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

33 Ner(A) was the father of Kish,(B) Kish the father of Saul(C), and Saul the father of Jonathan, Malki-Shua, Abinadab and Esh-Baal.[b](D)

34 The son of Jonathan:(E)

Merib-Baal,[c](F) 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.(G)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 8:30 Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 9:36); Hebrew does not have Ner.
  2. 1 Chronicles 8:33 Also known as Ish-Bosheth
  3. 1 Chronicles 8:34 Also known as Mephibosheth

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