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Descendants of Benjamin

Benjamin was the father of Bela his first-born, Ashbel the second, Ahar′ah the third, Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth. And Bela had sons: Addar, Gera, Abi′hud, Abishu′a, Na′aman, Aho′ah, Gera, Shephu′phan, and Huram. These are the sons of Ehud (they were heads of fathers’ houses of the inhabitants of Geba, and they were carried into exile to Man′ahath): Na′aman,[a] Ahi′jah, and Gera, that is, Heglam,[b] who was the father of Uzza and Ahi′hud. And Shahara′im had sons in the country of Moab after he had sent away Hushim and Ba′ara his wives. He had sons by Hodesh his wife: Jobab, Zib′i-a, Mesha, Malcam, 10 Je′uz, Sachi′a, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers’ houses. 11 He also had sons by Hushim: Abi′tub and Elpa′al. 12 The sons of Elpa′al: Eber, Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono and Lod with its towns, 13 and Beri′ah and Shema (they were heads of fathers’ houses of the inhabitants of Ai′jalon, who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath); 14 and Ahi′o, Shashak, and Jer′emoth. 15 Zebadi′ah, Arad, Eder, 16 Michael, Ishpah, and Joha were sons of Beri′ah. 17 Zebadi′ah, Meshul′lam, Hizki, Heber, 18 Ish′merai, Izli′ah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpa′al. 19 Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi, 20 Eli-e′nai, Zil′lethai, Eli′el, 21 Adai′ah, Bera′iah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shim′e-i. 22 Ishpan, Eber, Eli′el, 23 Abdon, Zichri, Hanan, 24 Hanani′ah, Elam, Anthothi′jah, 25 Iphde′iah, and Penu′el were the sons of Shashak. 26 Sham′sherai, Shehari′ah, Athali′ah, 27 Ja-areshi′ah, Eli′jah, and Zichri were the sons of Jero′ham. 28 These were the heads of fathers’ houses, according to their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Jerusalem.

29 Je-i′el[c] the father of Gibeon dwelt in Gibeon, and the name of his wife was Ma′acah. 30 His first-born son: Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Ba′al, Nadab, 31 Gedor, Ahi′o, Zecher, 32 and Mikloth (he was the father of Shim′e-ah). Now these also dwelt opposite their kinsmen in Jerusalem, with their kinsmen. 33 Ner was the father of Kish, Kish of Saul, Saul of Jonathan, Mal′chishu′a, Abin′adab, and Esh-ba′al; 34 and the son of Jonathan was Mer′ib-ba′al; and Mer′ib-ba′al was the father of Micah. 35 The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tare′a, and Ahaz. 36 Ahaz was the father of Jeho′addah; and Jeho′addah was the father of Al′emeth, Az′maveth, and Zimri; Zimri was the father of Moza. 37 Moza was the father of Bin′e-a; Raphah was his son, Ele-a′sah his son, Azel his son. 38 Azel had six sons, and these are their names: Azri′kam, Bo′cheru, Ish′mael, She-ari′ah, Obadi′ah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel. 39 The sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his first-born, Je′ush the second, and Eliph′elet the third. 40 The sons of Ulam were men who were mighty warriors, bowmen, having many sons and grandsons, one hundred and fifty. All these were Benjaminites.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 8:7 Heb and Naaman
  2. 1 Chronicles 8:7 Or he carried them into exile
  3. 1 Chronicles 8:29 Compare 9.35: Heb lacks Jeiel

And Benjamin begat Bela his first-born, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third, Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth. And Bela had sons: [a]Addar, and Gera, and Abihud, and Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah, and Gera, and [b]Shephuphan, and Huram. And 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: and Naaman, and Ahijah, and Gera, he carried them captive; and he begat Uzza and Ahihud. And Shaharaim begat children in the field of Moab, after he had [c]sent them away; Hushim and Baara were his wives. And he begat of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcam, 10 and Jeuz, and Shachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers’ houses. 11 And of Hushim he begat Abitub and Elpaal. 12 And the sons of Elpaal: Eber, and Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono and Lod, with the towns thereof; 13 and Beriah, and Shema, who were heads of fathers’ houses of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath; 14 and Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth, 15 and Zebadiah, and Arad, and Eder, 16 and Michael, and Ishpah, and Joha, the sons of Beriah, 17 and Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hizki, and Heber, 18 and Ishmerai, and Izliah, and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal, 19 and Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi, 20 and Elienai, and Zillethai, and Eliel, 21 and Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, the sons of [d]Shimei, 22 and Ishpan, and Eber, and Eliel, 23 and Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan, 24 and Hananiah, and Elam, and Anthothijah, 25 and Iphdeiah, and Penuel, the sons of Shashak, 26 and Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah, 27 and Jaareshiah, and Elijah, and Zichri, the sons of Jeroham. 28 These were heads of fathers’ houses throughout their generations, chief men: these dwelt in Jerusalem.

29 And in Gibeon there dwelt the father of Gibeon, Jeiel, whose wife’s name was Maacah; 30 and his first-born son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab, 31 and Gedor, and Ahio, and [e]Zecher. 32 And Mikloth begat [f]Shimeah. And they also dwelt with their brethren in Jerusalem, over against their brethren. 33 And Ner begat Kish; and Kish begat Saul; and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi-shua, and [g]Abinadab, and [h]Eshbaal. 34 And the son of Jonathan was [i]Merib-baal; and Merib-baal begat Micah. 35 And the sons of Micah: Pithon, and Melech, and [j]Tarea, and Ahaz. 36 And Ahaz begat [k]Jehoaddah; and Jehoaddah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza. 37 And Moza begat Binea; [l]Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son. 38 And 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. 39 And the sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his first-born, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third. 40 And 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.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 8:3 In Gen. 46:21, Ard.
  2. 1 Chronicles 8:5 In Num. 26:39, Shephupham.
  3. 1 Chronicles 8:8 Or, sent away Hushim and Baara his wives
  4. 1 Chronicles 8:21 In verse 13, Shema.
  5. 1 Chronicles 8:31 In 9:37, Zechariah.
  6. 1 Chronicles 8:32 In 9:38, Shimeam.
  7. 1 Chronicles 8:33 In 1 Sam. 14:49, Ishvi.
  8. 1 Chronicles 8:33 In 2 Sam. 2:8, Ishbosheth.
  9. 1 Chronicles 8:34 In 2 Sam. 4:4; 9:6, 10, Mephibosheth
  10. 1 Chronicles 8:35 In 9:41, Tahrea.
  11. 1 Chronicles 8:36 In 9:42, Jarah.
  12. 1 Chronicles 8:37 In 9:43, Rephaiah.