Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - 1 Chronicles 8:1-40
2. Again the Families of Benjamin, especially the House of Saul: 1 Chronicles 8:01. The Families of Benjamin: 1 Chronicles 8:1-281 Chronicles 8:1.And Benjamin begat Bela his first-born, Ashbel the second, and Ahrah 2the third. Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth. 3And the sons of Bela were Addar, and Gera, and Abihad. 4And Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah. 5And Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.6And these are the sons of Ehud (these are the heads of the fathers to the 7inhabitants of Geba, and... read more
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - 1 Chronicles 8:1-31
The Line of the Tribe of Benjamin v. 1. Now, Benjamin begat Bela, his firstborn, Ashbel, the second, and Aharah, the third, v. 2. Nohah, the fourth, and Rapha, the fifth. The fact that many names in the list following are different from those given by Moses is due either to the custom of having more than one name or to the use of the word "sons" in the wider sense, which includes grandsons and even descendants farther removed. v. 3. And the sons of Bela were Addar (or Ard), and Gera, and... read more