1 Chronicles 8:9-19

9 he and his wife Hodesh had the following sons: Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,

10 Jeuz, Sachia, and Mirmah. All of Shaharaim's sons became heads of families.

11 He and Hushim were the parents of Abitub and Elpaal.

12 Elpaal's sons were Eber, Misham, and Shemed (who built Ono, Lod, and Lod's villages).

13 Beriah and Shema were the heads of the families who lived in Aijalon. They forced out the people living in Gath.

14 Their brothers were Shashak and Jeremoth.

15 Beriah's sons were Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,

16 Michael, Ishpah, and Joha.

17 Elpaal's sons were Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,

18 Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab.

19 Shimei's sons were Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,

1 Chronicles 8:9-19 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.