The First Book of the Chronicles

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- Chapter 8 -

And Benjamin begot Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,

Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.

And there are sons to Bela: Addar, and Gera,

and Abihud, and Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,

and Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.

And these [are] sons of Ehud—they are heads of fathers to the inhabitants of Geba, and they remove them to Manahath:

even Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, who removed them and begot Uzza and Ahihud.

And Shaharaim begot in the field of Moab after his sending them away; Hushim and Baara [are] his wives.

And he begets of his wife Hodesh: Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham,

and Jeuz, and Shachiah, and Mirmah. These [are] his sons, heads of fathers.

And of Hushim he begot Ahitub and Elpaal.

And sons of Elpaal: Eber, and Misheam, and Shamer (he built Ono and Lod and its small towns),

and Beriah and Shema (they [are] the heads of fathers to the inhabitants of Aijalon—they caused the inhabitants of Gath to flee),

and Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth,

and Zebadiah, and Arad, and Ader,

and Michael, and Ispah, and Joha, sons of Beriah,

and Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hezeki, and Heber,

and Ishmerai, and Jezliah, and Jobab, sons of Elpaal;

and Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,

and Elienai, and Zillethai, and Eliel,

and Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, sons of Shimei;

and Ishpan, and Heber, and Eliel,

and Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan,

and Hananiah, and Elam, and Antothijah,

and Iphedeiah, and Penuel, sons of Shashak;

and Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,

and Jaareshiah, and Eliah, and Zichri, sons of Jeroham.

These [are] heads of fathers, by their generations, [the] heads. These dwelt in Jerusalem.

And the father of Gibeon has dwelt in Gibeon, and the name of his wife [is] Maachah;

and his son, the firstborn, [is] Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Ba‘al, and Nadab,

and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher;

and Mikloth begot Shimeah. And they also dwelt opposite their brothers—with their brothers in Jerusalem.

The Family of Saul

And Ner begot Kish, and Kish begot Saul, and Saul begot Jonathan, and Malchi-Shua, and Abinadab, and Esh-Ba‘al.

And a son of Jonathan [is] Merib-Ba‘al, and Merib-Ba‘al begot Micah;

and sons of Micah: Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz:

and Ahaz begot Jehoadah, and Jehoadah begot Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begot Moza,

and Moza begot Binea, Raphah his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.

And to Azel [are] six sons, and these [are] their names: Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan. All these [are] sons of Azel.

And sons of his brother Eshek: Ulam his firstborn, Jehush the second, and Eliphelet the third.

And the sons of Ulam are men mighty in valor, treading bow, and multiplying sons and son’s sons—one hundred and fifty. All these [are] of the sons of Benjamin.

Benjamin became the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,

Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.

Bela had sons: Addar, Gera, Abihud,

Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,

Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.

These are the sons of Ehud. These are the heads of fathers’ households of the inhabitants of Geba, who were carried captive to Manahath:

Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, who carried them captive; and he became the father of Uzza and Ahihud.

Shaharaim became the father of children in the field of Moab, after he had sent them away. Hushim and Baara were his wives.

By Hodesh his wife, he became the father of Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,

Jeuz, Shachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers’ households.

By Hushim, he became the father of Abitub and Elpaal.

The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono and Lod, with its towns;

and Beriah and Shema, who were heads of fathers’ households of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath;

and Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,

Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,

Michael, Ishpah, Joha, the sons of Beriah,

Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,

Ishmerai, Izliah, Jobab, the sons of Elpaal,

Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,

Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,

Adaiah, Beraiah, Shimrath, the sons of Shimei,

Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,

Abdon, Zichri, Hanan,

Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,

Iphdeiah, Penuel, the sons of Shashak,

Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,

Jaareshiah, Elijah, Zichri, and the sons of Jeroham.

These were heads of fathers’ households throughout their generations, chief men. These lived in Jerusalem.

The father of Gibeon, whose wife’s name was Maacah, lived in Gibeon

with his firstborn son Abdon, Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,

Gedor, Ahio, Zecher,

and Mikloth, who became the father of Shimeah. They also lived with their families in Jerusalem, near their relatives.

The Family of Saul

Ner became the father of Kish. Kish became the father of Saul. Saul became the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.

The son of Jonathan was Merib-baal. Merib-baal became the father of Micah.

The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.

Ahaz became the father of Jehoaddah. Jehoaddah became the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri became the father of Moza.

Moza became the father of Binea. Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son.

Azel had six sons, whose names are these: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.

The sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third.

The sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, archers, and had many sons, and grandsons, one hundred fifty. All these were of the sons of Benjamin.