דברי הימים א, פרק ח׳, פסוק ז׳

The history of the tribe of Benjamin is marked by internal migrations and complex family dynamics. The records reveal a story of displacement, detailing both the leaders who forced their own relatives into exile and the new generations born in the aftermath. Among the key figures in these events is Ahiyah, widely understood to be the same person as Ahoah, who appears earlier in the family line [מצודת דוד, רלב״ג, מלבי״ם].

A central question arises regarding the exact nature of this internal exile and who was responsible for driving out the family members. The primary approach among commentators is that Gera acted alone, forcing the rest of his relatives to leave their home [מצודת דוד, ביאור שטיינזלץ]. Alternatively, some suggest this was a coordinated effort where Naaman, Ahiyah, and Gera joined forces to banish their brothers [רלב״ג].

A distinctly different perspective shifts the focus away from Gera, pointing instead to Ehud, the patriarch of the family. According to this view, it was Ehud who directed the movement, intentionally relocating Naaman, Ahiyah, and Gera to a single area. His goal was to gather and consolidate all the heads of the family households in one place [מלבי״ם].

This difference of opinion directly shapes how the subsequent births of Uzza and Ahihud are understood. Those who view Gera as the primary force behind the expulsion maintain that Gera stayed behind after driving the others away, and he became the father of Uzza and Ahihud [מצודת דוד, רלב״ג, ביאור שטיינזלץ]. However, according to the perspective that Ehud orchestrated the relocation, it was Ehud himself who then became the father of Uzza and Ahihud during that period [מלבי״ם].