These were heads of the fathers, by their generations, chief men ,.... All from 1 Chronicles 8:14 , the sons of Elpaal and their sons: these dwelt in Jerusalem ; part of which always belonged to the tribe of Benjamin, see Joshua 15:63 . read more
These were heads of the fathers - On the following verses Dr. Kennicott has labored hard to restore the true reading. See his detailed comparison of these and their parallel passages in his Hebrew Bible, vol. ii., p. 667. read more
One of the sons of this last-named wife, Hushim, was named Elpaal. From 1 Chronicles 8:12 to 1 Chronicles 8:28 we have a numerous list of his descendants, evidently in different degrees of relationship, but with the thread picked up apparently several times, in the persons of the first-mentioned "sons," viz. the five, Eber , Misham , Shamed , Beriah , Shema (see 1 Chronicles 8:16 , 1 Chronicles 8:18 , 1 Chronicles 8:21 , 1 Chronicles 8:25 , 1 Chronicles 8:27 ). read more
These dwelt in Jerusalem ( Joshua 18:28 ; 1 Chronicles 9:2-9 ; Nehemiah 11:1-4 ). read more
These dwelt in Jerusalem - Jerusalem was partly within the limits of the tribe of Benjamin Joshua 18:28; but we do not hear of Benjamites inhabiting it until after the return from the captivity 1 Chronicles 9:3; Nehemiah 11:4. read more
1 Chronicles 8:28. Heads of the fathers, &c: these dwelt at Jerusalem All these named from 1Ch 8:14 to this place. Particular notice is taken of these, that others, at their return from captivity, might be induced to settle there too, which it seems few were willing to do, because it was the post of danger. Many great and mighty nations were then upon earth, and many illustrious men in them, whose names are buried in perpetual oblivion, while the names of multitudes of the Israel of God... read more
Genealogies of the remaining tribes (7:1-8:40)Although the lists here are incomplete and in places difficult to follow, it seems that the tribes dealt with are Issachar (7:1-5), parts of Benjamin and Dan (6-12), Naphtali (13), the portion of Manasseh not listed earlier (14-19; cf. 5:23-24), Ephraim (20-29) and Asher (30-40).Benjamin is given in greater detail, possibly because it included Jerusalem in its tribal territory. Also this was the only tribe that joined Judah in the southern kingdom,... read more
These dwelt. Compare 1 Chronicles 8:32 ; 1 Chronicles 9:34 .Nehemiah 11:1-4 . Another token of God's faithfulness to Benjamin (compare Deuteronomy 33:12 ), for adhering to Judah and the worship of the true God. read more
28. These dwelt in Jerusalem—The ordinary and stated inhabitants of Jerusalem were Judahites, Benjamites, and Levites. But at the time referred to here, the chiefs or heads of the principal families who are enumerated ( :-) established themselves in the city after their return from the captivity. :-. STOCK OF SAUL AND JONATHAN. read more
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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