1 Chronicles 8

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 8 of 29

¹ And Benjamin fathered his first-born, Bela; Ashbel, the second, and Aharah, the third,

² Nohah, the fourth and Rapha, the fifth,

³ And sons were born to Bela: Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,

⁴ and Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahiah,

Chapter Summary

The sons and chief men of Benjamin. The forefathers of Saul and Jonathan.

בְּכוֹר first-born H1060 · TWOT 244a

גָּלָה carry into exile H1540 · TWOT 350

בָּרַח drive away H1272 · TWOT 284

בָּנָה build H1129 · TWOT 255

גִּבּוֹר mighty man H1368 · TWOT 310b

קֶ֫שֶׁת bow H7198 · TWOT 2093

Saul

King of the Benjamite line; son of Kish, he fathered Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.

Jonathan

Son of Saul whose son Meribbaal continues the line down to Micah and beyond.

Benjamin

Tribal patriarch who fathered Bela and the chief men whose genealogy fills this chapter.

Ehud

Head of fathers whose sons living in Geba were exiled to Manahath; he fathered Uzza and Ahihud.

Shaharaim

Benjamite who fathered sons in the country of Moab after sending away his wives.

Kish

Son of Ner and father of Saul in the royal Benjamite genealogy.

Detailed lineage of Benjamin

A further expanded genealogy of the sons of Benjamin.

1 Chronicles 8:1-5

Ehud's sons are exiled

The heads of the fathers living in Geba, descendants of Ehud, are exiled to Manahath.

1 Chronicles 8:6-7

Shaharaim fathers sons in Moab

Shaharaim fathers children in Moab after sending away his wives Hushim and Baara.

1 Chronicles 8:8-12

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