1 Chronicles — Chapter 8

1Benjamin was the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,

2Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.

3The sons of Bela: Addar, Gera, Abihud,

4Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,

5Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.

6These were the descendants of Ehud who were the heads of the families living in Geba and were exiled to Manahath:

7Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, who carried them into exile and who was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.

8Shaharaim had sons in the country of Moab after he had divorced his wives Hushim and Baara.

9His sons by his wife Hodesh: Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,

10Jeuz, Sachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of families.

11He also had sons by Hushim: Abitub and Elpaal.

12The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, Shemed (who built Ono and Lod with its villages),

13and Beriah and Shema (who were the heads of families living in Aijalon and who drove out the inhabitants of Gath).

14Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,

15Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,

16Michael, Ishpah, and Joha were the sons of Beriah.

17Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,

18Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.

19Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,

20Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,

21Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.

22Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,

23Abdon, Zichri, Hanan,

24Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,

25Iphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.

26Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,

27Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zichri were the sons of Jeroham.

28All these were heads of families, the chiefs according to their genealogies, and they lived in Jerusalem.

29Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maacah,

30and Abdon was his firstborn son, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,

31Gedor, Ahio, Zecher,

32and Mikloth, who was the father of Shimeah. They too lived alongside their relatives in Jerusalem.

33Ner was the father of Kish, Kish was the father of Saul, and Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal.

34The son of Jonathan: Merib-baal, and Merib-baal was the father of Micah.

35The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.

36Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah, Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri, and Zimri was the father of Moza.

37Moza was the father of Binea. Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son.

38Azel had six sons, and these were their names: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.

39The sons of his brother Eshek: Ulam was his firstborn, Jeush second, and Eliphelet third.

40The sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, archers, and they had many sons and grandsons—150 in all. All these were the descendants of Benjamin.

1Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,

2Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.

3And the sons of Bela were, Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,

4And Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,

5And Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.

6And these are the sons of Ehud: these are the heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Geba, and they removed them to Manahath:

7And Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, he removed them, and begat Uzza, and Ahihud.

8And Shaharaim begat children in the country of Moab, after he had sent them away; Hushim and Baara were his wives.

9And he begat of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham,

10And Jeuz, and Shachia, and Mirma. These were his sons, heads of the fathers.

11And of Hushim he begat Abitub, and Elpaal.

12The sons of Elpaal; Eber, and Misham, and Shamed, who built Ono, and Lod, with the towns thereof:

13Beriah also, and Shema, who were heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who drove away the inhabitants of Gath:

14And Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth,

15And Zebadiah, and Arad, and Ader,

16And Michael, and Ispah, and Joha, the sons of Beriah;

17And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hezeki, and Heber,

18Ishmerai also, and Jezliah, and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal;

19And Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,

20And Elienai, and Zilthai, and Eliel,

21And Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, the sons of Shimhi;

22And Ishpan, and Heber, and Eliel,

23And Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan,

24And Hananiah, and Elam, and Antothijah,

25And Iphedeiah, and Penuel, the sons of Shashak;

26And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,

27And Jaresiah, and Eliah, and Zichri, the sons of Jeroham.

28These were heads of the fathers, by their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Jerusalem.

29And at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon; whose wife’s name was Maachah:

30And his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,

31And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher.

32And Mikloth begat Shimeah. And these also dwelt with their brethren in Jerusalem, over against them.

33And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi-shua, and Abinadab, and Esh-baal.

34And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal; and Merib-baal begat Micah.

35And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz.

36And Ahaz begat Jehoadah; and Jehoadah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza,

37And Moza begat Binea: Rapha was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son:

38And Azel had six sons, whose names are these, Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.

39And the sons of Eshek his brother were, Ulam his firstborn, Jehush the second, and Eliphelet the third.

40And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour, archers, and had many sons, and sons’ sons, an hundred and fifty. All these are of the sons of Benjamin.

1And Benjamin begat Bela his first-born, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,

2Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.

3And Bela had sons: Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,

4and Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,

5and Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.

6And these are the sons of Ehud: these are the heads of fathers` [houses] of the inhabitants of Geba, and they carried them captive to Manahath:

7and Naaman, and Ahijah, and Gera, he carried them captive: and he begat Uzza and Ahihud.

8And Shaharaim begat children in the field of Moab, after he had sent them away; Hushim and Baara were his wives.

9And he begat of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcam,

10and Jeuz, and Shachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers` [houses].

11And of Hushim he begat Abitub and Elpaal.

12And the sons of Elpaal: Eber, and Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono and Lod, with the towns thereof;

13and Beriah, and Shema, who were heads of fathers` [houses] of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath;

14and Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth,

15and Zebadiah, and Arad, and Eder,

16and Michael, and Ishpah, and Joha, the sons of Beriah,

17and Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hizki, and Heber,

18and Ishmerai, and Izliah, and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal,

19and Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,

20and Elienai, and Zillethai, and Eliel,

21and Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, the sons of Shimei,

22and Ishpan, and Eber, and Eliel,

23and Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan,

24and Hananiah, and Elam, and Anthothijah,

25and Iphdeiah, and Penuel, the sons of Shashak,

26and Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,

27and Jaareshiah, and Elijah, and Zichri, the sons of Jeroham.

28These were heads of fathers` [houses] throughout their generations, chief men: these dwelt in Jerusalem.

29And in Gibeon there dwelt the father of Gibeon, [Jeiel], whose wife`s name was Maacah;

30and his first-born son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,

31and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zecher.

32And Mikloth begat Shimeah. And they also dwelt with their brethren in Jerusalem, over against their brethren.

33And Ner begat Kish; and Kish begat Saul; and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi-shua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.

34And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal; and Merib-baal begat Micah.

35And the sons of Micah: Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz.

36And Ahaz begat Jehoaddah; and Jehoaddah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza.

37And Moza begat Binea; Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.

38And Azel had six sons, whose names are these: Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.

39And the sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his first-born, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third.

40And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, archers, and had many sons, and sons` sons, a hundred and fifty. All these were of the sons of Benjamin.

1Benjamin was the father of Bela, his firstborn; Ashbel was born second, Aharah third,

2Nohah fourth, and Rapha fifth.

3Bela’s sons were Addar, Gera, Abihud,

4Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,

5Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.

6These were the descendants of Ehud who were leaders of the families living in Geba who were forced to move to Manahath:

7Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, who moved them. Gera was the father of Uzzah and Ahihud.

8Shaharaim fathered sons in Moab after he divorced his wives Hushim and Baara.

9By his wife Hodesh he fathered Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malkam,

10Jeuz, Sakia, and Mirmah. These were his sons; they were family leaders.

11By Hushim he fathered Abitub and Elpaal.

12The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, Shemed (who built Ono and Lod, as well as its surrounding towns),

13Beriah, and Shema. They were leaders of the families living in Aijalon and chased out the inhabitants of Gath.

14Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,

15Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,

16Michael, Ishpah, and Joha were the sons of Beriah.

17Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,

18Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.

19Jakim, Zikri, Zabdi,

20Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,

21Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.

22Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,

23Abdon, Zikri, Hanan,

24Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,

25Iphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.

26Shamsherai, Shechariah, Athaliah,

27Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zikri were the sons of Jeroham.

28These were the family leaders listed in the genealogical records; they lived in Jerusalem.

29The father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon; his wife’s name was Maacah.

30His firstborn son was Abdon, followed by Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,

31Gedor, Ahio, Zeker, and Mikloth.

32Mikloth was the father of Shimeah. They also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.

33Ner was the father of Kish, and Kish was the father of Saul. Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malki-Shua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.

34The son of Jonathan: Meribbaal. Meribbaal was the father of Micah.

35The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.

36Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah, and Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza,

37and Moza was the father of Binea. His son was Raphah, whose son was Eleasah, whose son was Azel.

38Azel had six sons: Azrikam his firstborn, followed by Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.

39The sons of his brother Eshek:Ulam was his firstborn, Jeush second, and Eliphelet third.

40The sons of Ulam were warriors who were adept archers. They had many sons and grandsons, a total of 150.All these were the descendants of Benjamin.

1Benjamin became the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,

2Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.

3Bela had sons: Addar, Gera, Abihud,

4Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,

5Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.

6These are the sons of Ehud. These are the heads of fathers’ households of the inhabitants of Geba, who were carried captive to Manahath:

7Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, who carried them captive; and he became the father of Uzza and Ahihud.

8Shaharaim became the father of children in the field of Moab, after he had sent them away. Hushim and Baara were his wives.

9By Hodesh his wife, he became the father of Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,

10Jeuz, Shachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers’ households.

11By Hushim, he became the father of Abitub and Elpaal.

12The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono and Lod, with its towns;

13and Beriah, and Shema, who were heads of fathers’ households of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath;

14and Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,

15Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,

16Michael, Ishpah, Joha, the sons of Beriah,

17Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,

18Ishmerai, Izliah, Jobab, the sons of Elpaal,

19Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,

20Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,

21Adaiah, Beraiah, Shimrath, the sons of Shimei,

22Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,

23Abdon, Zichri, Hanan,

24Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,

25Iphdeiah, Penuel, the sons of Shashak,

26Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,

27Jaareshiah, Elijah, Zichri, and the sons of Jeroham.

28These were heads of fathers’ households throughout their generations, chief men. These lived in Jerusalem.

29The father of Gibeon, whose wife’s name was Maacah, lived in Gibeon,

30with his firstborn son Abdon, Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,

31Gedor, Ahio, and Zecher.

32Mikloth became the father of Shimeah. They also lived with their brothers in Jerusalem, near their brothers.

33Ner became the father of Kish. Kish became the father of Saul. Saul became the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.

34The son of Jonathan was Merib Baal. Merib Baal became the father of Micah.

35The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.

36Ahaz became the father of Jehoaddah. Jehoaddah became the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri became the father of Moza.

37Moza became the father of Binea. Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son.

38Azel had six sons, whose names are these: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.

39The sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third.

40The sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, archers, and had many sons, and sons’ sons, one hundred fifty. All these were of the sons of Benjamin.