1 Chronicles 8

Benjamin was the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third, Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth. The sons of Bela: Addar, Gera, Abihud, Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah, Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram. These were the descendants of Ehud, heads of ancestral houses among the inhabitants of Geba. They were taken into exile to Manahath: Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera. It was he who took them into exile, and he was the father of Uzza and Ahihud. Shaharaim fathered children in the land of Moab after sending away Hushim and Baara, his wives. By his wife Hodesh he was the father of Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam, Jeuz, Sachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of ancestral houses. By Hushim he was the father of Abitub and Elpaal. The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono and Lod with its villages; Beriah and Shema, who were heads of ancestral houses among the inhabitants of Aijalon and drove out the inhabitants of Gath. Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth, Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, Michael, Ishpah, and Joha were the sons of Beriah. Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber, Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal. Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi, Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei. Ishpan, Eber, Eliel, Abdon, Zichri, Hanan, Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah, Iphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak. Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zichri were the sons of Jeroham. These were heads of ancestral houses according to their generations, leading men. They lived in Jerusalem. The father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon, and his wife’s name was Maacah. His firstborn son was Abdon, followed by Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab, Gedor, Ahio, and Zecher. Mikloth was the father of Shimeah. They too lived in Jerusalem with their relatives, opposite their other relatives. Ner was the father of Kish, and Kish was the father of Saul. Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malchi-shua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal. Jonathan’s son was Merib-baal, and Merib-baal was the father of Micah. The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz. Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah, and Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza. Moza was the father of Binea; Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son. Azel had six sons, and these were their names: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel. The sons of his brother Eshek: Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third. The sons of Ulam were valiant warriors, archers, with many sons and grandsons, 150 in all. All these were descendants of Benjamin.

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