1 Chronicles 8
Christian Standard Bible
Benjamin’s Descendants
8 Benjamin(A) fathered Bela, his firstborn; Ashbel was born second, Aharah third, 2 Nohah fourth, and Rapha fifth.
3 Bela’s sons: Addar, Gera, Abihud,[a] 4 Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah, 5 Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
6 These were Ehud’s sons, who were the heads of the families living in Geba and who were deported to Manahath: 7 Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera. Gera deported them and was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.
8 Shaharaim had sons in the territory of Moab after he had divorced his wives Hushim and Baara. 9 His sons by his wife Hodesh: Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam, 10 Jeuz, Sachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, family heads. 11 He also had sons by Hushim: Abitub and Elpaal.
12 Elpaal’s sons: Eber, Misham, and Shemed who built Ono and Lod and its surrounding villages, 13 Beriah and Shema, who were the family heads of Aijalon’s residents and who drove out the residents of Gath, 14 Ahio,[b] Shashak, and Jeremoth.
15 Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, 16 Michael, Ishpah, and Joha were Beriah’s sons.
17 Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber, 18 Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab were Elpaal’s sons.
19 Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi, 20 Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, 21 Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath were Shimei’s sons.
22 Ishpan, Eber, Eliel, 23 Abdon, Zichri, Hanan, 24 Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah, 25 Iphdeiah, and Penuel were Shashak’s sons.
26 Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, 27 Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zichri were Jeroham’s sons.
28 These(B) were family heads, chiefs according to their family records; they lived in Jerusalem.
29 Jeiel[c](C) fathered Gibeon and lived in Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maacah. 30 Abdon was his firstborn son, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab, 31 Gedor, Ahio, Zecher, 32 and Mikloth who fathered Shimeah. These also lived opposite their relatives in Jerusalem, with their other relatives.
33 Ner fathered Kish, Kish fathered Saul, and Saul fathered Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal.[d]
34 Jonathan’s son was Merib-baal,[e] and Merib-baal fathered Micah.
35 Micah’s sons: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
36 Ahaz fathered Jehoaddah, Jehoaddah fathered Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri, and Zimri fathered Moza.
37 Moza fathered Binea. His son was Raphah, his son Elasah, and his son Azel.
38 Azel had six sons, and these were their names: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were Azel’s sons.
39 His brother Eshek’s sons: Ulam was his firstborn, Jeush second, and Eliphelet third.
40 Ulam’s sons were valiant warriors and archers.[f] They had many sons and grandsons—150 of them.
All these were among Benjamin’s sons.
1 Chronicles 8
New King James Version
The Family Tree of King Saul of Benjamin(A)
8 Now Benjamin begot (B)Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, [a]Aharah the third, 2 Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth. 3 The sons of Bela were [b]Addar, Gera, Abihud, 4 Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah, 5 Gera, [c]Shephuphan, and Huram.
6 These are the sons of Ehud, who were the heads of the fathers’ houses of the inhabitants of (C)Geba, and who forced them to move to (D)Manahath: 7 Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera who forced them to move. He begot Uzza and Ahihud.
8 Also Shaharaim had children in the country of Moab, after he had sent away Hushim and Baara his wives. 9 By Hodesh his wife he begot Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam, 10 Jeuz, Sachiah, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of their fathers’ houses.
11 And by Hushim he begot Abitub and Elpaal. 12 The sons of Elpaal were Eber, Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono and Lod with its towns; 13 and Beriah and (E)Shema, who were heads of their fathers’ houses of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who drove out the inhabitants of Gath. 14 Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth, 15 Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, 16 Michael, Ispah, and Joha were the sons of Beriah. 17 Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber, 18 Ishmerai, Jizliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal. 19 Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi, 20 Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, 21 Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath were the sons of [d]Shimei. 22 Ishpan, Eber, Eliel, 23 Abdon, Zichri, Hanan, 24 Hananiah, Elam, Antothijah, 25 Iphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak. 26 Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, 27 Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zichri were the sons of Jeroham.
28 These were heads of the fathers’ houses by their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Jerusalem.
29 Now [e]the father of Gibeon, whose (F)wife’s name was Maacah, dwelt at Gibeon. 30 And his firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab, 31 Gedor, Ahio, [f]Zecher, 32 and Mikloth, who begot [g]Shimeah. They also dwelt [h]alongside their [i]relatives in Jerusalem, with their brethren. 33 (G)Ner[j] begot Kish, Kish begot Saul, and Saul begot Jonathan, Malchishua, [k]Abinadab, and [l]Esh-Baal. 34 The son of Jonathan was [m]Merib-Baal, and Merib-Baal begot (H)Micah. 35 The sons of Micah were Pithon, Melech, [n]Tarea, and Ahaz. 36 And Ahaz begot [o]Jehoaddah; Jehoaddah begot Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begot Moza. 37 Moza begot Binea, [p]Raphah his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son.
38 Azel had six sons whose names were these: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel. 39 And the sons of Eshek his brother were Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
40 The sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor—archers. They had many sons and grandsons, one hundred and fifty in all. These were all sons of Benjamin.
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 8:1 Ahiram, Num. 26:38
- 1 Chronicles 8:3 Ard, Num. 26:40
- 1 Chronicles 8:5 Shupham, Num. 26:39, or Shuppim, 1 Chr. 7:12
- 1 Chronicles 8:21 Shema, 1 Chr. 7:13
- 1 Chronicles 8:29 Jeiel, 1 Chr. 9:35
- 1 Chronicles 8:31 Zechariah, 1 Chr. 9:37
- 1 Chronicles 8:32 Shimeam, 1 Chr. 9:38
- 1 Chronicles 8:32 Lit. opposite
- 1 Chronicles 8:32 brethren
- 1 Chronicles 8:33 Also the son of Gibeon, 1 Chr. 9:36, 39
- 1 Chronicles 8:33 Jishui, 1 Sam. 14:49
- 1 Chronicles 8:33 Ishbosheth, 2 Sam. 2:8
- 1 Chronicles 8:34 Mephibosheth, 2 Sam. 4:4
- 1 Chronicles 8:35 Tahrea, 1 Chr. 9:41
- 1 Chronicles 8:36 Jarah, 1 Chr. 9:42
- 1 Chronicles 8:37 Raphaiah, 1 Chr. 9:43
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Benjamins ättlingar
8 (A) Benjamin blev far till Bela, sin förstfödde, Ashbel, den andre, och Ahara, den tredje, 2 Noha den fjärde, och Rafa, den femte.
3 Bela hade följande söner: Addar, Gera, Abihud, 4 Abishua, Naaman, Ahoa, 5 Gera, Shefufan och Huram.
6 Dessa var Ehuds söner, och de var familjehuvudmän för dem som bodde i Geba och som blev bortförda till Manahat, 7 dit Gera tillsammans med Naaman och Ahia förde dem. Han blev far till Ussa och Ahihud.
8 Shaharajim fick barn i Moabs land, sedan han hade skilt sig från sina hustrur Hushim och Baara. 9 Med sin hustru Hodesh fick han där Jobab, Sibja, Mesha, Malkam, 10 Jeush, Sakeja och Mirma. Dessa var hans söner, huvudmän för familjer.
11 Med Hushim fick han sönerna Abitub och Elpaal.
12 (B) Elpaals söner var Eber, Misham och Shemed[a]. Han var den som byggde Ono och Lod med underlydande orter.
Benjaminiterna i Gat och Ajalon
13 Beria och Shema var huvudmän för Ajalons invånare. De jagade bort dem som bodde i Gat.
14 Ajo, Shashak och Jeremot, 15 Sebadja, Arad och Eder, 16 Mikael, Jishpa och Joha var Berias söner.
Benjaminiterna i Jerusalem
17 Sebadja, Meshullam, Hiski, Heber, 18 Jishmeraj, Jislia och Jobab var Elpaals söner.
19 Jakim, Sikri, Sabdi, 20 Elienaj, Silletaj, Eliel, 21 Adaja, Beraja och Shimrat var Shimeis söner.
22 Jishpan, Eber, Eliel, 23 Abdon, Sikri, Hanan, 24 Hananja, Elam, Antotja, 25 Jifdeja och Peniel var Shashaks söner.
26 Shamsheraj, Sheharja, Atalja, 27 Jaareshja, Elia och Sikri var Jerohams söner.
28 Dessa var huvudmän för familjer, huvudmän efter sin ättföljd. De bodde i Jerusalem.
Benjaminiterna i Gibeon
29 (C) I Gibeon bodde Gibeons far och hans hustru hette Maaka. 30 Hans förstfödde son var Abdon, dessutom Sur, Kish, Baal, Nadab, 31 Gedor, Ajo och Seker. 32 Men Miklot blev far till Shima. Dessa bodde också tillsammans med sina bröder i Jerusalem, mitt emot sina bröder.
Kung Sauls släkt
33 (D) Ner blev far till Kish, Kish blev far till Saul och Saul till Jonatan, Malki-Shua, Abinadab och Eshbaal[b]. 34 (E) Jonatans son var Merib-Baal[c], och Merib-Baal blev far till Mika.
35 Mikas söner var Piton, Melek, Taarea och Ahas. 36 Ahas blev far till Joadda, Joadda till Alemet, Asmavet och Simri, och Simri blev far till Mosa. 37 Mosa blev far till Bina, dennes son var Rafa, dennes son Elasa och hans son Asel.
38 Asel hade sex söner, och de hette Asrikam, Bokeru, Ismael, Shearja, Obadja och Hanan. Alla dessa var Asels söner. 39 Hans bror Esheks söner var Ulam, hans förstfödde, Jeush, den andre och Elifelet den tredje.
40 Ulams söner var tappra stridsmän, som var skickliga i att spänna båge. De hade många söner och sonsöner, 150 till antalet. Alla dessa var av Benjamins barn.
Footnotes
- 8:12 Shemed Andra handskrifter (så Septuaginta): ”Shemer”.
- 8:33 Eshbaal Ish-Boshet, som kämpade med David om kungatronen (2 Sam 2:8f).
- 8:34 Merib-Baal Betyder ”tvistar med Baal” (se Dom 6:32 med not), Jonatans handikappade son som i Samuelsböckerna kallas Mefiboshet (”krossar skam”, se 2 Sam 4:4, 9:6f, 19:24f).
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