1 Chronicles 5:14

“These were the sons of Abihail the son of Huri, the son of Jaroah, the son of Gilead, the son of Michael, the son of Jeshishai, the son of Jahdo, the son of Buz.”

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1 Chronicles 5:14, word by word

the sonsבְּנֵיbene

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

Where else “bene” appears
of Abihailאֲבִיחַיִלavichayil

Abihail

Abihail, father of Zuriel, of the Levites of Merari; other people, men and women, bear the same name. It means "father of strength."

Where else “avichayil” appears
of Huriחוּרִיchuri

Huri

Huri: a man of the tribe of Gad, father of Abihail.

Where else “churi” appears
of Jaroahיָרוֹחַyaroach

Jaroah

Jaroah: a man of the tribe of Gad.

Where else “yaroach” appears
of Gileadגִּלְעָדgilad

Gilead

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of Michaelמִיכָאֵלmichael

Michael

Michael, father of Sethur, of the tribe of Asher; others bear the same name, among them the angel Michael (Daniel 10:13). It means "who is like God?"

Where else “michael” appears
of Jeshishaiיְשִׁישַׁיyeshishay

Jeshishai

Jeshishai: a man of the tribe of Gad.

Where else “yeshishay” appears
of Jahdoיַחְדּוֹyachdo

Jahdo

Jahdo: a man of the tribe of Gad.

Where else “yachdo” appears
of Buzבּוּזbuz

Buz

Buz, a son of Nahor, nephew of Abraham; also an Israelite.

Where else “buz” appears

Places in this verse

JerusalemGilead
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Gilead

    Today: northern Jordan, east of the Jordan River

    A hill region east of the Jordan River, in present-day Jordan.

    Reuben, Gad and half of Manasseh settled there (Num 32:1, 33). Jephthah was from Gilead (Judg 11:1). Jeremiah spoke of its balm (Jer 8:22).

    Genesis 31:21Numbers 32:1Judges 11:1Jeremiah 8:22

The context

13And their brothers by their fathers’ houses: Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia, and Eber, seven.

14 · This verse (above)

15Ahi the son of Abdiel, the son of Guni, was head of their fathers’ house.

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