1 Chronicles 8
The descendants of Benjamin are listed, including his sons Bela, Ashbel, Aharah, Nohah, and Rapha. The sons of Bela and their descendants are also listed, as well as the descendants of other Benjaminite families, including those of Ehud, Shaharaim, Elpaal, and Beriah. The chapter also lists the descendants of Saul, including his sons Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal, and the descendants of Jonathan's son Meribbaal.
1Now Benjamin conceived Bela as his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third2Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth3And the sons of Bela were: Addar, and Gera, and Abihud4as well as Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah5then also Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram6These are the sons of Ehud, leaders of the kindred living in Geba, who were moved away to Manahath7And Naaman, and Ahijah, and Gera, he also moved them away; and he conceived Uzza and Ahihud8Then Shaharaim conceived, in the region of Moab, after he sent away Hushim and Baara, his wives9and so, of his wife Hodesh, he conceived Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcam10and also Jeuz and Sachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, the leaders of their families11Truly, of Hushim he conceived Abitub and Elpaal12And the sons of Elpaal were Eber, and Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono and Lod and its daughters13Now Beriah and Shema were leaders of their families living in Aijalon; these put to flight the inhabitants of Gath14And Ahio, and Shashak, and Jeremoth15and Zebadiah, and Arad, and Eder16as well as Michael, and Ishpah, and Joha, were the sons of Beriah17Then Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hizki, and Heber18and Ishmerai, and Izliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal19Then Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi20and Elienai, and Zillethai, and Eliel21and Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei22Then Ishpan, and Eber, and Eliel23and Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan24and Hananiah, and Elam, and Anthothijah25and Iphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak26Then Shamsherai, and Shehariah and Athaliah27and Jaareshiah, and Elijah, and Zichri were the sons of Jeroham28These were the patriarchs and leaders of the families who were living in Jerusalem29Now in Gibeon, there lived Jeiel, the father of Gibeon; and the name of his wife was Maacah30and his firstborn son was Abdon, and then Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab31and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zecher, and Mikloth32And Mikloth conceived Shimeah. And they lived opposite their brothers in Jerusalem, with their brothers33Now Ner conceived Kish, and Kish conceived Saul. Then Saul conceived Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal34And the son of Jonathan was Meribbaal; and Meribbaal conceived Micah35The sons of Micah were Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz36And Ahaz conceived Jehoaddah. And Jehoaddah conceived Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri. And Zimri conceived Moza37And Moza conceived Binea, whose son was Raphah, of whom was born Eleasah, who conceived Azel38Now there were six sons for Azel, whose names were Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel39Then the sons of Eshek, his brother, were Ulam the firstborn, and Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third40And the sons of Ulam were very robust men, drawing the bow with great strength. And they had many sons and grandsons, even to one hundred fifty. All these were sons of Benjamin
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