A GENEALOGY OF SAUL

The History of the Covenant

INTRODUCTION

The books of Kings and Chronicles are often regarded as much alike, but there are marked differences between them. The books of Kings present mainly political annals from the time of Solomon to the fall of Jerusalem. The northern and southern kingdoms receive equal attention. The books of Chronicles cover a much longer period, longer indeed than that surveyed by any other portion of Scripture. They are a summary of religious history from the creation of the world down to the time when they were written, subsequent to the Captivity. From the time of the division of the kingdom the history of Judah only is recorded, the writer’s purpose excluding any account of apostate Israel.

The books are drawn from a great variety of sources, many of which are named in the text. Though it is impossible to determine the author with certainty, probability strongly favors Ezra.

I. THE GENEALOGIES OF THE TRIBES OF ISRAEL, I Chronicles 1-9

1 Chronicles 8:1-40

1  Benjamin became the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,

2  Nohah the fourth and Rapha the fifth.

3  Bela had sons: Addar, Gera, Abihud,

4  Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,

5  Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.

6  These are the sons of Ehud: These are the heads of the fathers’ households of the inhabitants of Geba; they were exiled to Manahath:

7  Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera–he forced them into exile; he became the father of Uzza and Ahihud.

8  Shaharaim became the father of children in the country of Moab after he had sent away (divorced) Hushim and Baara his wives.

9  By Hodesh his wife he became the father of Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,

10  Jeuz, Sachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers’ households.

11  By Hushim he became the father of Abitub and Elpaal.

12  The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono and Lod, with its towns;

13  and Beriah and Shema, who were heads of fathers’ households of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who drove out the inhabitants of Gath;

14  and Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth.

15  Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,

16  Michael, Ishpah, and Joha were the sons of Beriah.

17  Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,

18  Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.

19  Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,

20  Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,

21  Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.

22  Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,

23  Abdon, Zichri, Hanan,

24  Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,

25  Iphdeiah and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.

26  Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,

27  Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zichri were the sons of Jeroham.

28  These [men] were heads of the fathers’ households, according to their generations, chief men who lived in Jerusalem.

29  Now in Gibeon, Jeiel, the father of Gibeon lived, and his wife’s name was Maacah;

30  and his firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,

31  Gedor, Ahio, and Zecher.

32  Mikloth became the father of Shimeah. They also lived with their relatives in Jerusalem opposite their other relatives.

33  Ner became the father of Kish, and Kish became the father of [King] Saul, and Saul became the father of Jonathan, Malchi-shua, Abinadab and Eshbaal (Ish-bosheth).

34  The son of Jonathan was Merib-baal (Mephibosheth), and Merib-baal became the father of Micah.

35  The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.

36  Ahaz became the father of Jehoaddah, and Jehoaddah became the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri became the father of Moza.

37  Moza became the father of Binea; Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.

38  Azel had six sons, and these were their names: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.

39  The sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third.

40  The sons of Ulam were courageous men, archers, and had many sons and grandsons–150 in all. All these were of the sons (descendants) of Benjamin.

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By Philippus Schutte

New Covenant Israelite! "And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert grafted in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree;  Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee."  Rom 11:17 -18

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