דברי הימים א, פרק ח׳, פסוק כ״ט

The ancestral records of the tribe of Benjamin shift their focus to the leadership of Gibeon, one of the tribe's prominent cities. The recording of this specific family line presents a unique historical situation, as the lineage appears again later in the book with slight variations. This duplication occurred during the compilation of these records by Ezra the Scribe. When gathering the genealogical documents, he occasionally discovered scrolls containing different versions of the same family tree. Rather than selecting one version over the other, he chose to preserve both traditions by recording them in two separate locations [רש״י, מלבי״ם].

The leader of this city is introduced with a title of honor rather than a personal name. Being recognized as the father of the city shows that he was its primary minister and great leader [מצודת דוד, רד״ק]. He likely earned this prestigious status because he personally built the city, leading to it being associated with him. By comparing this account to the parallel record, his actual given name is revealed to be Jeiel [רד״ק, מלבי״ם].

An interesting detail emerges regarding a woman named Maacah. The current record identifies her as the leader's wife, whereas the parallel account describes Maacah as his sister. This difference can be understood in two ways. It is possible that he had both a wife and a sister who shared the same name. Alternatively, this reflects the varying textual traditions found in the original scrolls, which were preserved and adjusted over the generations [מלבי״ם].