1 Chronicles 8:15-25

15 Zebadi'ah, Arad, Eder,
16 Michael, Ishpah, and Joha were sons of Beri'ah.
17 Zebadi'ah, Meshul'lam, Hizki, Heber,
18 Ish'merai, Izli'ah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpa'al.
19 Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,
20 Eli-e'nai, Zil'lethai, Eli'el,
21 Adai'ah, Berai'ah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shim'e-i.
22 Ishpan, Eber, Eli'el,
23 Abdon, Zichri, Hanan,
24 Hanani'ah, Elam, Anthothi'jah,
25 Iphdei'ah, and Penu'el were the sons of Shashak.

1 Chronicles 8:15-25 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.

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