The Descendants of Benjamin

81 And Benjamin was the father of Bela his oldest son, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third, 2 Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth. 3 And Bela had sons, Addar and Gera, the father of Ehud, 4 And Abishua and Naaman and Ahoah 5 And Gera and Shephuphan and Huram. 6 And these are the sons of Ehud, heads of families of those living in Geba: Iglaam and Alemeth 7 And Naaman and Ahijah and Gera; and Iglaam was the father of Uzza and Ahihud. 8 And Shaharaim became the father of children in the country of the Moabites after driving out Hushim and Beerah his wives; 9 And by Hodesh his wife he became the father of Jobab and Zibia and Mesha and Malcam. 10 And Jeuz and Shachia and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of families. 11 And Hushim became the father of Abitub and Elpaal. 12 And the sons of Elpaal: Eber and Misham and Shemed (he was the builder of Ono and Lod and their daughter-towns); 13 And Beriah and Shema, who were heads of the families of those who were living in Aijalon, who put to flight the people living in Gath; 14 And their brothers Shashak and Jeremoth. 15 And Zebadiah and Arad and Eder 16 And Michael and Ishpah and Joha, the sons of Beriah; 17 And Zebadiah and Meshullam and Hizki and Heber 18 And Ishmerai and Izliah and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal; 19 And Jakim and Zichri and Zabdi 20 And Elienai and Zillethai and Eliel 21 And Adaiah and Beraiah and Shimrath, the sons of Shimei; 22 And Ishpan and Eber and Eliel 23 And Abdon and Zichri and Hanan 24 And Hananiah and Elam and Anathothijah 25 And Iphdeiah and Penuel, the sons of Shashak; 26 And Shamsherai and Shehariah and Athaliah 27 And Jaareshiah and Elijah and Zichri, the sons of Jeremoth. 28 These were heads of families in their generations; chief men: these were living in Jerusalem. 29 And in Gibeon was living the father of Gibeon, Jeiel, whose wife's name was Maacah; 30 And his oldest son Abdon, and Zur and Kish and Baal and Ner and Nadab 31 And Gedor and Ahio and Zechariah and Mikloth. 32 And Mikloth was the father of Shimeah. And they were living with their brothers in Jerusalem opposite their brothers.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 8:1-32

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Genealogies.

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 everlasting remembrance. The memory of the just is blessed.