📖WEB · 1 Chronicles 8:21
What does 1 Chronicles 8:21 mean?
"Adaiah, Beraiah, Shimrath, the sons of Shimei,"
— 1 Chronicles 8:21 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
Ishmerai, Izliah, Jobab, the sons of Elpaal,
Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,
Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,
Adaiah, Beraiah, Shimrath, the sons of Shimei,
Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
Abdon, Zichri, Hanan,
Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
Explanation
This verse is part of a long genealogical list found in 1 Chronicles 8, which traces the descendants of Benjamin, one of the twelve tribes of Israel. In plain terms, it simply records three men—Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath—identifying them as sons of a man named Shimei. There is no narrative here, no story of their deeds; it is a bare genealogical notation, one link in a much longer chain of names meant to establish family lines within the tribe of Benjamin.
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