1 Chronicles 8
1 Now Benjamin beget Bale his firstborn, Asbel the second, Ahara the third,
Benjamin was the father of Bela (firstborn son), Ashbel (second), Aharah (third),
2 Nohaa the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
Nohah (fourth), and Rapha (fifth).
3 And the sons of Bale were Addar, and Gera, and Abiud,
The sons of Bela were: Addar, Gera, Abihud,
4 And Abisue, and Naamar, and Ahoe,
Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
5 And Gera, and Sephuphan, and Huram.
Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
6 These are the sons of Ahod, heads of families that dwelt in Gabaa, who were removed into Mrtnahsth.
These were the sons of Ehud, family heads living in Geba, and were exiled to Manahath:
7 And Naaman, and Achia, and Gera he removed them, and beget Oza, and Ahiud.
Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera. Gera was the one who exiled them. He was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.
8 And Saharim begot in the land of Moab, after he sent away Husim and Bara his wives.
Shaharaim had sons in Moab after he divorced his wives Hushim and Baara.
9 And he beget of Hodes his wife Jobab, and Sebia, and Mesa, and Molchom,
He married Hodesh and had Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,
10 And Jehus and Sechia, and Marma. These were his sons heads of their families.
Jeuz, Sakia, and Mirmah. These were all his sons, family heads.
11 And Mehusim beget Abitob, and Elphaal.
He also had sons with Hushim: Abitub and Elpaal.
12 And the sons of Elphaal were Heber, and Misaam, and Samad: who built One, and Led, and its daughters.
The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, Shemed (he built Ono and Lod with its nearby towns),
13 And Baria, and Sama were heads of their kindreds that dwelt in Aialon: these drove away 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 Ahio, and Sesac, and Jerimoth,
Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,
15 And Zabadia, and Arod, and Heder,
Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,
16 And Michael, and Jespha, and Joha, the sons of Baria.
Michael, Ishpah, and Joha were the sons of Beriah.
17 And Zabadia, and Mosollam, and Hezeci, and Heber,
Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
18 And Jesamari, and Jezlia, and Jobab, sons of Elphaal,
Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.
19 And Jacim, and Zechri, and Zabdi,
Jakim, Zicri, Zabdi,
20 And Elioenai, and Selethai, and Elial,
Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,
21 And Adaia, and Baraia, and Samareth, the sons of Semei.
Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.
22 And Jespham, and Heber, and Eliel,
Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
23 And Abdon, and Zechri, and Hanan,
Abdon, Zicri, Hanan,
24 And Hanania, and Elam, and Anathothia.
Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
25 And Jephdaia, and Phanuel the sons of Sesac.
Iphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.
26 And Samsari, and Sohoria and Otholia,
Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,
27 And Jersia, and Elia, and Zechri, the sons of Jeroham.
Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zicri were the sons of Jeroham.
28 These were the chief fathers, and heads of their families who dwelt in Jerusalem.
All these were family heads, according to their genealogy. They lived in Jerusalem.
29 And at Gabaon dwelt Abigabaon, and the name of his wife was Maacha:
Jeiel founded Gibeon and lived there. His wife was called Maacah.
30 And his firstborn son Abdon, and Sur, and Cia, and Baal, and Nadab,
His firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
31 And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher, and Macelloth:
Gedor, Ahio, Zeker,
32 And Macelloth beget Samaa: and they dwelt over against their brethren in Jerusalem with their brethren.
and Mikloth. Mikloth was the father of Shimeah. They also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
33 And Ner beget Cia, and Cia beget Saul. And Saul begot Jonathan and Melchisua, and Abinadab, and Esbaal.
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 Meribbaal: and Meribbaal begot Micha.
The son of Jonathan: Merib-Baal, who was the father of Micah.
35 And the sons of Micha were Phithon, and Melech, and Tharaa, and Ahaz.
The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
36 And Ahaz beget Joada: and Joada beget Alamath, and Azmoth, and Zamri: and Zamri beget Mesa,
Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah, Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri, and Zimri was the father of Moza.
37 And Mesa beget Banaa, whose son was Rapha, of whom was born Elasa, who beget Asel.
Moza was the father of Binea. Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son.
38 And Asel had six sons whose names were Ezricam, Bochru, Ismahel, Saria, Obdia, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Asel.
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 Esec, his brother, were Ulam the firstborn, and Jehus the second, and Eliphelet the third.
The sons of his brother Eshek: Ulam (firstborn), Jeush (second), and Eliphelet (third).
40 And the sons of Ulam were most valiant men, and archers of great strength: and they had many sons and grandsons, even to a hundred and fifty. All these were children 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.
