Bible Strands
1 Chronicles 9:8
Ibneiah son of Jeroham; Elah son of Uzzi, the son of Michri; Meshullam son of Shephatiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah;
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Chronicler records the names of Benjamite families during the post-exilic registration of returning settlers, positioned between the listing of Sallu and the count of their relatives.
The words — The particle וְ (ve-) functions as a narrative connector, while בֶּן־ (ben-) repeatedly marks direct patrilineal descent, structuring the entries around יִבְנְיָה (Ibneiah) and עֻזִּי (Uzzi).
The thread — This genealogical format continues in the immediate context of 1 Chronicles 9:7 and 9:9, which frame the verse with the broader Benjamite census and the designation of these men as family heads.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition of preserved tribal lineage and establishes the structural basis for communal leadership without offering narrative commentary or theological expansion.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Ibneiah the son of Jeroham, and Elah the son of Uzzi, the son of Michri, and Meshullam the son of Shephathiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah;