1.
Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,
Bela: 1 Chronicles 7:6-12, Genesis 46:21
Aharah: Numbers 26:38, Ahiram
Reciprocal: Genesis 46:8 - the names
2.
Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
3.
And the sons of Bela were, Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,
Addar: The variation in this name is occasioned simply by the transposition of a ד, daleth and ר, raish; being in the parallel passage ארד [Strong's H714], Ard, and here אדר [Strong's H146], Addar. Genesis 46:21, Numbers 26:40, Ard
4.
And Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 11:12 - Ahohite
5.
And Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.
Gera: Judges 3:15
Shephuphan: שפם [Strong's H8206], Shuppim, seems to be merely a contracted form of שפופם [Strong's H8197], Shupham, or rather, Shephupham, which, by the mutation of מ, mem, into נ, noon, is here changed into שפופן [Strong's H8197], Shephuphan. 1 Chronicles 7:12, Shuppim, Numbers 26:39, Shupham
Huram: Huram appears to be an error for Hupham in the parallel passage of Numbers, which, by contraction, is written Huppim.
6.
And these are the sons of Ehud: these are the heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Geba, and they removed them to Manahath:
Ehud: 1 Chronicles 7:10, Judges 3:20-30, Judges 4:1, Gera, Genesis 46:21
Geba: 1 Chronicles 6:60
Manahath: 1 Chronicles 2:25, 1 Chronicles 2:54
Reciprocal: Exodus 6:14 - the heads
7.
And Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, he removed them, and begat Uzza, and Ahihud.
8.
And Shaharaim begat children in the country of Moab, after he had sent them away; Hushim and Baara were his wives.
in the: Ruth 1:1
he had: Genesis 25:6
Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 9:12 - son
9.
And he begat of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham,
Hodesh: In the preceding verse it is said that "Hushim and Baara were his wives;" and here it said, "he begat of Hodesh his wife," etc; and then in the 1 Chronicles 8:11, his children by Hushim are mentioned, but not a word of Baara. It is probable, therefore, that Hodesh was another name for Baara; and this is asserted by the Targumist: "And he begat of Baara, that is, of Chodesh, his wife, so called because he espoused her anew.
10.
And Jeuz, and Shachia, and Mirma. These were his sons, heads of the fathers.
Jeuz: i.e. counselor; he will take counsel, [Strong's H3263].
Shachia: i.e. captivation; captive of the Lord; the return of Jah, [Strong's H7634]
Mirma: i.e. deceit, guile, fraud, [Strong's H4821]. 1 Chronicles 8:10
11.
And of Hushim he begat Abitub, and Elpaal.
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 8:9 - Hodesh
12.
The sons of Elpaal; Eber, and Misham, and Shamed, who built Ono, and Lod, with the towns thereof:
Ono: Ono is stated by Reland to have been three miles from Lydda. Ezra 2:33, Nehemiah 6:2, Nehemiah 7:37, Nehemiah 11:35
Lod: Lod, or Lydda, was situated about four leagues from Joppa, and a day's journey, or about thirty-two miles nw from Jerusalem; and, according to the Antonine Itinerary, twelve miles from Jamnia, eighteen from Eleutheropolis, and twenty two from Bethar. Josephus says it was a village, not yielding to a city in greatness; and that it was one of three toparchies dismembered from Samaria, and given to the Jews. It was destroyed by Cesitus in the Jewish war, and, when rebuilt, was called Diospolis. It is now called Loudd, and is a poor village, situated in a fine plain about a league to the e-ne of Ramia.
13.
Beriah also, and Shema, who were heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who drove away the inhabitants of Gath:
Shema: 1 Chronicles 8:21, Shimhi
the fathers: 1 Chronicles 2:49, 1 Chronicles 2:50, 1 Chronicles 2:52, 1 Chronicles 4:4
Aijalon: Joshua 19:42, Ajalon
Reciprocal: Judges 12:12 - Aijalon 2 Kings 12:17 - against Gath 1 Chronicles 8:16 - Beriah
14.
And Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth,
15.
And Zebadiah, and Arad, and Ader,
16.
And Michael, and Ispah, and Joha, the sons of Beriah;
Beriah: 1 Chronicles 8:13
17.
And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hezeki, and Heber,
18.
Ishmerai also, and Jezliah, and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal;
Reciprocal: Genesis 10:29 - Ophir
19.
And Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,
20.
And Elienai, and Zilthai, and Eliel,
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 6:34 - Eliel
21.
And Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, the sons of Shimhi;
Shimhi: 1 Chronicles 8:13, Shema
22.
And Ishpan, and Heber, and Eliel,
23.
And Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan,
24.
And Hananiah, and Elam, and Antothijah,
25.
And Iphedeiah, and Penuel, the sons of Shashak;
26.
And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,
27.
And Jaresiah, and Eliah, and Zichri, the sons of Jeroham.
28.
These were heads of the fathers, by their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Jerusalem.
dwelt: Joshua 15:63, Joshua 18:28, Judges 1:21, Nehemiah 11:1, Nehemiah 11:7-9
Jerusalem: Jerusalem, the ancient capital of Judea, is situated in long. 35 degrees 20 minutes e, lat. 31 degrees 47 minutes 47 seconds n; and, according to the best authorities, 136 miles sw of Damascus, 34 miles s of Shechem or Nablous, 45 miles e of Jaffa, 27 miles n of Hebron, and about 20 miles w of Jericho. The city of Jerusalem was built on hills, and encompassed with mountains - Psalms 125:2, in a stony and barren soil, and was about sixteen furlongs in length, say Strabo. The ancient city of Jebus, taken by David from the Jebusites, was not large, and stood on a mountain south of that on which the temple was erected. Here David built a new city, called the city of David, wherein was the royal palace. Between these two mountains lay the valley of Millo, filled up by David and Solomon; and after the reign of Manasseh, another city is mentioned, called the second. The Maccabees considerably enlarged Jerusalem on the north, enclosing a third hill; and Josephus mentions a fourth hill, called Bezetha, which Agrippa joined to the former: this new city lay north of the temple, along the brook Kidron. See note on 1 Chronicles 9:34.
29.
And at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon; whose wife's name was Maachah:
the father: 1 Chronicles 9:35, 1 Chronicles 9:36, Jehiel
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 2:42 - the father of Hebron
30.
And his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,
Abdon: 1 Chronicles 9:36, 1 Chronicles 9:37
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 9:1 - Kish
31.
And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher.
Zacher: 1 Chronicles 9:37, Zechariah
32.
And Mikloth begat Shimeah. And these also dwelt with their brethren in Jerusalem, over against them.
Shimeah: 1 Chronicles 9:38, Shimeam
33.
And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi-shua, and Abinadab, and Esh-baal.
Ner: 1 Chronicles 9:39, 1 Samuel 9:1, 1 Samuel 14:50, 1 Samuel 14:51
Kish: 1 Samuel 9:1, Acts 13:21, Cis
Saul: 1 Samuel 14:49, 1 Samuel 31:2
Abinadab: 1 Samuel 14:49, Ishui
Eshbaal: 2 Samuel 2:8, 2 Samuel 4:12, Ish-bosheth
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 9:36 - Kish 1 Chronicles 10:2 - Jonathan 1 Chronicles 12:1 - Saul
34.
And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal; and Merib-baal begat Micah.
Meribbaal: 2 Samuel 4:4, 2 Samuel 9:6, 2 Samuel 9:10, 2 Samuel 19:24-30, Mephibosheth
Micah: 2 Samuel 9:12, Micha
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 9:40 - Meribbaal
35.
And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz.
Tarea: 1 Chronicles 9:41, Tahrea
36.
And Ahaz begat Jehoadah; and Jehoadah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza,
Jehoadah: 1 Chronicles 9:42, Jarah
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 2:6 - Zimri 1 Chronicles 6:60 - General
37.
And Moza begat Binea: Rapha was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son:
Rapha: 1 Chronicles 9:43, Rephiah
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 2:39 - General
38.
And Azel had six sons, whose names are these, Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.
39.
And the sons of Eshek his brother were, Ulam his firstborn, Jehush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
40.
And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour, archers, and had many sons, and sons' sons, an hundred and fifty. All these are of the sons of Benjamin.
archers: 1 Chronicles 12:2, 2 Chronicles 14:8
many sons: Psalms 127:3-5, Psalms 128:3-6
Reciprocal: Genesis 42:13 - Thy servants 1 Chronicles 5:18 - to shoot