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Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,
1Ch 8:1 Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,
Ver. 1. Aharah. ] Alias Ahiram, Num 26:38 and Ehi. Gen 46:21
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Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
1Ch 8:2 Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
Ver. 2. Rapha. ] Alias Rosh. Gen 46:21
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And the sons of Bela were, Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,
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And Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,
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And Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.
1Ch 8:5 And Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.
Ver. 5. And Gera. ] Who haply was the son of the former Gera; or the former might die soon, and this be called after his name.
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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:
1Ch 8:6 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:
Ver. 6. And these are the sons of Ehud. ] Haply of that famous Ehud. Jdg 3:15
And they removed them. ] The governors did; but when, how, or wherefore, we find not.
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And Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, he removed them, and begat Uzza, and Ahihud.
1Ch 8:7 And Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, he removed them, and begat Uzza, and Ahihud.
Ver. 7. He removed them. ] Ut de haereditate singulis ante obitum prospiceret, saith Junius: that he might provide inheritances for them before his death. Abraham did the like. Gen 25:5-6
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And Shaharaim begat children in the country of Moab, after he had sent them away; Hushim and Baara were his wives.
1Ch 8:8 And Shaharaim begat [children] in the country of Moab, after he had sent them away; Hushim and Baara [were] his wives.
Ver. 8. And begat children in the country of Moab. ] Where he sojourned, haply - as did Elimelech Rth 1:1 - because of the famine.
After he had sent them away. ] Or, After he had sent away Hushim and Basra, his wives, quas repudiavit propter causas quae tacentur, saith Vatablus.
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And he begat of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham,
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And Jeuz, and Shachia, and Mirma. These were his sons, heads of the fathers.
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And of Hushim he begat Abitub, and Elpaal.
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The sons of Elpaal; Eber, and Misham, and Shamed, who built Ono, and Lod, with the towns thereof:
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Beriah also, and Shema, who were heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who drove away the inhabitants of Gath:
1Ch 8:13 Beriah also, and Shema, who [were] heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who drove away the inhabitants of Gath:
Ver. 13. Who drove away the inhabitants of Gath. ] See 1 Chronicles 7:21 .
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And Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth,
1Ch 8:14 And Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth,
Ver. 14. Here we have a list of the chieftains of the Benjamites who dwelt at Jerusalem after the captivity.
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And Zebadiah, and Arad, and Ader,
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And Michael, and Ispah, and Joha, the sons of Beriah;
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And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hezeki, and Heber,
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Ishmerai also, and Jezliah, and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal;
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And Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,
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And Elienai, and Zilthai, and Eliel,
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And Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, the sons of Shimhi;
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And Ishpan, and Heber, and Eliel,
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And Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan,
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And Hananiah, and Elam, and Antothijah,
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And Iphedeiah, and Penuel, the sons of Shashak;
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And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,
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And Jaresiah, and Eliah, and Zichri, the sons of Jeroham.
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These were heads of the fathers, by their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Jerusalem.
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And at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon; whose wife's name was Maachah:
1Ch 8:29 And at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon; whose wife’s name [was] Maachah:
Ver. 29. Whose wife’s name was Maachah.] Who was surely an honour to her husband, with whom she is therefore once and again memorised. See 1 Chronicles 7:15-16 .
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And his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,
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And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher.
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And Mikloth begat Shimeah. And these also dwelt with their brethren in Jerusalem, over against them.
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And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi-shua, and Abinadab, and Esh-baal.
1Ch 8:33 And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
Ver. 33. And Ner begat Kish. ] This Ner is also called Abiel. 1Sa 9:1 The Hebrews tell us that his proper name was Abiel; and that he was called Ner - that is, a lamp or torch - because he outshone others in holiness. He had another son besides Kish, the father of Saul, viz., Ner, the father of Abner. 1Sa 14:50-51
And Saul begat Jonathan. ] Who was - as the Romans once said of Pompey - a most amiable son of an odious father. a
And Eshbaal. ] Alias Ishbosheth; so 1 Chronicles 8:34 . Meribbaal, alias Mephibosheth. Baal is by Hosea called "That shame."
a εχθρου πατρος φιλτατον τεκνον .
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And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal; and Merib-baal begat Micah.
1Ch 8:34 And the son of Jonathan [was] Meribbaal; and Meribbaal begat Micah.
Ver. 34. And Meribbaal begat Micah. ] From hence to the end of this chapter is a catalogue of Jonathan’s progeny. Of the rest of Saul’s children we read not that they had any posterity. That old verse is well known and daily verified,
“ Eυσεβεων παιδεαυι τα λωια, δυαυεβεων δ ου . ”
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And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz.
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And Ahaz begat Jehoadah; and Jehoadah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza,
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And Moza begat Binea: Rapha was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son:
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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.
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And the sons of Eshek his brother were, Ulam his firstborn, Jehush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
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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.