1 Cronache 8:9-19

9 Da Hodesh sua moglie ebbe: Jobab, Tsibia, Mesha, Malcam,

10 Jeuts, Sokia e Mirma. Questi furono i suoi figliuoli, capi di famiglie patriarcali.

11 Da Huscim ebbe: Abitub ed Elpaal.

12 Figliuoli di Elpaal: Eber, Misham, Scemed, che edificò Ono, Lod, e le città che ne dipendevano.

13 Beria e Scema, erano i capi delle famiglie che abitavano Ajalon, e misero in fuga gli abitanti di Gath.

14 Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth, Zebadia,

15 Arad, Eder,

16 Micael, Jishpa, Joha erano figliuoli di Beria.

17 Zebadia, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,

18 Jshmerai, Jzlia e Jobab erano figliuoli di Elpaal.

19 Jakim, Zicri, Zabdi,

1 Cronache 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.