Benjamin was the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,
There is little or nothing of history in all these verses; we have not therefore much to observe. 1. As to the difficulties that occur in this and the foregoing genealogies we need not perplex ourselves. I presume Ezra took them as he found them in the books of the kings of Israel and Judah (Ezr 9:1), according as they were given in by the...
Commenting on 1 Chronicles 8:1-32
Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn,.... See Ch1 7:6. The genealogy of the tribe of Benjamin is reviewed, because it joined and kept close with Judah in the worship of God, went into captivity, and returned out of it with it; and this review is made chiefly for the sake of Saul, and his posterity, the first king of Israel, who was of it, and...
Now Benjamin 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.