Ir

Ir was a son of Bela and a descendant of Benjamin, listed as the father of Shuppim, Huppim, and Maacah in the genealogy of 1 Chronicles 7:12. The Benjamite genealogy in 1 Chronicles 7 is complex and overlaps with lists in Genesis 46 and Numbers 26 in ways that present interpretive challenges. Ir represents one of the early Benjamite clan heads whose descendants contributed to the diverse family structure of the tribe.