1 Chronicles 9:7 Meaning and Explanation
“And of the sons of Benjamin; Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hasenuah,”
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Read Full Chapter →The Benjamite residents of Jerusalem begin with Sallu, traced through Meshullam, Hodaviah, and Hasenuah.
What Does 1 Chronicles 9:7 Mean?
The chronicler turns from Judah to Benjamin, the tribe whose territory included Jerusalem itself. Sallu heads the list, his ancestry traced back three generations to fix his place among his people.
Benjamin and Judah had remained together as the southern kingdom and shared the burden of exile and return. Their settling side by side in Jerusalem speaks of unity recovered. Names that seem only to fill a register are in truth the record of a people God refused to let perish, each family a living link between the promises of old and the worship now resumed.
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What does 1 Chronicles 9:7 mean?
The Benjamite residents of Jerusalem begin with Sallu, traced through Meshullam, Hodaviah, and Hasenuah.