< Chronicles I 8 >

1 Now Benjamin begot Bale his firstborn, and Asbel his second [son], Aara the third, Noa the fourth,
And Benjamin was the father of Bela his oldest son, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,
2 and Rapha the fifth.
Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
3 And the sons of Bale were, Adir, and Gera, and Abiud,
And Bela had sons, Addar and Gera, the father of Ehud,
4 and Abessue, and Noama, and Achia,
And Abishua and Naaman and Ahoah
5 and Gera, and Sephupham, and Uram.
And Gera and Shephuphan and Huram.
6 These [were] the sons of Aod: these are the heads of families to them that dwell in Gabee, and they removed them to Machanathi:
And these are the sons of Ehud, heads of families of those living in Geba: Iglaam and Alemeth
7 and Nooma, and Achia and Gera, he removed them, and he begot Aza, and Jachicho.
And Naaman and Ahijah and Gera; and Iglaam was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.
8 And Saarin begot [children] in the plain of Moab, after that he had sent away Osin and Baada his wives.
And Shaharaim became the father of children in the country of the Moabites after driving out Hushim and Beerah his wives;
9 And he begot of his wife Ada, Jolab, and Sebia, and Misa, and Melchas,
And by Hodesh his wife he became the father of Jobab and Zibia and Mesha and Malcam.
10 and Jebus, and Zabia, and Marma: these [were] heads of families.
And Jeuz and Shachia and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of families.
11 And of Osin he begot Abitol, and Alphaal.
And Hushim became the father of Abitub and Elpaal.
12 And the sons of Alphaal; Obed, Misaal, Semmer: he built Ona, and Lod, and its towns:
And the sons of Elpaal: Eber and Misham and Shemed (he was the builder of Ono and Lod and their daughter-towns);
13 and Beria, and Sama; these [were] heads of families amongst the dwellers in Elam, and they drove out the inhabitants of Geth.
And Beriah and Shema, who were heads of the families of those who were living in Aijalon, who put to flight the people living in Gath;
14 And his brethren [were] Sosec, and Arimoth,
And their brothers Shashak and Jeremoth.
15 and Zabadia, and Ored, and Eder,
And Zebadiah and Arad and Eder
16 and Michael, and Jespha, and Joda, the sons of Beria:
And Michael and Ishpah and Joha, the sons of Beriah;
17 and Zabadia, and Mosollam, and Azaki, and Abar,
And Zebadiah and Meshullam and Hizki and Heber
18 and Isamari, and Jexlias, and Jobab, the sons of Elphaal:
And Ishmerai and Izliah and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal;
19 and Jakim, and Zachri, and Zabdi,
And Jakim and Zichri and Zabdi
20 and Elionai, and Salathi,
And Elienai and Zillethai and Eliel
21 and Elieli, and Adaia, and Baraia, and Samarath, sons of Samaith:
And Adaiah and Beraiah and Shimrath, the sons of Shimei;
22 and Jesphan, and Obed, and Eliel,
And Ishpan and Eber and Eliel
23 and Abdon, and Zechri, and Anan,
And Abdon and Zichri and Hanan
24 and Anania, and Ambri, and Aelam, [and] Anathoth,
And Hananiah and Elam and Anathothijah
25 and Jathin, and Jephadias, and Phanuel, the sons of Sosec:
And Iphdeiah and Penuel, the sons of Shashak;
26 and Samsari, and Saarias, and Gotholia,
And Shamsherai and Shehariah and Athaliah
27 and Jarasia, and Eria, and Zechri, son of Iroam.
And Jaareshiah and Elijah and Zichri, the sons of Jeremoth.
28 These [were] heads of families, chiefs according to their generations: these lived in Jerusalem.
These were heads of families in their generations; chief men: these were living in Jerusalem.
29 And the father of Gabaon lived in Gabaon; and his wife's name was Moacha.
And in Gibeon was living the father of Gibeon, Jeiel, whose wife's name was Maacah;
30 And her firstborn son was Abdon, and Sur, and Kis, and Baal, and Nadab, and Ner,
And his oldest son Abdon, and Zur and Kish and Baal and Ner and Nadab
31 and Gedur and his brother, and Zacchur, and Makeloth.
And Gedor and Ahio and Zechariah and Mikloth.
32 And Makeloth begot Samaa: for these lived in Jerusalem in the presence of their brethren with their brethren.
And Mikloth was the father of Shimeah. And they were living with their brothers in Jerusalem opposite their brothers.
33 And Ner begot Kis, and Kis begot Saul, and Saul begot Jonathan, and Melchisue, and Aminadab, and Asabal.
And Ner was the father of Abner, and Kish was the father of Saul, and Saul was the father of Jonathan and Malchi-shua and Abinadab and Eshbaal.
34 And the son of Jonathan [was] Meribaal; and Meribaal begot Micha.
And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal; and Merib-baal was the father of Micah.
35 And the sons of Micha; Phithon, and Melach, and Tharach, and Achaz.
And the sons of Micah: Pithon and Melech and Tarea and Ahaz.
36 And Achaz begot Jada, and Jada begot Salaemath, and Asmoth, and Zambri; and Zambri begot Maesa;
And Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah; and Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth and Azmaveth and Zimri; and Zimri was the father of Moza;
37 and Maesa begot Baana: Rhaphaea [was] his son, Elasa his son, Esel his son.
And Moza was the father of Binea: Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son;
38 And Esel [had] six sons, and these [were] their name; Ezricam his firstborn, and Ismael, and Saraia, and Abdia, and Anan, and Asa: all these [were] the sons of Esel.
And Azel had five sons, whose names are: Azrikam, his oldest, and Ishmael and Sheariah and Obadiah and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.
39 And the sons of Asel his brother; Aelam his firstborn, and Jas the second, and Eliphalet the third.
And the sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his oldest son, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
40 And the sons of Aelam were mighty men, bending the bow, and multiplying sons and grandsons, a hundred [and] fifty. All these [were] of the sons of Benjamin.
And the sons of Ulam were men of war, bowmen, and had a great number of sons and sons' sons, a hundred and fifty. All these were the sons of Benjamin.

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