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, o... [ Continue Reading ]
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 p... [ Continue Reading ]
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.... [ Continue Reading ]
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.... [ Continue Reading ]
Ver. 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 thoug... [ Continue Reading ]
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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 TH... [ Continue Reading ]
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 c... [ Continue Reading ]
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, Ruth 1:1, after he had sent them away; which some understand of those that were removed from Geb... [ Continue Reading ]
Ver. 9,10. 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... [ Continue Reading ]
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AND OF HUSHIM HE BEGAT ABITUB, AND ELPAAL. Before he sent her away, or divorced her, 1 Chronicles 8:8.... [ Continue Reading ]
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 say o, these were walled cities from the days of Joshua the son of Nun, and were destroyed in... [ Continue Reading ]
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... [ Continue Reading ]
AND AHIO, SHASHAK, AND JERIMOTH. These were also sons of Elpaal.... [ Continue Reading ]
Ver. 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.... [ Continue Reading ]
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Ver. 17,18. AND ZEBADIAH, AND MESHULLAM,.... These, with those that follow, HEZEKI, HEBER, ISHMERAI, JEZLIAH, AND JOBAB, WERE THE SONS OF ELPAAL... [ Continue Reading ]
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Ver. 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.... [ Continue Reading ]
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Ver. 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.... [ Continue Reading ]
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Ver. 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... [ Continue Reading ]
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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.... [ Continue Reading ]
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.... [ Continue Reading ]
Ver. 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... [ Continue Reading ]
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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.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND NER BEGAT KISH,.... Who also is called Abiel, as the Targum here adds; for Ner had two names, as other Jewish writers likewise say r, 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 S... [ Continue Reading ]
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.... [ Continue Reading ]
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.... [ Continue Reading ]
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.... [ Continue Reading ]
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.... [ Continue Reading ]
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.... [ Continue Reading ]
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.... [ Continue Reading ]
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... [ Continue Reading ]