If, however, as we have assumed, Hushim is a Benjam. family or individual, Aher may be identical with Ahiram (l^) (RVm) or with the Benjaminite Shoharaim (8) (onqS'), who had % wif« Hushim (iCh 88- ").
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7. Ehud : Uzza, Ahihud. 1 Ch 8«-.
The verses from which (7) is taken are difflcnlt of Interpreta- tiOD. Probably the text is corrupt (see Comm. tn loco). The eonnexion of Ehud (i^nN) with the sons of Benjamin is not given. It is likely, however, th*t !• = n, and that reference here also is to clan Ehud (TIN), s. Gera or s. Jediael, cf. (5). The Bs, Ehud (possibly not those given above, but those whose names have fallen oat of the text) were heads of families of the inhabitants of Geba (v.fl) (see note on 23).
8. Shaharaim: (m. Hodesh) Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam, Jeuz, Shachia, Mirraah, (m. Hushim) Abitub, Elpaal (9) (13?), 1 Ch S'^-io.
The connexion of Shaharaim with any of the es. Benjamin is also not given. He is said to have begotten children in the field of Moab after he had sent away two wives, Hushim and Baara (v.S). These allusions are entirely obscure. The sons whose m. was Hodesh are said to have been heads of famihe& Their residence is not Ki^CQ* unless by implication it is the country of Moab.
9. Elpaal (8): Eber, Misham, Shemed,* 1 Ch 8".
To Shemed is attributed the building, evidently the rebuilding, of Lod and Ono, for these cities were very ancient, appearing prob. in the list of the places conquered by Tahutmes iii. (iiP (New Series), vol. v. pp. 25-53).
10. Beriah (U), Shema (12), Ahio? Elpaal?
(13), Shashak (14), Jeremoth (15). 1 Ch 8^"-.
The connexion of these Benjaminites, as in the cases of (7) and (8), with S3. Benjamin is not given. Their brotherhood is obtained by reading in v. n, after the analogy of the LXX, vrx ' his brother* (Kau.), or On'nN 'their brothers' (Ki.), instead of ITN Ahio, a proper name (a reading certainly to be rejected), and by adding the name Elpaal required by v.l9 (Kau. Ki.). Whether for Jeremoth (riiD"};) we should read Jeroham (onT), after v.27. or there substitute Jeremoth, it is impossible to determine. Both names clearly refer to one person ; also Shema (y?^") (v.i«) and
(%■:=::•) (V.21X
licriah and Shema are called 'heads of fathers' houses of Aijalon who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath,* v.^^. Tliia flight is otherwise unknown, although it has been connected with the slaugliter of the 83. Ephraini (1 Ch 7-1)- ^ld Beriah has been identified with Beriah s. Ephraim (ICh 7'^, cf. note on VII*". 4). Nothing further is stated concerning these five reputed loundere of the families mentioned below.
11. Beriah (10) : Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, Michael, Ishpah, Joha, 1 Ch 8'"-.
12. Shimei (Shema) (10): Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi, Elienai, Zillotliai, Eliel, Adaiah, Beraiah, Shim- rath, 1 Cli S'"-'-^.
13. Elpaal (10) : Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber, Islimerai, Izliah, Jobab, 1 Ch 8"'-.
11. Shashak (10) : Ishpan, Eber, Eliel, Abdon, Zichri, Hanan, Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah. Iphdeiah, Penuel, 1 Cli 8'--^.
15. Jeroham (Jeremoth) (10) : Shamsherai, She- hariah, Athaliah, Jaareshiah, Elijah, Zichri, 1 Ch
These lists (11M15) represent five clana or families of post- exilic Jems, (see note below on 23), each member mentioned * the head of a father's house, a chief man ' (1 Ch K^). Nothing further is known of them, although some of their names, repre- senting other persons, occur elsewhere in the OT. Be. identifies Elpaal (13) with the Elpaal (9), and Eber CC;'), Misham (CVf ?), ud Shemed C'7) (9). "ith Heber (Tjn), Meshullam (0^^ 9), and I«hmeral(-l?;f:)(13).
16. Jeiel : (lu. Maacah) Abdon, Zur, Kish (17), B.ial, Ner (23), Nadab, Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah,t Mikloth(24), 1 Cli S^-"' 9*'-".
17. Kish (16) : Saul, Jonathan (18), Malchi-shua, Abinndab, E.shbaal, 1 Ch 8" (P.
18. Jonathan (17): MeHb-bnal, Mirnh, Pithon, Mek'ch, Tahrea,: Ahaz (19), 1 Ch 8" 9«.
19. Ahaz (18): Jarali.,% Aleraeth, Azmaveth, Ziinri (20).
20. Zimri (19) : Moia, Bxnea, Rephninh, Ehasah, Azel (21), E.shek (22), 1 Cli 8»»"- »»» 9"'''-.
21. Azel ('20) : Azrikara, Boclieru ?, Ishmael, Sheariali, Obadiah, Uanan, 1 Ch 8=" 9".
* Shcmer (n instead of 1) aoc. to Hahn'i and Tbelle't Heb. Text, bat Shemed occ. to Bacr and [>el.
♦ Zecher, 1 Ch s^i. : Tareo, ICh 8H } Jehoa<idah, IChS*'.
22. Eshek (20) : U!am, Jeush, Eliphelet, 1 Ch 8*.
23. Ner (16) : Abneri, 1 Ch 8« 9^.
24. Mikloth(16): Shimeara,* 8"9».
This genealogy of the bouse of Saul (16)-(23) is given twice, th« original texts being in each case the same (1 Ch b^»^ and 9^*-**). NVhile the latter passage is perhaps in the better state of pre- sen'ation, and has been mainly followed above, both have suffered some corruption. In v.^ Abner has clearly fallen out of the text and should be restored, cf. (23) (Kau. Ki.). In v.*l Ahaz should be added to the ss. Micah, as in 83*. In v.** instead of Bocheru (l"i5i) we should read * his firstborn ' 0*1^3) : another name must be supplied to complete the six sons of Azel (21). In (16) the f. Kish and Ner is Jeiel f. Gibeon. This differs from 1 S 91 1451, where Abiel is f. Kish and Ner. The motive for the introduction of this genealogy clearly arose from the fact that at the time of the Chronicler certain Jewish families claimed descent from Saul. The genealogy furnishes a line of 15 genera- tions. Allowing 12 from the founding of Solomon's temple to that of Zerubbabel (see note on III. 12), these descendanta belonged to near the time of Ezra and Nehemiah.