1 Chronicles 8
1 Benjamin became the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,
Now Benjamin begot Bale his firstborn, and Asbel his second [son], Aara the third, Noa the fourth,
2 Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
and Rapha the fifth.
3 Bela had sons: 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 are the sons of Ehud. These are the heads of fathers’ households of the inhabitants of Geba, who were carried captive 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, who carried them captive; and he became 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 field of Moab, after he had sent them away. Hushim and Baara were his wives.
And Saarin begot [children] in the plain of Moab, after that he had sent away Osin and Baada his wives.
9 By Hodesh his wife, he became the father of Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,
And he begot of his wife Ada, Jolab, and Sebia, and Misa, and Melchas,
10 Jeuz, Shachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers’ households.
and Jebus, and Zabia, and Marma: these [were] heads of families.
11 By Hushim, he became the father of Abitub and Elpaal.
And of Osin he begot Abitol, and Alphaal.
12 The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono and Lod, with its towns;
And the sons of Alphaal; Obed, Misaal, Semmer: he built Ona, and Lod, and its towns:
13 and Beriah and Shema, who were heads of fathers’ households of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath;
and Beria, and Sama; these [were] heads of families amongst the dwellers in Elam, and they drove out the inhabitants of Geth.
14 and Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,
And his brethren [were] Sosec, and Arimoth,
15 Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,
and Zabadia, and Ored, and Eder,
16 Michael, Ishpah, Joha, the sons of Beriah,
and Michael, and Jespha, and Joda, the sons of Beria:
17 Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
and Zabadia, and Mosollam, and Azaki, and Abar,
18 Ishmerai, Izliah, Jobab, the sons of Elpaal,
and Isamari, and Jexlias, and Jobab, the sons of Elphaal:
19 Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,
and Jakim, and Zachri, and Zabdi,
20 Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,
and Elionai, and Salathi,
21 Adaiah, Beraiah, Shimrath, the sons of Shimei,
and Elieli, and Adaia, and Baraia, and Samarath, sons of Samaith:
22 Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
and Jesphan, and Obed, and Eliel,
23 Abdon, Zichri, Hanan,
and Abdon, and Zechri, and Anan,
24 Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
and Anania, and Ambri, and Aelam, [and] Anathoth,
25 Iphdeiah, Penuel, the sons of Shashak,
and Jathin, and Jephadias, and Phanuel, the sons of Sosec:
26 Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,
and Samsari, and Saarias, and Gotholia,
27 Jaareshiah, Elijah, Zichri, and the sons of Jeroham.
and Jarasia, and Eria, and Zechri, son of Iroam.
28 These were heads of fathers’ households throughout their generations, chief men. These lived in Jerusalem.
These [were] heads of families, chiefs according to their generations: these lived in Jerusalem.
29 The father of Gibeon, whose wife’s name was Maacah, lived in Gibeon
And the father of Gabaon lived in Gabaon; and his wife's name was Moacha.
30 with his firstborn son Abdon, Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,
And her firstborn son was Abdon, and Sur, and Kis, and Baal, and Nadab, and Ner,
31 Gedor, Ahio, Zecher,
and Gedur and his brother, and Zacchur, and Makeloth.
32 and Mikloth, who became the father of Shimeah. They also lived with their families in Jerusalem, near their relatives.
And Makeloth begot Samaa: for these lived in Jerusalem in the presence of their brethren with their brethren.
33 Ner became the father of Kish. Kish became the father of Saul. Saul became the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
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 became the father of Micah.
And the son of Jonathan [was] Meribaal; and Meribaal begot Micha.
35 The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
And the sons of Micha; Phithon, and Melach, and Tharach, and Achaz.
36 Ahaz became the father of Jehoaddah. Jehoaddah became the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri became the father of Moza.
And Achaz begot Jada, and Jada begot Salaemath, and Asmoth, and Zambri; and Zambri begot Maesa;
37 Moza became the father of Binea. Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son.
and Maesa begot Baana: Rhaphaea [was] his son, Elasa his son, Esel his son.
38 Azel had six sons, whose names are these: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the 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: 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 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.
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.
