John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 8. And Ibneiah the son of Jeroham , etc.] Who with two more, Elah and Meshullam, whose ancestors are given, of whom we have no mention elsewhere, were all of the tribe of Benjamin, said to settle at Jerusalem.
Matthew Henry Commentary
- Genealogies.
--This chapter expresses that one end of recording all thes genealogies was, to direct the Jews, when they returned out of captivity, with whom to unite, and where to reside. Here is an accoun of the good state into which the affairs of religion were put, on the return from Babylon. Every one knew his charge. Work is likely to be done well when every one knows the duty of his place, and makes business of it. God is the God of order. Thus was the temple a figur of the heavenly one, where they rest not day nor night from praisin God, Re 4:8. Blessed be His name, believers there shall, not in turn but all together, without interruption, praise him night and day: ma the Lord make each of us fit for the inheritance of the saints in light _________________________________________________
Original Hebrew ויבניה2997 בן1121 ירחם3395 ואלה425 בן1121 עזי5813 בן1121 מכרי4381 ומשׁלם4918 בן1121 שׁפטיה8203 בן1121 רעואל7467 בן1121 יבניה׃2998
