And of the sons of Benjamin; Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hasenuah,
The verse names Sallu of Benjamin as son of Meshullam, grandson of Hodaviah, and descendant of Hasenuah, and this genealogy served after the exile to establish hereditary descent for the proper allotment of land and the continuation of temple service. It stands in the list of 1 Chronicles 9:1-32 setting forth the order of service after the return from Babylon as originally ordained by David and Samuel, in a book whose narrative runs parallel to 1 and 2 Samuel and whose list contains a mention of the Sabbath connected with events in the life of David. It belongs to the carefully preserved genealogical record of Benjamin, showing the preservation of the records of God's children and the integrity of Israel's tribes. Its inclusion in the genealogy shows that God is particular about recording His people, and that a faithful record of each soul is kept in the books of heaven.
The verse names Sallu of Benjamin as son of Meshullam, grandson of Hodaviah, and descendant of Hasenuah, and this genealogy served after the exile to establish hereditary descent for the proper allotment of land and the continuation of temple service. It stands in the list of 1 Chronicles 9:1-32 setting forth the order of service after the return from Babylon as originally ordained by David and Samuel, in a book whose narrative runs parallel to 1 and 2 Samuel and whose list contains a mention of the Sabbath connected with events in the life of David. It belongs to the carefully preserved genealogical record of Benjamin, showing the preservation of the records of God's children and the integrity of Israel's tribes. Its inclusion in the genealogy shows that God is particular about recording His people, and that a faithful record of each soul is kept in the books of heaven.