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1 Chronicles 8

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Verse 1. Benjamin was the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,

Verse 2. Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.

Verse 3. The sons of Bela: Addar, Gera, Abihud,

Verse 4. Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,

Verse 5. Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.

Verse 6. These were the descendants of Ehud who were the heads of the families living in Geba and were exiled to Manahath:

Verse 7. Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, who carried them into exile and who was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.

Verse 8. Shaharaim had sons in the country of Moab after he had divorced his wives Hushim and Baara.

Verse 9. His sons by his wife Hodesh: Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,

Verse 10. Jeuz, Sachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of families.

Verse 11. He also had sons by Hushim: Abitub and Elpaal.

Verse 12. The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, Shemed (who built Ono and Lod with its villages),

Verse 13. and Beriah and Shema (who were the heads of families living in Aijalon and who drove out the inhabitants of Gath).

Verse 14. Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,

Verse 15. Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,

Verse 16. Michael, Ishpah, and Joha were the sons of Beriah.

Verse 17. Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,

Verse 18. Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.

Verse 19. Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,

Verse 20. Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,

Verse 21. Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.

Verse 22. Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,

Verse 23. Abdon, Zichri, Hanan,

Verse 24. Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,

Verse 25. Iphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.

Verse 26. Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,

Verse 27. Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zichri were the sons of Jeroham.

Verse 28. All these were heads of families, the chiefs according to their genealogies, and they lived in Jerusalem.

Verse 29. Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maacah,

Verse 30. and Abdon was his firstborn son, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,

Verse 31. Gedor, Ahio, Zecher,

Verse 32. and Mikloth, who was the father of Shimeah. They too lived alongside their relatives in Jerusalem.

Verse 33. Ner was the father of Kish, Kish was the father of Saul, and Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal.

Verse 34. The son of Jonathan: Merib-baal, and Merib-baal was the father of Micah.

Verse 35. The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.

Verse 36. Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah, Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri, and Zimri was the father of Moza.

Verse 37. Moza was the father of Binea. Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son.

Verse 38. Azel had six sons, and these were their names: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.

Verse 39. The sons of his brother Eshek: Ulam was his firstborn, Jeush second, and Eliphelet third.

Verse 40. The sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, archers, and they had many sons and grandsons—150 in all. All these were the descendants of Benjamin.