1 Chronicles 8:31

Study note

Setting — The Chronicler continues a genealogical register for the tribe of Benjamin, listing descendants immediately following Abdon and his brothers. The passage functions as a formal family record without narrative dialogue or specific audience address.

The words — The Hebrew terms וּ/גְד֥וֹר (u./ge.Dor) and וְ/אַחְי֖וֹ (ve./'ach.Yo) literally render as "and Gedor" and "and Ahio." These proper names anchor the lineage within the tribal documentation.

The thread — This list appears in the parallel genealogical register of 1 Chronicles 9:37, which records Gedor and Ahio but substitutes Zechariah for Zeker and includes Mikloth. The parallel passage confirms the transmission of these tribal names across Chronicles' records.

Why it lands — The verse requires the reader to acknowledge the preservation of specific family lines within Israel's tribal structure. It demands attention to historical continuity rather than theological commentary.

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