I Chronicles 8:22

Misinterpretations often dismiss this verse as insignificant 'begat' filler, ignoring its role in authenticating Israel's tribal records essential for legal, priestly, and messianic lineages; others impose symbolic meanings on the names—like deriving personal prophecies from 'Heber' (association) or 'Eliel' (God is God)—without textual warrant, or treat it as a complete family tree rather than a selective excerpt in a larger Benjaminite genealogy.

This verse lists three Benjamite names—Ishpan, Heber, and Eliel—as part of the detailed genealogy tracing the descendants of Shaharaim through his wife Hushim, emphasizing the importance of preserving family lineages in ancient Israel to maintain tribal identities, land inheritances, and historical continuity, reflecting God's covenant promises to Abraham's descendants and the structured organization of His people.