A Register of Benjamin’s Households
1 Chronicles 7:6-12
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1 C.7.6 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- בנימן: NOUN,m,sg,proper
- בלע: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- ובכר: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- וידיעאל: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
- שלשה: NUM,m
Parallels
- Genesis 46:21 (verbal): Genesis provides a close genealogical list of Benjamin’s sons (Bela, Becher/Becher variants, Ashbel, etc.), paralleling Chronicles’ enumeration of Benjamin’s descendants with overlapping names and minor variations.
- Numbers 26:38-41 (verbal): The tribal census in Numbers lists the clans/sons of Benjamin (Bela, Becher, Ashbel, etc.), echoing the same lineage material found in 1 Chronicles though with slight name differences.
- 1 Chronicles 8:1 (structural): A parallel passage within Chronicles that repeats the genealogy of Benjamin’s sons (Bela, Ashbel/Aharah, etc.), functioning as a structural duplicate or recension of the same ancestral list.
- Ezra 2:21 (thematic): A post‑exilic register that names families/heads of the tribe of Benjamin among the returnees; thematically connected as another biblical listing of Benjaminite families and continuity of the tribe’s identity.
Alternative generated candidates
- The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, and Jediael—three.
- The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, and Jediael—three.
1 C.7.7 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- ובני: CONJ+NOUN,m,pl,cons
- בלע: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- אצבון: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- ועזי: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
- ועזיאל: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
- וירימות: CONJ+NOUN,m,pl,abs
- ועירי: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
- חמשה: NUM,m,pl
- ראשי: NOUN,m,sg,abs+PRON,1,sg
- בית: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- אבות: NOUN,m,pl,cons
- גבורי: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- חילים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
- והתיחשם: CONJ+VERB,hitpael,perf,3,ms
- עשרים: NUM,card,pl
- ושנים: CONJ+NUM,m,pl,abs
- אלף: NUM,m,sg
- ושלשים: NUM,m,pl,abs
- וארבעה: CONJ+NUM,card,m,sg
Parallels
- 1 Chronicles 8:1-4 (verbal): Chronicles repeats the Benjaminite genealogies elsewhere; these verses list Bela’s descendants with the same names and the same formula of ‘heads of their fathers’ houses’ and ‘mighty men of valor.’
- Numbers 26:38-41 (structural): The Mosaic census enumerates the families and sons of Benjamin; though names vary, the passage belongs to the same covenantal/census tradition underlying Chronicles’ recording of tribal households and numbers.
- Genesis 46:21 (thematic): Genesis gives an earlier patriarchal listing of Benjamin’s descendants (Bela among them); Chronicles’ genealogy builds on and reworks these ancestral lists, echoing the same tradition of tribal descent.
Alternative generated candidates
- And the sons of Bela: Azbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth, and Iri—five; heads of their fathers' houses, mighty men of valor; and in the days of David they were numbered at twenty-two thousand thirty-four.
- And the sons of Bela: Azbon, Ehi, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth, and Iri—five; these were heads of their fathers' houses, mighty men of valor, and their number when mustered was twenty-two thousand and thirty-four.
1 C.7.8 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- ובני: CONJ+NOUN,m,pl,cons
- בכר: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- זמירה: NOUN,f,sg,abs
- ויועש: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
- ואליעזר: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
- ואליועיני: CONJ+NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
- ועמרי: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
- וירמות: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
- ואביה: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs,poss:3ms
- וענתות: CONJ+NOUN,f,pl,abs
- ועלמת: CONJ+NOUN,f,sg,abs
- כל: DET
- אלה: DEM,pl,abs
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- בכר: NOUN,m,sg,abs
Parallels
- Genesis 46:21 (verbal): Lists Becher as one of Benjamin's sons, providing the wider tribal context for the descendants named in 1 Chronicles 7:8.
- Numbers 26:38 (structural): In the census/genealogical enumerations of the Benjamites this verse (and surrounding verses) parallels the Chronicler's arrangement of Benjamin's families and their heads.
- 1 Chronicles 7:6-12 (verbal): Immediate literary context: the chapter contains parallel genealogical listings of Benjamin's families, with overlapping names and family‑group structures that frame the sons of Becher.
- 1 Chronicles 8:1-3 (quotation): A later Chronicler passage that repeats and reshuffles Benjaminite genealogies, reflecting the same family lines associated with Becher and his descendants.
Alternative generated candidates
- And the sons of Becher: Zemira, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jerimoth, Abiah, Anathoth, and Almon—these are the sons of Becher.
- And the sons of Becher: Zemira, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jerimoth, Abiah, and Anathoth—these are all the sons of Becher.
1 C.7.9 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- והתיחשם: CONJ+VERB,hitpael,perf,3,ms
- לתלדותם: PREP+NOUN,f,pl,abs
- ראשי: NOUN,m,sg,abs+PRON,1,sg
- בית: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- אבותם: NOUN,m,pl,abs+3mp
- גבורי: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- חיל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- עשרים: NUM,card,pl
- אלף: NUM,m,sg
- ומאתים: NUM,card,pl
Parallels
- Numbers 1:2-3 (structural): Both passages reflect the Israelite practice of organizing and counting people by tribal/clan units under 'heads of the fathers' houses' (census/leadership structure).
- 1 Chronicles 12:1-40 (thematic): Like 1 Chr 7:9, this chapter catalogs men described as 'mighty men' or 'men of valor' and gives numbers—connecting the theme of enumerating warriors and notable clan leaders.
- Nehemiah 7:6-7 (cf. Ezra 2:1-2) (structural): Nehemiah (and Ezra) reproduce postexilic lists that use the formula 'heads of their fathers' houses' with numerical tallies—parallel in genre and phrasing to the genealogical tally in 1 Chr 7:9.
- 1 Chronicles 27:24-31 (verbal): This section organizes the people under tribal/military leaders and assigns numbers/roles, echoing the Chronicles' characteristic vocabulary for 'heads of households' and arranged warriors.
Alternative generated candidates
- And they were numbered according to their generations—heads of their fathers' houses, mighty men of valor—twenty thousand two hundred.
- And they were numbered by their genealogies—heads of their fathers' houses, mighty men of valor; their number was twenty thousand two hundred.
1 C.7.10 - Details
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Morphology
- ובני: CONJ+NOUN,m,pl,cons
- ידיעאל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- בלהן: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- ובני: CONJ+NOUN,m,pl,cons
- בלהן: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- יעוש: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- ובנימן: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
- ואהוד: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
- וכנענה: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
- וזיתן: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
- ותרשיש: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
- ואחישחר: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
Parallels
- 1 Chronicles 7:8-12 (structural): Immediate continuation and parallel within the same chapter — the surrounding verses list the same family groups and provide the fuller genealogical context for the names in v.10.
- 1 Chronicles 8:1-14 (thematic): A separate Benjamite genealogy in Chronicles; functions as a parallel list of family groups and clan descendants related to the same tribe.
- Numbers 26:38-41 (thematic): Census-list of the sons of Benjamin in the Pentateuch — an earlier genealogical listing that performs the same tribal‑and‑clan ordering as 1 Chronicles' lists.
- Judges 3:15 (thematic): Mentions Ehud the Benjamite — the appearance of the name Ehud elsewhere connects the genealogical list to known Benjamite figures and traditions.
- Judges 20:16 (thematic): Catalogue of Benjamite warriors and clan affiliations — another tribal listing that parallels Chronicles' presentation of Benjaminite family groups and names.
Alternative generated candidates
- And the sons of Jediael: Bilhan; and the sons of Bilhan: Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Chenaanah, Zethan, Tarshish, and Ahishahar.
- And the sons of Jediael: Bilhan, Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Chenaanah, Zethan, Tarshish, and Ahishahar.
1 C.7.11 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- כל: DET
- אלה: DEM,pl,abs
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- ידיעאל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- לראשי: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs,poss:1,m,sg
- האבות: NOUN,m,pl,def
- גבורי: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- חילים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
- שבעה: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- עשר: NUM,card,m,sg,cons
- אלף: NUM,m,sg
- ומאתים: NUM,card,pl
- יצאי: NOUN,m,pl,cons
- צבא: NOUN,m,sg,const
- למלחמה: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,abs
Parallels
- 1 Chronicles 7:12 (structural): Immediate continuation in the same genealogy—further listing of sons/leaders and numbers; parallels the family-roll and military-counting format of v.11.
- 1 Chronicles 12:1 (verbal): Uses the phrase and theme of 'mighty men' and gives counts of warriors who joined David—similar language and concern with powerful leaders and numbers of fighters.
- 2 Samuel 23:8–39 (thematic): Catalogue of David's 'mighty men' (valiant warriors) and their deeds—parallels the motif of named leaders/warriors and groupings of elite fighters.
- Numbers 1:2–3 (thematic): God commands a census 'of all that are able to go forth to war'—shares the theme of enumerating men qualified for military service.
- Ezra 2:64–65 (structural): A post-exilic genealogical roll with totals of the returned community and counts of able men—parallel in genre (genealogical list with numeric totals relating to service/ability).
Alternative generated candidates
- All these are the sons of Jediael—chiefs of the fathers' houses, mighty men of valor—seventeen thousand two hundred, who went forth to the host for war.
- All these were the sons of Jediael—heads of the fathers' houses, mighty men of valor: seventeen thousand and two hundred, armed for war.
1 C.7.12 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- ושפם: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
- וחפם: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- עיר: NOUN,f,sg,abs
- חשם: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- אחר: PREP
Parallels
- Numbers 26 (verbal): Numbers 26 contains the tribal and clan lists (census/genealogies) that often repeat the same personal and clan names found in Chronicles; it is a primary parallel for identifying and comparing the same ancestral names and lineages.
- Genesis 46:8-27 (structural): Genesis 46 records Jacob’s household and sons who become the tribes of Israel; like 1 Chronicles 7 this is an early, foundational genealogical list and provides an antecedent framework for later tribal lists.
- 1 Chronicles 2:1-55 (structural): Another extended genealogical section within 1 Chronicles; compares with chapter 7 in method and purpose (preserving clan/household lines) and sometimes overlaps in names and family branches.
- Ezra 2:1-70 (thematic): Ezra 2 gives a post-exilic register of families and returning exiles; thematically it continues the chronicler’s concern for recorded genealogies and corporate identity rooted in ancestral lists.
- Nehemiah 7:6-73 (quotation): Nehemiah 7 repeats and closely parallels the list in Ezra 2; it illustrates how official post-exilic lists were transmitted and preserved, analogous to how Chronicles presents genealogical material.
Alternative generated candidates
- And Shupham and Hupham were the sons of Ir; Husham was the son of another.
- Shupham and Hupham were the sons of Ir; Hushim was the son of Aher.
Benjamin: Bela, Becher, and Jediael—three.
The sons of Bela: Atsbon, Azi, Aziel, Jerimoth, and Iri—five. Heads of their fathers' houses, mighty men of valor; by their generations their number was twenty-two thousand and thirty-four.
The sons of Becher: Zemira, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jerimoth, Abiah, Anathoth, and Almath—these were the sons of Becher. And they were numbered by their generations, heads of their fathers' houses, mighty men of valor—twenty thousand two hundred.
The sons of Jediael: Bilhan. The sons of Bilhan: Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Chenaanah, Zethan, Tarshish, and Ahishahar.
All these were the sons of Jediael—heads of the fathers' houses, mighty men of valor, seventeen thousand two hundred, all armed for war.
Shupham and Hupham were the sons of Ir; and Husham was the son of Aher.