1 Chronicles 8 is the eighth

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. The book is compiled from older sources by an unknown person or group, designated by modern scholars as "the Chronicler", and had the final shape established in late fifth or fourth century BCE. This chapter focuses on the

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. It belongs to the section focusing on the list of genealogies from

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to the lists of the people returning from exile in

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( 1 Chronicles 1:1 to 9:34).

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. It is divided into 40 verses.

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(10th century), and Codex Leningradensis (1008). There is also a translation into

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Old Testament references

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Structure

The whole chapter belongs to an arrangement comprising 1 Chronicles 2:3–8:40 with the king-producing tribes of Judah (David; 2:3–4:43) and Benjamin (Saul; 8:1–40) bracketing the series of lists as the priestly tribe of Levi (6:1–81) anchors the center, in the following order: :A David’s royal tribe of Judah (2:3–4:43) ::B Northern tribes east of Jordan (5:1–26) :::X The priestly tribe of Levi (6:1–81) ::B' Northern tribes west of Jordan (7:1–40) :A' Saul’s royal tribe of Benjamin (8:1–40)

Descendants of Benjamin (8:1–32)

This section contains a second genealogy of

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(after 1 Chronicles 7:6-12) and is considered as a later addition to the Chronicles, documenting family trees of individuals in the tribe of Benjamin, with dwelling places and historical notes, in four sections that end in verses 7, 12, 28 and 32, respectively. The first section is the family of Bela (verses 1–7), then followed by the family of Shaharaim (verses 8–12). Several families who lived in Aijalon and Jerusalem are listed in verses 13–28, continues with the forefathers of Saul in verses 29–32, to be followed with the genealogy of Saul in the subsequent section.

Verses 1–2

:'' Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,'' :'' Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.'' *Cross references: ; ; 1 Chronicles 7:6 *"Aharah": from is written as "Ahiram" () in .

Verse 5

:''And their brethren among all the families of Issachar were valiant men of might, reckoned in all by their genealogies fourscore and seven thousand.'' *"Reckoned": used only in

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and Chronicles, indicating the period when this list is compiled.

Family of Saul (8:33–40)

This section focuses on the genealogy of Saul, nearly identical to the list in 1 Chronicles 9:35–44. Although the royal throne was occupied by David's line, the descendants of Saul was apparently still considered important, as the list continues to the ten generation after Saul's death ( 1 Chronicles 10) into the 8th century BCE.

Verse 33

:''And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.'' * "Eshbaal": from Hebrew: , meaning "man of Baal", probably the original name of Saul's son that was 'corrected and disfigured' in (etc.) into "Ishbosheth" (Hebrew: , meaning "man of shame"), to conceal the 'baal' component (which can be related to the Canaanite god, "Baal"; also the name "Baal" in verse 30 and "Meribbaal" in verse 34). In , he is known as "Ishvi" (Hebrew: ).Note and on 1 Chronicels 8:33 in NASB

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