inhabitants of Geth.

14 And Ahio, and Sesac, and Jerimoth,

1 Chronicles 8:4-14 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.