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**Benjamin.** This tribe is now dealt with, and brought down to Saul and Jonathan. The date of writing is Post-Exilic. See [1 Chronicles 8:28](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/8/28) ; [1 Chronicles 9:3](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/9/3) , [1 Chronicles 9:27](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/9/27) , and compare with Ezr 2 and [Nehemiah 10](../../../kjv/nehemiah/10) , which show that Benjamin was brought back to the Land after being nearly extinguished in [Judges 20](../../../kjv/judges/20) . Loyalty to Judah and the house of God had been rewarded. Note the passages which connect Benjamin with Judah and with the blessings of the return from Babylon: [Ezra 1:8](../../../kjv/ezra/1/8) ; [Ezra 2](../../../kjv/ezra/2) ; [Ezra 4:1](../../../kjv/ezra/4/1) .[Nehemiah 7](../../../kjv/nehemiah/7) ; [Nehemiah 11:4](../../../kjv/nehemiah/11/4) , [Nehemiah 11:7](../../../kjv/nehemiah/11/7) , [Nehemiah 11:31](../../../kjv/nehemiah/11/31) ; [Nehemiah 12:34](../../../kjv/nehemiah/12/34) . The genealogy of Saul leads up to the subject of the book. begat. The former genealogy ([1 Chronicles 7:6-12](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/7/6-12) ) is not full, but specifies only the families to be dealt with later.

**Nohah . . . Rapha.** Nowhere else mentioned in O.T. Compare [Genesis 46:21](../../../kjv/genesis/46/21) . Perhaps grandsons. But these names show independence of Chronicles.

**Addar.** Called Ard in [Genesis 46:21](../../../kjv/genesis/46/21) .[Numbers 26:40](../../../kjv/numbers/26/40) .
**Gera.** Name derived from a son of Benjamin ([Genesis 46:21](../../../kjv/genesis/46/21) ).

**Gera.** Another Gera. Compare [1 Chronicles 8:7](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/8/7) .

**these are the:** or, "and these are they the".
**Geba.** Near Gibeah of Saul ([Joshua 18:24](../../../kjv/joshua/18/24) . [1 Samuel 10:26](../../../kjv/1-samuel/10/26) ; [1 Samuel 13:3](../../../kjv/1-samuel/13/3) ). Compare [Judges 19:12](../../../kjv/judges/19/12) .
**and.** Read: "but they were carried away to Mana-hath".
**they** (the Gebaites) removed = were carried away, (same word as in [1 Chronicles 5:26](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/5/26) ). The occasion is not known, but probably *after* they returned from captivity, as Geba is mentioned in [Ezra 2:26](../../../kjv/ezra/2/26) . Lod and Ono in [1 Chronicles 8:12](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/8/12) are named in [Ezra 2:33](../../../kjv/ezra/2/33) , and "the sons of Gibeon" in [Nehemiah 7:25](../../../kjv/nehemiah/7/25) . Compare [Ezra 2:20](../../../kjv/ezra/2/20) .
**Gera.** A third Gera. Compare verses: 1Ch 8:3 , [1 Chronicles 8:6](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/8/6) .
**Ahihud.** Supply Figure of speech *Ellipsis* : "and Ahihud [and Shaharaim]. And Shaharaim begat", &c.

**of Moab.** As Boaz did.
**them:** i.e. his wives.

**Hodesh:** i.e. his Moabitish wife.

**Shamed.** Some codices, with Septuagint and Syriac, read "Shemer". Compare [1 Chronicles 7:34](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/7/34) .
**Ono . . . Lod.** Mentioned only after the exile ([Ezra 2:33](../../../kjv/ezra/2/33) .[Nehemiah 7:37](../../../kjv/nehemiah/7/37); [Nehemiah 7:37](../../../kjv/nehemiah/7/37) ). See note on [1 Chronicles 8:6](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/8/6) .

**Beriah.** See notes on [1 Chronicles 7:23](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/7/23) , [1 Chronicles 7:30](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/7/30) .
**Aijalon.** In [Joshua 19:42](../../../kjv/joshua/19/42) , it was in Dan. In [Joshua 21:24](../../../kjv/joshua/21/24) it was a Levitical city. In [2 Chronicles 28:18](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/28/18) it was occupied by Philistines, under Ahaz. But here occupied by Benjamites, because (1) of Dan's idolatry (see note on [Genesis 49:17](../../../kjv/genesis/49/17) ), and (2) of different distribution after the exile.
**drove away.** A reprisal later than [1 Chronicles 7:21](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/7/21) . See notes on [1 Chronicles 7:23](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/7/23) , [1 Chronicles 7:30](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/7/30) .

**Ishmerai** = Ishmar-yah. The *Yod* = *y,* being the abbreviation for *Yah =* Jehovah.

**Heber.** Most codices, and nine early printed editions, read "Heber". Some MSS. read "Hebed".

**These dwelt.** Compare [1 Chronicles 8:32](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/8/32) ; [1 Chronicles 9:34](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/9/34) .[Nehemiah 11:1-4](../../../kjv/nehemiah/11/1-4) . Another token of God's faithfulness to Benjamin (compare [Deuteronomy 33:12](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/33/12) ), for adhering to Judah and the worship of the true God.

**at Gibson.** Repeated in [1 Chronicles 9:35-44](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/9/35-44) .
**father** = lord, chief, or ruler. Compare [1 Chronicles 9:35](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/9/35) . Called Jehiel there.

**Zacher.** Supply Ellipsis thus: "and Zacher [and Mikloth]. And Mikloth", &c.

**Ner begat Kish.** There are three genealogies of the house of Saul. We place the *facts,* (1) that persons often had two names ([1 Chronicles 8:34](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/8/34) .[Judges 6:32](../../../kjv/judges/6/32) , &c), and (2) that the same name recurs in the same family, against the *assumption* that the opposite is the case. It is this assumption which creates the difficulties in "reconciling" [1 Samuel 9:1](../../../kjv/1-samuel/9/1) ; [1 Samuel 14:51](../../../kjv/1-samuel/14/51) ; and [1 Chronicles 9:38](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/9/38) .
**Esh-baal.** Another name for Ish-bosheth ([2 Samuel 2:8](../../../kjv/2-samuel/2/8) ).

**Merib-baal.** Another name by which Mephi-bosheth was known. Compare [2 Samuel 2:8](../../../kjv/2-samuel/2/8) ; [2 Samuel 4:4](../../../kjv/2-samuel/4/4) . See note on [1 Chronicles 8:33](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/8/33) above. The addition "bosheth" (= shame) came to be substituted for "Baal" as the latter word became associated with idolatry. Compare [Judges 6:32](../../../kjv/judges/6/32) with [2 Samuel 11:21](../../../kjv/2-samuel/11/21) .

**Bocheru.** Some codices, with Septuagint and Syriac, read "his firstborn" ( *bekhoro* ).

**were** = became.
**mighty men.** Hebrew. *gibbor.* App-14 .
**archers.** Compare [2 Chronicles 14:8](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/14/8) .

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