1 Chronicles 8:7

Study note

Setting — The chronicler continues a genealogical record of Benjamin’s exiled families from Geba, transitioning from the displaced line of Ehud to the later descendants of Shaharaim (1 Chronicles 8:6–8).

The words — The Hebrew הֶגְלָם (heg.lam) literally renders "he took them into exile," identifying Gera as the agent of displacement, while וְהוֹלִיד (ve.ho.lid) means "and he fathered," introducing Gera’s immediate offspring.

The thread — This verse functions as a genealogical pivot, recording how specific family heads were removed from their ancestral territory and how their line continued despite forced migration, a structural motif that runs through the Benjaminite lists in this chapter.

Why it lands — The text requires the reader to track how family names and territorial loss are preserved together, demanding attention to how lineage survives administrative or military displacement without offering theological 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.