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1 Chronicles 8 Summary
Benjamin's Genealogy and Jerusalem Settlers
This chapter traces Benjamin's descendants through his sons Bela, Becher, and Jediael, recording the heads of fathers' houses and their military strength. It lists the inhabitants who dwelt in Jerusalem and records the genealogy of Saul through Benjamin's line, noting his father Kish, his sons including Jonathan, and the descendants of Jonathan including Merib-baal and his son Micah.
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Key verses
1 Chronicles 8:1
“Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,”
1 Chronicles 8:28
“These were heads of the fathers, by their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Jerusalem.”
1 Chronicles 8:33
“And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi-shua, and Abinadab, and Esh-baal.”
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