1 Chronicles 7:36

Study note

Setting — The Chronicler records a genealogical list for the tribe of Benjamin, documenting the descendants of Helem and his brother Zophah during a period of tribal record-keeping.

The words — בְּנֵ֖י (be.Nei) literally means "sons of," establishing a direct paternal line, while צוֹפָ֑ח (tzo.Fach) names Zophah, the patriarch whose offspring are being enumerated.

The thread — The verse functions within a continuous genealogical sequence, directly following 1 Chronicles 7:35 which introduces Zophah as Helem’s brother and preceding 1 Chronicles 7:37 which lists his remaining sons.

Why it lands — The text asks the reader to recognize the deliberate preservation of Israel’s tribal structure and the historical reality of extended family networks without adding narrative commentary.

Drafted by a language model from the text, its original words and its cross-references, then checked against them. It can still be wrong: open the verse in the app to report it.