(36) Jehoadah.--Heb., Jeho'addah. 1Chronicles 9:42 gives Jarah (Heb., Ja'rah), a mistake arising from the common confusion of the Heb. d and r. The name there should be read, "Jo'addah," a contraction of the present form.

Alemeth.--In 1Chronicles 7:8 a son of Becher; in 1Chronicles 6:60 a Levitical town. The name is apparently personal here.

Verse 36. - Jehoadah. The parallel passage in next chapter (ver. 42) has Jarah; but some manuscripts have Jahdah (יַעְדָּה), which comes very near our Jehoadah (יִהועַדָּה). Zimri. It is possible that this Zimri may rightly be identified with the usurper Zimri of 1 Kings 16:9-20.

8:1-40 Genealogies. - Here is a larger list of Benjamin's tribe. We may suppose that many things in these genealogies, which to us seem difficult, abrupt, and perplexed, were plain and easy at that time, and fully answered the intention for which they were published. Many great and mighty nations then were in being upon earth, and many illustrious men, whose names are now wholly forgotten; while the names of multitudes of the Israel of God are here kept in everlasting remembrance. The memory of the just is blessed.And Ahaz begat Jehoadah,.... Called Jarah, 1 Chronicles 9:42.

and Jehoadah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza; the same account is given, 1 Chronicles 9:42.