1 Chronicles 8

1 And Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third;

Now Benjamin begot Bale his first-born, and Asbel his second [son], Aara the third, Noa the fourth,

2 Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.

and Rapha the fifth.

3 And Bela had sons, Addar, and Gera, and Abihud;

And the sons of Bale were, Adir, and Gera, and Abiud,

4 and Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah;

and Abessue, and Noama, and Achia,

5 and Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.

and Gera, and Sephupham, and Uram.

6 And these are the sons of Ehud: these are the heads of fathers’ [houses] of the inhabitants of Geba, and they carried them 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 and Naaman, and Ahijah, and Gera, he carried them captive; and he begat Uzza and Ahihud:

and Nooma, and Achia and Gera, he removed them, and he begot Aza, and Jachicho.

8 And Shaharaim begat 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 And he begat of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcam;

And he begot of his wife Ada, Jolab, and Sebia, and Misa, and Melchas,

10 and Jeuz, and Shachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers’ [houses].

and Jebus, and Zabia, and Marma: these [were] heads of families.

11 And of Hushim he begat Abitub and Elpaal.

And of Osin he begot Abitol, and Alphaal.

12 And the sons of Elpaal; Eber, and Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono and Lod, with the towns thereof:

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’ [houses] of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who put to flight 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 and Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth;

And his brethren [were] Sosec, and Arimoth,

15 and Zebadiah, and Arad, and Eder;

and Zabadia, and Ored, and Eder,

16 and Michael, and Ishpah, and Joha, the sons of Beriah;

and Michael, and Jespha, and Joda, the sons of Beria:

17 and Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hizki, and Heber;

and Zabadia, and Mosollam, and Azaki, and Abar,

18 and Ishmerai, and Izliah, and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal;

and Isamari, and Jexlias, and Jobab, the sons of Elphaal:

19 and Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi;

and Jakim, and Zachri, and Zabdi,

20 and Elienai, and Zillethai, and Eliel;

and Elionai, and Salathi,

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

and Elieli, and Adaia, and Baraia, and Samarath, sons of Samaith:

22 and Ishpan, and Eber, and Eliel;

and Jesphan, and Obed, and Eliel,

23 and Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan;

and Abdon, and Zechri, and Anan,

24 and Hananiah, and Elam, and Anthothijah;

and Anania, and Ambri, and Aelam, [and] Anathoth,

25 and Iphdeiah, and Penuel, and sons of Shashak;

and Jathin, and Jephadias, and Phanuel, the sons of Sosec:

26 and Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah;

and Samsari, and Saarias, and Gotholia,

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

and Jarasia, and Eria, and Zechri, son of Iroam.

28 These were heads of fathers’ [houses] throughout their generations, chief men: these dwelt in Jerusalem.

These [were] heads of families, chiefs according to their generations: these dwelt in Jerusalem.

29 And in Gibeon there dwelt the father of Gibeon, [Jeiel], whose wife’s name was Maacah:

And the father of Gabaon dwelt in Gabaon; and his wife's name was Moacha.

30 and his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab;

And her first-born son was Abdon, and Sur, and Kis, and Baal, and Nadab, and Ner,

31 and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zecher.

and Gedur and his brother, and Zacchur, and Makeloth.

32 And Mikloth begat Shimeah. And they also dwelt with their brethren in Jerusalem, over against their brethren.

And Makeloth begot Samaa: for these dwelt in Jerusalem in the presence of their brethren with their brethren.

33 And Ner begat Kish; and Kish begat Saul; and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi-shua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.

And Ner begot Kis, and Kis begot Saul, and Saul begot Jonathan, and Melchisue, and Aminadab, and Asabal.

34 And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal; and Merib-baal begat Micah.

And the son of Jonathan [was] Meribaal; and Meribaal begot Micha.

35 And the sons of Micah; Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz.

And the sons of Micha; Phithon, and Melach, and Tharach, and Achaz.

36 And Ahaz begat Jehoaddah; and Jehoaddah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza:

And Achaz begot Jada, and Jada begot Salaemath, and Asmoth, and Zambri; and Zambri begot Maesa;

37 And Moza begat Binea; Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son:

and Maesa begot Baana: Rhaphaea [was] his son, Elasa his son, Esel his son.

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

And Esel [had] six sons, and these [were] their name; Ezricam his first-born, and Ismael, and Saraia, and Abdia, and Anan, and Asa: all these [were] the sons of Esel.

39 And 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 first-born, and Jas the second, and Eliphalet the third.

40 And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour, archers, and had many sons, and sons’ sons, an 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.