1 Chronicles 8
1 And Benjamin became the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,
Now Benjamin begat Bela his first-born, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third.
2 Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
3 And Bela had sons: Ard, and Gera, the father of Ehud.
And the sons of Bela were Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,
4 These are the sons of Ehud: Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahijah,
And Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,
5 and Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.
And Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.
6 They are the heads of ancestral houses of the inhabitants of Geba, and they carried them captive to Manahath.
And these [are] the sons of Ehud: these are the heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Geba, and they removed them to Manahath:
7 And Naaman, and Ahijah, and Gera, he sent them into exile. And Gera became the father of Uzza and Ahihud.
And Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, he removed them, and begat Uzza, and Ahihud.
8 And Shaharaim became the father of children in the field of Moab after he had sent away his wives Hushim and Baara.
And Shaharaim begat [children] in the country of Moab, after he had sent them away; Hushim and Baara [were] his wives.
9 He became the father of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malkam,
And he begat of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham,
10 and Jeuz, and Sachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of ancestral houses.
And Jeuz, and Shachia, and Mirma. These [were] his sons, heads of the fathers.
11 Of Hushim he became the father of Abitub and Elpaal.
And of Hushim he begat Ahitub, and Elpaal.
12 The sons of Elpaal: Eber, and Misham, and Shemer (who built Ono and Lod, with its towns),
The sons of Elpaal; Eber, and Misham, and Shamed, who built Ono, and Lod, with its town:
13 and Beriah, and Shema, who were heads of ancestral houses of the inhabitants of Aijalon (who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath);
Beriah also, and Shema, who [were] heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Ajalon, who drove away the inhabitants of Gath:
14 and their brothers, Shashak and Jeremoth.
And Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth,
15 And Zebadiah, and Arad, and Eder,
And Zebadiah, and Arad, and Ader,
16 and Michael, and Ishpah, and Joha were the sons of Beriah.
And Michael, and Ispah, and Joha, the sons of Beriah;
17 And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hizki, and Heber,
And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hezeki, and Heber,
18 and Ishmerai, and Izliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.
Ishmerai also, and Jezliah, and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal;
19 And Jakim, and Zikri, and Zabdi,
And Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,
20 and Elienai, and Zillethai, and Eliel,
And Elienai, and Zilthai, and Eliel,
21 and Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.
And Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, the sons of Shimhi;
22 And Ishpan, and Eber, and Eliel,
And Ishpan, and Heber, and Eliel,
23 and Abdon, and Zikri, and Hanan,
And Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan,
24 and Hananiah, and Omri, and Elam, and Anthothijah,
And Hananiah, and Elam, and Antothijah,
25 and Iphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.
And Iphedeiah, and Penuel, the sons of Shashak;
26 And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,
And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,
27 and Jaareshiah, and Elijah, and Zikri were the sons of Jeroham.
And Jaresiah, and Eliah, and Zichri, the sons of Jeroham.
28 These were heads of ancestral houses throughout their generations, chief men: these lived in Jerusalem.
These [were] heads of the fathers, by their generations, chief [men]. These dwelt in Jerusalem.
29 And in Gibeon lived Jeiel, the father of Gibeon, whose wife's name was Maacah;
And at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon; whose wife's name [was] Maachah:
30 and his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab,
And his first-born son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,
31 and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zecher and Mikloth.
And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher.
32 Mikloth became the father of Shimeah. They also lived with their brothers in Jerusalem, over against their brothers.
And Mikloth begat Shimeah. And these also dwelt with their brethren in Jerusalem, over against them.
33 Ner became the father of Kish; and Kish became the father of Saul; and Saul became the father of Jonathan, and Malkishua, and Abinadab, and Ishbaal.
And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi-shua, and Abinadab, and Esh-baal.
34 The son of Jonathan was Mippibaal; and Mippibaal became the father of Micah.
And the son of Jonathan [was] Merib-baal; and Merib-baal begat Micah.
35 The sons of Micah: Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz.
And the sons of Micah [were], Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz.
36 Ahaz became the father of Jehoaddah; and Jehoaddah became the father of Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri became the father of Moza.
And Ahaz begat Jehoadah; and Jehoadah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza,
37 Moza became the father of Binea; Rephaiah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.
And Moza begat Bineah: Rapha [was] his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son:
38 Azel had six sons, whose names are these: Azrikam, his firstborn, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Azariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.
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 The sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
And the sons of Eshek his brother [were], Ulam his first-born, Jehush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
40 The sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, archers, and had many sons, and sons' sons, one hundred fifty. All these were of the sons of Benjamin.
And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, archers, and had many sons, and sons' sons a hundred and fifty. All these [are] of the sons of Benjamin.
