1 Chronicles 9:8

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 1 Chronicles 9:8 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “and Ibneiah the son of Jeroham, and Elah the son of Uzzi, the son of Michri, and Meshullam the son of Shephatiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah;” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

and Ibneiah the son of Jeroham, and Elah the son of Uzzi, the son of Michri, and Meshullam the son of Shephatiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah;
1 Chronicles 9:8 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Chronicles 9

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
8and Ibneiah the son of Jeroham, and Elah the son of Uzzi, the son of Michri, and Meshullam the son of Shephatiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah;

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 Ibneiah the son of Jeroham, etc.] Who with two more, Elah and Meshullam, whose ancestors are given, of whom we have no mention elsewhere, were all of the tribe of Benjamin, said to settle at Jerusalem.”
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