John Gill's Exposition on 1 Chronicles 12:3

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite, etc.] Who was of Gibeah, in the tribe of Benjamin, sometimes called Gibeah of Benjamin, and of Saul, it being his birthplace, (see <091104>1 Samuel 11:4 13:1) and so these might be some of his kindred: and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; there is one of this name in the posterity of Jonathan, (<130836>1 Chronicles 8:36) who might be so called after some of his relations: and Berachah, and Jehu the Antothite; or Anethothite, as the Vulgate Latin version, who was of Anathoth, a city in the tribe of Benjamin, the native place of Jeremiah the prophet.

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