1 Chronicles 8
1 Benjamin had five sons: Bela, Ashbel, Aharah,
Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,
2 Nohah, and Rapha.
Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
3 The sons of Bela were Addar, Gera, Abihud,
And the sons of Bela were, Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,
4 Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
And Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,
5 Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
And Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.
6 [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].
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 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.
And Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, he removed them, and begat Uzza, and Ahihud.
8 [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.
And Shaharaim begat children in the country of Moab, after he had sent them away; Hushim and Baara were his wives.
And he begat of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham,
And Jeuz, and Shachia, and Mirma. These were his sons, heads of the fathers.
And of Hushim he begat Abitub, and Elpaal.
12 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.
The sons of Elpaal; Eber, and Misham, and Shamed, who built Ono, and Lod, with the towns thereof:
Beriah also, and Shema, who were heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who drove away the inhabitants of Gath:
14 Beriah’s sons were Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth, Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, Michael, Ishpah, and Joha.
And Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth,
And Zebadiah, and Arad, and Ader,
And Michael, and Ispah, and Joha, the sons of Beriah;
17 [Other] descendants of Elpaal were Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hezeki, and Heber,
18 Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab.
Ishmerai also, and Jezliah, and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal;
19 [Another descendant of Benjamin was Shimei.] Shimei’s descendants included Jakim, Zicri, Zabdi, Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath.
And Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,
And Elienai, and Zilthai, and Eliel,
And Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, the sons of Shimhi;
22 Shashak’s sons were Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
And Ishpan, and Heber, and Eliel,
23 Abdon, Zicri, Hanan,
And Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan,
24 Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
And Hananiah, and Elam, and Antothijah,
25 Iphdeiah, and Penuel.
And Iphedeiah, and Penuel, the sons of Shashak;
26 [Another descendant of Benjamin was] Jeroham, whose sons were Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zicri.
And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,
And Jaresiah, and Eliah, and Zichri, the sons of Jeroham.
28 In the records of these clans it is written that all those men were leaders of their clans, and they lived in Jerusalem.
These were heads of the fathers, by their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Jerusalem.
29 [Another descendant of Benjamin was] Jeiel. He lived in Gibeon [town], and he was the leader there. His wife was Maacah.
And at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon; whose wife's name was Maachah:
30 His oldest son was Abdon. His other sons were Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
And his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,
31 Gedor, Ahio, Zeker,
And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher.
32 and Mikloth. Mikloth was the father of Shimeah. All these sons of Jeiel also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
And Mikloth begat Shimeah. And these also dwelt with their brethren in Jerusalem, over against them.
33 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.
And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi-shua, and Abinadab, and Esh-baal.
34 Jonathan’s son was Merib-Baal. Merib-Baal was the father of Micah.
And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal; and Merib-baal begat Micah.
35 Micah’s sons were Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz.
36 Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah. Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza.
And Ahaz begat Jehoadah; and Jehoadah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza,
37 Moza was the father of Binea. The son of Binea was Raphah. The son of Raphah was Eleasah. The son of Eleasah was Azel.
And Moza begat Binea: Rapha was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son:
38 Azel had six sons: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan.
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 Azel’s [younger] brother was Eshek. Eshek’s oldest son was Ulam. His other sons were Jeush and Eliphelet.
And the sons of Eshek his brother were, Ulam his firstborn, Jehush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
40 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.
And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour, archers, and had many sons, and sons' sons, an hundred and fifty. All these are of the sons of Benjamin.
