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Bela, and Becher, and Jediael, three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_chronicles/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br /><i>The sons</i> of Benjamin <i>were</i> Bela, Becher, and Jediael—three <i>in all.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_chronicles/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Benjamin <i>had</i> three <i>sons:</i> Bela, Becher, and Jediael.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The sons of Benjamin were three: Bela and Becher and Jediael.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_chronicles/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br /><i>The sons of</i> Benjamin <i>were</i> three: Bela and Becher and Jediael.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_chronicles/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br /><i>The sons of</i> Benjamin: Bela and Becher and Jediael, three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_chronicles/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br /><i>The sons of</i> Benjamin were three: Bela, Becher, and Jediael.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_chronicles/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Three of Benjamin’s sons: Bela, Becher, and Jediael.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_chronicles/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Three of Benjamin&#8217s sons: Bela, Becher, and Jediael. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_chronicles/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The sons of Benjamin: Bela, and Becher, and Jediael, three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_chronicles/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Benjamin was the father of three sons: Bela, Becher, and Jediael. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_chronicles/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The sons of Benjamin; Bela, and Becher, and Jediael, three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_chronicles/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Benjamin had three sons: Bela, Becher, and Jediael.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_chronicles/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Benjamin had three sons: Bela, Becher, and Jediael. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_chronicles/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Benjamin's three descendants included Bela, Becher, and Jediael.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_chronicles/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The three sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, and Jediael.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_chronicles/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Beker, and Jediael--three in all. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_chronicles/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Benjamin: Bela, and Beker, and Jediael, three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_chronicles/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The sons of Benjamin; Bela, and Becher, and Jediael, three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_chronicles/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, and Jediael, three. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_chronicles/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Of Benjamin: Bela, and Becher, and Jediael—three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_chronicles/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Of Benjamin: Bela, and Becher, and Jediael, three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_chronicles/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Benjamin: Bela, and Becher, and Jediael, three.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_chronicles/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The sons of s Benjamin were Bela, and Bechor, and Jadihel, three. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_chronicles/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The sons of Benjamin: Bela, and Becher, and Jediael, three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_chronicles/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Benjamin were Bela, Becher, and Jediael—three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_chronicles/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, and Jediael, three.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_chronicles/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />These are the names of the sons of Benjamin: Bela, Akbar, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ahai, Arosh, Maphai, Hitim, and Adar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_chronicles/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And these are the names of the sons of Benjamin: Bela and Akbar and Ashkuul and Gaara and Naaman and Akhi and Aruush and Maphi and Khapheem and Adar.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_chronicles/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />[The sons of] Benjamin: Bela, and Becher, and Jediael, three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_chronicles/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The sons of Benjamin; Bale, and Bachir, and Jediel, three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_chronicles/7-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wtNNY-qpWWI?start=2208" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/7.htm">The Descendants of Benjamin</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7969.htm" title="7969: šə·lō·šāh (Number-ms) -- A three, triad. Or shalosh; masculine shlowshah; or shloshah; a primitive number; three; occasionally third, or Thrice.">The three</a> <a href="/hebrew/1144.htm" title="1144: bin·yā·min (N-proper-ms) -- From ben and yamiyn; son of right hand; Binjamin, youngest son of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory.">sons of Benjamin:</a> <a href="/hebrew/1106.htm" title="1106: be·la‘ (N-proper-ms) -- The same as bela'; Bela, the name of a place, also of an Edomite and of two Israelites.">Bela,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1071.htm" title="1071: wā·ḇe·ḵer (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Young camel, two Isr. The same as beker; Beker, the name of two Israelites.">Becher,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3043.htm" title="3043: wî·ḏî·‘ă·’êl (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Knowing God, three Isr. From yada' and 'el; knowing God; Jediael, the name of three Israelites.">and Jediael.</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>The sons of Bela: Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth, and Iri, heads of their families—five in all. There were 22,034 mighty men of valor listed in their genealogies.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/46-21.htm">Genesis 46:21</a></span><br />The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/26-38.htm">Numbers 26:38-41</a></span><br />These were the descendants of Benjamin by their clans: The Belaite clan from Bela, the Ashbelite clan from Ashbel, the Ahiramite clan from Ahiram, / the Shuphamite clan from Shupham, and the Huphamite clan from Hupham. / And the descendants of Bela from Ard and Naaman were the Ardite clan from Ard and the Naamite clan from Naaman. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/9-1.htm">1 Samuel 9:1</a></span><br />Now there was a Benjamite, a powerful man, whose name was Kish son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah of Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/14-49.htm">1 Samuel 14:49</a></span><br />Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, Ishvi, and Malchishua. His two daughters were named Merab (his firstborn) and Michal (his younger daughter).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/14-50.htm">1 Samuel 14:50-51</a></span><br />His wife’s name was Ahinoam daughter of Ahimaaz. The name of the commander of his army was Abner, the son of Saul’s uncle Ner. / Saul’s father Kish and Abner’s father Ner were sons of Abiel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/8-1.htm">1 Chronicles 8:1-2</a></span><br />Benjamin was the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third, / Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/8-3.htm">1 Chronicles 8:3-5</a></span><br />The sons of Bela: Addar, Gera, Abihud, / Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah, / Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/9-35.htm">1 Chronicles 9:35-39</a></span><br />Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maacah. / Abdon was his firstborn son, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab, / Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/12-1.htm">1 Chronicles 12:1-2</a></span><br />Now these were the men who came to David at Ziklag, while he was still banished from the presence of Saul son of Kish (they were among the mighty men who helped him in battle; / they were archers using both the right and left hands to sling stones and shoot arrows; and they were Saul’s kinsmen from Benjamin):<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/12-29.htm">1 Chronicles 12:29</a></span><br />From Benjamin, the kinsmen of Saul: 3,000, most of whom had remained loyal to the house of Saul up to that time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/27-12.htm">1 Chronicles 27:12</a></span><br />The ninth, for the ninth month, was Abiezer the Anathothite, a Benjamite. There were 24,000 men in his division.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/27-22.htm">1 Chronicles 27:22</a></span><br />and over Dan was Azarel son of Jeroham. These were the leaders of the tribes of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/17-17.htm">2 Chronicles 17:17</a></span><br />From Benjamin: Eliada, a mighty man of valor, and with him 200,000 armed with bows and shields;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-1.htm">Romans 11:1</a></span><br />I ask then, did God reject His people? Certainly not! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/3-5.htm">Philippians 3:5</a></span><br />circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin; a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee;</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The sons of Benjamin; Bela, and Becher, and Jediael, three.</p><p class="hdg">of Benjamin.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/8-1.htm">1 Chronicles 8:1-12</a></b></br> Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/46-21.htm">Genesis 46:21</a></b></br> And the sons of Benjamin <i>were</i> Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/26-38.htm">Numbers 26:38-41</a></b></br> The sons of Benjamin after their families: of Bela, the family of the Belaites: of Ashbel, the family of the Ashbelites: of Ahiram, the family of the Ahiramites: … </p><p class="hdg">Jediael.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/7-10.htm">1 Chronicles 7:10,11</a></b></br> The sons also of Jediael; Bilhan: and the sons of Bilhan; Jeush, and Benjamin, and Ehud, and Chenaanah, and Zethan, and Tharshish, and Ahishahar… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/26-35.htm">Becher</a> <a href="/genesis/46-21.htm">Beker</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/5-8.htm">Bela</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-65.htm">Benjamin</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-2.htm">Jediael</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-2.htm">Jedi'a-El</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/3-23.htm">Three</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/7-8.htm">Becher</a> <a href="/genesis/46-21.htm">Beker</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-7.htm">Bela</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-10.htm">Benjamin</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-10.htm">Jediael</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-10.htm">Jedi'a-El</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/10-6.htm">Three</a><div class="vheading2">1 Chronicles 7</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/7-1.htm">The sons of Issachar;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/7-6.htm">of Benjamin;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/7-13.htm">of Naphtali;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/7-14.htm">of Manasseh;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/7-15.htm">and of Ephraim.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/7-21.htm">The calamity of Ephraim by the men of Gath.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/7-23.htm">His posterity by Beriah.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/7-28.htm">Their habitations.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">30. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/7-30.htm">The sons of Asher.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The tribe of Benjamin held a significant position in Israel's history, providing the first king, Saul. The mention of Benjamin's sons here highlights the genealogical records that were crucial for maintaining tribal identities and inheritance rights. The tribe of Benjamin was known for its warriors and played a key role in various battles, including those during the period of the Judges and the early monarchy.<p><b>Bela,</b><br>Bela is often listed as the firstborn son of Benjamin. His descendants are mentioned in several genealogical records, indicating their importance within the tribe. The name Bela means "destruction" or "devouring," which may reflect the character or fate of his lineage. Bela's descendants settled in various regions, contributing to the expansion and influence of the tribe of Benjamin.<p><b>Becher,</b><br>Becher is another son of Benjamin, though his mention in genealogies varies. The name Becher means "young camel" or "firstborn," suggesting a position of prominence or strength. His descendants are less frequently mentioned, but they were part of the tribal structure that contributed to the overall strength and unity of Benjamin. The variations in genealogical records may reflect different traditions or historical circumstances.<p><b>and Jediael.</b><br>Jediael is listed as a son of Benjamin, though not always consistently across different biblical records. The name Jediael means "God knows" or "known by God," indicating a divine connection or favor. His descendants are noted for their valor and military prowess, aligning with the reputation of the tribe of Benjamin as skilled warriors. The inclusion of Jediael in this genealogy underscores the importance of divine acknowledgment and blessing in the lineage of Israel.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/b/benjamin.htm">Benjamin</a></b><br>The youngest son of Jacob and Rachel, Benjamin is one of the twelve tribes of Israel. His descendants are known for their warrior skills and played significant roles in Israel's history.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/b/bela.htm">Bela</a></b><br>The first son of Benjamin, Bela's descendants formed a clan within the tribe of Benjamin. His lineage is noted for its strength and numbers.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/becher.htm">Becher</a></b><br>The second son of Benjamin, Becher's descendants also formed a distinct family line within the tribe. His name means "firstborn" or "youth," indicating a position of prominence.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jediael.htm">Jediael</a></b><br>The third son of Benjamin, Jediael's name means "God knows" or "God makes known." His descendants were part of the tribe's military prowess.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/tribe_of_benjamin.htm">Tribe of Benjamin</a></b><br>Known for their fierce warriors, the tribe of Benjamin played a crucial role in the history of Israel, including the establishment of the first king, Saul, who was a Benjamite.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/h/heritage_and_identity.htm">Heritage and Identity</a></b><br>Understanding our spiritual heritage can strengthen our identity in Christ. Just as the tribe of Benjamin had a distinct role in Israel, believers have unique roles in the body of Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_lineage.htm">God's Sovereignty in Lineage</a></b><br>The listing of genealogies in the Bible, including Benjamin's sons, reminds us of God's sovereignty in history and His purpose for each family line.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/strength_in_unity.htm">Strength in Unity</a></b><br>The tribe of Benjamin, though small, was known for its strength and unity. In the church, unity among believers can lead to spiritual strength and effective ministry.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/n/names_and_meanings.htm">Names and Meanings</a></b><br>The meanings of names like Jediael ("God knows") remind us that God is intimately aware of our lives and circumstances, offering comfort and assurance.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_chronicles_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Chronicles 7</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_benjamin's_tallies_differ.htm">1 Chronicles 7:6–11 – Why do these tribal tallies for Benjamin differ from similar counts in Numbers and other books? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_benjamin's_lineages.htm">In 1 Chronicles 8:1-2, how can these names and lineages of Benjamin be reconciled with variations in other Old Testament genealogies? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_1_chr_6_50-53_alter_names.htm">Why does 1 Chronicles 6:50-53 omit or alter certain names compared to other lists (compare Ezra 7:1-5), and what does this suggest about its trustworthiness?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_1_chr_6_16-30_and_ex_6_16-19_differ.htm">Why does 1 Chronicles 6:16-30 list names that differ from other biblical genealogies (compare Exodus 6:16-19), and how can these discrepancies be reconciled?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_chronicles/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6-11) The tribe of Benjamin.<p>(6) <span class= "bld">Benjamin.</span>--Before this word <span class= "ital">bne</span> (sons of . . .) has been lost, because Benjamin in Hebrew begins with the same three letters. The present list of the sons of Benjamin may be compared with three others, that of Gen. xlvi 21, that of Num. xxvi 38-41, and that of the next 1chron <a href="/context/1_chronicles/7-1.htm" title="Now the sons of Issachar were, Tola, and Puah, Jashub, and Shimrom, four.">1Chronicles 7:1-5</a>.<p>(6) <span class= "bld">Becher</span> with different vowels would mean <span class= "ital">firstborn;</span> and the original reading in Genesis 46 may have been <span class= "ital">Bela bechoro</span>--"Bela his firstborn," as in <a href="/1_chronicles/8-1.htm" title="Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,">1Chronicles 8:1</a>.<p><span class= "bld">Jediael,</span> <span class= "ital">friend of God,</span> may be a substitute for <span class= "ital">Ashbel,</span> i.e., Eshbaal, <span class= "ital">man of Bel</span> or <span class= "ital">Baal.</span> (Comp. <a href="/1_chronicles/3-8.htm" title="And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphelet, nine.">1Chronicles 3:8</a>, Eliada for Beeliada.) Ashbel is the second son of Benjamin in Numbers 26 and 1 Chronicles 8, and the third (perhaps second) in Genesis 46<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_chronicles/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - The sons of <span class="cmt_word">Benjamin; Bela</span>, and <span class="cmt_word">Becher</span>, and <span class="cmt_word">Jediael</span>, three. We have four passages for our authorities as to the sons of Benjamin, and it is not altogether easy to bring them into verbal harmony. They are <a href="/genesis/46-21.htm">Genesis 46:21</a>; <a href="/numbers/26-38.htm">Numbers 26:38-41</a>; the present passage; and ch. 8. Our present passage mentions three sons, as though they were all, and immediately proceeds to their posterity. The list in Genesis mentions ten, of whom, however, we know (<a href="/numbers/26-40.htm">Numbers 26:40</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/8-3.htm">1 Chronicles 8:3, 4</a>) that three, Naaman, Ard, and Gem, were grandsons, being sons of Bela, under which circumstances the order in which the two former stand in Genesis is remarkable. Again, while Becher is given as the second son in both Genesis and our present place, he is not mentioned in <a href="/numbers/26-38.htm">Numbers 26:38-41</a> and in <a href="/1_chronicles/8-1.htm">1 Chronicles 8:1</a>. Ashbel, who in Genesis is given as the third, is expressly called the second son. Among the Ephraimites, however (<a href="/numbers/26-35.htm">Numbers 26:35</a>), a Becher, with his descendants the Bachrites, is mentioned, and it is not improbable that, by marriage, the family were at <span class="accented">that time</span>, for manifest reasons of inheritance and possession, reckoned in this tribe, though by blood of the tribe of Benjamin. This subject is skilfully discussed by Lord A. C. Hervey (Smith's 'Bible Dictionary,' 1:175). Lastly, Jediael of this passage and ver. 10 is not found in Genesis, in Numbers, or in our ch. 8. This name seems to have superseded in our passage the name Ashbel in Genesis, though it is impossible to speak certainly. It cannot be supposed to designate the same person, but rather a descendant in the same branch, whose family had come to importance "in the days of David." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_chronicles/7-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The three</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃</span> <span class="translit">(šə·lō·šāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7969.htm">Strong's 7969: </a> </span><span class="str2">Three, third, thrice</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[sons] of Benjamin:</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּנְיָמִ֗ן</span> <span class="translit">(bin·yā·min)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1144.htm">Strong's 1144: </a> </span><span class="str2">Benjamin -- 'son of the right hand', youngest son of Jacob, also the name of two other Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Bela,</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶּ֧לַע</span> <span class="translit">(be·la‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1106.htm">Strong's 1106: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bela -- an Edomite, also two Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Becher,</span><br /><span class="heb">וָבֶ֛כֶר</span> <span class="translit">(wā·ḇe·ḵer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1071.htm">Strong's 1071: </a> </span><span class="str2">Becher -- 'young camel', two Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Jediael.</span><br /><span class="heb">וִידִֽיעֲאֵ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(wî·ḏî·‘ă·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3043.htm">Strong's 3043: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jediael -- 'knowing God', three Israelites</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/7-6.htm">1 Chronicles 7:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/7-6.htm">1 Chronicles 7:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/7-6.htm">1 Chronicles 7:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/7-6.htm">1 Chronicles 7:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/7-6.htm">1 Chronicles 7:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_chronicles/7-6.htm">1 Chronicles 7:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_chronicles/7-6.htm">1 Chronicles 7:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_chronicles/7-6.htm">1 Chronicles 7:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_chronicles/7-6.htm">1 Chronicles 7:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_chronicles/7-6.htm">1 Chronicles 7:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_chronicles/7-6.htm">OT History: 1 Chronicles 7:6 The sons of Benjamin: Bela and Becher (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_chronicles/7-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Chronicles 7:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 7:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_chronicles/7-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Chronicles 7:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 7:7" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>