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Mikloth became the father of Shimeam. They also lived with their brothers in Jerusalem, over against their brothers.
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A Purposeful Repetition
Commentators explain that this verse is part of a genealogy repeated from chapter 8. This isn't a scribe's error but a deliberate literary choice by the Chronicler. He reintroduces King Saul's family line to create a seamless transition from the book's extensive genealogies into the historical narrative of Saul's downfall, which begins in the next chapter.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
This is an almost exact repetition of 1 Chronicles 8:29–38, likely included intentionally by the author. To connect the genealogical se…
19th Century
Anglican
A duplicate of 1 Chronicles 8:29–38. The genealogy of Saul seems to be repeated, according to the chronicler’s habit (compare [Referenc…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 9:35).
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