Chronicles I 8
1 Now Benjamin begot Bale his firstborn, and Asbel his second [son], Aara the third, Noa the fourth,
Benjamin had five sons: Bela, Ashbel, Aharah,
2 and Rapha the fifth.
Nohah, and Rapha.
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:
[One of Gera’s sons was Ehud.] The descendants of Ehud were leaders of their clans who lived in Geba [city], but they were forced to move to Manahath [city].
7 and Nooma, and Achia and Gera, he removed them, and he begot Aza, and Jachicho.
Ehud’s sons/descendants were Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera. Gera was the one who led them when they moved to Manahath. Gera 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.
[Another descendant of Benjamin was Shaharaim]. He and his wife Hushim had two sons, Abitub and Elpaal. In [the] Moab [region], Shaharaim divorced Hushim and his other wife Baara. [Then he married a woman whose name was] Hodesh, and they had [seven sons]: Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam, Jeuz, Sakia, and Mirmah. They were all leaders of their clans.
9 And he begot of his wife Ada, Jolab, and Sebia, and Misa, and Melchas,
10 and Jebus, and Zabia, and Marma: these [were] heads of families.
11 And of Osin he begot Abitol, and Alphaal.
12 And the sons of Alphaal; Obed, Misaal, Semmer: he built Ona, and Lod, and its towns:
Elpaal’s sons were Eber, Misham, Shemed, Beriah, and Shema. Shemed built [the towns of] Ono and Lod, and the nearby villages. Beriah and Shema were leaders of their clans, who lived in Aijalon [city]. They forced the people who lived in Gath [city] to leave their city.
13 and Beria, and Sama; these [were] heads of families among the dwellers in Elam, and they drove out the inhabitants of Geth.
14 And his brethren [were] Sosec, and Arimoth,
Beriah’s sons were Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth, Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, Michael, Ishpah, and Joha.
15 and Zabadia, and Ored, and Eder,
16 and Michael, and Jespha, and Joda, the sons of Beria:
17 and Zabadia, and Mosollam, and Azaki, and Abar,
[Other] descendants of Elpaal were Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
18 and Isamari, and Jexlias, and Jobab, the sons of Elphaal:
Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab.
19 and Jakim, and Zachri, and Zabdi,
[Another descendant of Benjamin was Shimei.] Shimei’s descendants included Jakim, Zicri, Zabdi, Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath.
20 and Elionai, and Salathi,
21 and Elieli, and Adaia, and Baraia, and Samarath, sons of Samaith:
22 and Jesphan, and Obed, and Eliel,
Shashak’s sons were 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.
26 and Samsari, and Saarias, and Gotholia,
[Another descendant of Benjamin was] Jeroham, whose sons were Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zicri.
27 and Jarasia, and Eria, and Zechri, son of Iroam.
28 These [were] heads of families, chiefs according to their generations: these lived in Jerusalem.
In the records of these clans it is written that all those men were leaders of their clans, and they lived in Jerusalem.
29 And the father of Gabaon lived in Gabaon; and his wife's name was Moacha.
[Another descendant of Benjamin was] Jeiel. He lived in Gibeon [town], and he was the leader there. His wife was Maacah.
30 And her firstborn son was Abdon, and Sur, and Kis, and Baal, and Nadab, and Ner,
His oldest son was Abdon. His other sons were 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. All these sons of Jeiel 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, and Kish was the father of [King] Saul. Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-Baal.
34 And the son of Jonathan [was] Meribaal; and Meribaal begot Micha.
Jonathan’s son was Merib-Baal. Merib-Baal was the father of Micah.
35 And the sons of Micha; Phithon, and Melach, and Tharach, and Achaz.
Micah’s sons were 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. 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. The son of Binea was Raphah. The son of Raphah was Eleasah. The son of Eleasah was Azel.
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: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan.
39 And the sons of Asel his brother; Aelam his firstborn, and Jas the second, and Eliphalet the third.
Azel’s [younger] brother was Eshek. Eshek’s oldest son was Ulam. His other sons were Jeush and Eliphelet.
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.
Ulam’s sons were brave warriors and (good archers/able to shoot arrows well). Altogether they had 150 sons and grandsons. Those were the descendants of Benjamin.
