1 Chronicles 8:1

1 Chronicles 8:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,
• New International Version (NIV)Benjamin was the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second son, Aharah the third,
• English Standard Version (ESV)Benjamin fathered Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now Benjamin begot Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,

Context of 1 Chronicles 8:1

Benjamin was the father of Bela, his firstborn; Ashbel was born second, Aharah third, 2Nohah fourth, and Rapha fifth. 3Bela’s sons were Addar, Gera, Abihud,

1 Chronicles 8:1 word by word

וּבִ֨נְיָמִ֔ן הוֹלִ֖יד אֶת־בֶּ֣לַע בְּכֹר֑וֹ אַשְׁבֵּל֙ הַשֵּׁנִ֔י וְאַחְרַ֖ח הַשְּׁלִישִֽׁי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Now Benjaminבִּנְיָמִיןbinyâmîyn · BenjaminH1144
• begatיָלַדyâlad · to begetH3205
• Belaבֶּ֫לַעbela‛ · BelaH1106
• his firstbornבְּכוֹרbekôr · firstbornH1060
• Ashbelאַשְׁבֵּל'ashbêl · AshbelH788
• the secondשֵׁנִיshênîy · secondH8145
• and Aharahאַחְרַח'achrach · AharahH315
• the thirdשְׁלִישִׁיshelîyshîy · thirdH7992

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 8:1

• 1 Chronicles 7:6The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Beker, and Jediael – three in all.
• Genesis 46:21The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Beker, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim and Ard.
• Numbers 26:38The Benjaminites by their families: from Bela, the family of the Belaites; from Ashbel, the family of the Ashbelites; from Ahiram, the family of the Ahiramites;

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 8:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Now Benjamin begat, etc. - See what has been said on the preceding chapter, 1 Chronicles 7:6; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1The reason of this return to the genealogy of the Benjamites seems to be the desire to connect the genealogical introduction with the historical body of the work. As the history is to begin with Saul, the genealogical portion is made to end with an account of the family of this Benjamite monarch.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Genealogies. --Here is a larger list of Benjamin's tribe. We may suppose that many things in these genealogies, which to us seem difficult, abrupt, and perplexed, were plain and easy at that time, and fully answered the intention for which they were published. Many great and mighty nations then were in being upon earth, and many illustrious men, whose names are now wholly forgotten; while the names of multitudes of the Israel of God are here kept in…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-40The genealogy of Benjamin's descendants concludes the genealogies. The record starts with Judah, David's tribe, and ends with Benjamin, Saul's tribe.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 8:1

• Aharah
• Ashbel
• Bela
• Ehud

In the dictionaries

• Benjamin
• Benjamin, Benjaminite
• Abiasaph
• Aharah
• Aher
• Ahiram
• Ard
• Ashbel; Ashbelite
• Bela; Belah
• Chronicles, Books of

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