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Binyamin fathered Bela his firstborn son; his second, Ashbel; his third, Achrach; his fourth, Nochah; and his fifth, Rafa. Bela had sons: Adar, Gera, Avihud, Avishua, Na‘aman, Achoach, Gera, Sh’fufan and Huram. These are the sons of Ehud, the heads of fathers’ clans among the inhabitants of Geva (they were carried away captive to Manachat; those who carried them off were Na‘aman, Achiyah and Gera): he fathered ‘Uzah and Achichud. Shacharayim fathered children on the plains of Mo’av; after sending away his wives Hushim and Ba‘ara, it was through his wife Hodesh that he fathered: Yovav, Tzivya, Mesha, Malkam, 10 Ye‘utz, Sokhya and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of clans. 11 Through Hushim he fathered Avituv and Elpa‘al. 12 The sons of Elpa‘al: ‘Ever, Mish‘am, Shemed — he built Ono and Lod with its towns — 13 and B’ri‘ah and Shema — they were heads of fathers’ clans among the inhabitants of Ayalon, who drove away the people living in Gat.

14 Achyo, Shashak, Yeremot, 15 Z’vadyah, ‘Arad, ‘Eder, 16 Mikha’el, Yishpah and Yocha were the sons of B’ri‘ah. 17 Z’vadyah, Meshulam, Hizki, Hever, 18 Yishm’rai, Yizli’ah and Yovav were the sons of Elpa‘al. 19 Yakim, Zikhri, Zavdi, 20 Eli‘einai, Tziltai, Eli’el, 21 ‘Adayah, B’rayah and Shimrat were the sons of Shim‘i. 22 Yishpan, ‘Eved, Eli’el, 23 ‘Avdon, Zikhri, Hanan, 24 Hananyah, ‘Eilam, ‘Anatotyah, 25 Yifdeyah and P’nu’el were the sons of Shashak. 26 Shamsh’rai, Sh’charyah, ‘Atalyah, 27 Ya‘areshyah, Eliyah and Zikhri were the sons of Yerocham. 28 These were leaders of fathers’ houses through all their generations, leading men who lived in Yerushalayim.

29 In Giv‘on lived the father of Giv‘on, whose wife’s name was Ma‘akhah; 30 and his firstborn son ‘Avdon, Tzur, Kish, Ba‘al, Nadav, 31 G’dor, Achyo and Zekher. 32 Miklot fathered Shim’ah. In contrast with some of their kinsmen, they and their families lived in Yerushalayim.

33 Ner fathered Kish; Kish fathered Sha’ul; and Sha’ul fathered Y’honatan, Malkishua, Avinadav and Eshba‘al. 34 The son of Y’honatan was M’riv-Ba‘al, and M’riv-Ba‘al fathered Mikhah. 35 The sons of Mikhah: Piton, Melekh, Ta’rea and Achaz. 36 Achaz fathered Y’ho‘adah; Y’ho‘adah fathered ‘Alemet, ‘Azmavet and Zimri; Zimri fathered Motza; 37 and Motza fathered Bin‘a. His son was Rafah, his son was El‘asah and his son was Atzel. 38 Atzel had six sons, whose names were: ‘Azrikam, Bokhru, Yishma‘el, Sh‘aryah, ‘Ovadyah and Hanan; all these were sons of Atzel. 39 The sons of his brother ‘Eshek: Ulam his firstborn, Ye‘ush the second and Elifelet the third. 40 The sons of Ulam were strong, brave men, archers; they had many children and grandchildren, a hundred and fifty. All these were descendants of Binyamin.

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

Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.

And there are sons to Bela: Addar, and Gera,

and Abihud, and Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,

and Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.

And these [are] sons of Ehud: they are heads of fathers to the inhabitants of Geba, and they remove them unto Manahath;

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

And Shaharaim begat in the field of Moab, after his sending them away; Hushim and Baara [are] his wives.

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

10 and Jeuz, and Shachiah, and Mirmah. These [are] his sons, heads of fathers.

11 And of Hushim he begat Ahitub and Elpaal.

12 And sons of Elpaal: Eber, and Misheam, and Shamer, (he built Ono and Lod and its small towns),

13 and Beriah and Shema, (they [are] the heads of fathers to the inhabitants of Aijalon -- they caused to flee the inhabitants of Gath),

14 and Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth,

15 and Zebadiah, and Arad, and Ader,

16 and Michael, and Ispah, and Joha, sons of Beriah,

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

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

19 And Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,

20 and Elienai, and Zillethai, and Eliel,

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

22 And Ishpan, and Heber, and Eliel,

23 and Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan,

24 and Hananiah, and Elam, and Antothijah,

25 and Iphedeiah, and Penuel, sons of Shashak;

26 And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,

27 and Jaareshiah, and Eliah, and Zichri, sons of Jeroham.

28 These [are] heads of fathers, by their generations, heads; these dwelt in Jerusalem.

29 And in Gibeon hath the father of Gibeon dwelt, and the name of his wife [is] Maachah;

30 and his son, the first-born, [is] Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,

31 and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher;

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

33 And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi-Shua, and Abinadab, and Esh-Baal.

34 And a son of Jonathan [is] Merib-Baal, and Merib-Baal begat Micah;

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

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

37 and Moza begat Binea, Raphah [is] his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.

38 And to Azel [are] six sons, and these [are] their names: Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan. All these [are] sons of Azel.

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

40 And the sons of Ulam are men mighty in valour, treading bow, and multiplying sons and son's sons, a hundred and fifty. All these [are] of the sons of Benjamin.