The Family of Benjamin (Continued)

1-5 Benjamin’s firstborn son was Bela, followed by Ashbel, Aharah, Nohah, and Rapha—five in all. Bela’s sons were Addar, Gera, Abihud, Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah, Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.

6-7 These are the families of Ehud that lived in Geba and were exiled to Manahath: Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, who led them to exile and had Uzza and Ahihud.

8-12 In the land of Moab, Shaharaim had children after he divorced his wives Hushim and Baara. From his new wife Hodesh he had Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam, Jeuz, Sakia, and Mirmah—sons who became heads of families. From his earlier wife Hushim he had Abitub and Elpaal. Elpaal’s sons were Eber, Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono and Lod with all their villages.

13-28 Beriah and Shema were family chiefs who lived at Aijalon. They drove out the citizens of Gath. Their brothers were Shashak and Jeremoth. The sons of Beriah were Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, Michael, Ishpah, and Joha. The sons of Elpaal were Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber, Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab. The sons of Shimei were Jakim, Zicri, Zabdi, Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath. The sons of Shashak were Ishpan, Eber, Eliel, Abdon, Zicri, Hanan, Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah, Iphdeiah, and Penuel. The sons of Jeroham were Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zicri. These were the chiefs of the families as listed in their family tree. They lived in Jerusalem.

29-32 Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maacah. Abdon was his firstborn son, followed by Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab, Gedor, Ahio, Zeker, and Mikloth. Mikloth had Shimeah. They lived in the neighborhood of their extended families in Jerusalem.

33-40 Ner had Kish, Kish had Saul, and Saul had Jonathan, Malki-Shua, Abinadab, and Esh-Baal. Jonathan had Merib-Baal, and Merib-Baal had Micah. Micah’s sons were Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz. Ahaz had Jehoaddah and Jehoaddah had Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri had Moza and Moza had Binea. Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son. Azel had six sons named Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. His brother Eshek’s sons were Ulam his firstborn, followed by Jeush and Eliphelet. Ulam’s sons were warriors well known as archers. They had lots of sons and grandsons—at least 150. These were all in Benjamin’s family tree.

The Genealogy of Saul the Benjamite(A)

Benjamin(B) was the father of Bela his firstborn,

Ashbel the second son, Aharah the third,

Nohah the fourth and Rapha the fifth.

The sons of Bela were:

Addar,(C) Gera, Abihud,[a] Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,(D) Gera, Shephuphan and Huram.

These were the descendants of Ehud,(E) who were heads of families of those living in Geba and were deported to Manahath:

Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, who deported them and who was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.

Sons were born to Shaharaim in Moab after he had divorced his wives Hushim and Baara. By his wife Hodesh he had Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malkam, 10 Jeuz, Sakia and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of families. 11 By Hushim he had Abitub and Elpaal.

12 The sons of Elpaal:

Eber, Misham, Shemed (who built Ono(F) and Lod with its surrounding villages), 13 and Beriah and Shema, who were heads of families of those living in Aijalon(G) and who drove out the inhabitants of Gath.(H)

14 Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth, 15 Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, 16 Michael, Ishpah and Joha were the sons of Beriah.

17 Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber, 18 Ishmerai, Izliah and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.

19 Jakim, Zikri, Zabdi, 20 Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, 21 Adaiah, Beraiah and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.

22 Ishpan, Eber, Eliel, 23 Abdon, Zikri, Hanan, 24 Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah, 25 Iphdeiah and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.

26 Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, 27 Jaareshiah, Elijah and Zikri were the sons of Jeroham.

28 All these were heads of families, chiefs as listed in their genealogy, and they lived in Jerusalem.

29 Jeiel[b] the father[c] of Gibeon lived in Gibeon.(I)

His wife’s name was Maakah, 30 and his firstborn son was Abdon, followed by Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner,[d] Nadab, 31 Gedor, Ahio, Zeker 32 and Mikloth, who was the father of Shimeah. They too lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.

33 Ner(J) was the father of Kish,(K) Kish the father of Saul(L), and Saul the father of Jonathan, Malki-Shua, Abinadab and Esh-Baal.[e](M)

34 The son of Jonathan:(N)

Merib-Baal,[f](O) who was the father of Micah.

35 The sons of Micah:

Pithon, Melek, Tarea and Ahaz.

36 Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah, Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth and Zimri, and Zimri was the father of Moza. 37 Moza was the father of Binea; Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son and Azel his son.

38 Azel had six sons, and these were their names:

Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.

39 The sons of his brother Eshek:

Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second son and Eliphelet the third. 40 The sons of Ulam were brave warriors who could handle the bow. They had many sons and grandsons—150 in all.

All these were the descendants of Benjamin.(P)

Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 8:3 Or Gera the father of Ehud
  2. 1 Chronicles 8:29 Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 9:35); Hebrew does not have Jeiel.
  3. 1 Chronicles 8:29 Father may mean civic leader or military leader.
  4. 1 Chronicles 8:30 Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 9:36); Hebrew does not have Ner.
  5. 1 Chronicles 8:33 Also known as Ish-Bosheth
  6. 1 Chronicles 8:34 Also known as Mephibosheth

At naging anak ni Benjamin si Bela na kaniyang panganay, si Asbel ang ikalawa, at si Ara ang ikatlo;

Si Noha ang ikaapat, at si Rapha ang ikalima.

At ang mga naging anak ni Bela: si Addar, at si Gera, at si Abiud;

At si Abisua, at si Naaman, at si Ahoa,

At si Gera, at si Sephuphim, at si Huram.

At ang mga ito ang mga anak ni Ehud; ang mga ito ang mga pangulo sa mga sangbahayan ng mga magulang ng mga taga Gabaa, at dinala nila silang bihag sa Manahath.

At si Naaman, at si Achias, at si Gera, ay kaniyang dinalang bihag; at kaniyang ipinanganak si Uzza at si Ahihud.

At si Saharaim ay nagkaanak sa parang ng Moab, pagkatapos na kaniyang mapagpaalam sila; si Husim, at si Baara ay ang kaniyang mga asawa.

At ipinanganak sa kaniya ni Chodes na kaniyang asawa, si Jobab, at si Sibias, at si Mesa, at si Malcham,

10 At si Jeus, at si Sochias, at si Mirma. Ang mga ito ang kaniyang mga anak na mga pangulo sa mga sangbahayan ng mga magulang.

11 At ipinanganak sa kaniya ni Husim si Abitob, at si Elphaal.

12 At ang mga anak ni Elphaal: si Heber, at si Misam, at si Semeb, na siyang nagsipagtayo ng Ono at ng Loth, pati ng mga nayon niyaon:

13 At si Berias, at si Sema na mga pangulo sa mga sangbahayan ng mga magulang ng mga taga Ajalon na siyang nangagpatakas sa mga taga Gath;

14 At si Ahio, si Sasac, at si Jeremoth;

15 At si Zebadias, at si Arad, at si Heder;

16 At si Michael, at si Ispha, at si Joa, na mga anak ni Berias;

17 At si Zebadias, at si Mesullam, at si Hizchi, at si Heber.

18 At si Ismari, at si Izlia, at si Jobab, na mga anak ni Elphaal;

19 At si Jacim, at si Zichri, at si Zabdi;

20 At si Elioenai, at si Silithai, at si Eliel;

21 At si Adaias, at si Baraias, at si Simrath, na mga anak ni Simi;

22 At si Isphan, at si Heber, at si Eliel;

23 At si Adon, at si Zichri, at si Hanan;

24 At si Hanania, at si Belam, at si Anthothias;

25 At si Iphdaias, at si Peniel, na mga anak ni Sasac;

26 At si Samseri, at si Seharias, at si Atalia;

27 At si Jaarsias, at si Elias, at si Ziri, na mga anak ni Jeroham.

28 Ang mga ito ang mga pangulo sa mga sangbahayan ng mga magulang ayon sa kanilang lahi, na mga pinunong lalake: ang mga ito'y nagsitahan sa Jerusalem.

29 At sa Gabaon ay tumahan ang ama ni Gabaon, si Jeiel, na ang pangalan ng asawa ay Maacha:

30 At ang kaniyang anak na panganay si Abdon, at si Sur, at si Cis, at si Baal, at si Nadab;

31 At si Gedor, at si Ahio, at si Zecher.

32 At naging anak ni Micloth si Simea. At sila nama'y nagsitahang kasama ng kanilang mga kapatid sa Jerusalem, sa tapat ng kanilang mga kapatid.

33 At naging anak ni Ner si Cis; at naging anak ni Cis si Saul; at naging anak ni Saul si Jonathan, at si Malchi-sua, at si Abinadab, at si Esbaal.

34 At ang anak ni Jonathan ay si Merib-baal; at naging anak ni Merib-baal si Micha.

35 At ang mga anak ni Micha: si Phiton, at si Melech, at si Thaarea, at si Ahaz.

36 At naging anak ni Ahaz si Joadda; at naging anak ni Joadda si Alemeth, at si Azmaveth, at si Zimri; at naging anak ni Zimri si Mosa;

37 At naging anak ni Mosa si Bina; si Rapha na kaniyang anak, si Elasa na kaniyang anak, si Asel na kaniyang anak:

38 At si Asel ay nagkaroon ng anim na anak, na ang mga pangalan ay ito: si Azricam, si Bochru, at si Ismael, at si Searias, at si Obadias, at si Hanan. Lahat ng ito'y ang mga anak ni Asel.

39 At ang mga anak ni Esec na kaniyang kapatid: si Ulam na kaniyang panganay, si Jehus na ikalawa, at si Elipheleth na ikatlo.

40 At ang mga anak ni Ulam ay mga makapangyarihang lalaking may tapang, na mga mamamana, at nagkaroon ng maraming anak, at mga anak ng mga anak, na isang daan at limangpu. Lahat, ng ito'y ang mga anak ni Benjamin.