1 Chronicles 8- 1
- Benjamin was the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second son, Aharah the third,
- 2
- Nohah the fourth and Rapha the fifth.
- 3
- The sons of Bela were: Addar, Gera, Abihud, [1]
- 4
- Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
- 5
- Gera, Shephuphan and Huram.
- 6
- These were the descendants of Ehud, who were heads of families of those living in Geba and were deported to Manahath:
- 7
- Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, who deported them and who was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.
- 8
- Sons were born to Shaharaim in Moab after he had divorced his wives Hushim and Baara.
- 9
- By his wife Hodesh he had Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,
- 10
- Jeuz, Sakia and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of families.
- 11
- By Hushim he had Abitub and Elpaal.
- 12
- The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, Shemed (who built Ono and Lod with its surrounding villages),
- 13
- and Beriah and Shema, who were heads of families of those living in Aijalon and who drove out the inhabitants of Gath.
- 14
- Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,
- 15
- Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,
- 16
- Michael, Ishpah and Joha were the sons of Beriah.
- 17
- Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
- 18
- Ishmerai, Izliah and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.
- 19
- Jakim, Zicri, Zabdi,
- 20
- Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,
- 21
- Adaiah, Beraiah and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.
- 22
- Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
- 23
- Abdon, Zicri, Hanan,
- 24
- Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
- 25
- Iphdeiah and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.
- 26
- Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,
- 27
- Jaareshiah, Elijah and Zicri were the sons of Jeroham.
- 28
- All these were heads of families, chiefs as listed in their genealogy, and they lived in Jerusalem.
- 29
- Jeiel [2] the father [3] of Gibeon lived in Gibeon. His wife's name was Maacah,
- 30
- and his firstborn son was Abdon, followed by Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, [4] Nadab,
- 31
- Gedor, Ahio, Zeker
- 32
- and Mikloth, who was the father of Shimeah. They too lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
- 33
- Ner was the father of Kish, Kish the father of Saul, and Saul the father of Jonathan, Malki-Shua, Abinadab and Esh-Baal. [5]
- 34
- The son of Jonathan: Merib-Baal, [6] who was the father of Micah.
- 35
- The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea and Ahaz.
- 36
- Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah, Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth and Zimri, and Zimri was the father of Moza.
- 37
- Moza was the father of Binea; Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son and Azel his son.
- 38
- Azel had six sons, and these were their names: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.
- 39
- The sons of his brother Eshek: Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second son and Eliphelet the third.
- 40
- The sons of Ulam were brave warriors who could handle the bow. They had many sons and grandsons--150 in all. All these were the descendants of Benjamin.
- [3] Or Gera the father of Ehud
- [29] Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 1 Chron. 9:35); Hebrew does not have Jeiel.
- [29] Father may mean civic leader or military leader.
- [30] Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 1 Chron. 9:36); Hebrew does not have Ner.
- [33] Also known as Ish-Bosheth
- [34] Also known as Mephibosheth