Holy Scripture

1 Chronicles 8:3

A church father on this verse
“There is abundant information in the books of Chronicles which were written to continue the books of the Kings and to preserve the memory of such important events. The first book begins with a genealogy that sets out to demonstrate how the human race came from a single man. Since it focuses only on the single kingdom…”
Theodoret of Cyrus, 5th c. — QUESTIONS ON 1 CHRONICLES, PROLOGUE

Source: Septuagint

Original

3And the sons of Bela were, Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,

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In context

1Now Benjamin begot Bela his firstborn, and Ashbel his second son, Aharah the third, Nohah the fourth,

2and Rapha the fifth.

— 1 Chronicles 8:3 —

4and Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,

5and Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.

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