1 Chronicles 8
1 Now Benjamin beget Bale his firstborn, Asbel the second, Ahara the third,
And Benjamin became the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,
2 Nohaa the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
3 And the sons of Bale were Addar, and Gera, and Abiud,
And Bela had sons: Ard, and Gera, the father of Ehud.
4 And Abisue, and Naamar, and Ahoe,
These are the sons of Ehud: Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahijah,
5 And Gera, and Sephuphan, and Huram.
and Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.
6 These are the sons of Ahod, heads of families that dwelt in Gabaa, who were removed into Mrtnahsth.
They are the heads of ancestral houses of the inhabitants of Geba, and they carried them captive to Manahath.
7 And Naaman, and Achia, and Gera he removed them, and beget Oza, and Ahiud.
And Naaman, and Ahijah, and Gera, he sent them into exile. And Gera became the father of Uzza and Ahihud.
8 And Saharim begot in the land of Moab, after he sent away Husim and Bara his wives.
And Shaharaim became the father of children in the field of Moab after he had sent away his wives Hushim and Baara.
9 And he beget of Hodes his wife Jobab, and Sebia, and Mesa, and Molchom,
He became the father of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malkam,
10 And Jehus and Sechia, and Marma. These were his sons heads of their families.
and Jeuz, and Sachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of ancestral houses.
11 And Mehusim beget Abitob, and Elphaal.
Of Hushim he became the father of Abitub and Elpaal.
12 And the sons of Elphaal were Heber, and Misaam, and Samad: who built One, and Led, and its daughters.
The sons of Elpaal: Eber, and Misham, and Shemer (who built Ono and Lod, with its towns),
13 And Baria, and Sama were heads of their kindreds that dwelt in Aialon: these drove away the inhabitants of Geth.
and Beriah, and Shema, who were heads of ancestral houses of the inhabitants of Aijalon (who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath);
14 And Ahio, and Sesac, and Jerimoth,
and their brothers, Shashak and Jeremoth.
15 And Zabadia, and Arod, and Heder,
And Zebadiah, and Arad, and Eder,
16 And Michael, and Jespha, and Joha, the sons of Baria.
and Michael, and Ishpah, and Joha were the sons of Beriah.
17 And Zabadia, and Mosollam, and Hezeci, and Heber,
And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hizki, and Heber,
18 And Jesamari, and Jezlia, and Jobab, sons of Elphaal,
and Ishmerai, and Izliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.
19 And Jacim, and Zechri, and Zabdi,
And Jakim, and Zikri, and Zabdi,
20 And Elioenai, and Selethai, and Elial,
and Elienai, and Zillethai, and Eliel,
21 And Adaia, and Baraia, and Samareth, the sons of Semei.
and Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.
22 And Jespham, and Heber, and Eliel,
And Ishpan, and Eber, and Eliel,
23 And Abdon, and Zechri, and Hanan,
and Abdon, and Zikri, and Hanan,
24 And Hanania, and Elam, and Anathothia.
and Hananiah, and Omri, and Elam, and Anthothijah,
25 And Jephdaia, and Phanuel the sons of Sesac.
and Iphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.
26 And Samsari, and Sohoria and Otholia,
And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,
27 And Jersia, and Elia, and Zechri, the sons of Jeroham.
and Jaareshiah, and Elijah, and Zikri were the sons of Jeroham.
28 These were the chief fathers, and heads of their families who dwelt in Jerusalem.
These were heads of ancestral houses throughout their generations, chief men: these lived in Jerusalem.
29 And at Gabaon dwelt Abigabaon, and the name of his wife was Maacha:
And in Gibeon lived Jeiel, the father of Gibeon, whose wife's name was Maacah;
30 And his firstborn son Abdon, and Sur, and Cia, and Baal, and Nadab,
and his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab,
31 And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher, and Macelloth:
and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zecher and Mikloth.
32 And Macelloth beget Samaa: and they dwelt over against their brethren in Jerusalem with their brethren.
Mikloth became the father of Shimeah. They also lived with their brothers in Jerusalem, over against their brothers.
33 And Ner beget Cia, and Cia beget Saul. And Saul begot Jonathan and Melchisua, and Abinadab, and Esbaal.
Ner became the father of Kish; and Kish became the father of Saul; and Saul became the father of Jonathan, and Malkishua, and Abinadab, and Ishbaal.
34 And the son of Jonathan was Meribbaal: and Meribbaal begot Micha.
The son of Jonathan was Mippibaal; and Mippibaal became the father of Micah.
35 And the sons of Micha were Phithon, and Melech, and Tharaa, and Ahaz.
The sons of Micah: Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz.
36 And Ahaz beget Joada: and Joada beget Alamath, and Azmoth, and Zamri: and Zamri beget Mesa,
Ahaz became the father of Jehoaddah; and Jehoaddah became the father of Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri became the father of Moza.
37 And Mesa beget Banaa, whose son was Rapha, of whom was born Elasa, who beget Asel.
Moza became the father of Binea; Rephaiah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.
38 And Asel had six sons whose names were Ezricam, Bochru, Ismahel, Saria, Obdia, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Asel.
Azel had six sons, whose names are these: Azrikam, his firstborn, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Azariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.
39 And the sons of Esec, his brother, were Ulam the firstborn, and Jehus the second, and Eliphelet the third.
The sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
40 And the sons of Ulam were most valiant men, and archers of great strength: and they had many sons and grandsons, even to a hundred and fifty. All these were children of Benjamin.
The sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, archers, and had many sons, and sons' sons, one hundred fifty. All these were of the sons of Benjamin.
