1 Chronicles 8:23

Study note

Setting — The Chronicler compiles a genealogical record of the tribe of Benjamin, listing descendants between Eliel and Hananiah to document tribal lineage.

The words — The text lists וְ/עַבְדּ֥וֹן (ve./'av.Don) and וְ/זִכְרִ֖י (ve./zikh.Ri), which literally translate to "and Abdon" and "and Zikri," functioning as standard genealogical connectors.

The thread — These names appear in parallel genealogical records, including 1 Chronicles 9:36 and 2 Samuel 23:35, where they anchor the same families in different historical contexts.

Why it lands — The verse demands recognition of unbroken tribal continuity, requiring the reader to treat each named individual as a verified link in Israel's preserved lineage.

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.