Holy Scripture

1 Chronicles 8:31

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

31and Gedor and his brother, and Zecher, and Mikloth.

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In context

29And the father of Gibeon dwelt in Gibeon; and his wife’s name was Maacah.

30And her firstborn son was Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab, and Ner,

— 1 Chronicles 8:31 —

32And Mikloth begot Shimeah: for these dwelt in Jerusalem in the presence of their brethren with their brethren.

33And Ner begot Kish, and Kish begot Saul, and Saul begot Jonathan, and Malchi-shua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.

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