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9:1 Genealogical records were kept <03187> for all <03605> Israel <03478>; they are recorded <03789> in <05921> the Scroll <05612> of the Kings <04428> of Israel <03478>. The people of Judah <03063> were carried away <01540> to Babylon <0894> because of their unfaithfulness <04604>. 9:2 The first <07223> to resettle <03427> on their property <0272> and in their cities <05892> were some Israelites <03478>, priests <03548>, Levites <03881>, and temple servants <05411>. 9:3 Some from <04480> the tribes <01121> of Judah <03063>, Benjamin <01144> <01121>, and Ephraim <0669> <01121> and Manasseh <04519> settled <03427> in Jerusalem <03389>. 9:4 The settlers included: Uthai <05793> son <01121> of Ammihud <05989>, son <01121> of Omri <06018>, son <01121> of Imri <0566>, son <01121> of Bani <01137>, who was a descendant of Perez <06557> son <01121> of Judah <03063>. 9:5 From <04480> the Shilonites <07888>: Asaiah <06222> the firstborn <01060> and his sons <01121>. 9:6 From <04480> the descendants <01121> of Zerah <02226>: Jeuel <03262>. Their relatives <0251> numbered 690 <08673> <03967> <08337>. 9:7 From <04480> the descendants <01121> of Benjamin <01144>: Sallu <05543> son <01121> of Meshullam <04918>, son <01121> of Hodaviah <01938>, son <01121> of Hassenuah <05574>; 9:8 Ibneiah <02997> son <01121> of Jeroham <03395>; Elah <0425> son <01121> of Uzzi <05813>, son <01121> of Mikri <04381>; and Meshullam <04918> son <01121> of Shephatiah <08203>, son <01121> of Reuel <07467>, son <01121> of Ibnijah <02998>. 9:9 Their relatives <0251>, listed in their genealogical records <08435>, numbered 956 <08337> <02572> <03967> <08672>. All <03605> these <0428> men <0376> were leaders <07218> of their families <01> <01004> <01>. 9:10 From <04480> the priests <03548>: Jedaiah <03048>; Jehoiarib <03080>; Jakin <03199>; 9:11 Azariah <05838> son <01121> of Hilkiah <02518>, son <01121> of Meshullam <04918>, son <01121> of Zadok <06659>, son <01121> of Meraioth <04812>, son <01121> of Ahitub <0285> the leader <05057> in God’s <0430> temple <01004>; 9:12 Adaiah <05718> son <01121> of Jeroham <03395>, son <01121> of Pashhur <06583>, son <01121> of Malkijah <04441>; and Maasai <04640> son <01121> of Adiel <05717>, son <01121> of Jahzerah <03170>, son <01121> of Meshullam <04918>, son <01121> of Meshillemith <04921>, son <01121> of Immer <0564>.

• 1Ch 9:1-34 -- Exiles Who Resettled in Jerusalem

• Meshullam

  [ebd] befriended. (1.) One of the chief Gadites in Bashan in the time of Jotham (1 Chr. 5:13). (2.) Grandfather of Shaphan, "the scribe," in the reign of Josiah (2 Kings 22:3). (3.) A priest, father of Hilkiah (1 Chr. 9:11; Neh. 1...
  [isbe] MESHULLAM - me-shul'-am (meshullam, "resigned" or "devoted"; compare Arabic Muslim; Mesollam): An Old Testament name very common in post-exilic times. (1) The grandfather of Shaphan (2 Ki 22:3). (2) A son of Zerubbabel (1 Ch...
  [smith] (friend). Ancestor of Shaphan the scribe. (2 Kings 22:3) The son of Zerubbabel. (1 Chronicles 3:19) A Gadite in the reign of Jotham king of Judah. (1 Chronicles 5:13) A Benjamite, of the sons of Elpaal. (1 Chroni...
  [nave] MESHULLAM 1. Grandfather of Shaphan, 2 Kin. 22:3. 2. A son of Zerubbabel, 1 Chr. 3:19. 3. A Gadite of Bashan, 1 Chr. 5:13. 4. Three Benjamites, 1 Chr. 8:17; 9:7, 8. 5. An Aaronite, 1 Chr. 9:11; Neh. 11:11. 6. A priest, ...
  

• GENEALOGY, 1-7

  [isbe] GENEALOGY, 1-7 - je-na-al'-o-ji, jen-a-al'-o-ji: 1. Definition 2. Biblical References 3. Importance of Genealogies 4. Their Historical Value 5. Principles of Interpretation 6. Principles of Compilation 7. Sources 8. Principa...
  

• GENEALOGY, 8 part 2

  [isbe] GENEALOGY, 8 part 2 - I. Primeval Genealogies (1 Chronicals 1:1-54). To show Israel's place among the nations; follows Genesis closely, omitting only the Cainites; boldly, skillfully compressed, as if the omitted facts were ...
  

• Genealogy

  [nave] GENEALOGY, Num. 1:18; 2 Chr. 12:15; Ezra 2:59; Neh. 7:5; Heb. 7:3. Of no spiritual significance, Matt. 3:9; 1 Tim. 1:4; Tit. 3:9. From Adam to Noah, Gen. 4:16-22; 5; 1 Chr. 1:1-4; Luke 3:36-38; to Abraham, Gen. 11:10-32; ...
  

• KORAHITES; SONS OF KORAH

  [isbe] KORAHITES; SONS OF KORAH - ko'-ra-its (qorchi), (beno qorach; in the King James Version appears also as Korhite, Kohathite, Kore): This phrase is used to denote Assir and Elkanah and Abiasaph, Korah's 3 individual sons (Ex 6...
  

• Jacob

  [nave] JACOB Son of Isaac, and twin brother of Esau, Gen. 25:24-26; Josh. 24:4; 1 Chr. 1:34; Acts 7:8. Ancestor of Jesus, Matt. 1:2. Given in answer to prayer, Gen. 25:21. Obtains Esau's birthright for a some stew, Gen. 25:29-34...
  

• ABIASAPH

  [isbe] ABIASAPH - a-bi'-a-saf, ab-i-a'-saf ('abhi-'acaph, "my father has gathered"): A descendant of Kohath the son of Levi (Ex 6:24; 1 Ch 6:23,37 (8,22); 9:19). In Chronicles the name is 'ebh-yacaph, which seems to be a mere varia...
  

• Jeroham

  [ebd] cherished; who finds mercy. (1.) Father of Elkanah, and grandfather of the prophet Samuel (1 Sam. 1:1). (2.) The father of Azareel, the "captain" of the tribe of Dan (1 Chr. 27:22). (3.) 1 Chr. 12:7; a Benjamite. (4.) 2 Chr....
  [isbe] JEROHAM - je-ro'-ham (yerocham, "may he be compassionate!"): (1) An Ephraimite, the father of Elkanah, and grandfather of Samuel (1 Sam 1:1; 1 Ch 6:27,34 (Hebrew 12,19)): Jerahmeel is the name in Septuagint, Codex Vaticanus,...
  [smith] (cherished). Father of Elkanah, the father of Samuel, of the house of Kohath. (1 Samuel 1:1; 1 Chronicles 6:27,34) (B.C. before 1142.) A Benjamite, the founder of a family of Bene-Jeroham. (1 Chronicles 8:27) Probab...
  [nave] JEROHAM 1. A Levite, and grandfather of Samuel, 1 Sam. 1:1; 1 Chr. 6:27, 34. 2. A chief of the tribe of Benjamin, 1 Chr. 8:27. 3. A descendant of Benjamin, 1 Chr. 9:8. 4. A priest, and father of Adaiah, who dwelt in Jerus...
  

• Uzzi

  [ebd] the Lord is my strength. (1.) The son of Bukki, and a descendant of Aaron (1 Chr. 6:5, 51; Ezra 7:4). (2.) A grandson of Issachar (1 Chr. 7:2, 3). (3.) A son of Bela, and grandson of Benjamin (1 Chr. 7:7). (4.) A Benjamite, ...
  [isbe] UZZI - uz'-i ('uzzi, perhaps "my strength"): (1) A descendant of Aaron and high priest, unknown apart from these sources (1 Ch 6:5,6,51 (Hebrew 5:31,32; 6:36); Ezr 7:4). (2) An eponym of a family of Issachar (1 Ch 7:2,3). (3...
  [smith] (strong). Son of Bukki and father of Zerahiah, in the line of the high priests. (1 Chronicles 6:5,61; Ezra 7:4) Though Uzzi was the lineal ancestor of Zadok, it does not appear that he was ever high priest. He must have b...
  [nave] UZZI 1. A priest. Son of Bukki, 1 Chr. 6:5, 6, 51; Ezra 7:4. 2. Grandson of Issachar, 1 Chr. 7:2, 3. 3. Grandson of Benjamin, 1 Chr. 7:7. 4. Son of Michri, 1 Chr. 9:8. 5. An overseer of the Levites, Neh. 11:22. 6. A pri...
  

• Michri

  [ebd] prize of Jehovah, a Benjamite, the father of Uzzi (1 Chr. 9:8).
  [isbe] MICHRI - mik'-ri (mikhri): A Benjamite dweller in Jerusalem (1 Ch 9:8).
  [smith] (worthy of price), ancestor of Elah, one of the heads of the fathers of Benjamin. (1 Chronicles 9:8)
  [nave] MICHRI, a Benjamite, 1 Chr. 9:8.
  

• Jeuel

  [ebd] snatched away by God, a descendant of Zerah (1 Chr. 9:6).
  [isbe] JEUEL - je-u'-el ju'-el (ye'-u'-el, meaning unknown): (1) A man of Judah (1 Ch 9:6); the name is not found in the parallel of Neh 11:24. (2) A Levite, the King James Version "Jeiel" (2 Ch 29:13). (3) A companion of Ezra, the...
  [smith] a chief man of Judah, one of the Bene-Zerah. (1 Chronicles 9:6) comp. 1Chr 9:2 [JEIEL]
  [nave] JEUEL, a descendant of Zerah, 1 Chr. 9:6.
  

• Hasenuah

  [ebd] bristling or hated, a Benjamite (1 Chr. 9:7).
  [isbe] HASENUAH - has-e-nu'-a (haccenu'ah): In the King James Version (1 Ch 9:7) for HASSENUAH (which see).
  [smith] (the hated), a Benjamite, of one of the chief families in the tribe. (1 Chronicles 9:7)
  [nave] HASENUAH, a Benjamite, 1 Chr. 9:7.
  

• Adiel

  [ebd] ornament of God. (1.) The father of Azmaveth, who was treasurer under David and Solomon (1 Chr. 27:25). (2.) A family head of the tribe of Simeon (1 Chr. 4:36). (3.) A priest (1 Chr. 9:12).
  [isbe] ADIEL - ad'-i-el (`adhi'el, "ornament of God"): (1) One of the "princes" of the tribe of Simeon, who, in the days of Hezekiah, smote the aborigines of Gedor and captured the valley (1 Ch 4:36 ff). (2) Father of Maasai, one o...
  [smith] (ornament of God). A prince of the tribe of Simeon, descended from the prosperous family of Shimei. (1 Chronicles 4:36) He took part in the murderous raid made by his tribe upon the peaceable Hamite shepherds of the valle...
  [nave] ADIEL 1. A man of the tribe of Simeon, 1 Chr. 4:36. 2. A priest, 1 Chr. 9:12. 3. Father of Azmaveth, 1 Chr. 27:25.
  

• Ammihud

  [ebd] people of glory; i.e., "renowned." (1.) The father of the Ephraimite chief Elishama, at the time of the Exodus (Num. 1:10; 2:18; 7:48, 53). (2.) Num. 34:20. (3.) Num. 34:28. (4.) The father of Talmai, king of Geshur, to whom...
  [isbe] AMMIHUD - a-mi'-hud (`ammihudh, "my kinsman is glorious"; variously in the Septuagint, Emioud or Semioud or Amioud): The name of several Old Testament persons. (1) Father of Elishama, who in the wilderness was head of the tr...
  [smith] (people of praise). An Ephraimite father of Elishama, the chief of the tribe at the time of the Exodus. (Numbers 1:10; 2:18; 7:48,53; 10:22; 7:26) and, through him, ancestor of Joshua. (B.C. 1491.) A Simeonite, father of She...
  [nave] AMMIHUD 1. Son of Laadan, 1 Chr. 7:26, and father of Elishama, Num. 1:10; 2:18. 2. Father of Shemuel, Num. 34:20. 3. Father of Pedahel, Num. 34:28. 4. Father of the king of Geshur, 2 Sam. 13:37. 5. Son of Omri, 1 Chr. 9:...
  

• Jahzerah

  [ebd] returner, the son of Meshullam, and father of Adiel (1 Chr. 9:12).
  [isbe] JAHZERAH - ja'-ze-ra, ja-ze'-ra (yachzerah, meaning unknown): In 1 Ch 9:12, an ancestor of Maasai and apparently = "Ahzai" of Neh 11:13.
  [smith] (whom God leads back), a priest of the house of Immer. (1 Chronicles 9:12)
  [nave] JAHZERAH, a priest, 1 Chr. 9:12.
  

• Jachin

  [ebd] firm. (1.) The fourth son of Simeon (Gen. 46:10), called also Jarib (1 Chr. 4:24). (2.) The head of one of the courses (the twenty-first) of priests (1 Chr. 24:17). (3.) One of the priests who returned from the Exile (1 Chr....
  [isbe] JACHIN - ja'-kin (yakhin, "he will establish"): (1) The 4th son of Simeon (Gen 46:10; Ex 6:15; Nu 26:12). In 1 Ch 4:24 his name is given as "Jarib" (compare the King James Version margin, the Revised Version margin). "Jachin...
  [smith] (he shall establish). One of the two pillars which were set up "in the porch," (1 Kings 7:21) or before the temple. (2 Chronicles 3:17) of Solomon. [BOAZ] Fourth son of Simeon, (Genesis 46:10; Exodus 6:15) founder of t...
  [nave] JACHIN 1. Son of Simeon, Gen. 46:10; Ex. 6:15; Num. 26:12. Called Jarib, 1 Chr. 4:24. 2. Name of a pillar, 1 Kin. 7:21; 2 Chr. 3:17. See: Boaz. 3. A priest, who returned from exile to Jerusalem, 1 Chr. 9:10; Neh. 11:10. ...
  

• Hodaviah

  [isbe] HODAVIAH - hod-a-vi'-a (hodhawyah, or hodhawyahu; the Septuagint's Codex Alexandrinus, Hodouia): (1) One of the heads of the half-tribe of Manasseh on the East of the Jordan (1 Ch 5:24). (2) A Benjamite, the son of Hassenuah...
  [smith] (Praise ye Jehovah). A man of Manasseh, one of the heads of the half tribe on the east of Jordan (1 Chronicles 5:24) (B.C. 720.) A man of Benjamin, son of Has-senuah. (1 Chronicles 9:7) A Levite, who seems to have give...
  [nave] HODAVIAH 1. A chief of the half tribe of Manasseh, whose inheritance was E. of the Jordan, 1 Chr. 5:24. 2. A Benjamite, 1 Chr. 9:7. 3. A Levite, Ezra 2:40.
  

• Bani

  [isbe] BANI - ba'-ni (bani, "posterity"): (1) A Gadite, one of David's mighty men (2 Sam 23:36). (2) A Levite whose son was appointed for service in the tabernacle at David's time (1 Ch 6:46). (3) A Judahite whose son lived in Jeru...
  [smith] (built). A Gadite, one of David?s mighty men. (2 Samuel 23:36) (B.C. 1046.) A Levite of the line of Merari, and forefather to Ethan. (1 Chronicles 6:46) A man of Judah of the line of Pharez. (1 Chronicles 9:4) "Chil...
  [nave] BANI 1. A Gadite, 2 Sam. 23:36. 2. A Levite, 1 Chr. 6:46. 3. A descendant of Pharez, 1 Chr. 9:4. 4. Father of returned exiles, Ezra 2:10; 10:29. Called Biui, Neh. 7:15. 5. A Levite of the returned exiles, Neh. 3:17; 8:7...
  

• Asaiah

  [isbe] ASAIAH - a-sa'-ya ([`asayah], "Yahweh has made," written Asahiah twice in the King James Version (2 Ki 22:12,14)): (1) A Levite of the family of Merari, and one of those who helped bring the ark from the house of Obed-edom t...
  [smith] (the Lord hath made). A prince of one of the families of the Simeonites in the reign of Hezekiah. (1 Chronicles 4:36) (B.C. 910.) A Levite in the reign of David, chief of the family of Merari. (1 Chronicles 6:30) With ...
  [nave] ASAIAH 1. A descendant of Simeon, 1 Chr. 4:36. 2. A Levite, 1 Chr. 6:30. Probably identical with a man of same name mentioned in 1 Chr. 15:6, 11. 3. A Shilonite, 1 Chr. 9:5.
  

• Meshillemith

  [isbe] MESHILLEMITH - me-shil'-e-mith (meshillemith, "retribution"): A priest, son of Immer, ancestor, according to 1 Ch 9:12, of Adaiah and Pashhur, and according to Neh 11:13, of Amashai. In the latter passage this name is spelle...
  [smith] (recompense), the son of Immer, a priest. (Nehemiah 11:13; 1 Chronicles 9:12)
  [nave] MESHILLEMITH, a priest, 1 Chr. 9:12.
  

• Samuel, Kings, Chronicles: Genealogies

  

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