1 Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,

Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.

And the sons of Bela were, Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,

And Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,

And Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.

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 Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, he removed them, and begat Uzza, and Ahihud.

And Shaharaim begat children in the country of Moab, after he had sent them away; Hushim and Baara were his wives.

And he begat of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham,

10 And Jeuz, and Shachia, and Mirma. These were his sons, heads of the fathers.

11 And of Hushim he begat Abitub, and Elpaal.

12 The sons of Elpaal; Eber, and Misham, and Shamed, who built Ono, and Lod, with the towns thereof:

13 Beriah also, and Shema, who were heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who drove away the inhabitants of Gath:

14 And Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth,

15 And Zebadiah, and Arad, and Ader,

16 And Michael, and Ispah, and Joha, the sons of Beriah;

17 And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hezeki, and Heber,

18 Ishmerai also, and Jezliah, and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal;

19 And Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,

20 And Elienai, and Zilthai, and Eliel,

21 And Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, the sons of Shimhi;

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.

29 And at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon; whose wife's name was Maachah:

30 And his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,

31 And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher.

32 And Mikloth begat Shimeah. And these also dwelt with their brethren in Jerusalem, over against them.

33 And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.

34 And the son of Jonathan was Meribbaal; and Meribbaal begat Micah.

35 And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz.

36 And Ahaz begat Jehoadah; and Jehoadah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza,

37 And Moza begat Binea: Rapha was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son:

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.

Commentary

Verse 1

McArther Bible Commentary
This section enlarges on the genealogy of Benjamin in 1Ch 7:6-12, most likely because of that tribe's important relationship with Judah in the Southern Kingdom. Thus, these two tribes taken in captivity together and the Levites make up the returning remnant in 538 B.C.
Bible Cross References
Genesis 46:21 1 Chronicles 7:6 1 Chronicles 7:12 1 Chronicles 7:40 1 Chronicles 8:2

Verse 2

Bible Cross References
1 Chronicles 8:1 1 Chronicles 8:3

Verse 3

Bible Cross References
1 Chronicles 8:2 1 Chronicles 8:4

Verse 4

Bible Cross References
2 Samuel 23:9 1 Chronicles 8:3 1 Chronicles 8:5

Verse 5

Bible Cross References
1 Chronicles 8:4 1 Chronicles 8:6

Verse 6

John Wesley's Bible Commentary
These - These following, (1 Chronicles 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.
Bible Cross References
1 Chronicles 8:5 1 Chronicles 8:7

Verse 7

Bible Cross References
1 Samuel 14:3 1 Chronicles 8:6 1 Chronicles 8:8

Verse 8

Bible Cross References
1 Chronicles 8:7 1 Chronicles 8:9

Verse 9

Bible Cross References
1 Chronicles 8:8 1 Chronicles 8:10

Verse 10

Bible Cross References
1 Chronicles 8:9 1 Chronicles 8:11

Verse 11

Bible Cross References
1 Chronicles 8:10 1 Chronicles 8:12

Verse 12

Bible Cross References
Acts 9:32 Acts 9:35 1 Chronicles 8:11 1 Chronicles 8:13 Nehemiah 6:2

Verse 13

Bible Cross References
Joshua 10:12 Joshua 11:22 1 Chronicles 8:12 1 Chronicles 8:14

Verse 14

Bible Cross References
1 Chronicles 8:13 1 Chronicles 8:15

Verse 15

Bible Cross References
1 Chronicles 8:14 1 Chronicles 8:16

Verse 16

Bible Cross References
1 Chronicles 8:15 1 Chronicles 8:17

Verse 17

Bible Cross References
1 Chronicles 8:16 1 Chronicles 8:18

Verse 18

Bible Cross References
1 Chronicles 8:17 1 Chronicles 8:19

Verse 19

Bible Cross References
Exodus 6:21 1 Chronicles 8:18 1 Chronicles 8:20

Verse 20

Bible Cross References
1 Chronicles 8:19 1 Chronicles 8:21 1 Chronicles 12:20

Verse 21

Bible Cross References
1 Chronicles 8:20 1 Chronicles 8:22

Verse 22

Bible Cross References
1 Chronicles 8:21 1 Chronicles 8:23

Verse 23

Bible Cross References
Exodus 6:21 1 Chronicles 8:22 1 Chronicles 8:24

Verse 24

Bible Cross References
1 Chronicles 8:23 1 Chronicles 8:25

Verse 25

Bible Cross References
1 Chronicles 8:24 1 Chronicles 8:26

Verse 26

Bible Cross References
1 Chronicles 8:25 1 Chronicles 8:27

Verse 27

Bible Cross References
Exodus 6:21 1 Chronicles 8:26 1 Chronicles 8:28

Verse 28

John Wesley's Bible Commentary
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.
Bible Cross References
1 Chronicles 8:27 1 Chronicles 8:29

Verse 29

Bible Cross References
Genesis 22:24 1 Chronicles 8:28 1 Chronicles 8:30 1 Chronicles 9:35

Verse 30

Bible Cross References
1 Chronicles 8:29 1 Chronicles 8:31

Verse 31

Bible Cross References
1 Chronicles 8:30 1 Chronicles 8:32

Verse 32

Bible Cross References
1 Chronicles 8:31 1 Chronicles 8:33

Verse 33

Bible Cross References
1 Samuel 9:1 1 Samuel 14:49 1 Samuel 31:2 1 Chronicles 8:32 1 Chronicles 8:34 1 Chronicles 9:39

Verse 34

Bible Cross References
2 Samuel 4:4 1 Chronicles 8:33 1 Chronicles 8:35 1 Chronicles 9:40

Verse 35

Bible Cross References
1 Chronicles 8:34 1 Chronicles 8:36 1 Chronicles 9:41

Verse 36

Bible Cross References
1 Chronicles 8:35 1 Chronicles 8:37

Verse 37

Bible Cross References
2 Samuel 21:16 1 Chronicles 8:36 1 Chronicles 8:38 1 Chronicles 9:43

Verse 38

Bible Cross References
1 Chronicles 8:37 1 Chronicles 8:39 1 Chronicles 9:44

Verse 39

Bible Cross References
1 Chronicles 8:38 1 Chronicles 8:40

Verse 40

John Wesley's Bible Commentary
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.
Bible Cross References
1 Chronicles 8:39 1 Chronicles 9:1