1 Chronicles 8:1-9

1 Benjamin was the father of Bela his first-born, Ashbel the second, Ahar'ah the third,

2 Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.

3 And Bela had sons: Addar, Gera, Abi'hud,

4 Abishu'a, Na'aman, Aho'ah,

5 Gera, Shephu'phan, and Huram.

6 These are the sons of Ehud (they were heads of fathers' houses of the inhabitants of Geba, and they were carried into exile to Mana'hath):

7 Na'aman, Ahi'jah, and Gera, that is, Heglam, who was the father of Uzza and Ahi'hud.

8 And Shahara'im had sons in the country of Moab after he had sent away Hushim and Ba'ara his wives.

9 He had sons by Hodesh his wife: Jobab, Zib'i-a, Mesha, Malcam,

1 Chronicles 8:1-9 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.