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Sons of Shimhi
Commentators explain that Jakim, Zichri, and Zabdi were sons of a man named Shimhi. This Shimhi is identified as the same person as Shema, mentioned in verse 13, who was a son of Elpaal. This detail helps place these individuals within the larger family tree of the tribe of Benjamin being outlined in this chapter.
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Charles Ellicott
On 1 Chronicles 8:19–21
19th Century
Bishop
Nine sons of Shimhi (Shimei being the same as Shema). This is the same Hebrew name that, at 2 Samuel 16:5 and following, the Authorized…
John Gill
On 1 Chronicles 8:19
17th Century
Pastor
Ver. 19-21. And Jakim
With all the rest in these verses, namely, Zichri, Zabdi, Elienai, Zilthai, Eliel,…