Teks -- 1 Chronicles 8:4-40 (NET)

8:4 Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah, 8:5 Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram. 8:6 These were the descendants of Ehud who were leaders of the families living in Geba who were forced to move to Manahath: 8:7 Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, who moved them. Gera was the father of Uzzah and Ahihud. 8:8 Shaharaim fathered sons in Moab after he divorced his wives Hushim and Baara. 8:9 By his wife Hodesh he fathered Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malkam, 8:10 Jeuz, Sakia, and Mirmah. These were his sons; they were family leaders. 8:11 By Hushim he fathered Abitub and Elpaal. 8:12 The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, Shemed (who built Ono and Lod, as well as its surrounding towns), 8:13 Beriah, and Shema. They were leaders of the families living in Aijalon and chased out the inhabitants of Gath. 8:14 Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth, 8:15 Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, 8:16 Michael, Ishpah, and Joha were the sons of Beriah. 8:17 Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber, 8:18 Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal. 8:19 Jakim, Zikri, Zabdi, 8:20 Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, 8:21 Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei. 8:22 Ishpan, Eber, Eliel, 8:23 Abdon, Zikri, Hanan, 8:24 Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah, 8:25 Iphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak. 8:26 Shamsherai, Shechariah, Athaliah, 8:27 Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zikri were the sons of Jeroham. 8:28 These were the family leaders listed in the genealogical records; they lived in Jerusalem. 8:29 The father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon; his wife’s name was Maacah. 8:30 His firstborn son was Abdon, followed by Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab, 8:31 Gedor, Ahio, Zeker, and Mikloth. 8:32 Mikloth was the father of Shimeah. They also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem. 8:33 Ner was the father of Kish, and Kish was the father of Saul. Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malki-Shua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal. 8:34 The son of Jonathan: Meribbaal. Meribbaal was the father of Micah. 8:35 The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz. 8:36 Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah, and Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza, 8:37 and Moza was the father of Binea. His son was Raphah, whose son was Eleasah, whose son was Azel. 8:38 Azel had six sons: Azrikam his firstborn, followed by Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel. 8:39 The sons of his brother Eshek: Ulam was his firstborn, Jeush second, and Eliphelet third. 8:40 The sons of Ulam were warriors who were adept archers. They had many sons and grandsons, a total of 150. All these were the descendants of Benjamin.

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Wesley: 1Ch 8:6 - These

These following, 1Ch 8:7, because he here speaks of them who were removed. He describes the sons of Benjamin by the places of their habitation, without an exact account of their parents; because their genealogies were broken by that almost total extirpation of this tribe, Jdg. 20:29-48.

Wesley: 1Ch 8:28 - Heads of the fathers, &c.

_Particular notice is taken of these, that others, at their return from captivity, might be induced to settle there too, which it seems few were willing to do, because it was the post of danger. Many great and mighty nations were then upon earth, and many illustrious men in them, whose names are buried in perpetual oblivion, while the names of multitudes of the Israel of God, are here carefully preserved in everlasting remembrance: a figure of God's writing the names of his spiritual Israel, in the Lamb's book of life.

Wesley: 1Ch 8:40 - Archers

Heb. that tread the bow; for the bows of steel, which these used, required great strength to bend them; which therefore they did by treading the bow with their feet, and pulling the string with both their hands.

JFB: 1Ch 8:6 - these are the sons of Ehud

Most probably the judge of Israel (Jdg 3:15). His descendants, who had at first been established in Geba in Benjamin, emigrated in a body under the direction of Gera (1Ch 8:7) to Manahath, where their increased numbers would find more ample accommodation. Manahath was within the territory of Judah.

JFB: 1Ch 8:8 - Shaharaim begat children in the country of Moab

He had probably been driven to take refuge in that foreign land on the same calamitous occasion that forced Elimelech to emigrate thither (Rth 1:1). But, destitute of natural affection, he forsook or divorced his two wives, and in the land of his sojourn married a third, by whom he had several sons. But there is another explanation given of the conduct of this Benjamite polygamist. His children by Hushim are mentioned (1Ch 8:11), while his other wife is unnoticed. Hence it has been thought probable that it is Baara who is mentioned under the name of Hodesh, so called because her husband, after long desertion, returned and cohabited with her as before.

JFB: 1Ch 8:28 - These dwelt in Jerusalem

The ordinary and stated inhabitants of Jerusalem were Judahites, Benjamites, and Levites. But at the time referred to here, the chiefs or heads of the principal families who are enumerated (1Ch 8:14-27) established themselves in the city after their return from the captivity.

JFB: 1Ch 8:33 - Ner begat Kish

The father of Ner, though not mentioned here, is stated (1Ch 9:35) to have been Jehiel. Moreover, the father of Kish is said (1Sa 9:1) to have been Abiel, the son of Zeror, whence it would seem that Abiel and Ner were names of the same person.

JFB: 1Ch 8:33 - Abinadab

The same as Ishui (1Sa 14:49).

JFB: 1Ch 8:33 - Esh-baal

That is, Ish-bosheth.

JFB: 1Ch 8:34 - Merib-baal

That is, Mephibosheth.

JFB: 1Ch 8:36 - Jehoadah

Or, Jara (1Ch 9:42).

JFB: 1Ch 8:40 - mighty men of valour, archers

(see on Jdg 20:16). Great strength as well as skill was requisite in ancient archery, as the bow, which was of steel, was bent by treading with the feet, and pulling the string with both hands.

Clarke: 1Ch 8:9 - He begat of Hodesh his wife

He begat of Hodesh his wife - In the preceding verse it is said that Hushim and Baara were his wives; and here it is said he begat of Hodesh his wife, etc. And then his children by Hushim are mentioned, but not a word of Baara! It is likely therefore that Hodesh was another name for Baara, and this is asserted by the Targum: And he begot of Baara, that is Chodesh, his wife; so called because he espoused her anew. It is supposed that he had put her away before, and now remarried her.

Clarke: 1Ch 8:12 - Who built Ono, and Lod

Who built Ono, and Lod - The Targum adds, "Which the children of Israel ravaged and burnt with fire, when they made war on the tribe of Benjamin in Gibeah."

Clarke: 1Ch 8:28 - These were heads of the fathers

These were heads of the fathers - On the following verses Dr. Kennicott has labored hard to restore the true reading. See his detailed comparison of these and their parallel passages in his Hebrew Bible, vol. ii., p. 667.

Clarke: 1Ch 8:29 - And at Gibeon

And at Gibeon - This passage to the end of the 38th verse is found with a little variety in the names, 1Ch 9:35-44

The rabbins say that Ezra, having found two books that had these passages with a variety in the names, as they agreed in general, he thought best to insert them both, not being able to discern which was the best

His general plan was to collate all the copies he had, and to follow the greater number when he found them to agree; those which disagreed from the majority were thrown aside as spurious; and yet, in many cases, probably the rejected copies contained the true text

If Ezra proceeded as R. Sol. Jarchi says, he had a very imperfect notion of the rules of true criticism; and it is no wonder that he has left so many faults in his text.

Clarke: 1Ch 8:34 - Merib-baal

Merib-baal - The same as Mephibosheth, for, as the Israelites detested Baal, which signifies lord, they changed it into bosheth , which signifies shame or reproach.

Clarke: 1Ch 8:40 - The sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor

The sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor - The Targum speaks honourably of them: "The sons of Ulam were mighty and strong men, subduing by wisdom their evil concupiscence, as men bend a bow; therefore they had many sons and grandsons."Of the six sons of Azel, mentioned 1Ch 8:38, R. S. Jarchi says that their allegorical expositions were sufficient to load thirteen thousand camels! No doubt these were reputed to be deeply learned men. There was a time when the allegorizers and metaphor-men ranked very high among theologians, even in our own enlightened and critical country. At present they are almost totally out of fashion. May they never recover their footing! But what a shameful hyperbole is that of Jarchi! The writings of six men a load for thirteen thousand camels!

Defender: 1Ch 8:33 - Ner begat Kish

1Sa 9:1 indicates that Kish was the son of Abiel, while 1Sa 14:50-52 says that Ner was Saul's uncle the son of Abiel. Possibly there were two men in this family named Ner - one the brother of Kish and one the grandfather of Kish. Abiel was the immediate father of Kish and Ner. This generation is skipped in the skeleton genealogy of 1 Chronicles 8."

TSK: 1Ch 8:5 - Gera // Shephuphan // Huram

Gera : Jdg 3:15

Shephuphan : שׁפם [Strong’ s H8206], Shuppim , seems to be merely a contracted form of שׁפופם [Strong’ s H8197], Shupham , or rather, Shephupham , which, by the mutation of מ , mem , into נ , noon , is here changed into שׁפופן [Strong’ s H8197], Shephuphan . 1Ch 7:12, Shuppim, Num 26:39, Shupham

Huram : Huram appears to be an error for Hupham in the parallel passage of Numbers, which, by contraction, is written Huppim.

TSK: 1Ch 8:6 - Ehud // Geba // Manahath

Ehud : 1Ch 7:10; Jdg 3:20-30, Jdg 4:1, Gera, Gen 46:21

Geba : 1Ch 6:60

Manahath : 1Ch 2:25, 1Ch 2:54

TSK: 1Ch 8:8 - in the // he had

in the : Rth 1:1

he had : Gen 25:6

TSK: 1Ch 8:9 - Hodesh

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 1Ch 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.""

TSK: 1Ch 8:10 - Jeuz // Shachia // Mirma

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]. 1Ch 8:10

TSK: 1Ch 8:12 - Ono // Lod

Ono : Ono is stated by Reland to have been three miles from Lydda. Ezr 2:33; Neh 6:2, Neh 7:37, Neh 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.

TSK: 1Ch 8:13 - Shema // the fathers // Aijalon

Shema : 1Ch 8:21, Shimhi

the fathers : 1Ch 2:49, 1Ch 2:50, 1Ch 2:52, 1Ch 4:4

Aijalon : Jos 19:42, Ajalon

TSK: 1Ch 8:16 - Beriah

Beriah : 1Ch 8:13

TSK: 1Ch 8:21 - Shimhi

Shimhi : 1Ch 8:13, Shema

TSK: 1Ch 8:28 - dwelt // Jerusalem

dwelt : Jos 15:63, Jos 18:28; Jdg 1:21; Neh 11:1, Neh 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 (Psa 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 formercaps1 . tcaps0 his new city lay north of the temple, along the brook Kidron. See note on 1Ch 9:34.

TSK: 1Ch 8:29 - the father

the father : 1Ch 9:35, 1Ch 9:36, Jehiel

TSK: 1Ch 8:30 - Abdon

Abdon : 1Ch 9:36, 1Ch 9:37

TSK: 1Ch 8:31 - Zacher

Zacher : 1Ch 9:37, Zechariah

TSK: 1Ch 8:32 - Shimeah

Shimeah : 1Ch 9:38, Shimeam

TSK: 1Ch 8:33 - Ner // Kish // Saul // Abinadab // Eshbaal

Ner : 1Ch 9:39; 1Sa 9:1, 1Sa 14:50, 1Sa 14:51

Kish : 1Sa 9:1; Act 13:21, Cis

Saul : 1Sa 14:49, 1Sa 31:2

Abinadab : 1Sa 14:49, Ishui

Eshbaal : 2Sa 2:8, 2Sa 4:12, Ish-bosheth

TSK: 1Ch 8:34 - Meribbaal // Micah

Meribbaal : 2Sa 4:4, 2Sa 9:6, 2Sa 9:10, 2Sa 19:24-30, Mephibosheth

Micah : 2Sa 9:12, Micha

TSK: 1Ch 8:35 - Tarea

Tarea : 1Ch 9:41, Tahrea

TSK: 1Ch 8:36 - Jehoadah

Jehoadah : 1Ch 9:42, Jarah

TSK: 1Ch 8:37 - Rapha

Rapha : 1Ch 9:43, Rephiah

TSK: 1Ch 8:40 - archers // many sons

archers : 1Ch 12:2; 2Ch 14:8

many sons : Psa 127:3-5, Psa 128:3-6

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Poole: 1Ch 8:6 - These are the sons // They removed them

These are the sons either those three last mentioned; or rather these following, 1Ch 8:7 , because he here speaks of them who were removed, and they are said to be removed, 1Ch 8:7

He describes the sons of Benjamin by the places of their habitation, without an exact account of their parents, because their genealogies were broken by that almost total extirpation of this tribe, Jud 20 .

They removed them either their fathers, or their heads and superiors, removed them; or they removed themselves; either because they were too numerous for that place, or because they desired to change their habitation, and hoped it would be for the better, and judged Manahath a more convenient place.

Poole: 1Ch 8:7 - He removed them // Begat Uzza and Ahihud

He removed them either,

1. Their father; or,

2. Gera last mentioned, who, it seems, was the chief counsellor or promoter of this work.

Begat Uzza and Ahihud when he was seated in Manahath.

Poole: 1Ch 8:8 - In the country of Moab // After he had sent them away // Hushim and Baara

In the country of Moab whither he had removed himself, either at the same time when Elimelech did, Rth 1:1 , &c., or upon the same or like occasion.

After he had sent them away Ehud or Gera last mentioned.

Hushim and Baara were his wives: others join these words with the former, and render the place thus, after he had sent them (to wit, his sons) away , with Hushim and Baara his wives , i.e. as he also sent his wives away from him; which may be here mentioned as a brand upon him, to show that he was without natural affection to his wives and children. And it seems the more probable that he divorced them, because we find him married to another wife, 1Ch 8:9 .

Poole: 1Ch 8:12

Of which see Ezr 2:33 Neh 7:37 11:35 .

Poole: 1Ch 8:13 - Aijalon // Who drove away the inhabitants of Gath

Aijalon a place formerly belonging to the tribe of Dan, Jos 19:42 ; but after the return from Babylon possessed by the Benjamites, because both Dan and the rest of the ten tribes were yet for the generality of them in captivity, and but few of them returned.

Who drove away the inhabitants of Gath either,

1. At that time when they made such a slaughter among Ephraim’ s children, 1Ch 7:21 , and were possibly pursuing their victory till they were driven back by these Benjamites, who came to the succour of their brethren. Or,

2. Now when they were returned from the captivity, and found the men of Gath possessed of Aijalon. Or,

3. At some other time not mentioned in Scripture.

Poole: 1Ch 8:28

All these named from 1Ch 8:14 , to this place.

Poole: 1Ch 8:29 - The father of Gibeon

The father of Gibeon i.e. the chief or ruler of the Benjamites dwelling there.

Poole: 1Ch 8:32 - With their brethren // Over against them

With their brethren i.e. with those other Benjamites spoken of 1Ch 8:28 .

Over against them in some street or part of Jerusalem, which was over against that where their brethren dwelt.

Poole: 1Ch 8:40 - Archers

Archers Heb. that tread the bow ; for the bows of steel, which these used, required great strength to bend them; which therefore they did by treading the bow with their feet, and pulling the string with both their hands.

Haydock: 1Ch 8:6 - Ahod // Manahath

Ahod, the judge, Judges iii. 15. ---

Manahath; the Menuchat, in the tribe of Juda, (chap. ii. 54.) after the captivity. (Calmet) ---

Abulensis thinks Manahath was in Moab, ver. 8. (Menochius)

Haydock: 1Ch 8:7 - And // Naaman

And. Literally, "but," autem. (Haydock) ---

The sentence is clearer without this particle. (Menochius) ---

Naaman was the first-born of Ahod; and Gera prevailed on his brethren to leave Gabaa, (Tirinus) and was probably the father of Oza. (Calmet)

Haydock: 1Ch 8:8 - Saharim // Begot

Saharim. His father is not specified: but his was a Benjamite. (Menochius) ---

Some force the Hebrew text to say that Ahod had three sons, whom he sent to form a colony at Manahath, and afterwards he had three others by his two wives, and at last, by Rodes, he had Jobab, &c. (Calmet) ---

Begot. Protestants, " children in the country of Moab, after he had sent them away: Hushim and Baara were his wives." But the Septuagint intimate, that "Saharim begot....after he had sent away Osim, and his wife Baara, and he begot of Ada," &c. (Haydock) ---

He had perhaps retired into Moab, at the same time as Elimelech, Ruth i. (Tirinus) ---

Those who were sent away were men, ( eos ) according to the Hebrew, unless (Haydock) the word should be eas . (Du Hamel)

Haydock: 1Ch 8:11 - Mehusim

Mehusim. Hebrew and Septuagint, "of Husim (ver. 8) he begot."

Haydock: 1Ch 8:12 - Ono

Ono was three miles from Lod, or Diospolis, (Lightfoot) built after the return from Babylon, (1 Esdras ii. 23.; Calmet) in the territory of Benjamin. (Menochius)

Haydock: 1Ch 8:13 - And Sama // Aialon // Geth

And Sama. They are supposed to have been sons of Elphaal. (Calmet) ---

Aialon belonged to Dan, Josue xix. 42. But it was near Benjamin, (Menochius) and was probably occupied by people chiefly of that tribe. (Haydock) ---

Geth. We know not at what period.

Haydock: 1Ch 8:16 - Baria

Baria, son of Elphaal. Whether the following were his brothers does not appear certain, as it seems more natural to have placed all his father's children together, ver. 12., and 18.

Haydock: 1Ch 8:21 - Semei

Semei; perhaps Sama, ver. 13. (Calmet) ---

Septuagint read, Samai. (Haydock)

Haydock: 1Ch 8:25 - Sesac

Sesac, probably mentioned in ver. 14. (Calmet) ---

Septuagint have "Sosek," in both places.

Haydock: 1Ch 8:28 - Families // Jerusalem

Families. Hebrew, "These were heads of the fathers by their generations, chief men. " (Protestants) (Haydock) ---

Jerusalem, probably after the captivity. We find none of these names from ver. 14, in the days of Josue; and it was not easy for people to establish themselves at Jerusalem, till David had expelled the Jebusites. (Calmet) ---

Yet we find that the tribes of Juda and Benjamin had seized the lower city long before, Josue xviii. 28. (Haydock)

Haydock: 1Ch 8:29 - Dwelt

Dwelt. Literally, "they dwelt." But Hebrew and Septuagint, "in Gabaon, dwelt the father of Gaboan," (Haydock) who was called Jehiel, (chap. ix. 35.) or Abiel, 1 Kings ix. 1. (Calmet) ---

The following verses are repeated in the next chapter, (Haydock) and seem to have been originally the same; though now many variations occur, which shew that "every Hebrew letter" has not been preserved. (Kennicott)

Haydock: 1Ch 8:30 - Baal

Baal. Add, "and Ner," (ver. 33., and chap. ix. 36.) as the Septuagint have it here also.

Haydock: 1Ch 8:31 - Zacher

Zacher, or Zacharias, chap. ix. Hebrew omits the following name, as well as (Haydock) the end of the preceding one. (Kennicott) ---

The Alexandrian Septuagint has the same faults. But the Vatican retains Macelloth. (Haydock)

Haydock: 1Ch 8:32 - Over-against

Over-against, in the vicinity, while some remained at Gabaon. See Genesis xvi. 12. (Calmet) ---

The family of Cis resided at Gabaa, 1 Kings x. 26. (Menochius)

Haydock: 1Ch 8:33 - Ner // Abinadab // Esbaal

Ner, son of Abiel, or of Jeheil, prince of Gabaon, ver. 29. (Haydock) ---

From Aphia sprung Bechorah, Seror, Abiel, (1 Kings ix.) who is also called Ner and Jehiel. He had Ner, the father of Abner, and Cis, father of Saul. (Menochius) ---

Abinadab, or Jessui, 1 Kings xiv. 49. (Calmet) ---

Esbaal, alias Isboseth. (Challoner) ---

The Hebrews avoid pronouncing the name of the idol, and substitute boseth, "confusion." (Calmet) ---

Hence it is clear that many had two names. (Du Hamel)

Haydock: 1Ch 8:34 - Meribbaal

Meribbaal, alias Mephiboseth, 2 Kings iv. 4., (Challoner) and 2 Kings ix. (Menochius)

Haydock: 1Ch 8:36 - Joada

Joada, or Jara, chap. ix. 42. (Calmet) ---

"Strange mistakes these!" (Kennicott)

Gill: 1Ch 8:4-5 - And Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah, and Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.

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, Gen 46:21 and from this grandson the family of the Naamanites are named, Num 26:40, and Ahoah is by some thought to be the same with Ehi, mentioned in Gen 46:21 as one of Benjamin's sons. Some take the three last to be the sons of Ehud, spoken of in the next verse; but Shephuphan and Huram seem to be the same with Shupham and Hupham, Num 26:39.

Gill: 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

And these are the sons of Ehud,.... Not he that was a judge in Israel, Jdg 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 the fathers of the inhabitants of Geba;) a city in the tribe of Benjamin, Jos 18:24 namely, those sons of Ehud, after mentioned, were principal men in that tribe, and chief of the inhabitants of the city of Geba:

and they removed them to Manahath; the name of a country referred to in 1Ch 2:52 according to Jarchi, which was in the tribe of Judah; Geba being too small, either the inhabitants of Geba removed them, or they removed themselves, or their fathers removed them, 1Ch 8:7, or it may be read impersonally, they were removed thither for the sake of a better habitation; the Targum adds,"to the land of the house of Esau,''to Edom; which is not likely.

Gill: 1Ch 8:7 - And Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera // these are the sons or Ehud // he removed them // and he begat Uzza and Ahihud

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 convenient for them:

and he begat Uzza and Ahihud; after he had removed his other sons.

Gill: 1Ch 8:8 - And Shaharaim // begat children in the country of Moab // after he had sent them away; even Hushim and Baara his wives

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, Rth 1:1, after he had sent them away; which some understand of those that were removed from Geba to Manahath, 1Ch 8:6, but a different word is here used; and besides Shaharaim seems to be one of those that were removed. Kimchi takes Shilhootham, we render "had sent them away", to be the name of his first wife, of whom he begat children in Moab; but it seems best to render and interpret the words in connection with what follows: he begat children in Moab:

after he had sent them away; even Hushim and Baara his wives; after he had divorced them, for some reasons he had, he begat children of another wife, later mentioned.

Gill: 1Ch 8:9 - And he begat of Hodesh his wife // Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcham, Jeuz, Shachia, and Mirma. These were his sons // heads of the fathers

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, and Mirma. These were his sons; the sons of Shaharaim by his wife Hodesh:

heads of the fathers; of the houses or families of their father.

Gill: 1Ch 8:10-11 - And of Hushim he begat Abitub, and Elpaal.

And of Hushim he begat Abitub, and Elpaal. Before he sent her away, or divorced her, 1Ch 8:8.

Gill: 1Ch 8:12 - The sons of Elpaal; Eber, and Misham, and Shamed // who built Ono, and Lod, with the towns thereof

The sons of Elpaal; Eber, and Misham, and Shamed,.... Besides those in 1Ch 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 the days of the concubine in Gibea, and Elpaal came and rebuilt them; they were inhabited by the Benjaminites, upon their return from the Babylonish captivity, Neh 11:35 they were near to each other; according to a Jewish chronologer ^p, it was three miles from the one to the other; Lod is the same with Lydda, in Act 9:32.

Gill: 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

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, Jos 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 inhabited by Benjaminites, upon the return from captivity, who descended from those men:

who drove away the inhabitants of Gath; dispossessed them of their city, in revenge for what they had done to the Ephraimites, 1Ch 7:21.

Gill: 1Ch 8:14 - And Ahio, Shashak, and Jerimoth.

And Ahio, Shashak, and Jerimoth. These were also sons of Elpaal.

Gill: 1Ch 8:15-16 - And Zebadiah // Arad, Ader, Michael, Ispah, and Joha

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.

Gill: 1Ch 8:17-18 - And Zebadiah, and Meshullam // Hezeki, Heber, Ishmerai, Jezliah, and Jobab, were the sons of Elpaal

And Zebadiah, and Meshullam,.... These, with those that follow:

Hezeki, Heber, Ishmerai, Jezliah, and Jobab, were the sons of Elpaal

Gill: 1Ch 8:19-21 - And Jakim // Zichri, Zabdi, Elienai, Zilthai, Eliel, Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath, were the sons of Shimhi

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, 1Ch 8:13.

Gill: 1Ch 8:22-25 - And Ishpan, and Heber // Eliel, Abdon, Zichri, Hanan, Hananiah, Elam, Antothijah, Iphedeiah, and Penuel, were the sons of Shashak

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, 1Ch 8:14.

Gill: 1Ch 8:26-27 - And Shamsherai // Shehariah, Athaliah, Jaresiah, Eliah, and Zichri, were the sons of Jeroham

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, 1Ch 8:14 who makes a considerable figure in this genealogy. Kimchi observes that it is a tradition ^q that this Eliah is Elijah the prophet, who was of the seed of Rachel.

Gill: 1Ch 8:28 - These were heads of the fathers, by their generations, chief men // these dwelt in Jerusalem

These were heads of the fathers, by their generations, chief men,.... All from 1Ch 8:14, the sons of Elpaal and their sons:

these dwelt in Jerusalem; part of which always belonged to the tribe of Benjamin, see Jos 15:63.

Gill: 1Ch 8:29 - And at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon // (whose wife's name was Maachah;)

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, Jos 18:25 whose name was Jehiel, 1Ch 9:35,

(whose wife's name was Maachah;) of which name were many, see 1Ch 2:48.

Gill: 1Ch 8:30-31 - And his firstborn son Abdon // Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab, Gedor, Ahio, and Zacher

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, 1Ch 9:37 and between Baal and Nadab, Ner is placed, 1Ch 9:36 and another son is added at the end of 1Ch 9:37, Mikloth next mentioned.

Gill: 1Ch 8:32 - And Mikloth begat Shimeah // and these also dwelt with their brethren in Jerusalem, over against them

And Mikloth begat Shimeah,.... Called Shimeam, 1Ch 9:38.

and these also dwelt with their brethren in Jerusalem, over against them; in another part of the city, right beside them.

Gill: 1Ch 8:33 - And Ner begat Kish // and Kish begat Saul // and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal

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 1Sa 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 Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal, see 1Sa 31:2. Abinadab is called Ishui, 1Sa 14:49 and Eshbaal is the same with Ishbosheth, 2Sa 2:8, so Baal and Bosheth are used of the same idol of which they are names, Hos 9:10.

Gill: 1Ch 8:34 - And the son of Jonathan was Meribbaal // and Meribbaal begat Micah

And the son of Jonathan was Meribbaal,.... The same with Mephibosheth, 2Sa 4:4 so Jerubbaal is called Jerubbesheth, Jdg 6:32.

and Meribbaal begat Micah; called his young son in David's time, 2Sa 9:12.

Gill: 1Ch 8:35 - And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz.

And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz. The last but one is called Tahrea, 1Ch 9:41, where Ahaz is left out, though supplied in our version.

Gill: 1Ch 8:36 - And Ahaz begat Jehoadah // and Jehoadah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza

And Ahaz begat Jehoadah,.... Called Jarah, 1Ch 9:42.

and Jehoadah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza; the same account is given, 1Ch 9:42.

Gill: 1Ch 8:37 - And Moza begat Binea; Rapha was his son // Elasah his son // Azel his son

And Moza begat Binea; Rapha was his son,.... Called Rephaiah, 1Ch 9:43.

Elasah his son; whose name is Eleasah, 1Ch 9:43.

Azel his son.

Gill: 1Ch 8:38 - And Azel had six sons, whose names are these, Azrikam, Bochim, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan // all these were the sons of Azel

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.

Gill: 1Ch 8:39 - And the sons of Eshek his brother // were Ulam his firstborn, Jehush the second, and Eliphelet the third

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.

Gill: 1Ch 8:40 - 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

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 that the posterity of Jonathan, whose genealogy is drawn down from 1Ch 8:34 hither, were very great; and greater still, according to the Vulgate Latin version, in which the number is 150,000 in the edition of Sixtus the fifth, and so in most MSS of that version ^s.

all these are of the sons of Benjamin; his posterity, whose names are given in this chapter.