1 Chronicles 8:5-15

5 And Gera and Shephuphan and Huram.

6 And these are the sons of Ehud, heads of families of those living in Geba: Iglaam and Alemeth

7 And Naaman and Ahijah and Gera; and Iglaam was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.

8 And Shaharaim became the father of children in the country of the Moabites after driving out Hushim and Beerah his wives;

9 And by Hodesh his wife he became the father of Jobab and Zibia and Mesha and Malcam.

10 And Jeuz and Shachia and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of families.

11 And Hushim became the father of Abitub and Elpaal.

12 And the sons of Elpaal: Eber and Misham and Shemed (he was the builder of Ono and Lod and their daughter-towns);

13 And Beriah and Shema, who were heads of the families of those who were living in Aijalon, who put to flight the people living in Gath;

14 And their brothers Shashak and Jeremoth.

15 And Zebadiah and Arad and Eder

1 Chronicles 8:5-15 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.