Tyndale Open Study Notes1 Chronicles 8

The genealogy of Benjamin's descendants concludes the genealogies. The record starts with Judah, David's tribe, and ends with Benjamin, Saul's tribe.

Gera, Abihud: According to the translation, Bela had two sons named Gera (1 Chronicles 8:3, 5), which is unusual. If the suggestion in the New Living Translation note is correct, the second Gera was the son of the first Gera.

This list shows the militia from the clans of Ehud (1 Chronicles 8:6–7) and Shaharaim (8:8–28). They lived near Jerusalem.

The reason for this exile is unknown. It might have been a voluntary move from the territory of Benjamin, possibly during the time of the judges.

This list shows the militia that lived in Gibeon, although some had moved to Jerusalem.

The Chronicler ends his account of Benjamin's history with Saul's family tree. It starts two generations before Saul and goes through Merib-baal (also known as Mephibosheth; see study note on 2 Samuel 4:4) and continues to the families of Azel and Eshek (1 Chronicles 8:38–40). Micah (1 Chronicles 8:35) lived during Solomon's time, and Ulam (8:39) lived near the end of Judah's kingdom before Jerusalem's destruction. This connects Saul to his broader tribal history and a noble heritage that lasted throughout the kingdom period.