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1)

Binyamin's descendants were taught above (7:6 and onwards)!

1.

'Rashi', Radak (7:6): Some of his descendants were taught above 1 . Here more is taught, to trace Sha'ul's lineage back to him.

2.

Redak citing Meforshim, Malbim: No. This Binyamin and everyone listed until Naftoli (13) are from Bnei Yisachar.


1

Refer to 7:13:1:1 and the note there.

2)

Ashbel was Binyamin's third son, not his second!

1.

Redak: Since Becher is not listed here, Ashbel is second among those listed here.

3)

Why is Becher not listed here?

1.

Rashi (Bamidbar 26:13, from Yerushalmi Yuma 1:2): After Aharon died, the cloud departed and Kena'anim attacked. Yisrael began returning to Egypt. Bnei Levi chased and fought them; several families were wiped out in the war. (Rashi discussed why families are omitted in Parshas Pinchas; this answers also our question. - PF)

2.

Redak: He was listed in Vayigash among Binyamin's 10 sons, but not in Pinchas - there, only five sons are listed. Perhaps only Roshei Mishpechos are listed there and here. In Pinchas, Ard and Na'aman are called Bnei Bela; in Vayigash, they are called Bnei Binyamin! Perhaps there included grandsons together with the sons. Or, Bela named two of his sons like Binyamin's sons.

3.

Radak citing Bamidbar Rabah 21:8: Families of Shimon and Binyamin were wiped out due to [Zenus 1 via] Bil'am's counsel 2 .

4.

Malbim: Becher, Gera and Rosh did not father families.


1

Midrash Tanchuma says that the families died in the plague that came. Rashi asserted that the plague killed only Bnei Shimon! The Yerushalmi (Sanhedrin 10:2) says that more than 150,000 Yisraelim were executed for idolatry via the Zenus. (PF)

2

Radak: How can the Midrash explain why Becher is omitted in Pinchas, but is included here and was counted in the days of David?

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