1 Chronicles 8
1 Benjamin's five sons were Bela his firstborn, Ashbel, Aharah,
Now Benjamin begot Bale his firstborn, and Asbel his second [son], Aara the third, Noa the fourth,
2 Nohah, and Rapha.
and Rapha the fifth.
3 Bela's sons 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 descendants of Ehud who were heads of fathers' houses for the inhabitants of Geba, who were compelled to move 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. The last, Gera, led them in their move. 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 became the father of children in the land of Moab, after he had 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 By his wife Hodesh, Shaharaim became the father of Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malkam,
And he begot of his wife Ada, Jolab, and Sebia, and Misa, and Melchas,
10 Jeuz, Sakia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers' houses.
and Jebus, and Zabia, and Marma: these [were] heads of families.
11 He had already become the father of Abitub and Elpaal by Hushim.
And of Osin he begot Abitol, and Alphaal.
12 Elpaal's sons were Eber, Misham, and Shemed (who built Ono and Lod with its surrounding villages).
And the sons of Alphaal; Obed, Misaal, Semmer: he built Ona, and Lod, and its towns:
13 There were also Beriah and Shema. They were heads of the fathers' houses of those living in Aijalon, who drove out the inhabitants of Gath.
and Beria, and Sama; these [were] heads of families among the dwellers in Elam, and they drove out the inhabitants of Geth.
14 Beriah had these sons: 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 Elpaal had these sons: Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
and Zabadia, and Mosollam, and Azaki, and Abar,
18 Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab.
and Isamari, and Jexlias, and Jobab, the sons of Elphaal:
19 Shimei had these sons: Jakim, Zikri, Zabdi,
and Jakim, and Zachri, and Zabdi,
20 Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,
and Elionai, and Salathi,
21 Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath.
and Elieli, and Adaia, and Baraia, and Samarath, sons of Samaith:
22 Shashak had these sons: Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
and Jesphan, and Obed, and Eliel,
23 Abdon, Zikri, Hanan,
and Abdon, and Zechri, and Anan,
24 Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
and Anania, and Ambri, and Aelam, [and] Anathoth,
25 Iphdeiah, and Penuel.
and Jathin, and Jephadias, and Phanuel, the sons of Sosec:
26 Jeroham had these sons: Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,
and Samsari, and Saarias, and Gotholia,
27 Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zikri.
and Jarasia, and Eria, and Zechri, son of Iroam.
28 These were heads of fathers' houses and chief men who lived in Jerusalem.
These [were] heads of families, chiefs according to their generations: these lived in Jerusalem.
29 The father of Gibeon, Jeiel, whose wife's name was Maakah, lived in Gibeon.
And the father of Gabaon lived in Gabaon; and his wife's name was Moacha.
30 His firstborn was Abdon, followed by Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,
And her firstborn son was Abdon, and Sur, and Kis, and Baal, and Nadab, and Ner,
31 Gedor, Ahio, and Zeker.
and Gedur and his brother, and Zacchur, and Makeloth.
32 Another of Jeiel's sons was Mikloth, who became 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. 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 was Merib-Baal. Merib-Baal was the father of Micah.
And the son of Jonathan [was] Meribaal; and Meribaal begot Micha.
35 The sons of Micah were Pithon, Melek, Tarea, and Ahaz.
And the sons of Micha; Phithon, and Melach, and Tharach, and Achaz.
36 Ahaz became the father of Jehoaddah. Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. 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. Binea was the father of Raphah. Raphah was the father of Eleasah. Eleasah was the father of Azel.
and Maesa begot Baana: Rhaphaea [was] his son, Elasa his son, Esel his son.
38 Azel had six sons: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were 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 Eshek, his brother, were Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
And the sons of Asel his brother; Aelam his firstborn, and Jas the second, and Eliphalet the third.
40 Ulam's sons were fighting men and archers. They had many sons and grandsons, a total of 150. All these belonged to the descendants 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.
