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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

The Family Tree of King Saul of Benjamin(A)

Now Benjamin begot (B)Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, [a]Aharah the third, Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth. The sons of Bela were [b]Addar, Gera, Abihud, Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah, Gera, [c]Shephuphan, and Huram.

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: Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera who forced them to move. He begot Uzza and Ahihud.

Also Shaharaim had children in the country of Moab, after he had sent away Hushim and Baara his wives. 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.

Ang Lahi ni Benjamin

Ito ang mga anak na lalaki ni Benjamin mula sa panganay hanggang sa pinakabata: Bela, Ashbel, Ahara, Noha at Rafa. Ang mga anak na lalaki ni Bela ay sina Adar, Gera, Abihud,[a] Abishua, Naaman, Ahoa, Gera, Shefufan at Huram. Ang mga angkan ni Ehud na pinuno ng kanilang mga pamilya ay pinaalis sa Geba at lumipat sa Manahat – sila ay sina Naaman, Ahia, at Gera. Si Gera na ama nina Uza at Ahihud ang nanguna sa paglipat nila.

Hiniwalayan ni Shaharaim ang mga asawa niyang sina Hushim at Baara. Kinalaunan, tumira siya sa Moab, at nagkaanak siya sa asawa niyang si Hodes. Ang mga anak nilang lalaki ay sina Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam, 10 Jeuz, Sakia at Mirma. Naging pinuno sila ng kanilang mga pamilya. 11 May anak ding lalaki si Shaharaim sa asawa niyang si Hushim. Silaʼy sina Abitub at Elpaal. 12 Ang mga anak na lalaki ni Elpaal ay sina Eber, Misam, Shemed (na nagtatag ng mga bayan ng Ono at Lod, at ng mga baryo sa paligid nito), 13 at sina Beria at Shema. Sila ang mga pinuno ng kanilang mga pamilya na nakatira sa Ayalon. Sila rin ang nagpaalis sa mga naninirahan sa Gat. 14-16 Ang mga anak na lalaki ni Beria ay sina Ahio, Shashak, Jeremot, Zebadia, Arad, Eder, Micael, Ishpa at Joha.

17-18 Ang mga anak na lalaki ni Elpaal ay sina Zebadia, Meshulam, Hizki, Heber, Ishmerai, Izlia at Jobab.

19-21 Ang mga anak na lalaki ni Shimei ay sina Jakim, Zicri, Zabdi, Elienai, Ziletai, Eliel, Adaya, Beraya at Shimrat.

22-25 Ang mga anak na lalaki ni Shashak ay sina Ispan, Eber, Eliel Abdon, Zicri, Hanan, Hanania, Elam, Antotia, Ifdeya at Penuel. 26-27 Ang mga anak na lalaki ni Jeroham ay sina Shamsherai, Sheharia, Atalia, Jaareshia, Elias at Zicri. 28 Sila ang mga pinuno ng mga pamilya nila ayon sa talaan ng kanilang mga lahi, at tumira sila sa Jerusalem.

29 Si Jeyel[b] na ama ni Gibeon ay tumira sa Gibeon. Ang pangalan ng asawa niya ay Maaca. 30 Ang mga anak niyang lalaki mula sa panganay hanggang sa pinakabata ay sina Abdon, Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner,[c] Nadab, 31 Gedor, Ahio, Zeker,[d] 32 at Miklot na ama ni Shimea.[e] Tumira sila malapit sa kanilang mga kamag-anak sa Jerusalem. 33 Si Ner ang ama ni Kish, si Kish ang ama ni Saul, at si Saul ang ama ni Jonatan, Malki Shua, Abinadab at Eshbaal.[f] 34 Ang anak ni Jonatan ay si Merib Baal[g] na ama ni Micas. 35 Ang mga anak na lalaki ni Micas ay sina Piton, Melec, Tarea at Ahaz. 36 Si Ahaz ang ama ni Jehoada,[h] at si Jehoada ang ama nina Alemet, Azmavet at Zimri. Si Zimri ang ama ni Moza, 37 at si Moza ang ama ni Binea. Ang anak ni Binea ay si Rafa,[i] na ama ni Eleasa, na ama ni Azel. 38 Si Azel ay may anim na anak na lalaki na sina Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Shearia, Obadias at Hanan. 39 Ang mga anak na lalaki ng kapatid ni Azel na si Eshek ay sina Ulam (ang panganay), Jeush (ang ikalawa), at Elifelet (ang ikatlo). 40 Matatapang ang anak ni Ulam at mahuhusay silang pumana. Marami silang anak at apo – 150 lahat.

Silang lahat ang lahi ni Benjamin.

Footnotes

  1. 8:3 Abihud: o, Abihud, na ama ni Ehud.
  2. 8:29 Jeyel: Wala ito sa tekstong Hebreo, pero makikita sa ibang mga tekstong Septuagint.
  3. 8:30 Ner: Wala ito sa tekstong Hebreo, pero makikita sa ibang mga tekstong Septuagint.
  4. 8:31 Zeker: o, Zacarias.
  5. 8:32 Shimea: o, Shimeam.
  6. 8:33 Eshbaal: siya rin si Ishboshet.
  7. 8:34 Merib Baal: siya rin si Mefiboset.
  8. 8:36 Jehoada: o, Jada.
  9. 8:37 Rafa: o, Refaya.

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