1 Chronicles 8
1 Now Benjamin beget Bale his firstborn, Asbel the second, Ahara the third,
And Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third;
2 Nohaa the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
3 And the sons of Bale were Addar, and Gera, and Abiud,
And Bela had sons, Addar, and Gera, and Abihud;
4 And Abisue, and Naamar, and Ahoe,
and Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah;
5 And Gera, and Sephuphan, and Huram.
and Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.
6 These are the sons of Ahod, heads of families that dwelt in Gabaa, who were removed into Mrtnahsth.
And these are the sons of Ehud: these are the heads of fathers’ [houses] of the inhabitants of Geba, and they carried them captive to Manahath:
7 And Naaman, and Achia, and Gera he removed them, and beget Oza, and Ahiud.
and Naaman, and Ahijah, and Gera, he carried them captive; and he begat Uzza and Ahihud:
8 And Saharim begot in the land of Moab, after he sent away Husim and Bara his wives.
And Shaharaim begat children in the field of Moab, after he had sent them away; Hushim and Baara were his wives.
9 And he beget of Hodes his wife Jobab, and Sebia, and Mesa, and Molchom,
And he begat of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcam;
10 And Jehus and Sechia, and Marma. These were his sons heads of their families.
and Jeuz, and Shachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers’ [houses].
11 And Mehusim beget Abitob, and Elphaal.
And of Hushim he begat Abitub and Elpaal.
12 And the sons of Elphaal were Heber, and Misaam, and Samad: who built One, and Led, and its daughters.
And the sons of Elpaal; Eber, and Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono and Lod, with the towns thereof:
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 heads of fathers’ [houses] of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath;
14 And Ahio, and Sesac, and Jerimoth,
and Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth;
15 And Zabadia, and Arod, and Heder,
and Zebadiah, and Arad, and Eder;
16 And Michael, and Jespha, and Joha, the sons of Baria.
and Michael, and Ishpah, and Joha, the sons of Beriah;
17 And Zabadia, and Mosollam, and Hezeci, and Heber,
and Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hizki, and Heber;
18 And Jesamari, and Jezlia, and Jobab, sons of Elphaal,
and Ishmerai, and Izliah, and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal;
19 And Jacim, and Zechri, and Zabdi,
and Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi;
20 And Elioenai, and Selethai, and Elial,
and Elienai, and Zillethai, and Eliel;
21 And Adaia, and Baraia, and Samareth, the sons of Semei.
and Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, the sons of Shimei;
22 And Jespham, and Heber, and Eliel,
and Ishpan, and Eber, and Eliel;
23 And Abdon, and Zechri, and Hanan,
and Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan;
24 And Hanania, and Elam, and Anathothia.
and Hananiah, and Elam, and Anthothijah;
25 And Jephdaia, and Phanuel the sons of Sesac.
and Iphdeiah, and Penuel, and sons of Shashak;
26 And Samsari, and Sohoria and Otholia,
and Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah;
27 And Jersia, and Elia, and Zechri, the sons of Jeroham.
and Jaareshiah, and Elijah, and Zichri, the sons of Jeroham.
28 These were the chief fathers, and heads of their families who dwelt in Jerusalem.
These were heads of fathers’ [houses] throughout their generations, chief men: these dwelt in Jerusalem.
29 And at Gabaon dwelt Abigabaon, and the name of his wife was Maacha:
And in Gibeon there dwelt the father of Gibeon, [Jeiel], whose wife’s name was Maacah:
30 And his firstborn son Abdon, and Sur, and Cia, and Baal, and Nadab,
and his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab;
31 And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher, and Macelloth:
and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zecher.
32 And Macelloth beget Samaa: and they dwelt over against their brethren in Jerusalem with their brethren.
And Mikloth begat Shimeah. And they also dwelt with their brethren in Jerusalem, over against their brethren.
33 And Ner beget Cia, and Cia beget Saul. And Saul begot Jonathan and Melchisua, and Abinadab, and Esbaal.
And Ner begat Kish; and Kish begat Saul; and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi-shua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
34 And the son of Jonathan was Meribbaal: and Meribbaal begot Micha.
And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal; and Merib-baal begat Micah.
35 And the sons of Micha were Phithon, and Melech, and Tharaa, and Ahaz.
And the sons of Micah; Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz.
36 And Ahaz beget Joada: and Joada beget Alamath, and Azmoth, and Zamri: and Zamri beget Mesa,
And Ahaz begat Jehoaddah; and Jehoaddah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza:
37 And Mesa beget Banaa, whose son was Rapha, of whom was born Elasa, who beget Asel.
And Moza begat Binea; Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, 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.
And Azel had six sons, whose names are these; Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.
39 And the sons of Esec, his brother, were Ulam the firstborn, and Jehus the second, and Eliphelet the third.
And the sons of Eshek his brother; Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the 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.
And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour, archers, and had many sons, and sons’ sons, an hundred and fifty. All these were of the sons of Benjamin.
