Looking at these lists (7H24) as a whole, they evidently were based upon post-ex. conditions, for the following reasons : — (a) 'The places of residence (not mentioning Jerus.) are towns recur- ing in the post-ex. history, — Geba (v.8), cf. Ezr '228 ; Lod and Ono (v!i2), cf. Ezr 233 ; Gibeon (v.29), cf. Neh 7-». (6) Many of the names belong also to that period, viz. : Meshullam (13), Hanan, Elam, Hananiah, Anthothijah (Anathoth)(14), cf. Neh lo'"- !■». U. 20. 'jis 26. (c) The coincidence between the residence in or con- nexion with Moab (v.S) and the name Pahath-moab representing an important family among the post-ex. Jews (Ezr 26 8* etc.X (Be. conjectures that the birth of this Pahath-moab, ' prince of Moab,' is referred to in v.8). (d) The Benjaminites had a con- siderable part in the post-ex. community along with the children of Judah and the Levites. (e) The close union between ICh 8 and 9, which latter from its identity with Neh 11 is recognized at once as describing post-ex. conditions.
25. Jeshni/tk, It/del, Maaseinh, Kolaiah,
Pedaiak, Joed, Meshullam, Sallu, Neh 11', cf. 1 Ch 9'.
Sallu represents a post-ex. family of Jerus. (see ref.X In 1 Ch 97 the descent is, Sallu 8. Meshullam, s. Hodaviab, s. Hassenuah.
IX. 1. Dah : Hushim.t Gn 46*', Nu 26".
Only one clan is recorded aa having belonged to Dan. The difference of name in Gn and Nu has arisen from the transposi. tion of letters, Hushim (D'p'~), Shuham (cnic). Dan is passed over by the Chronicler, unless a reference to the tribe is con- cealed" in ICh "'2 ; cf. VIII. 6, above. Nothing more than the genealogical record is known of Hushim. On a single son or clan representing the tribe, see Dan.
X. 1. Naphtali: Jahzeel.t Guni, Jezer, Shil- lem,ir Gn 46-^ Nu 26«'', 1 Ch 7".
These 8s, or clans of Naphtali are not mentioned in any other connexion in OT, neither do their names occur elsewhere, except that of Guni, which is .also the name of a Gadite (XI. 4). No further descendants of Naphtali are given.
XI. 1. Gad: Ziphion,§ Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon,§ Eri, Arodi,§ Areli, Gn 46'», Nu 2G"".
2. Joel, Shapham, Janai, Shaphat, 1 Ch 5".
3. Buz, Jnhdo, Jeshlshai, Mii-hael, Gilead,
Jaroah, Hurt, Abilmil, Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia. Eber, 1 Ch 5""-.
4. Guni, Abdiel, Ahi, 1 Ch 5«>.
Joel, Shapham, Janai, Shaphat (2), Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jaaui, Zia, Eber (3), all represent families of tlie tribe of Gad, registered accor'ling to the Chmnicler in the days of Jotham king of Judah, and Jeroboam king of Israel (1 Ch 6^7), Their conne.vion with any of the ss. Gad (1) is not given. Indeed, those clans are not mentioned in 1 Ch. Ahi (4) is given as ' chief of their fathers' houses,' We know of nothing further of value that can be said respecting this gencalog}'.
XII. 1. ASHER: Imnah, Ishvah,!| Ishvi.H Beriali (2), d. Scrah, Gn 46'", Nu 26", 1 Ch 7*'.
2. Beriah (I): Heber (3), Malchiel f. Birzaith,ir Gn 46", Nu 26« 1 Ch 7".
3. Heber (2): Jnplilct (4), Shomer *• (5), Httham (6), d. Sluia, 1 Ch 7''-.
4. Japhlet (3) : Pasach, Biiuhol, Ashvath, 1 Ch 7".
• Shimcah, 1 Ch 8M. t Shuham. No Se«*.
: Jahziel, Shalluni, 1 Ch 7".
t Zephon, Oinl, Ar ..1, Nu 20'5»-.
I The two names Ishvah (iilf'') and IthvX (-1:^;) proh. npi*- eent a dittographv. Nu 2ft** omiu the former.
H F. Birzaitb only In 1 Ch 7".
** Shemrr (v.J*X preferred by KL The two nsise* repreaent the saai3 person.
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5. Shomer (3) : Ahi, Rohgah, Jehubbah,* Aram, 1 Ch T'".
6. Helera (Hotham)t (3): Zophah, Irana, Shelesh, Amal, 1 Ch 7^.
7. Zophah (6) : Suah, Hamepher, Shual, Beri, Irarali, l?ezer, Hod, Shamma, Shilshah, Ithran (8), Beera, 1 Ch 7*"-.
8. Jether (Ithran) t (7) : Jephunneh, Pispah, Ara, 1 Ch 1^.
9. UUa ( ?)t : Ara, Hanniel, Rizia, 1 Ch 7"'.
Nothing further than their registration is known of these clans ana families of Asher. Ishvah, Serah (1), Malchiel, Hirzaith (2), Japhlct, Shua (3), Pasach, Biinhal, Ashvath (4), Itohtcah. Hubbah (:,), Zophah, Imnah, Shelesh, Araal (8), 8uah, Harnepher, Beri, liiirah, Hod, Shilshah, Beera (7), Pispah, Ara (S), Ulla, and Rizia occur as prop, names only in this connexion. The occurrence of the others elsewhere throws no lif?ht upon their appearance here. It is an interestinj; fact that the names of the two clans Heber (Mabin) and Malchiel (-) a])pcar also tojrether in the Amarna tablets, representinir, it may be, clans of the ancient seat of Asher (see Joum, o/ Bib. Lit voL xi. 1892, ]>. 12')). Birzaith (2) is probably the name of a place (n'I"l? = n'pxj, i.e. 'Olive-well'). Local names may be Been also in Harnepher, Bezer, Beera (7), and perhaps some other names (Be.).
XIII. t !• David's Recruits at Ziklag.
(a) Of Benjnmin : Ahiezer and Joash ss. She- maah the Gil)eathite ; Jeziel and Pelet ss. Az- luaveth, Beracah, Jehu the Anathothite ; Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, Joza- liad the Gederathite, Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah, Shephatiah the Haniphite ; Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, Jashobeam Korahites ; .Joelah and Zebadiah ss. Jeroham of Gedor, 1 Ch 1'2^-'.
In the text these are ^ven as Benjaminites. It seems not improbable, however, that the Chronicler may have fused some Judseans among: them, since the Korahites can hardly be others than warriors from the Judsan city or family Eorah (1 Ch 2-^). <n'(Ior and Gederah are likewise found among Jndrean towns (Jos 1536-68, 1 Ch 43y). In v. 16, evidently misplaced, it says, * and there came of the children of Benjamin and Judkb to the hold unto David.'