9 The people from Benjamin, as listed in their genealogy, numbered 956. All these men were heads of their families.
9 And their brethren, according to their generations, nine hundred and fifty and six. All these men were chief of the fathers in the house of their fathers.
9 and their kinsmen according to their generations, . All these were heads of fathers' houses according to their fathers' houses.
9 There were 956 in the Benjamin group. All these named were heads of families.
9 and their brethren, according to their generations--nine hundred and fifty-six. All these men were heads of a father's house in their fathers' houses.
9 These men were all leaders of clans, and they were listed in their genealogical records. In all, 956Â families from the tribe of Benjamin returned.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 9:9
Chapter Contents
Genealogies.
This chapter expresses that one end of recording all these genealogies was, to direct the Jews, when they returned out of captivity, with whom to unite, and where to reside. Here is an account of the good state into which the affairs of religion were put, on the return from Babylon. Every one knew his charge. Work is likely to be done well when every one knows the duty of his place, and makes a business of it. God is the God of order. Thus was the temple a figure of the heavenly one, where they rest not day nor night from praising God, Revelation 4:8. Blessed be His name, believers there shall, not in turn, but all together, without interruption, praise him night and day: may the Lord make each of us fit for the inheritance of the saints in light.