1 Chronicles 7:8

Study note

Setting — The Chronicler inserts a nine-name genealogical list for the tribe of Benjamin between two warrior tallies in 1 Chronicles 7:7 and 1 Chronicles 7:9. The passage functions as a structural ledger within a broader tribal register, with no speaker or narrative event attached.

The words — The Hebrew וּ/בְנֵ֣י (u./ve.Nei) literally translates to "and the sons of," introducing the lineage of בֶ֗כֶר (Becher). The repeated וְ/ (ve./) conjunctions before Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, and Jeremoth simply enumerate the individuals without adding descriptive or theological weight.

The thread — This enumerative pattern repeats throughout 1 Chronicles 1–9 and aligns with the Benjaminite family lists in Ezra 2:5 and Nehemiah 7:10. The name Omri appears in 1 Kings 16:21 as a king, but the Chronicler uses it here strictly as a tribal identifier within a closed genealogical record.

Why it lands — The text states that Becher had exactly nine named sons, concluding with a summary clause that all listed individuals share that paternal line. It requires the reader to acknowledge that covenant continuity is preserved through precise familial documentation rather than individual achievement.

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