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