And the son of Jonathan was Meribbaal ,.... The same with Mephibosheth, 2 Samuel 4:4 so Jerubbaal is called Jerubbesheth, Judges 6:32 . and Meribbaal begat Micah ; called his young son in David's time, 2 Samuel 9:12 . read more
Merib-baal - The same as Mephibosheth, for, as the Israelites detested Baal, which signifies lord, they changed it into bosheth , which signifies shame or reproach. read more
These verses are occupied with the immediate ancestors and posterity of Saul. And apparently the same account, minus some of its deficiencies, is repeated in the next chapter, 1 Chronicles 8:35 -44. The two may be taken together here, and the latter will help the interpretation of the former. read more
The number of Saul's children was certainly nine. In addition to the four ( 1 Samuel 31:2 ) mentioned here, there was Ishui, probably standing second ( 1 Samuel 14:49 ), and there were two daughters, Merab and Michal ( 1 Samuel 14:49 ), and there were two sons by Rizpah ( 2 Samuel 21:8 ), named Armoui and Mephi-bosheth. Esh-baal ; the same with Ishbo-sheth ( 2 Samuel 2:8 ; 2 Samuel 3:7-14 ; 2 Samuel 4:4-12 ). Merib-baal ; the same with Mephibosheth ( 2 Samuel 9:12 ). ... 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
Merib-baal. Another name by which Mephi-bosheth was known. Compare 2 Samuel 2:8 ; 2 Samuel 4:4 . See note on 1 Chronicles 8:33 above. The addition "bosheth" (= shame) came to be substituted for "Baal" as the latter word became associated with idolatry. Compare Judges 6:32 with 2 Samuel 11:21 . read more
34. Merib-baal—that is, Mephibosheth. read more
C. The Lineage of Saul chs. 8-9This list obviously parallels to some extent David’s genealogy (chs. 1-3). Saul came from the tribe of Benjamin, not from the tribe of Judah that God had promised leadership of the nation. One reason the writer had an interest in the tribe of Benjamin (ch. 8) was that it was the only tribe other than Judah to remain loyal to the Davidic line. The tribe of Benjamin "ranked second only to Judah in postexilic society." [Note: Payne, "1, 2 Chronicles," p. 360.]... read more
Genealogies (continued)This chapter contains a second account of the descendants of Benjamin, and traces the ancestors and descendants of Saul.1. Now Benjamin, etc.] The names of Benjamin’s descendants are repeated (with some variants) from 1 Chronicles 7:7., in order to lead up to the mention of Saul (1 Chronicles 8:33), the predecessor of David (1 Chronicles 10:14), whose history forms the chief subject of this book.3. And Abihud] perhaps to be corrected to ’father (Heb. Abi) of Ehud’: see 1... read more
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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Chronicles 8:33-40
It is observable that among all the genealogies of the tribes there is no mention of any of the kings of Israel after the defection from the house of David, much less of their families; not a word of Jeroboam's house or Baasha?s, of Umri's or Jehu?s; for they were all idolaters. But of the family of Saul, which was the royal family before the elevation of David, we have here a particular account. 1. Before Saul, Kish and Ner only are named, his father and grandfather, 1 Chron. 8:33. His... read more