26:38 The Benjaminites by their families: from Bela, the family of the Belaites; from Ashbel, the family of the Ashbelites; from Ahiram, the family of the Ahiramites; 26:39 from Shupham, 1 the family of the Shuphamites; from Hupham, the family of the Huphamites. 26:40 The descendants of Bela were Ard 2 and Naaman. From Ard, 3 the family of the Ardites; from Naaman, the family of the Naamanites.
1 tc With the exception of a few manuscripts the MT has Shephupham. The spelling in the translation above is supported by Smr and the ancient versions.
2 tc The LXX has Adar. Cf. 1 Chr 8:3.
3 tc “From Ard” is not in the Hebrew text.