“Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,”
He continueth in the description of the tribe of Benjamin, because his purpose is to set forth the genealogy of Saul.
“And these are the sons of Ehud: these are the heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Geba, and they removed them to Manahath:”
Meaning, the inhabitants of the city of Geba.
“And Shaharaim begat children in the country of Moab, after he had sent them away; Hushim and Baara were his wives.”
After he had put away his two wives.
“These were heads of the fathers, by their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Jerusalem.”
The chief of the tribe of Benjamin, that dwelt in Jerusalem.
“And at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon ; whose wife's name was Maachah: father: called Jehiel,IChro.9.35”
Cross references: : 1 Chron. 9:35
“And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal. Eshbaal: or, Ishbosheth 2.Sam.2.8”
Who in 1 Sam. 9:1 is called Abiel. He is also named Ishbosheth, 2 Sam. 2:8 .
“And the son of Jonathan was Meribbaal; and Meribbaal begat Micah. Meribbaal: or, Mephibosheth.2.Sam.4.4”
He is likewise called Mephibosheth, 2 Sam. 9:6 .