And the sons of Bela were, Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,
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Interpretation
This verse continues the thought already in view and fits the wider themes of memory and worship in 1 Chronicles.
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This thought runs through 1 Chronicles 8:1-5.
Glossary
- Abihud Person
- Father (i. e., “possessor”) of renown. (1. ) One of the sons of Bela, the son of Benjamin ( 1 Chr. 8:3 ); called also Ahihud (ver. 7). (2. ) A descendant of Zerubbabel and father of Eliakim.
- Gera Person
- Grain. (1. ) The son of Bela and grandson of Benjamin ( 1 Chr. 8:3 , 5, 7). (2. ) The father of Ehud the judge ( Judg. 3:15 ). (3. ) The father of Shimei, who so grossly abused David ( 2 Sam. 16:5 ; 19:16 , 18).