Holy Scripture

1 Chronicles 9:7

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

7And of the sons of Benjamin; Sallu, son of Meshullam, son of Hodaviah, son of Hassenuah.

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In context

5And of the Shilonites; Asaiah his firstborn, and his sons.

6Of the sons of Zerah; Jeuel, and their brethren, six hundred and ninety.

— 1 Chronicles 9:7 —

8And Ibneiah son of Jeroham, and Elah: these are the sons of Uzzi the son of Michri: and Meshullam, son of Shephatiah, son of Reuel, son of Ibnijah;

9and their brethren according to their generations, nine hundred and fifty-six, all the men were heads of families according to the houses of their fathers.

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