Chronicles I 8
1 Now Benjamin begot Bale his firstborn, and Asbel his second [son], Aara the third, Noa the fourth,
Benjamin was the father of Bela (firstborn son), Ashbel (second), Aharah (third),
2 and Rapha the fifth.
Nohah (fourth), and Rapha (fifth).
3 And the sons of Bale were, Adir, and Gera, and Abiud,
The sons of Bela were: Addar, Gera, Abihud,
4 and Abessue, and Noama, and Achia,
Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
5 and Gera, and Sephupham, and Uram.
Gera, 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:
These were the sons of Ehud, family heads living in Geba, and were exiled to Manahath:
7 and Nooma, and Achia and Gera, he removed them, and he begot Aza, and Jachicho.
Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera. Gera was the one who exiled them. He 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.
Shaharaim had sons in Moab after he divorced his wives Hushim and Baara.
9 And he begot of his wife Ada, Jolab, and Sebia, and Misa, and Melchas,
He married Hodesh and had Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,
10 and Jebus, and Zabia, and Marma: these [were] heads of families.
Jeuz, Sakia, and Mirmah. These were all his sons, family heads.
11 And of Osin he begot Abitol, and Alphaal.
He also had sons with Hushim: Abitub and Elpaal.
12 And the sons of Alphaal; Obed, Misaal, Semmer: he built Ona, and Lod, and its towns:
The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, Shemed (he built Ono and Lod with its nearby 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 family heads living in Aijalon and who drove away the people who lived in Gath.
14 And his brethren [were] Sosec, and Arimoth,
Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,
15 and Zabadia, and Ored, and Eder,
Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,
16 and Michael, and Jespha, and Joda, the sons of Beria:
Michael, Ishpah, and Joha were the sons of Beriah.
17 and Zabadia, and Mosollam, and Azaki, and Abar,
Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
18 and Isamari, and Jexlias, and Jobab, the sons of Elphaal:
Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.
19 and Jakim, and Zachri, and Zabdi,
Jakim, Zicri, Zabdi,
20 and Elionai, and Salathi,
Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,
21 and Elieli, and Adaia, and Baraia, and Samarath, sons of Samaith:
Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.
22 and Jesphan, and Obed, and Eliel,
Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
23 and Abdon, and Zechri, and Anan,
Abdon, Zicri, Hanan,
24 and Anania, and Ambri, and Aelam, [and] Anathoth,
Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
25 and Jathin, and Jephadias, and Phanuel, the sons of Sosec:
Iphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.
26 and Samsari, and Saarias, and Gotholia,
Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,
27 and Jarasia, and Eria, and Zechri, son of Iroam.
Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zicri were the sons of Jeroham.
28 These [were] heads of families, chiefs according to their generations: these lived in Jerusalem.
All these were family heads, according to their genealogy. They lived in Jerusalem.
29 And the father of Gabaon lived in Gabaon; and his wife's name was Moacha.
Jeiel founded Gibeon and lived there. His wife was called Maacah.
30 And her firstborn son was Abdon, and Sur, and Kis, and Baal, and Nadab, and Ner,
His firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
31 and Gedur and his brother, and Zacchur, and Makeloth.
Gedor, Ahio, Zeker,
32 And Makeloth begot Samaa: for these lived in Jerusalem in the presence of their brethren with their brethren.
and Mikloth. Mikloth was the father of Shimeah. They also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
33 And Ner begot Kis, and Kis begot Saul, and Saul begot Jonathan, and Melchisue, and Aminadab, and Asabal.
Ner was the father of Kish, Kish was the father of Saul, and Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malki-Shua, Abinadab and Esh-Baal.
34 And the son of Jonathan [was] Meribaal; and Meribaal begot Micha.
The son of Jonathan: Merib-Baal, who was the father of Micah.
35 And the sons of Micha; Phithon, and Melach, and Tharach, and Achaz.
The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
36 And Achaz begot Jada, and Jada begot Salaemath, and Asmoth, and Zambri; and Zambri begot Maesa;
Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah, Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, 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.
Moza was the father of Binea. Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, and 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.
Azel had six sons. These were their names: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah and Hanan. These were all the sons of Azel.
39 And the sons of Asel his brother; Aelam his firstborn, and Jas the second, and Eliphalet the third.
The sons of his brother Eshek: Ulam (firstborn), Jeush (second), and Eliphelet (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.
The sons of Ulam were strong warriors and skilled archers. They had many sons and grandsons—a total of 150. All of them were the sons of Benjamin.
