(7) And of the sons of Benjamin.--The parallel passage (Nehemiah 11:7) starts with "Sallu the son of Me-shullam," but continues, "the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah," and carries the ancestry four generations further back.

The son of Hodaviah, the son of Hasenuah.--Perhaps we should read "and Hodaviah," instead of "son of Hodaviah." (See Note on 1Chronicles 9:9-10.) The name Hodaviah, which occurred 1Chronicles 5:24, is a peculiar Aramaizing form of Hoduyah ("Thank the Lord"). Perhaps here the true reading is wihudah. "and Judah." Comp. Nehemiah 11:9, "Judah the son of Senuali" (Heb. ha-Senuah).

Verses 7-9. - The corresponding passage (Nehemiah 11:7, 8) varies much in the names given, and adds up the number of Benjamite chief men to nine hundred and twenty-eight, instead of nine hundred and fifty-six.

9:1-44 Genealogies. - This chapter expresses that one end of recording all these genealogies was, to direct the Jews, when they returned out of captivity, with whom to unite, and where to reside. Here is an account of the good state into which the affairs of religion were put, on the return from Babylon. Every one knew his charge. Work is likely to be done well when every one knows the duty of his place, and makes a business of it. God is the God of order. Thus was the temple a figure of the heavenly one, where they rest not day nor night from praising God, Re 4:8. Blessed be His name, believers there shall, not in turn, but all together, without interruption, praise him night and day: may the Lord make each of us fit for the inheritance of the saints in light.And of the sons of Benjamin,.... Who were of the tribe of Benjamin, and went with Judah into captivity, and returned with them, and such of them as dwelt in Jerusalem before that:

Sallu the son of Meshullam; whose pedigree is differently given, Nehemiah 11:7,

the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hassenaah; perhaps these men had two names, there called Joel and Pedaiah.