1 Chronicles 8

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• 1. Benjamin was the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second son, Aharah the third,
• 2. Nohah the fourth and Rapha the fifth.
• 3. The sons of Bela were: Addar, Gera, Abihud,
• 4. Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
• 5. Gera, Shephuphan and Huram.
• 6. These were the descendants of Ehud, who were heads of families of those living in Geba and were deported to Manahath:
• 7. Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, who deported them and who was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.
• 8. Sons were born to Shaharaim in Moab after he had divorced his wives Hushim and Baara.
• 9. By his wife Hodesh he had Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,
• 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 and Lod with its surrounding villages),
• 13. and Beriah and Shema, who were heads of families of those living in Aijalon and who drove out the inhabitants of Gath.
• 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, Zicri, Zabdi,
• 20. Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,
• 21. Adaiah, Beraiah and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.
• 22. Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
• 23. Abdon, Zicri, Hanan,
• 24. Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
• 25. Iphdeiah and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.
• 26. Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,
• 27. Jaareshiah, Elijah and Zicri 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 the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon. His wife's name was Maacah,
• 30. and his firstborn son was Abdon, followed by Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
• 31. Gedor, Ahio, Zeker
• 32. and Mikloth, who was the father of Shimeah. They too lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
• 33. Ner was the father of Kish, Kish the father of Saul, and Saul the father of Jonathan, Malki-Shua, Abinadab and Esh-Baal.
• 34. The son of Jonathan: Merib-Baal, who was the father of Micah.
• 35. The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, 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.

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