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1
Chronicles Chapter Eight
New King James Version (NKJV)
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
1 Chronicles 8:1
of Ehud
1 Chronicles 8:5
of Shaharaim
1 Chronicles 8:8
of Elpaal and Beriah
1 Chronicles 8:12
of Shimhi
1 Chronicles 8:19
of Shashak
1 Chronicles 8:22
of Jeroham
1 Chronicles 8:26
of Jehiel the father of Gibeon
1 Chronicles 8:28
of Ner
and particularly Saul
1 Chronicles 8:33
and of Jonathan
and his posterity
1 Chronicles 8:34.
1 Chronicles
8:1 Now Benjamin
begot Bela his firstborn
Ashbel the second
Aharah[a] the third
YLT
1And Benjamin begat Bela his
first-born
Ashbel the second
and Aharah the third
Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn
.... See 1 Chronicles 7:6.
The genealogy of the tribe of Benjamin is reviewed
because it joined and kept
close with Judah in the worship of God
went into captivity
and returned out
of it with it; and this review is made chiefly for the sake of Saul
and his
posterity
the first king of Israel
who was of it
and in whose posterity this
genealogy ends:
Ashbel the second; supposed to be the same with Jediael
1 Chronicles 7:6
see Genesis 46:21.
and Aharah the third; the same with Aher
1 Chronicles 7:13
and with Ahiram
Numbers 26:38.
1 Chronicles
8:2 2 Nohah
the fourth
and Rapha the fifth.
YLT
2Nohah the fourth
and Rapha
the fifth.
Nohah the fourth
and Rapha the fifth. Nohah is
supposed by some to be the same with Becher
1 Chronicles 7:6
and by others with Naaman
Genesis 46:21
as
Rapha
the same with Rosh there.
1 Chronicles
8:3 3 The
sons of Bela were Addar
[b] Gera
Abihud
YLT
3And there are sons to Bela:
Addar
and Gera
The sons of Bela were Addar
and Gera
and Abihud. The first of
these is thought to be the same with Ard
mentioned among the sons of Benjamin
Genesis 46:21 but
was one of his grandsons
see Numbers 26:40 as
Gera also was.
1 Chronicles
8:4 4 Abishua
Naaman
Ahoah
YLT
4and Abihud
and Abishua
and Naaman
and Ahoah
Verse 4-5
And Abishua
and Naaman
and Ahoah
and Gera
and Shephuphan
and
Huram. These were all the sons of Bela; one of the name of Naaman is
reckoned among the sons of Benjamin
Genesis 46:21 and
from this grandson the family of the Naamanites are named
Numbers 26:40
and
Ahoah is by some thought to be the same with Ehi
mentioned in Genesis 46:21 as
one of Benjamin's sons. Some take the three last to be the sons of Ehud
spoken
of in the next verse; but Shephuphan and Huram seem to be the same with Shupham
and Hupham
Numbers 26:39.
1 Chronicles
8:5 5 Gera
Shephuphan
and Huram.
YLT
5and Gera
and Shephuphan
and Huram.
1 Chronicles 8:6 6 These are the sons
of Ehud
who were the heads of the fathers’ houses of the inhabitants of
Geba
and who forced them to move to Manahath:
YLT
6And these [are] sons of
Ehud: they are heads of fathers to the inhabitants of Geba
and they remove
them unto Manahath;
And these are the sons of Ehud
.... Not he that was a
judge in Israel
Judges 3:15 but
perhaps a son of Huram the last mentioned; for not the three last are his sons
as some think
but the three following in the next verse; what follows being to
be read in a parenthesis:
(these are the heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Geba;) a city in the
tribe of Benjamin
Joshua 18:24
namely
those sons of Ehud
after mentioned
were principal men in that tribe
and chief of the inhabitants of the city of Geba:
and they removed them to Manahath; the name of a country
referred to in 1 Chronicles 2:52
according to Jarchi
which was in the tribe of Judah; Geba being too small
either the inhabitants of Geba removed them
or they removed themselves
or
their fathers removed them
1 Chronicles 8:7
or it may be read impersonally
they were removed thither for the sake of a
better habitation; the Targum adds
"to the land of the house of Esau
'to
Edom; which is not likely.
1 Chronicles 8:7 7 Naaman
Ahijah
and Gera
who forced them to move. He begot Uzza and Ahihud.
YLT
7and Naaman
and Ahiah
and
Gera
he removed them
and begat Uzza and Ahihud.
And Naaman
and Ahiah
and Gera
.... Or
to wit
Naaman
&c. so the words are to be connected with
these are the sons or Ehud
in the preceding verse:
he removed them; to the above place
that is
either Gera
or rather Ehud
he advised them
directed and enjoined them to go thither
as
being most convenient for them:
and he begat Uzza and Ahihud; after he had removed his
other sons.
1 Chronicles 8:8 8 Also Shaharaim had
children in the country of Moab
after he had sent away Hushim and Baara his
wives.
YLT
8And Shaharaim begat in the
field of Moab
after his sending them away; Hushim and Baara [are] his wives.
And Shaharaim
.... Who was either a son of Ahihud
or
rather a brother of his
another son of Ehud:
begat children in the country of Moab; whither he
might go on account of the famine
as Elimelech did
1:1
after he had sent them away; which some understand of those that were removed
from Geba to Manahath
1 Chronicles 8:6
but a different word is here used; and besides Shaharaim seems to be one of
those that were removed. Kimchi takes Shilhootham
we render "had sent
them away"
to be the name of his first wife
of whom he begat children in
Moab; but it seems best to render and interpret the words in connection with
what follows: he begat children in Moab:
after he had sent them away; even Hushim and Baara his wives; after he had
divorced them
for some reasons he had
he begat children of another wife
later mentioned.
1 Chronicles 8:9 9 By Hodesh his wife he
begot Jobab
Zibia
Mesha
Malcam
YLT
9And he begetteth of Hodesh
his wife
Jobab
and Zibia
and Mesha
and Malcham
And he begat of Hodesh his wife
.... That is
he
I say
begat
namely
Shaharaim; the Targum makes this Hodesh to be the same with
Baara
called so because she was newly espoused; but wrongly: the sons begotten
of her were the seven following;
Jobab
Zibia
Mesha
Malcham
Jeuz
Shachia
and Mirma. These were
his sons; the sons of Shaharaim by his wife Hodesh:
heads of the fathers; of the houses or
families of their father.
1 Chronicles 8:10 10 Jeuz
Sachiah
and Mirmah.
These were his sons
heads of their fathers’ houses.
YLT
10and Jeuz
and Shachiah
and
Mirmah. These [are] his sons
heads of fathers.
Verse 10-11
And of Hushim he begat Abitub
and Elpaal. Before he sent
her away
or divorced her
1 Chronicles 8:8.
1 Chronicles 8:11 11 And by Hushim he begot
Abitub and Elpaal.
YLT
11And of Hushim he begat
Ahitub and Elpaal.
1 Chronicles 8:12 12 The sons of Elpaal were
Eber
Misham
and Shemed
who built Ono and Lod with its towns;
YLT 12And sons of Elpaal: Eber
and Misheam
and Shamer
(he built Ono and Lod and its small towns)
The sons of Elpaal; Eber
and Misham
and Shamed
.... Besides
those in 1 Chronicles 8:14.
who built Ono
and Lod
with the towns thereof; not Shamed
but Elpaal his father
so the Targum; and the Talmudists sayF15T.
Hieros. Megillah
fol. 70. 1. & T. Bab Megillah
fol. 4. 1. So the Targum.
these were walled cities from the days of Joshua the son of Nun
and were
destroyed in the days of the concubine in Gibea
and Elpaal came and rebuilt
them; they were inhabited by the Benjaminites
upon their return from the
Babylonish captivity
Nehemiah 11:35 they
were near to each other; according to a Jewish chronologerF16Juchasin
fol. 39. 2.
it was three miles from the one to the other; Lod is the same
with Lydda
in Acts 9:32.
1 Chronicles 8:13 13 and Beriah and Shema
who were
heads of their fathers’ houses of the inhabitants of Aijalon
who drove
out the inhabitants of Gath.
YLT
13and Beriah and Shema
(they
[are] the heads of fathers to the inhabitants of Aijalon -- they caused to flee
the inhabitants of Gath)
Beriah also
and Shema
.... These were sons of
Elpaal:
who were heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Aijalon; which
though
in the tribe of Dan
Joshua 19:42 might
afterwards come into the possession of Benjamin; or this may be another place
of the same name in Benjamin; or
however
might be inhabited by Benjaminites
upon the return from captivity
who descended from those men:
who drove away the inhabitants of Gath; dispossessed
them of their city
in revenge for what they had done to the Ephraimites
1 Chronicles 7:21.
1 Chronicles 8:14 14 Ahio
Shashak
Jeremoth
YLT
14and Ahio
Shashak
and
Jeremoth
And Ahio
Shashak
and Jerimoth. These were also sons of Elpaal.
1 Chronicles 8:15 15 Zebadiah
Arad
Eder
YLT
15and Zebadiah
and Arad
and
Ader
Verse 15-16
And Zebadiah
.... And all that follow in this and the
next verse were the sons of Beriah the son of Elpaal; namely:
Arad
Ader
Michael
Ispah
and Joha.
1 Chronicles 8:16 16 Michael
Ispah
and Joha were
the sons of Beriah.
YLT
16and Michael
and Ispah
and
Joha
sons of Beriah
1 Chronicles 8:17 17 Zebadiah
Meshullam
Hizki
Heber
YLT
17and Zebadiah
and
Meshullam
and Hezeki
and Heber
Verse 17-18
And Zebadiah
and Meshullam
.... These
with those
that follow:
Hezeki
Heber
Ishmerai
Jezliah
and Jobab
were the sons of
Elpaal
1 Chronicles 8:18 18 Ishmerai
Jizliah
and
Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.
YLT
18and Ishmerai
and Jezliah
and Jobab
sons of Elpaal;
1 Chronicles 8:19 19 Jakim
Zichri
Zabdi
YLT
19And Jakim
and Zichri
and
Zabdi
Verses 19-21
And Jakim
.... With all the rest in these verses
namely:
Zichri
Zabdi
Elienai
Zilthai
Eliel
Adaiah
Beraiah
and Shimrath
were the sons of Shimhi
the same with Shema brother of Beriah
and son of Elpaal
1 Chronicles 8:13.
1 Chronicles 8:20 20 Elienai
Zillethai
Eliel
YLT
20and Elienai
and Zillethai
and Eliel
1 Chronicles 8:21 21 Adaiah
Beraiah
and
Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.
YLT
21and Adaiah
and Beraiah
and Shimrath
sons of Shimei;
1 Chronicles 8:22 22 Ishpan
Eber
Eliel
YLT
22And Ishpan
and Heber
and
Eliel
Verses 22-25
And Ishpan
and Heber
.... And all that follow
to the end of these verses:
Eliel
Abdon
Zichri
Hanan
Hananiah
Elam
Antothijah
Iphedeiah
and Penuel
were the sons of Shashak
another son of Elpaal
1 Chronicles 8:14.
1 Chronicles 8:23 23 Abdon
Zichri
Hanan
YLT
23and Abdon
and Zichri
and
Hanan
1 Chronicles 8:24 24 Hananiah
Elam
Antothijah
YLT
24and Hananiah
and Elam
and
Antothijah
1 Chronicles 8:25 25 Iphdeiah
and Penuel were
the sons of Shashak.
YLT
25and Iphedeiah
and Penuel
sons of Shashak;
1 Chronicles 8:26 26 Shamsherai
Shehariah
Athaliah
YLT
26And Shamsherai
and Shehariah
and Athaliah
Verse 26-27
And Shamsherai
.... Who
with those next mentioned:
Shehariah
Athaliah
Jaresiah
Eliah
and Zichri
were the sons
of Jeroham
who perhaps is the same with Jerimoth
another son of Elpaal
1 Chronicles 8:14
who makes a considerable figure in this genealogy. Kimchi observes that it is a
traditionF17Shemoth Rabba
sect. 40. fol. 138. 4. that this Eliah is
Elijah the prophet
who was of the seed of Rachel.
1 Chronicles 8:27 27 Jaareshiah
Elijah
and
Zichri were the sons of Jeroham.
YLT
27and Jaareshiah
and Eliah
and Zichri
sons of Jeroham.
1 Chronicles 8:28 28 These were heads of
the fathers’ houses by their generations
chief men. These dwelt in
Jerusalem.
YLT
28These [are] heads of
fathers
by their generations
heads; these dwelt in Jerusalem.
These were heads of the fathers
by their generations
chief men
.... All from 1 Chronicles 8:14
the sons of Elpaal and their sons:
these dwelt in Jerusalem; part of which always
belonged to the tribe of Benjamin
see Joshua 15:63.
1 Chronicles 8:29 29 Now the father of Gibeon
whose wife’s name was Maacah
dwelt at Gibeon.
YLT
29And in Gibeon hath the
father of Gibeon dwelt
and the name of his wife [is] Maachah;
And at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon
.... The
builder of the city
and prince of the inhabitants of it
which was in the
tribe of Benjamin
Joshua 18:25 whose
name was Jehiel
1 Chronicles 9:35
(whose wife's name was Maachah;) of which name were many
see 1 Chronicles 2:48.
1 Chronicles 8:30 30 And his firstborn son was
Abdon
then Zur
Kish
Baal
Nadab
YLT
30and his son
the
first-born
[is] Abdon
and Zur
and Kish
and Baal
and Nadab
Verse 30-31
And his firstborn son Abdon
.... That is
Jehiel's
the father or prince of Gibeon; other sons follow:
Zur
Kish
Baal
Nadab
Gedor
Ahio
and Zacher; called
Zechariah
1 Chronicles 9:37
and between Baal and Nadab
Ner is placed
1 Chronicles 9:36
and another son is added at the end of 1 Chronicles 9:37
Mikloth next mentioned.
1 Chronicles 8:31 31 Gedor
Ahio
Zecher
YLT
31and Gedor
and Ahio
and
Zacher;
1 Chronicles 8:32 32 and Mikloth
who
begot Shimeah.[c] They also
dwelt alongside their relatives in Jerusalem
with their brethren.
YLT
32and Mikloth begat Shimeah.
And they also over-against their brethren dwelt in Jerusalem with their
brethren.
And Mikloth begat Shimeah
.... Called Shimeam
1 Chronicles 9:38.
and these also dwelt with their brethren in Jerusalem
over
against them; in another part of the city
right beside them.
1 Chronicles 8:33 33 Ner[d] begot
Kish
Kish begot Saul
and Saul begot Jonathan
Malchishua
Abinadab
[e] and
Esh-Baal.[f]
YLT
33And Ner begat Kish
and
Kish begat Saul
and Saul begat Jonathan
and Malchi-Shua
and Abinadab
and
Esh-Baal.
And Ner begat Kish
.... Who also is called Abiel
as the Targum
here adds; for Ner had two names
as other Jewish writers likewise sayF18Vajikra
Rabba
sect. 9. fol. 152. 4.
see 1 Samuel 9:1
and Kish begat Saul; the first king of
Israel
for whose sake chiefly the genealogy of Benjamin is revised and
enlarged in this chapter:
and Saul begat Jonathan
and Malchishua
and Abinadab
and Eshbaal
see 1 Samuel 31:2.
Abinadab is called Ishui
1 Samuel 14:49 and
Eshbaal is the same with Ishbosheth
2 Samuel 2:8
so
Baal and Bosheth are used of the same idol of which they are names
Hosea 9:10.
1 Chronicles 8:34 34 The son of Jonathan was
Merib-Baal
[g] and
Merib-Baal begot Micah.
YLT
34And a son of Jonathan [is]
Merib-Baal
and Merib-Baal begat Micah;
And the son of Jonathan was Meribbaal
.... The same
with Mephibosheth
2 Samuel 4:4 so
Jerubbaal is called Jerubbesheth
Judges 6:32.
and Meribbaal begat Micah; called his young son in
David's time
2 Samuel 9:12.
1 Chronicles 8:35 35 The sons of Micah were
Pithon
Melech
Tarea
and Ahaz.
YLT
35and sons of Micah: Pithon
and Melech
and Tarea
and Ahaz:
And the sons of Micah were
Pithon
and Melech
and Tarea
and
Ahaz. The last but one is called Tahrea
1 Chronicles 9:41
where Ahaz is left out
though supplied in our version.
1 Chronicles 8:36 36 And Ahaz begot Jehoaddah;[h] Jehoaddah
begot Alemeth
Azmaveth
and Zimri; and Zimri begot Moza.
YLT
36and Ahaz begat Jehoadah
and Jehoadah begat Alemeth
and Azmaveth
and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza
And Ahaz begat Jehoadah
.... Called Jarah
1 Chronicles 9:42.
and Jehoadah begat Alemeth
and Azmaveth
and Zimri; and Zimri
begat Moza; the same account is given
1 Chronicles 9:42.
1 Chronicles 8:37 37 Moza begot Binea
Raphah[i] his son
Eleasah his son
and Azel his son.
YLT
37and Moza begat Binea
Raphah [is] his son
Eleasah his son
Azel his son.
And Moza begat Binea; Rapha was his son
.... Called
Rephaiah
1 Chronicles 9:43.
Elasah his son; whose name is Eleasah
1 Chronicles 9:43.
Azel his son.
1 Chronicles 8:38 38 Azel had six sons whose
names were these: Azrikam
Bocheru
Ishmael
Sheariah
Obadiah
and
Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.
YLT
38And to Azel [are] six sons
and these [are] their names: Azrikam
Bocheru
and Ishmael
and Sheariah
and
Obadiah
and Hanan. All these [are] sons of Azel.
And Azel had six sons
whose names are these
Azrikam
Bochim
Ishmael
Sheariah
Obadiah
and Hanan
.... Which make the said
number:
all these were the sons of Azel; his family was large.
1 Chronicles 8:39 39 And the sons of Eshek his
brother were Ulam his firstborn
Jeush the second
and Eliphelet the
third.
YLT
39And sons of Eshek his
brother: Ulam his first-born
Jehush the second
and Eliphelet the third.
And the sons of Eshek his brother
.... The brother of Azel;
who he was is not known
unless he is the same with Elasah
as is conjectured:
were Ulam his
firstborn
Jehush the second
and Eliphelet the third.
1 Chronicles 8:40 40 The sons of Ulam were
mighty men of valor—archers. They had many sons and grandsons
one
hundred and fifty in all. These were all sons of Benjamin.
YLT
40And the sons of Ulam are
men mighty in valour
treading bow
and multiplying sons and son's sons
a
hundred and fifty. All these [are] of the sons of Benjamin.
And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour
.... Men of
great fortitude and courage
though their names are not expressed:
archers; skilful in the use of the bow and arrows
as the Benjaminites
formerly were famous for slinging stones:
and had many sons
and sons' sons
an hundred and fifty; so that the
posterity of Jonathan
whose genealogy is drawn down from 1 Chronicles 8:34
hither
were very great; and greater still
according to the Vulgate Latin
version
in which the number is 150
000 in the edition of Sixtus the fifth
and
so in most MSS of that versionF19See James of the Contrariety of the
Popish Bibles
p. 294. .
all these are of the sons of Benjamin; his
posterity
whose names are given in this chapter.
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