1 Chronicles 8

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8 ^1-2 The sons of Benjamin, according to age, were: Bela, the first, Ashbel, the second, Aharah, the third, Nohah, the fourth, Rapha, the fifth.

^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 Hushim and Baara, but he had children in the land of Moab by Hodesh, his new wife: Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam, Jeuz, Sachia, Mirmah.

These sons all became chiefs of subclans.

¹¹ His wife Hushim had borne him Abitub and Elpaal.

¹² The sons of Elpaal were: Eber, Misham, Shemed (who built Ono and Lod and their surrounding villages).

¹³ His other sons were Beriah and Shema, chiefs of subclans living in Aijalon; they chased out the inhabitants of Gath.

¹⁴ Elpaal’s sons also included: Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth.

^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: Jonathan, Malchi-shua, Abinadab, Eshbaal.

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: Ulam, the first, Jeush, the second, Eliphelet, the third.

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.