📖WEB · 1 Chronicles 8:30
What does 1 Chronicles 8:30 mean?
"with his firstborn son Abdon, Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,"
— 1 Chronicles 8:30 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
Jaareshiah, Elijah, Zichri, and the sons of Jeroham.
These were heads of fathers’ households throughout their generations, chief men. These lived in Jerusalem.
The father of Gibeon, whose wife’s name was Maacah, lived in Gibeon,
with his firstborn son Abdon, Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,
Gedor, Ahio, and Zecher.
Mikloth became the father of Shimeah. They also lived with their brothers in Jerusalem, near their brothers.
Ner became the father of Kish. Kish became the father of Saul. Saul became the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
Explanation
This verse is part of a genealogical list found in 1 Chronicles 8, which traces the descendants of the tribe of Benjamin. Specifically, verse 30 names some of the sons of Jeiel, described as the father (or founder) of Gibeon, whose wife was named Maacah. The verse simply records five names — Abdon (the firstborn), Zur, Kish, Baal, and Nadab — as members of this family line. On its own, it reads like a bare list, because that is exactly what it is: a fragment of a longer genealogical record.
The book of 1 Chronicles was likely compiled after the Babylonian exile, traditionally attribut
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