1 Chronicles 8
1 Beniamin also begate Bela his eldest sonne, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,
Benjamin became the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,
2 Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fift.
Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
3 And the sonnes of Bela were Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,
Bela had sons: Addar, Gera, Abihud,
4 And Abishua, and Naaman and Ahoah,
Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
5 And Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.
Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
6 And these are the sonnes of Ehud: these were the chiefe fathers of those that inhabited Geba: and they were caryed away captiues to Monahath,
These are the sons of Ehud. These are the heads of fathers’ households of the inhabitants of Geba, who were carried captive to Manahath:
7 And Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, he caryed them away captiues: and he begate Vzza, and Ahihud.
Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, who carried them captive; and he became the father of Uzza and Ahihud.
8 And Shaharaim begate certaine in the coutrey of Moab, after he had sent away Hushim and Baara his wiues.
Shaharaim became the father of children in the field of Moab, after he had sent them away. Hushim and Baara were his wives.
9 He begate, I say, of Hodesh his wife, Iobab and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham,
By Hodesh his wife, he became the father of Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,
10 And Ieuz and Shachia and Mirma: these were his sonnes, and chiefe fathers.
Jeuz, Shachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers’ households.
11 And of Hushim he begat Ahitub and Elpaal.
By Hushim, he became the father of Abitub and Elpaal.
12 And the sonnes of Elpaal were Eber, and Misham and Shamed (which built Ono, and Lod, and the villages thereof)
The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono and Lod, with its towns;
13 And Beriah and Shema (which were the chiefe fathers among the inhabitants of Aialon: they draue away the inhabitants of Gath)
and Beriah and Shema, who were heads of fathers’ households of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath;
14 And Ahio, Shashak and Ierimoth,
and Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,
15 And Sebadiah, and Arad, and Ader,
Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,
16 And Michael, and Ispah, and Ioha, the sonnes of Beriah,
Michael, Ishpah, Joha, the sons of Beriah,
17 And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hizki, and Heber,
Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
18 And Ishmerai and Izliah, and Iobab, the sonnes of Elpaal,
Ishmerai, Izliah, Jobab, the sons of Elpaal,
19 Iakim also, and Zichri, and Sabdi,
Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,
20 And Elienai, and Zillethai, and Eliel,
Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,
21 And Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrah the sonnes of Shimei,
Adaiah, Beraiah, Shimrath, the sons of Shimei,
22 And Ishpan, and Eber, and Eliel,
Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
23 And Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan,
Abdon, Zichri, Hanan,
24 And Hananiah, and Elam, and Antothiiah,
Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
25 Iphedeiah and Penuel ye sonnes of Shashak,
Iphdeiah, Penuel, the sons of Shashak,
26 And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,
Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,
27 And Iaareshiah, and Eliah, and Zichri, the sonnes of Ieroham.
Jaareshiah, Elijah, Zichri, and the sons of Jeroham.
28 These were the chiefe fathers according to their generations, euen princes, which dwelt in Ierusalem.
These were heads of fathers’ households throughout their generations, chief men. These lived in Jerusalem.
29 And at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon, and the name of his wife was Maachah.
The father of Gibeon, whose wife’s name was Maacah, lived in Gibeon
30 And his eldest sonne was Abdon, then Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,
with his firstborn son Abdon, Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,
31 And Gidor, and Ahio, and Zacher.
Gedor, Ahio, Zecher,
32 And Mikloth begate Shimeah: these also dwelt with their brethren in Ierusalem, euen by their brethren.
and Mikloth, who became the father of Shimeah. They also lived with their families in Jerusalem, near their relatives.
33 And Ner begate Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begate Ionathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
Ner became the father of Kish. Kish became the father of Saul. Saul became the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
34 And the sonne of Ionathan was Merib-baal, and Merib-baal begate Micah.
The son of Jonathan was Merib-baal. Merib-baal became the father of Micah.
35 And the sonnes of Micah were Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz.
The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
36 And Ahaz begate Iehoadah, and Iehoadah begate Alemeth, and Azmaueth, and Zimri, and Zimri begate Moza,
Ahaz became the father of Jehoaddah. Jehoaddah became the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri became the father of Moza.
37 And Moza begate Bineah, whose sonne was Raphah, and his sonne Eleasah, and his sonne Azel.
Moza became the father of Binea. Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son.
38 And Azel had sixe sonnes, whose names are these, Azrikam, Bocheru and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan: all these were the sonnes of Azel.
Azel had six sons, whose names are these: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.
39 And the sonnes of Eshek his brother were Vlam his eldest sonne, Iehush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
The sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
40 And the sonnes of Vlam were valiant men of warre which shot with the bow, and had many sonnes and nephewes, an hundreth and fiftie: all these were of the sonnes of Beniamin.
The sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour, archers, and had many sons, and grandsons, one hundred and fifty. All these were of the sons of Benjamin.
