35 In Gibeon Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived , and his wife's name was Maacah , 36 and his firstborn son was Abdon , then Zur , Kish , Baal , Ner , Nadab , 37 Gedor , Ahio , Zechariah and Mikloth . 38 Mikloth became the father of Shimeam . And they also lived with their relatives in Jerusalem opposite their other relatives . 39 Ner became the father of Kish , and Kish became the father of Saul , and Saul became the father of Jonathan , Malchi-shua , Abinadab and Eshbaal . 40 The son of Jonathan was Merib-baal ; and Merib-baal became the father of Micah . 41 The sons of Micah were Pithon , Melech , Tahrea and Ahaz. 42 Ahaz became the father of Jarah , and Jarah became the father of Alemeth , Azmaveth and Zimri ; and Zimri became the father of Moza , 43 and Moza became the father of Binea and Rephaiah his son , Eleasah his son , Azel his son . 44 Azel had six sons whose names are these : Azrikam , Bocheru and Ishmael and Sheariah and Obadiah and Hanan . These were the sons of Azel .
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 9:35-44
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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, Revelation 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.