1 Chronicles 8
1 Benjamin fathered Bela, his firstborn; Ashbel, the second; and Aharah, the third;
2 Nohah, the fourth; and Rapha, the fifth.
3 Bela had sons: Addar, Gera, and Abihud;
4 and Abishua, Naaman, and Ahoah;
5 and Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
6 These are the sons of Ehud. They were the heads of the ancestral houses of the inhabitants of Geba, and they were carried off into exile at Manahath:
7 Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera; he was the one who carried them off into exile, and he fathered Uzza and Ahihud.
8 Shaharaim fathered children in the country of Moab after sending away Hushim and Baara, his wives.
9 By Hodesh, his wife, he fathered Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, and Malcam,
10 Jeuz, Sachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of ancestral houses.
11 By Hushim he fathered Abitub and Elpaal.
12 The sons of Elpaal were Eber, Misham, and Shemed. He built Ono and Lod, with their villages.
13 Beriah and Shema were the heads of the ancestral houses of the inhabitants of Aijalon; they put the inhabitants of Gath to flight.
14 Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth;
15 Zebadiah, Arad, and Eder;
16 Michael, Ishpah, and Joha, sons of Beriah;
17 Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, and Heber;
18 Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab, sons of Elpaal;
19 Jakin, Zichri, and Zabdi;
20 Elienai, Zillethai, and Eliel;
21 Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath, sons of Shimei;
22 Ishpan, Eber, and Eliel;
23 Abdon, Zichri, and Hanan;
24 Hananiah, Elam, and Antothijah;
25 Iphedeiah and Penuel, sons of Shashak;
26 Shamsharai, Shehariah, and Athaliah;
27 Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zichri, sons of Jeroham.
28 These were heads of ancestral houses according to their generations; they were chiefs. These lived in Jerusalem.
29 In Gibeon lived the father of Gibeon, and his wife's name was Maacah.
30 His firstborn son was Abdon, followed by Zur, Kish, Baal, and Nadab;
31 Gedor, Ahio, and Zecher.
32 Mikloth fathered Shimeah. They too lived in Jerusalem, opposite their brothers, with their brothers.
33 Ner fathered Kish; Kish fathered Saul; and Saul fathered Jonathan, Malchi-shua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
34 Jonathan's son was Merib-baal, and Merib-baal fathered Micah.
35 The sons of Micah were Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
36 Ahaz fathered Jehoaddah; Jehoaddah fathered Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri fathered Moza.
37 Moza fathered Binea; Rapha was his son, Eleasah was his son, and Azel was his son.
38 Azel had six sons, and these are their names: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were sons of Azel.
39 The sons of his brother Eshek were Ulam, his firstborn; Jeush, the second; and Eliphelet, the third.
40 The sons of Ulam were mighty warriors, bowmen, and they had many sons and grandsons—150 in all. All these were descendants of Benjamin.
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