Bible Person

Benjamin

Meaning: son of the right hand · Male · 1 cross reference

This Benjamin entry refers to one of the sons of Bilhan in 1 Chronicles 7, not to the patriarch from whom the tribe takes its name. He belongs to a smaller Benjaminite family branch within the tribal genealogy. First appears in 1 Chr 7:10.1

AI summary: This Benjamin matters because his single cross reference shows that the tribe's genealogical memory could include descendants bearing the same name as their founding ancestor. The entry helps preserve the complexity and density of Benjamin's internal family record. Taken together, the material presents this Benjamin as a family figure within the tribe of Benjamin.1