John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 8:19-21
And Jakim ,.... With all the rest in these verses, namely: Zichri, Zabdi, Elienai, Zilthai, Eliel, Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath, were the sons of Shimhi , the same with Shema brother of Beriah, and son of Elpaal, 1 Chronicles 8:13 . read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Chronicles 8:1-32
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 (1 Chron. 9:1), according as they were given in by the several tribes, each observing what method they thought fit. Hence some ascend, others desecnd; some have numbers affixed, others places; some have... read more