1 Chronicles 8:7

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 1 Chronicles 8:7 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “and Naaman, and Ahijah, and Gera, he carried them captive: and he begat Uzza and Ahihud.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

and Naaman, and Ahijah, and Gera, he carried them captive: and he begat Uzza and Ahihud.
1 Chronicles 8:7 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Chronicles 8

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
7and Naaman, and Ahijah, and Gera, he carried them captive: and he begat Uzza and Ahihud.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, etc.] Or, to wit, Naaman, etc. so the words are to be connected with these are the sons or Ehud, in the preceding verse: he removed them; to the above place, that is, either Gera, or rather Ehud, he advised them, directed and enjoined them to go thither, as being most convenient for them: and he begat Uzza and Ahihud; after he had removed his other sons.”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“8:7 This exile is unknown; it might have been a voluntary emigration from the territory of Benjamin, perhaps during the period of the judges.”
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