Chapter 8

1Now Benjamin {a} begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,
(a) He continues in the description of the tribe of Benjamin, because his purpose is to set forth the genealogy of Saul.

6And these [are] the sons of Ehud: these are the heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Geba, and {b} they removed them to Manahath:
(b) Meaning, the inhabitants of the city of Geba.

7And Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, he removed them, and {c} begat Uzza, and Ahihud.
(c) That is, Ehud.

8And Shaharaim begat [children] in the country of Moab, after he had sent them {d} away; Hushim and Baara [were] his wives.
(d) After he had put away his two wives.

28These [were] heads of the {e} fathers, by their generations, chief [men]. These dwelt in Jerusalem.
(e) The chief of the tribe of Benjamin, who dwelt in Jerusalem.

33And {f} Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and {g} Eshbaal.
(f) Who in 1Sa 9:2 is called Abiel. (g) He is likewise called Mephibosheth, 2Sa 9:6.

34And the son of Jonathan [was] {h} Meribbaal; and Meribbaal begat Micah.
(h) He is also called Mephibosheth, 2Sa 9:6.

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