1 Chronicles 8:3

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 1 Chronicles 8:3 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And Bela had sons: Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And Bela had sons: Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,
1 Chronicles 8:3 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Chronicles 8

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
3And Bela had sons: Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“The sons of Bela were Addar, and Gera, and Abihud.] The first of these is thought to be the same with Ard, mentioned among the sons of Benjamin, (<014621>Genesis 46:21) but was one of his grandsons, (see <042640> Numbers 26:40) as Gera also was. Ver. 4,5. And Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah, and Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.] These were all the sons of Bela; one of the name of Naaman is reckoned among the sons of Benjamin, (<014621>Genesis 46:21) and from this grandson the family of the Naamanites are named, (<042640>Numbers 26:40), and Ahoah is by some thought to be the same with Ehi, mentioned in (<014621>Genesis 46:21) as one of Benjamin’s sons. Some take the three last to be the sons…”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“8:3 Gera, Abihud: As translated, Bela had two sons named Gera (8:3, 5), an unusual situation. If the rendering suggested in the NLT note is correct, the second Gera was the first Gera’s son.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Addar: The variation in this name is occasioned simply by the transposition of a ד, daleth and ר, raish; being in the parallel passage ארד \[Strong's H714\], Ard, and here אדר \[Strong's H146\], Addar. Gen 46:21; Num 26:40, Ard 1 Chronicles 8:5”
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