Bible Strands
1 Chronicles 8:30
and Abdon was his firstborn son, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The chronicler continues the genealogical register of Jeiel’s household in Gibeon, listing the male offspring born to his family. The passage functions as a direct continuation of the Benjaminite tribal record.
The words — בְּכוֹר (be.Khor) translates literally as "firstborn," establishing Abdon’s legal position in the line of succession. עַבְדּוֹן (av.Don) identifies the named son without additional descriptive titles or narrative commentary.
The thread — This exact sequence of names reappears in the parallel genealogical record at 1 Chronicles 9:36. The list anchors Saul’s ancestry within the broader tribal registers without adding explanatory narrative.
Why it lands — The text requires the reader to accept the formal documentation of tribal lineage as the basis for inheritance and identity. It establishes the historical framework necessary for understanding subsequent biblical narratives.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,
Cross-references
- 1 Chronicles 9:36 Abdon was his firstborn son, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,