Journal Through the Bible: Week 89 Monday

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I Chronicles chapter 8

This is a list of the men of Benjamin which expands upon the information given in chapter 7. Some of the names are different but that is not that unusual in the Bible, or anywhere else for that matter (i.e. Betsy=Elizabeth, Polly=Mary, Jim=James, etc.).

This history of the tribe of Benjamin is meant to establish lineage for the captives returning from the Babylonian and Persian captivities as well as name the notable mighty men of the tribe. Notice that the author took particular pains to highlight the descendants of King Saul through Mephibosheth at the end of the chapter. This was the line that was granted terms of peace by King David because of the promise that he had made to Mephibosheth's father, David's princely friend Jonathan. It teaches us again that God keeps His promises as is illustrated here by David, the ancestor of the Lord Jesus Christ.

23. Benjamin

24. Bela

25. Addar

25. Gera

25. Abihud

25. Abishua

25 Naaman

25. Ahoah

25. Gera

25. Shephuphan

25. Huram

25. Uzza

24. Ashbel

24. Aharah

24. Nohah

24. Rapha

We are told that the sons of Ehud (possibly the judge) are the heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Geba and that some of those men were sent into exile. &Naaman, Ahiah (Ahoah, perhaps?), and Gera were removed.

Shaharaim, a descendant of Benjamin that was sent away to the land of Moab, had children born to him there of his wives, Hushim, Baara, and Hodesh.

Of Hodesh

Jobab

Zibia

Mesha

Malcham

Jeuz

Shachia

Mirma

Of Hushim

Abitub

Elpaal

Eber

Misham

Shamed (who built Ono and Lod)

Beriah

Shema (who with Beriah inhabited Aijalon and drove away the inhabitants of Gath)

Heads of the fathers of Aijalon known as the sons of Beriah:

Ahio

Shashak

Jeremoth

Zebadiah

Arad

Ader

Michael

Ispah

Joah

Heads who were known as the sons of Elpaal:

Zebadiah

Meshullam

Hezeki

Heber

Ishmerai

Jezliah

Jobab

Heads known as the sons of Shimhi/Shema:

Jakim

Zichri

Zabdi

Elienai

Zilthai

Eliel

Adaiah

Beraiah

Shmrath

Heads known as the sons of Shashak:

Ishpan

Heber

Eliel

Abdon

Zichri

Hanan

Hananiah

Elam

Antotijah

Iphedeiah

Penuel

Heads known as the sons of Jeroham

Shamsherai

Shehariah

Athaliah

Jaresiah

Eliah

Zichri

These chief men lived in Jerusalem.

At Gibeon lived the father of Gibeon, whose wife was Maachah. Their children were:

Abdon

Zur

Kish

Baal

Nadab

Gedor

Ahio

Zacher

Mikloth

Shimeah

Ner

Kish

Saul

Jonathan

Meribbaal/Mephibosheth

Micah

Pithon

Melech

Tarea

Ahaz

Jehoadah

Alemeth

Azmaveth

Zimri

Moza

Binea

Rapha

Eleasah

Azel

Azrikam

Bocheru

Ishmael

Sheariah

Obadiah

Hanan

Eshek

Ulam

Many mighty men of valour, archers.

Jehush

Eliphelet

Malchishua

Abinadab

Eshbaal/Ishbosheth