1 Chronicles 8:29

1 Chronicles 8:29 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon; whose wife’s name was Maachah:
• New International Version (NIV)Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maakah,
• English Standard Version (ESV)Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon, and the name of his wife was Maacah.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now the father of Gibeon, whose wife’s name was Maacah, dwelt at Gibeon.

Context of 1 Chronicles 8:29

27Jaareshiah, Elijah and Zichri were the sons of Jeroham. 28These were heads of the fathers’ households according to their generations, chief men who lived in Jerusalem. Now in Gibeon, Jeiel, the father of Gibeon lived, and his wife’s name was Maacah; 30and his firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab, 31Gedor, Ahio and Zecher.

1 Chronicles 8:29 word by word

וּבְגִבְע֥וֹן יָשְׁב֖וּ יְעִיאֵל אֲבִ֣י גִבְע֑וֹן וְשֵׁ֥ם אִשְׁתּ֖וֹ מַעֲכָֽה׃Read the interlinear

• Now in Gibeonגִּבְעוֹןgib‛ôn · GibeonH1391
• the fatherאָב'âb · father ofH1
• livedיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• and his wife’sאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · woman: wifeH802
• nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• was Maacahמַעֲכָהma‛ăkâh ma‛ăkâth · MaacahH4601

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 8:29

• 1 Chronicles 9:35In Gibeon Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived, and his wife’s name was Maacah,

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 8:29

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 29And at Gibeon - This passage to the end of the 38th verse is found with a little variety in the names, 1 Chronicles 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…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 29-32This list shows the militia that lived in Gibeon, although some had moved to Jerusalem.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-321Ch 8:1-32. Sons and Chief Men of Benjamin. 1. Now Benjamin begat, &c.--This chapter contains some supplementary particulars in addition to what has been already said regarding the tribe of Benjamin (see on 1Ch 7:6). The names of many of the persons mentioned are different from those given by Moses--a diversity which may be accounted for in part on grounds formerly stated, namely, either that the persons had more than one name, or that the word "sons" is…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 8:29

• Maachah

In the dictionaries

• Gibeon
• Jeiel
• Abiasaph
• Baal (2)
• Chronicles, Books of
• Genealogy
• Kish
• Maacah; Maachah
• Text of the Old Testament
• Dan

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary