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and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zecher.

Verse Takeaways

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Clues in the Biblical Text

Scholars observe interesting details even in this simple list of names. For example, they note that 'Zecher' is a common abbreviation for 'Zechariah,' which appears in a parallel genealogy. They also suggest a phrase may have been accidentally omitted by an ancient scribe, a detail uncovered by comparing this passage to 1 Chronicles 9. These small textual clues give us a window into the Bible's transmission history.

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1 Chronicles

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On 1 Chronicles 8:31

19th Century

Bishop

Ahio. —The recurrence of this name here lends some support to the Authorised Version in 1 Chronicles 8:14.

John Gill

John Gill

On 1 Chronicles 8:31

17th Century

Pastor

(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 8:30).