1 Chronicles 8
Living Bible
8 1-2 The sons of Benjamin, according to age, were:
3-5 The sons of Bela were: Addar, Gera, Abihud, Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah, Gera, Shephuphan, Huram.
6-7 The sons of Ehud, chiefs of the subclans living at Geba, were captured in war and exiled to Manahath. They were: Naaman, Ahijah, Gera (also called Heglam), the father of Uzza and Ahihud.
8-10 Shaharaim divorced his wives
These sons all became chiefs of subclans.
11 His wife Hushim had borne him Abitub and
12 The sons of Elpaal were: Eber, Misham, Shemed (who built Ono and Lod and their surrounding villages).
13 His other sons were
14 Elpaal’s sons also included: Ahio,
15-16 The sons of Beriah were: Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, Michael, Ishpah, Joha.
17-18 The sons of Elpaal also included: Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber, Ishmerai, Izliah, Jobab.
19-21 The sons of Shimei were: Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi, Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, Adaiah, Beraiah, Shimrath.
22-25 The sons of Shashak were: Ishpan, Eber, Eliel, Abdon, Zichri, Hanan, Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah, Iphdeiah, Penuel.
26-27 The sons of Jeroham were: Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, Jaareshiah, Elijah, Zichri.
28 These were the chiefs of the subclans living at Jerusalem.
29 Jeiel, the father of Gibeon, lived at Gibeon; and his wife’s name was Maacah. 30-32 His oldest son was named Abdon, followed by: Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab, Gedor, Ahio, Zecher, Mikloth who was the father of Shimeah.
All of these families lived together near Jerusalem.
33 Ner was the father of Kish, and Kish was the father of Saul;
Saul’s sons included:
34 The son of Jonathan was Mephibosheth;[a]
The son of Mephibosheth was Micah.
35 The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, Ahaz.
36 Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah, Jehoaddah was the father of: Alemeth, Azmaveth, Zimri. Zimri’s son was Moza.
37 Moza was the father of Binea, whose sons were: Raphah, Eleasah, Azel.
38 Azel had six sons: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, Hanan.
39 Azel’s brother Eshek had three sons:
40 Ulam’s sons were prominent warriors who were expert marksmen with their bows. These men had 150 sons and grandsons, and they were all from the tribe of Benjamin.
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 8:34 Mephibosheth, or “Merib-baal.”
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
1 Krönikeboken 8
Svenska Folkbibeln
Benjamins ättlingar
8 Benjamin blev far till Bela, sin förstfödde, Asbel, den andre, och Ahara, den tredje, 2 Noha den fjärde, och Rafa, den femte.
3 Bela hade följande söner: Addar, Gera, Abihud, 4 Abisua, Naaman, Ahoa, 5 Gera, Sefufan 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 Saharajim fick barn i Moabs land, sedan han hade skilt sig från sina hustrur Husim och Baara. 9 Med sin hustru Hodes fick han där Jobab, Sibja, Mesa, Malkam, 10 Jeus, Sakeja och Mirma. Dessa var hans söner, huvudmän för familjer.
11 Med Husim fick han sönerna Abitub och Elpaal.
12 Elpaals söner var Eber, Misam och Semed. Han var den som byggde Ono och Lod med underlydande orter.
Benjaminiterna i Gat och Ajalon
13 Beria och Sema var huvudmän för Ajalons invånare. De jagade bort dem som bodde i Gat. 14 Ajo, Sasak och Jeremot, 15 Sebadja, Arad och Eder, 16 Mikael, Jispa och Joha var Berias söner.
Benjaminiterna i Jerusalem
17 Sebadja, Mesullam, Hiski, Heber, 18 Jismeraj, Jislia och Jobab var Elpaals söner.
19 Jakim, Sikri, Sabdi, 20 Elienaj, Silletaj, Eliel,
21 Adaja, Beraja och Simrat var Simeis söner.
22 Jispan, Eber, Eliel, 23 Abdon, Sikri, Hanan, 24 Hananja, Elam, Antotja, 25 Jifdeja och Peniel var Sasaks söner.
26 Samseraj, Seharja, Atalja, 27 Jaaresja, Elia och Sikri var Jerohams söner.
28 Dessa var huvudmän för familjer, huvudmän efter sin ättföljd. De bodde i Jerusalem.
Benjaminiterna i Gibeon och Jerusalem
29 I Gibeon bodde Gibeons far och hans hustru hette Maaka. 30 Hans förstfödde son var Abdon, vidare Sur, Kish, Baal, Nadab, 31 Gedor, Ajo och Seker. 32 Men Miklot blev far till Sima. Dessa bodde också tillsammans med sina bröder i Jerusalem, mitt emot sina bröder.
Kung Sauls släkt
33 Ner blev far till Kish, Kish blev far till Saul och Saul till Jonatan, Malki-Sua, Abinadab och Esbaal. 34 Jonatans son var Merib-Baal, 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, Searja, Obadja och Hanan. Alla dessa var Asels söner. 39 Hans bror Eseks söner var Ulam, hans förstfödde, Jeus, 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.
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