1 Chronicles 7

1 Of the sons of Issachar: Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron, four.

Now the sons of Issachar were Thola, and Phua, Jasub and Simeron, four.

2 The sons of Tola: Uzzi, Rephaiah, Jeriel, Jahmai, Ibsam, and Shemuel, heads of their fathers’ houses, of Tola; mighty men of valour in their generations. Their number in the days of David was twenty-two thousand and six hundred.

The sons of Thola: Ozi and Raphaia, and Jeriel, and Jemai, and Jebsem, and Samuel, chiefs of the houses of their kindreds. Of the posterity of Thola were numbered in the days of David, two and twenty thousand six hundred most valiant men.

3 The son of Uzzi: Izrahiah. The sons of Izrahiah: Michael, Obadiah, Joel, and Isshiah, five; all of them chief men.

The sons of Ozi: Izrahia, of whom were born Michael, and Obadia, and Joel, and Jesia, five all great men.

4 With them, by their generations, after their fathers’ houses, were bands of the army for war, thirty-six thousand; for they had many wives and sons.

And there were with them by their families and peoples, six and thirty thousand most valiant men ready for war: for they had many wives and children.

5 Their brothers amongst all the families of Issachar, mighty men of valour, listed in all by genealogy, were eighty-seven thousand.

Their brethren also throughout all the house of Issachar, were numbered fourscore and seven thousand most valiant men for war.

6 The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, and Jediael, three.

The sons of Benjamin were Bela, and Bechor, and Jadihel, three.

7 The sons of Bela: Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth, and Iri, five; heads of fathers’ houses, mighty men of valour; and they were listed by genealogy twenty-two thousand and thirty-four.

The sons of Bela: Esbon, and Ozi, and Ozial, and Jerimoth and Urai, five chiefs of their families, and most valiant warriors, and their number was twenty-two thousand and thirty-four.

8 The sons of Becher: Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth. All these were the sons of Becher.

And the sons of Bechor were Zamira, and Joas, and Eliezer, and Elioenai, and Amai, and Jerimoth, and Abia, and Anathoth, and Almath: all these were the sons of Bechor.

9 They were listed by genealogy, after their generations, heads of their fathers’ houses, mighty men of valour, twenty thousand and two hundred.

And they were numbered by the families, heads of their kindreds, most valiant men for war, twenty thousand and two hundred.

10 The son of Jediael: Bilhan. The sons of Bilhan: Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Chenaanah, Zethan, Tarshish, and Ahishahar.

And the son of Jadihel: Balan. And the sons of Balan: Jehus and Benjamin and Aod, and Chanana, and Zethan and Tharsis, and Ahisahar.

11 All these were sons of Jediael, according to the heads of their fathers’ households, mighty men of valour, seventeen thousand and two hundred, who were able to go out in the army for war.

All these were sons of Jadihel, heads of their kindreds, most valiant men, seventeen thousand and two hundred fit to go out to war.

12 So were Shuppim, Huppim, the sons of Ir, Hushim, and the sons of Aher.

Sepham also and Hapham the sons of Hir: and Hasim the sons of Aher.

13 The sons of Naphtali: Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, Shallum, and the sons of Bilhah.

And the sons of Nephtali were Jasiel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Sellum, sons of Bala.

14 The sons of Manasseh: Asriel, whom his concubine the Aramitess bore. She bore Machir the father of Gilead.

And the son of Manasses, Ezriel: and his concubine the Syrian bore Machir the father of Galaad.

15 Machir took a wife of Huppim and Shuppim, whose sister’s name was Maacah. The name of the second was Zelophehad; and Zelophehad had daughters.

And Machir took wives for his sons Happhim, and Saphan: and he had a sister named Maacha: the name of the second was Salphaad, and Salphaad had daughters.

16 Maacah the wife of Machir bore a son, and she named him Peresh. The name of his brother was Sheresh; and his sons were Ulam and Rakem.

And Maacha the wife of Machir bore a son, and she called his name Phares: and the name of his brother was Sares: and his sons were Ulam and Recen.

17 The sons of Ulam: Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh.

And the son of Ulam, Baden. These are the sons of Galaad, the son of Machir the son of Manasses.

18 His sister Hammolecheth bore Ishhod, Abiezer, and Mahlah.

And his sister named Queen bore Goodlyman, and Abiezer, and Mohola.

19 The sons of Shemida were Ahian, Shechem, Likhi, and Aniam.

And the sons of Semida were Ahiu, and Sechem, and Leci and Aniam.

20 The sons of Ephraim: Shuthelah, Bered his son, Tahath his son, Eleadah his son, Tahath his son,

And the sons of Ephraim were Suthala, Bared his son, Thahath his son, Elada his son, Thahath his son, and his son Zabad,

21 Zabad his son, Shuthelah his son, Ezer, and Elead, whom the men of Gath who were born in the land killed, because they came down to take away their livestock.

And his son Suthala, and his son Ezer, and Elad: and the men of Geth born in the land slew them, because they came down to invade their possessions.

22 Ephraim their father mourned many days, and his brothers came to comfort him.

And Ephraim their father mourned many days, and his brethren came to comfort him.

23 He went in to his wife, and she conceived and bore a son, and he named him Beriah, because there was trouble with his house.

And he went in to his wife: and she conceived and bore a son, and he called his name Beria, because he was born when it went evil with his house:

24 His daughter was Sheerah, who built Beth Horon the lower and the upper, and Uzzen Sheerah.

And his daughter was Sara, who built Bethoron, the nether and the upper, and Ozensara.

25 Rephah was his son, Resheph his son, Telah his son, Tahan his son,

And Rapha was his son, and Reseph, and Thale, of whom was born Thaan,

26 Ladan his son, Ammihud his son, Elishama his son,

Who begot Laadan: and his son was Ammiud, who beget Elisama,

27 Nun his son, and Joshua his son.

Of whom was born Nun, who had Josue for his son.

28 Their possessions and settlements were Bethel and its towns, and eastward Naaran, and westward Gezer with its towns; Shechem also and its towns, to Azzah and its towns;

And their possessions and habitations were Bethel with her daughters, and eastward Noran, and westward Gazer and her daughters, Sichem also with her daughters, as far as Ass with her daughters.

29 and by the borders of the children of Manasseh, Beth Shean and its towns, Taanach and its towns, Megiddo and its towns, and Dor and its towns. The children of Joseph the son of Israel lived in these.

And by the borders of the sons of Manasses Bethsan and her daughters, Thanach and her daughters, Mageddo and her daughters: Dor and her daughters: in these dwelt the children of Joseph, the son of Israel.

30 The sons of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, and Beriah. Serah was their sister.

The children of Aser were Jemna, and Jesua, and Jessui, and Baria, and Sara their sister.

31 The sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel, who was the father of Birzaith.

And the sons of Baria: Haber, and Melchiel: he is the father of Barsaith.

32 Heber became the father of Japhlet, Shomer, Hotham, and Shua their sister.

And Heber beget Jephlat, and Somer, and Hotham, and Suaa their sister.

33 The sons of Japhlet: Pasach, Bimhal, and Ashvath. These are the children of Japhlet.

The sons of Jephlat: Phosech, and Chamaal, and Asoth: these are the sons of Jephlat.

34 The sons of Shemer: Ahi, Rohgah, Jehubbah, and Aram.

And the sons of Somer: Ahi, and Roaga, and Haba, and Aram.

35 The sons of Helem his brother: Zophah, Imna, Shelesh, and Amal.

And the sons of Helem his brother: Supha, and Jemna, and Selles, and Amal.

36 The sons of Zophah: Suah, Harnepher, Shual, Beri, Imrah,

The sons of Supha: Sue, Hernapher, and Sual, and Beri, and Jamra.

37 Bezer, Hod, Shamma, Shilshah, Ithran, and Beera.

Bosor and Hod, and Samma, and Salusa, and Jethran, and Bera.

38 The sons of Jether: Jephunneh, Pispa, and Ara.

The sons of Jether: Jephone, and Phaspha, and Ara.

39 The sons of Ulla: Arah, Hanniel, and Rizia.

And the sons of Olla: Aree, and Haniel, and Resia.

40 All these were the children of Asher, heads of the fathers’ houses, choice and mighty men of valour, chief of the princes. The number of them listed by genealogy for service in war was twenty-six thousand men.

All these were sons of Aser, heads of their families, choice and most valiant captains of captains: and the number of them that were of the age that was fit for war, was six and twenty thousand.