And Hananiah, and Elam, and Antothijah,

1 CHRONICLES 8:24KJV
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1 Chronicles 8:24 (KJV)

What does 1 Chronicles 8:24 mean?

1 Chronicles 8:24 lists three individuals—Hananiah, Elam, and Antothijah—as part of a genealogy. This verse is simply naming descendants within the tribe of Benjamin, continuing a record of family lines.

The Book of 1 Chronicles was written to document the ancestry of Israel’s tribes, especially after the Babylonian exile. Here, the chronicler is listing members of Benjamin’s family tree, likely to preserve their heritage and identity. The verse does not give additional details about these men, but their inclusion shows the importance of every branch in the nation’s history.

Where else these words appear

“Elam” Hebrew H5867 · used in 27 verses

  • Genesis 10:22 The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.
  • Ezra 10:2 And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered and said unto Ezra, We have trespassed against our God, and have taken strange wives of the people of the land: yet now there is hope in Israel concerning this thing.
  • Jeremiah 25:25 And all the kings of Zimri, and all the kings of Elam, and all the kings of the Medes,

“Hananiah” Hebrew H2608 · used in 28 verses

  • 1 Chronicles 3:19 And the sons of Pedaiah were, Zerubbabel, and Shimei: and the sons of Zerubbabel; Meshullam, and Hananiah, and Shelomith their sister:
  • Nehemiah 10:23 Hoshea, Hananiah, Hashub,
  • Jeremiah 28:15 Then said the prophet Jeremiah unto Hananiah the prophet, Hear now, Hananiah; The LORD hath not sent thee; but thou makest this people to trust in a lie.