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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/8.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/8.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Benjamin was the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second son, Aharah the third,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/8.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Benjamin’s first son was Bela, the second was Ashbel, the third was Aharah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/8.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Benjamin fathered Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Benjamin was the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_chronicles/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Now Benjamin begot Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_chronicles/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Benjamin fathered Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />And Benjamin became the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_chronicles/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And Benjamin became the father of Bela his first-born, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_chronicles/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And Benjamin became the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_chronicles/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Benjamin became the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_chronicles/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Benjamin fathered Bela, his firstborn; Ashbel was born second, Aharah third,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_chronicles/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Benjamin fathered Bela, his firstborn; Ashbel was born second, Aharah third, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_chronicles/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Benjamin begat Bela his first-born, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_chronicles/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Benjamin had five sons, who were born in the following order: Bela, Ashbel, Aharah, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_chronicles/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_chronicles/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Benjamin was the father of Bela (his firstborn), Ashbel (his second son), Aharah (his third son),<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_chronicles/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Benjamin had five sons. In order of age they were Bela, Ashbel, Aharah, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_chronicles/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Benjamin fathered Bela his firstborn, Ashbel his second born, Aharah his third born, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_chronicles/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Benjamin was the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_chronicles/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Benjamin was the father of Bela, his firstborn; Ashbel was born second, Aharah third,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_chronicles/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And Benjamin became the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_chronicles/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Now Benjamin begat Bela his first-born, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_chronicles/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Benjamin became the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_chronicles/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Benjamin begot Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_chronicles/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Benjamin begat Bela his first-born, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_chronicles/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Benjamin begat Bela his first-born, and Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_chronicles/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Now Benjamin beget Bale his firstborn, Asbel the second, Ahara the third, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_chronicles/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Now Benjamin conceived Bela as his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_chronicles/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Benjamin became the father of Bela, his firstborn, Ashbel, the second son, Aharah, the third,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_chronicles/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Benjamin became the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_chronicles/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />NOW Benjamin begat Bela his first-born, Akbar the second, Ashcol the third,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_chronicles/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Benjamin begot Baala his firstborn, Akbar the second, and Ashkul the third<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_chronicles/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Benjamin begot Bela his first-born, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_chronicles/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Now Benjamin begot Bale his first-born, and Asbel his second <i>son</i>, Aara the third, Noa the fourth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_chronicles/8-1.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=2517" 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/8.htm">Genealogy from Benjamin to Saul</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1144.htm" title="1144: ū·ḇin·yā·min (Conj-w:: 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.">Benjamin</a> <a href="/hebrew/3205.htm" title="3205: hō·w·lîḏ (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage.">was the father of</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></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/1060.htm" title="1060: bə·ḵō·rōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- First-born. From bakar; firstborn; hence, chief.">his firstborn;</a> <a href="/hebrew/788.htm" title="788: ’aš·bêl (N-proper-ms) -- The second son of Benjamin. Probably from the same as shebel; flowing; Ashbel, an Israelite.">Ashbel</a> <a href="/hebrew/8145.htm" title="8145: haš·šê·nî (Art:: Number-oms) -- Second (an ord. number). From shanah; properly, double, i.e. Second; also adverbially, again.">was the second born,</a> <a href="/hebrew/315.htm" title="315: wə·’aḥ·raḥ (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- A son of Benjamin. From 'achar and 'ach; after brother: Achrach, an Israelite.">Aharah</a> <a href="/hebrew/7992.htm" title="7992: haš·šə·lî·šî (Art:: Number-oms) -- Ordinal from shalowsh; third; feminine a third; by extension, a third; specifically, a third-story cell).">the third,</a> </span><span class="reftext">2</span>Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.…<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 9:1-2</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. / And he had a son named Saul, choice and handsome, without equal among the Israelites—a head taller than any of the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/14-49.htm">1 Samuel 14:49-51</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). / 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/7-6.htm">1 Chronicles 7:6-12</a></span><br />The three sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, and Jediael. / 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. / The sons of Becher: Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth; all these were Becher’s sons. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/9-35.htm">1 Chronicles 9:35-44</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 12:1-7</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): / Ahiezer their chief and Joash, who were the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; Jeziel and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; Beracah; Jehu the Anathothite; ...<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/26-28.htm">1 Chronicles 26:28</a></span><br />Everything that had been dedicated by Samuel the seer, Saul son of Kish, Abner son of Ner, and Joab son of Zeruiah, along with everything else that was dedicated, was under the care of Shelomith and his brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/2-8.htm">2 Samuel 2:8-9</a></span><br />Meanwhile, Abner son of Ner, the commander of Saul’s army, took Saul’s son Ish-bosheth, moved him to Mahanaim, / and made him king over Gilead, Asher, Jezreel, Ephraim, and Benjamin—over all Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/3-6.htm">2 Samuel 3:6-10</a></span><br />During the war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner had continued to strengthen his position in the house of Saul. / Now Saul had a concubine named Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah. So Ish-bosheth questioned Abner, “Why did you sleep with my father’s concubine?” / Abner was furious over Ish-bosheth’s accusation. “Am I the head of a dog that belongs to Judah?” he asked. “All this time I have been loyal to the house of your father Saul, to his brothers, and to his friends. I have not delivered you into the hand of David, but now you accuse me of wrongdoing with this woman! ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/16-5.htm">2 Samuel 16:5-14</a></span><br />As King David approached Bahurim, a man from the family of the house of Saul was just coming out. His name was Shimei son of Gera, and as he approached, he kept yelling out curses. / He threw stones at David and at all the servants of the king, though the troops and all the mighty men were on David’s right and left. / And as he yelled curses, Shimei said, “Get out, get out, you worthless man of bloodshed! ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/19-16.htm">2 Samuel 19:16-23</a></span><br />Then Shimei son of Gera, a Benjamite from Bahurim, hurried down with the men of Judah to meet King David, / along with a thousand men of Benjamin, as well as Ziba the steward of the house of Saul and his fifteen sons and twenty servants. They rushed down to the Jordan before the king / and crossed at the ford to carry over the king’s household and to do what was good in his sight. When Shimei son of Gera crossed the Jordan, he fell down before the king ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/21-1.htm">2 Samuel 21:1-14</a></span><br />During the reign of David there was a famine for three successive years, and David sought the face of the LORD. And the LORD said, “It is because of the blood shed by Saul and his family, because he killed the Gibeonites.” / At this, David summoned the Gibeonites and spoke to them. (Now the Gibeonites were not Israelites, but a remnant of the Amorites. The Israelites had taken an oath concerning them, but in his zeal for Israel and Judah, Saul had sought to kill them.) / So David asked the Gibeonites, “What shall I do for you? How can I make amends so that you may bless the inheritance of the LORD?” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/11-26.htm">1 Kings 11:26-40</a></span><br />Now Jeroboam son of Nebat was an Ephraimite from Zeredah whose mother was a widow named Zeruah. Jeroboam was a servant of Solomon, but he rebelled against the king, / and this is the account of his rebellion against the king. Solomon had built the supporting terraces and repaired the gap in the wall of the city of his father David. / Now Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor. So when Solomon noticed that the young man was industrious, he put him in charge of the whole labor force of the house of Joseph. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,</p><p class="hdg">Bela</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/7-6.htm">1 Chronicles 7:6-12</a></b></br> <i>The sons</i> of Benjamin; Bela, and Becher, and Jediael, three… </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="hdg">Aharah</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/26-38.htm">Numbers 26:38</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">Ahiram </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/26-38.htm">Ashbel</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-32.htm">Begat</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-32.htm">Begot</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-7.htm">Bela</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-10.htm">Benjamin</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-28.htm">Firstborn</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-28.htm">First-Born</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-28.htm">Oldest</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-15.htm">Second</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/3-15.htm">Third</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/46-21.htm">Ashbel</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/8-7.htm">Begat</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/8-7.htm">Begot</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/8-3.htm">Bela</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/8-40.htm">Benjamin</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/8-30.htm">Firstborn</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/8-30.htm">First-Born</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/8-30.htm">Oldest</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/8-39.htm">Second</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/8-39.htm">Third</a><div class="vheading2">1 Chronicles 8</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/8-1.htm">The sons and chief men of Benjamin</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/8-33.htm">The stock of Saul and Jonathan</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_chronicles/8.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_chronicles/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_chronicles/8.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Benjamin was the father of Bela his firstborn</b><br>Benjamin, the youngest son of Jacob and Rachel, is a significant figure in Israel's history. His lineage is crucial as it establishes the tribe of Benjamin, one of the twelve tribes of Israel. The tribe of Benjamin played a vital role in Israel's history, providing the first king, Saul. Bela, as the firstborn, holds a position of prominence and leadership within the tribe. The name Bela means "destruction" or "devouring," which may reflect the tribe's later military prowess. This lineage is also mentioned in <a href="/genesis/46-21.htm">Genesis 46:21</a>, emphasizing the continuity of the tribal records.<p><b>Ashbel the second</b><br>Ashbel, the second son of Benjamin, is less prominent in biblical narratives but is still significant in maintaining the genealogical record of the tribe. His name means "a man of Baal" or "fire of God," which could indicate the religious influences or aspirations within the tribe. The mention of Ashbel in <a href="/numbers/26-38.htm">Numbers 26:38</a> further solidifies his place in the tribal lineage, ensuring the preservation of his descendants' heritage.<p><b>Aharah the third</b><br>Aharah, the third son, is also known as Ahiram in some biblical passages, such as <a href="/numbers/26-38.htm">Numbers 26:38</a>. The variation in names is not uncommon in ancient genealogies and may reflect different dialects or traditions. Aharah's inclusion in the genealogy underscores the importance of maintaining a complete record of Benjamin's descendants. His name, meaning "brother of evil" or "brother of the lofty," might suggest a complex character or a significant role within the tribe. The tribe of Benjamin, despite its small size, was known for its fierce warriors and strategic importance, as seen in <a href="/judges/20.htm">Judges 20</a>.<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 significant in Israel's history, and this chapter outlines his lineage.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/b/bela.htm">Bela</a></b><br>The firstborn son of Benjamin. His name means "destruction" or "devouring," and he is the progenitor of a family line within the tribe of Benjamin.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/ashbel.htm">Ashbel</a></b><br>The second son of Benjamin. His name means "a man of Baal" or "fire of God," indicating a possible connection to religious or cultural practices of the time.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/a/aharah.htm">Aharah</a></b><br>The third son of Benjamin. His name is less clear in meaning but is part of the genealogical record that establishes the tribe's heritage.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_genealogy_in_scripture.htm">The Importance of Genealogy in Scripture</a></b><br>Genealogies in the Bible serve to connect God's promises through generations, showing His faithfulness and the unfolding of His plan.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_our_spiritual_heritage.htm">Understanding Our Spiritual Heritage</a></b><br>Just as the Israelites valued their lineage, Christians are encouraged to understand their spiritual heritage in Christ, tracing back to the promises of God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_family_in_god's_plan.htm">The Role of Family in God's Plan</a></b><br>Families are foundational in God's design for society and faith transmission. The tribe of Benjamin illustrates how family lines contribute to the broader account of God's people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_history.htm">God's Sovereignty in History</a></b><br>The detailed genealogies remind us of God's sovereignty over history, orchestrating events and people to fulfill His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/identity_and_legacy.htm">Identity and Legacy</a></b><br>Reflect on the legacy we leave behind. Like the sons of Benjamin, our lives contribute to a larger account, impacting future generations.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_chronicles_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Chronicles 8</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/israel's_leaders'_genealogies,_reigns.htm">What are the genealogies and reigns of Israel's leaders?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/1_chron_18_4_vs_2_sam_8_4__7,000_or_1,700.htm">In 1 Chronicles 18:4, how do we reconcile the figure of 7,000 horsemen with 2 Samuel 8:4, which mentions 1,700 instead?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/when_did_king_baasha_die.htm">In what year of King Asa's reign did Baasha, King of Israel die? Twenty-sixth year (I Kings 15:33 - 16:8) Still alive in the thirty-sixth year (2 Chronicles 16:1)</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_chronicles/8.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div><span class= "bld">THE SONS OF BENJAMIN AND BELA</span> (<a href="/context/1_chronicles/8-1.htm" title="Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,">1Chronicles 8:1-5</a>).<p>(See Notes on <a href="/context/1_chronicles/7-6.htm" title="The sons of Benjamin; Bela, and Becher, and Jediael, three.">1Chronicles 7:6-7</a>.)<p><span class= "bld">Bela his first-born.</span>--The Hebrew word for "firstborn" in <a href="/genesis/46-21.htm" title="And the sons of Benjamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard.">Genesis 46:21</a> may have been turned into the proper name Becher, by an ancient mistake of the scribes. (See Note on <a href="/1_chronicles/7-6.htm" title="The sons of Benjamin; Bela, and Becher, and Jediael, three.">1Chronicles 7:6</a>.)<p><span class= "bld">Ashbel.</span>--Probably the same as Jediael. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_chronicles/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 1, 2.</span> - These verses give five sons to <span class="cmt_word">Benjamin</span>. Of the non-appearance of Becher here (<a href="/1_chronicles/7-6.htm">1 Chronicles 7:6</a>) and the appearance of Ashbel in his place, also of the non-appearance here of Jediael (<a href="/1_chronicles/7-6.htm">1 Chronicles 7:6</a>) and the appearance of <span class="cmt_word">Aharah</span> (<span class="accented">i.q.</span> Ahiram, <a href="/numbers/26-38.htm">Numbers 26:38</a>) in his place, notice has been taken on 1 Chronicles 7:6-12. Of the two additions to the sons of Benjamin here, viz. <span class="cmt_word">Nohah</span> and <span class="cmt_word">Rapha</span>, nothing is known elsewhere; yet it may be possible to count <span class="accented">five</span> families from <a href="/numbers/26-38.htm">Numbers 26:38, 39</a>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_chronicles/8-1.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">Benjamin</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבִ֨נְיָמִ֔ן</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇin·yā·min)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | 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">was the father of</span><br /><span class="heb">הוֹלִ֖יד</span> <span class="translit">(hō·w·lîḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3205.htm">Strong's 3205: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Bela,</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶּ֣לַע</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">his firstborn;</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּכֹר֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḵō·rōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1060.htm">Strong's 1060: </a> </span><span class="str2">Firstborn, chief</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Ashbel</span><br /><span class="heb">אַשְׁבֵּל֙</span> <span class="translit">(’aš·bêl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_788.htm">Strong's 788: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ashbel -- the second son of Benjamin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was second born,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשֵּׁנִ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8145.htm">Strong's 8145: </a> </span><span class="str2">Second (an ordinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Aharah</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַחְרַ֖ח</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’aḥ·raḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_315.htm">Strong's 315: </a> </span><span class="str2">Aharah -- a son of Benjamin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">third,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשְּׁלִישִֽׁי׃</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šə·lî·šî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7992.htm">Strong's 7992: </a> </span><span class="str2">Third, feminine a, third, a third, a third-story cell)</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/8-1.htm">1 Chronicles 8:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/8-1.htm">1 Chronicles 8:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/8-1.htm">1 Chronicles 8:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/8-1.htm">1 Chronicles 8:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/8-1.htm">1 Chronicles 8:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_chronicles/8-1.htm">1 Chronicles 8:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_chronicles/8-1.htm">1 Chronicles 8:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_chronicles/8-1.htm">1 Chronicles 8:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_chronicles/8-1.htm">1 Chronicles 8:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_chronicles/8-1.htm">1 Chronicles 8:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_chronicles/8-1.htm">OT History: 1 Chronicles 8:1 Benjamin became the father of Bela his (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_chronicles/7-40.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Chronicles 7:40"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 7:40" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_chronicles/8-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Chronicles 8:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 8:2" /></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>