1 Chronicles 7:6–7
¶ The sons of Benjamin; Bela, and Becher, and Jediael, three.
¶ The sonnes of *Beniamin: Bela, and Becher, and Iediael, three.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceGen 46.21.
And the sons of Bela; Ezbon, and Uzzi, and Uzziel, and Jerimoth, and Iri, five; heads of the house of their fathers, mighty men of valour; and were reckoned by their genealogies twenty and two thousand and thirty and four.
And the sonnes of Bela: Ezbon, and Uzzi, and Uzziel, and Ierimoth, and Iri, fiue, heads of the house of their fathers, mightie men of valour, and were reckoned by their genealogies, twentie and two thousand, and thirtie and foure.
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- Genesis 46:21Rank 1 from verse 6
- 1 Chronicles 8:1–40Rank 2 from verse 6
1NOW Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,
2Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
3And the sons of Bela were, Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,
4And Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,
5And Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.
6And these are the sons of Ehud: these are the heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Geba, and they removed them to Manahath:
7And Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, he removed them, and begat Uzza, and Ahihud.
8And Shaharaim begat children in the country of Moab, after he had sent them away; Hushim and Baara were his wives.
9And he begat of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham,
10And Jeuz, and Shachia, and Mirma. These were his sons, heads of the fathers.
11And of Hushim he begat Abitub, and Elpaal.
12The sons of Elpaal; Eber, and Misham, and Shamed, who built Ono, and Lod, with the towns thereof:
13Beriah also, and Shema, who were heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who drove away the inhabitants of Gath:
14And Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth,
15And Zebadiah, and Arad, and Ader,
16And Michael, and Ispah, and Joha, the sons of Beriah;
17And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hezeki, and Heber,
18Ishmerai also, and Jezliah, and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal;
19And Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,
20And Elienai, and Zilthai, and Eliel,
21And Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, the sons of Shimhi;
22And Ishpan, and Heber, and Eliel,
23And Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan,
24And Hananiah, and Elam, and Antothijah,
25And Iphedeiah, and Penuel, the sons of Shashak;
26And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,
27And Jaresiah, and Eliah, and Zichri, the sons of Jeroham.
28These were heads of the fathers, by their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Jerusalem.
29And at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon; whose wife’s name was Maachah:
30And his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,
31And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher.
32And Mikloth begat Shimeah. And these also dwelt with their brethren in Jerusalem, over against them.
33¶ And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi-shua, and Abinadab, and Esh-baal.
34And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal; and Merib-baal begat Micah.
35And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz.
36And Ahaz begat Jehoadah; and Jehoadah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza,
37And Moza begat Binea: Rapha was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son:
38And Azel had six sons, whose names are these, Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.
39And the sons of Eshek his brother were, Ulam his firstborn, Jehush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
40And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour, archers, and had many sons, and sons’ sons, an hundred and fifty. All these are of the sons of Benjamin.
1¶ Now Beniamin begate *Bela his first borne, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,
2Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
3And the sonnes of Bela were: ‖Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,
4And Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,
5And Gera, and ‖Shephuphan, and Huram.
6And these are the sonnes of Ehud: these are the heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Geba, and they remoued them to *Manahath:
7And Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, he remooued them, and begate Uzza, and Ahihud.
8And Shaharaim begate children in the countrey of Moab. After hee had sent them away: Hushim, and Baara were his wiues.
9And he begat of Hodesh his wife, Iobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham,
10And Ieuz, and Shachia, and Mirma. These were his sonnes, heads of the fathers.
11And of Hushim he begate Ahitub, and Elpaal.
12The sonnes of Elpaal: Eber, and Misham, & Shamed, who built Ono, and Lod with the townes thereof.
13Beriah also and Shema, who were heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Aialon, who droue away the inhabitants of Gath.
14And Ahio, Shashak, and Ierimoth,
15And Zebadiah, & Arad, & Ader,
16And Michael, and Ispah, and Ioha the sonnes of Beriah,
17And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hezeki, and Heber,
18Ishmerai also, and Iezliah, and Iobab the sonnes of Elpaal.
19And Iakim, and Zichri, & Zabdi,
20And Elienai, and Zilthai, & Eliel,
21And Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, the sonnes of ‖Shimhi,
22And Ishpan, and Heber, & Eliel,
23And Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan,
24And Hananiah, and Elam, and Antothiiah,
25And Iphedeiah, and Penuel, the sonnes of Shashak,
26And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,
27And Iaresiah, and Eliah, and Zichri the sonnes of Ieroham.
28These were heads of the fathers, by their generations, chiefe men. These dwelt in Ierusalem.
29And at Gibeon dwelt the †father of Gibeon, (whose *wiues name was Maachah:)
30And his first borne sonne Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, & Nadab,
31And Gidor, & Ahio, and ‖Zacher,
32And Mikloth begate ‖Shimeah. And these also dwelt with their brethren in Ierusalem, ouer against them.
33¶ And *Ner begate Kish, and Kish begate Saul, and Saul begate Ionathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and ‖Eshbaal.
34And the sonne of Ionathan was ‖Meribbaal, and Meribbaal begate Micah.
35And the sonnes of Micah were Pithon, and Melech, and ‖Tarea, and Ahaz.
36And Ahaz begat Iehoadah, and Iehoadah begate Alemeth, and Asmaueth, and Zimri, and Zimri begate Moza,
37And Moza begate Binea: Rapha was his sonne, Elasa his sonne, Azel his sonne:
38And Azel had sixe sonnes, whose names are these, Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sonnes of Azel.
39And the sonnes of Eshek his brother were Ulam his first-borne, Iehush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
40And the sonnes of Ulam were mighty men of valour, archers, and had many sonnes, and sonnes sonnes, an hundred and fiftie. All these are of the sonnes of Beniamin.
- 1 Chronicles 7:10–11Rank 3 from verse 6
10The sons also of Jediael; Bilhan: and the sons of Bilhan; Jeush, and Benjamin, and Ehud, and Chenaanah, and Zethan, and Tharshish, and Ahishahar.
11All these the sons of Jediael, by the heads of their fathers, mighty men of valour, were seventeen thousand and two hundred soldiers, fit to go out for war and battle.
10The sonnes also of Iediael, Bilhan: and the sonnes of Bilhan, Ieush, and Beniamin, and Ehud, and Chenaanah, and Zethan, and Tharshish, and Ahishahar.
11All these the sonnes of Iediael, by the heads of their fathers, mighty men of valour, were seuenteene thousand and two hundred souldiers, fit to goe out for warre and battaile.
- Numbers 26:38–41Rank 4 from verse 6
38¶ 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:
39Of Shupham, the family of the Shuphamites: of Hupham, the family of the Huphamites.
40And the sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman: of Ard, the family of the Ardites: and of Naaman, the family of the Naamites.
41These are the sons of Benjamin after their families: and they that were numbered of them were forty and five thousand and six hundred.
38¶ The sonnes of Beniamin after their families: Of Bela the familie of the Belaites: Of Ashbel the familie of the Ashbelites: Of Ahiram the family of the Ahiramites:
39Of Shupham the family of the Shuphamites: Of Hupham the family of the Huphamites.
40And the sonnes of Bela were Ard and Naaman: of Ard, the family of the Ardites: and of Naaman the family of the Naamites.
41These are the sonnes of Beniamin after their families; and they that were numbred of them, were fourty and fiue thousand, and sixe hundred.
From verse 7
- 1 Chronicles 21:1–5Rank 1 from verse 7
1AND Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel.
2And David said to Joab and to the rulers of the people, Go, number Israel from Beer-sheba even to Dan; and bring the number of them to me, that I may know it.
3And Joab answered, The Lord make his people an hundred times so many more as they be: but, my lord the king, are they not all my lord’s servants? why then doth my lord require this thing? why will he be a cause of trespass to Israel?
4Nevertheless the king’s word prevailed against Joab. Wherefore Joab departed, and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem.
5¶ And Joab gave the sum of the number of the people unto David. And all they of Israel were a thousand thousand and an hundred thousand men that drew sword: and Judah was four hundred threescore and ten thousand men that drew sword.
1¶ And *Satan stoode vp against Israel, and prouoked Dauid to number Israel.
2And Dauid saide to Ioab, and to the rulers of the people, Goe, number Israel from Beer-sheba eueu to Dan: and bring the number of them to me, that I may know it.
3And Ioab answered, The LORD make his people an hundred times so many moe as they bee: but, my lord the king, are they not al my lords seruants? why then doeth my lord require this thing? why will hee bee a cause of trespasse to Israel?
4Neuerthelesse, the kings word preuailed against Ioab: wherefore Ioab departed, and went throughout all Israel, and came to Ierusalem.
5¶ And Ioab gaue the summe of the number of the people vnto Dauid: and all they of Israel were a thousand thousand, and an hundred thousand men that drew sword: and Iudah was foure hundred threescore and ten thousand men, that drew sword.
- 2 Chronicles 17:17–18Rank 2 from verse 7
17And of Benjamin; Eliada a mighty man of valour, and with him armed men with bow and shield two hundred thousand.
18And next him was Jehozabad, and with him an hundred and fourscore thousand ready prepared for the war.
17And of Beniamin, Eliada a mightie man of valour, and with him, armed men with bow and shield two hundred thousand.
18And next him was Iehoshabad, and with him an hundred and foure score thousand, ready prepared for the warre.
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1 Chronicles 7:7
Sense 1: A building or dwelling. Sense 2: The people of a household or family. Sense 3: A lineage or family line. Sense 4: As a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.
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Possessing or displaying great strength, power, ability, rank, or effect.
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Strength, courage, or ability, especially in war.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of reckon, meaning to count, calculate, consider, regard, or place to an account.
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Records or accounts of ancestral descent and family lineage.
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The number equal to two tens, following nineteen and preceding twenty-one.
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The number equal to three tens, following twenty-nine and preceding thirty-one.
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5And their brethren among all the families of Issachar were valiant men of might, reckoned in all by their genealogies fourscore and seven thousand.
5And their brethren among all the families of Issachar, were men of might, reckoned in all by their genealogies, fourescore and seuen thousand.
6¶ The sons of Benjamin; Bela, and Becher, and Jediael, three.
6¶ The sonnes of *Beniamin: Bela, and Becher, and Iediael, three.
Selected passage7And the sons of Bela; Ezbon, and Uzzi, and Uzziel, and Jerimoth, and Iri, five; heads of the house of their fathers, mighty men of valour; and were reckoned by their genealogies twenty and two thousand and thirty and four.
7And the sonnes of Bela: Ezbon, and Uzzi, and Uzziel, and Ierimoth, and Iri, fiue, heads of the house of their fathers, mightie men of valour, and were reckoned by their genealogies, twentie and two thousand, and thirtie and foure.
Selected passage8And the sons of Becher; Zemira, and Joash, and Eliezer, and Elioenai, and Omri, and Jerimoth, and Abiah, and Anathoth, and Alameth. All these are the sons of Becher.
8And the sonnes of Becher: Zemira, and Ioash, and Eliezer, and Elioenai, and Omri, and Ierimoth, and Abiah, and Anathoth, and Alameth. All these are the sonnes of Becher.