Benjamins ättlingar

Benjamin blev far till Bela, sin förstfödde, Asbel, den andre, och Ahara, den tredje, Noha den fjärde, och Rafa, den femte.

Bela hade följande söner: Addar, Gera, Abihud, Abisua, Naaman, Ahoa, Gera, Sefufan och Huram.

Dessa var Ehuds söner, och de var familjehuvudmän för dem som bodde i Geba och som blev bortförda till Manahat, dit Gera tillsammans med Naaman och Ahia förde dem. Han blev far till Ussa och Ahihud.

Saharajim fick barn i Moabs land, sedan han hade skilt sig från sina hustrur Husim och Baara. 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.

Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,

Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.

And the sons of Bela were, Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,

And Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,

And Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.

And these are the sons of Ehud: these are the heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Geba, and they removed them to Manahath:

And Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, he removed them, and begat Uzza, and Ahihud.

And Shaharaim begat children in the country of Moab, after he had sent them away; Hushim and Baara were his wives.

And he begat of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham,

10 And Jeuz, and Shachia, and Mirma. These were his sons, heads of the fathers.

11 And of Hushim he begat Abitub, and Elpaal.

12 The sons of Elpaal; Eber, and Misham, and Shamed, who built Ono, and Lod, with the towns thereof:

13 Beriah also, and Shema, who were heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who drove away the inhabitants of Gath:

14 And Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth,

15 And Zebadiah, and Arad, and Ader,

16 And Michael, and Ispah, and Joha, the sons of Beriah;

17 And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hezeki, and Heber,

18 Ishmerai also, and Jezliah, and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal;

19 And Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,

20 And Elienai, and Zilthai, and Eliel,

21 And Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, the sons of Shimhi;

22 And Ishpan, and Heber, and Eliel,

23 And Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan,

24 And Hananiah, and Elam, and Antothijah,

25 And Iphedeiah, and Penuel, the sons of Shashak;

26 And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,

27 And Jaresiah, and Eliah, and Zichri, the sons of Jeroham.

28 These were heads of the fathers, by their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Jerusalem.

29 And at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon; whose wife's name was Maachah:

30 And his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,

31 And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher.

32 And Mikloth begat Shimeah. And these also dwelt with their brethren in Jerusalem, over against them.

33 And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.

34 And the son of Jonathan was Meribbaal; and Meribbaal begat Micah.

35 And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz.

36 And Ahaz begat Jehoadah; and Jehoadah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza,

37 And Moza begat Binea: Rapha 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 were, Ulam his firstborn, Jehush the second, and Eliphelet the third.

40 And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour, archers, and had many sons, and sons' sons, an hundred and fifty. All these are of the sons of Benjamin.

A Genealogy of Saul

(A)Benjamin fathered Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, (B)Aharah the third, Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth. And Bela had sons: Addar, Gera, Abihud, Abishua, (C)Naaman, Ahoah, Gera, (D)Shephuphan, 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 (E)Manahath): Naaman,[a] Ahijah, and Gera, that is, Heglam, who fathered[b] Uzza and Ahihud. And Shaharaim fathered sons in the country of Moab after he had sent away Hushim and Baara his wives. He fathered sons by Hodesh his wife: Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam, 10 Jeuz, Sachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers' houses. 11 He also fathered sons by Hushim: Abitub and Elpaal. 12 The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, and Shemed, who built (F)Ono and (G)Lod with its towns, 13 and Beriah and (H)Shema (they were heads of fathers' houses of the inhabitants of (I)Aijalon, who caused the inhabitants of Gath to flee); 14 and Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth. 15 Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, 16 Michael, Ishpah, and Joha were sons of Beriah. 17 Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber, 18 Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal. 19 Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi, 20 Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, 21 Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei. 22 Ishpan, Eber, Eliel, 23 Abdon, Zichri, Hanan, 24 Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah, 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 the heads of fathers' houses, according to their generations, chief men. These lived in Jerusalem.

29 (J)(K)Jeiel[c] the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon, and the name of his wife was Maacah. 30 His firstborn son: Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab, 31 Gedor, Ahio, Zecher, 32 and Mikloth (he fathered Shimeah). Now these also lived opposite their kinsmen in Jerusalem, with their kinsmen. 33 (L)Ner was the father of Kish, Kish of Saul, Saul of (M)Jonathan, Malchi-shua, Abinadab and Eshbaal; 34 and the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal; and Merib-baal was the father of (N)Micah. 35 The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz. 36 Ahaz fathered Jehoaddah, and Jehoaddah fathered Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri fathered Moza. 37 Moza fathered Binea; Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son. 38 Azel had six sons, and these are their names: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel. 39 The sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third. 40 The sons of Ulam were men who were mighty warriors, bowmen, having many sons and grandsons, 150. All these were Benjaminites.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 8:7 Hebrew and Naaman
  2. 1 Chronicles 8:7 Or Gera; he carried them into exile and fathered
  3. 1 Chronicles 8:29 Compare 9:35; Hebrew lacks Jeiel