< Chronicles I 8 >

1 Now Benjamin begot Bale his firstborn, and Asbel his second [son], Aara the third, Noa the fourth,
Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,
2 and Rapha the fifth.
Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
3 And the sons of Bale were, Adir, and Gera, and Abiud,
And the sons of Bela were, Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,
4 and Abessue, and Noama, and Achia,
And Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,
5 and Gera, and Sephupham, and Uram.
And Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.
6 These [were] the sons of Aod: these are the heads of families to them that dwell in Gabee, and they removed them to Machanathi:
And these [are] the sons of Ehud: these are the heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Geba, and they removed them to Manahath:
7 and Nooma, and Achia and Gera, he removed them, and he begot Aza, and Jachicho.
And Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, he removed them, and begat Uzza, and Ahihud.
8 And Saarin begot [children] in the plain of Moab, after that he had sent away Osin and Baada his wives.
And Shaharaim begat [children] in the country of Moab, after he had sent them away; Hushim and Baara [were] his wives.
9 And he begot of his wife Ada, Jolab, and Sebia, and Misa, and Melchas,
And he begat of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham,
10 and Jebus, and Zabia, and Marma: these [were] heads of families.
And Jeuz, and Shachia, and Mirma. These [were] his sons, heads of the fathers.
11 And of Osin he begot Abitol, and Alphaal.
And of Hushim he begat Abitub, and Elpaal.
12 And the sons of Alphaal; Obed, Misaal, Semmer: he built Ona, and Lod, and its towns:
The sons of Elpaal; Eber, and Misham, and Shamed, who built Ono, and Lod, with the towns thereof:
13 and Beria, and Sama; these [were] heads of families among the dwellers in Elam, and they drove out the inhabitants of Geth.
Beriah also, and Shema, who [were] heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who drove away the inhabitants of Gath:
14 And his brethren [were] Sosec, and Arimoth,
And Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth,
15 and Zabadia, and Ored, and Eder,
And Zebadiah, and Arad, and Ader,
16 and Michael, and Jespha, and Joda, the sons of Beria:
And Michael, and Ispah, and Joha, the sons of Beriah;
17 and Zabadia, and Mosollam, and Azaki, and Abar,
And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hezeki, and Heber,
18 and Isamari, and Jexlias, and Jobab, the sons of Elphaal:
Ishmerai also, and Jezliah, and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal;
19 and Jakim, and Zachri, and Zabdi,
And Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,
20 and Elionai, and Salathi,
And Elienai, and Zilthai, and Eliel,
21 and Elieli, and Adaia, and Baraia, and Samarath, sons of Samaith:
And Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, the sons of Shimhi;
22 and Jesphan, and Obed, and Eliel,
And Ishpan, and Heber, and Eliel,
23 and Abdon, and Zechri, and Anan,
And Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan,
24 and Anania, and Ambri, and Aelam, [and] Anathoth,
And Hananiah, and Elam, and Antothijah,
25 and Jathin, and Jephadias, and Phanuel, the sons of Sosec:
And Iphedeiah, and Penuel, the sons of Shashak;
26 and Samsari, and Saarias, and Gotholia,
And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,
27 and Jarasia, and Eria, and Zechri, son of Iroam.
And Jaresiah, and Eliah, and Zichri, the sons of Jeroham.
28 These [were] heads of families, chiefs according to their generations: these lived in Jerusalem.
These [were] heads of the fathers, by their generations, chief [men]. These dwelt in Jerusalem.
29 And the father of Gabaon lived in Gabaon; and his wife's name was Moacha.
And at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon; whose wife’s name [was] Maachah:
30 And her firstborn son was Abdon, and Sur, and Kis, and Baal, and Nadab, and Ner,
And his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,
31 and Gedur and his brother, and Zacchur, and Makeloth.
And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher.
32 And Makeloth begot Samaa: for these lived in Jerusalem in the presence of their brethren with their brethren.
And Mikloth begat Shimeah. And these also dwelt with their brethren in Jerusalem, over against them.
33 And Ner begot Kis, and Kis begot Saul, and Saul begot Jonathan, and Melchisue, and Aminadab, and Asabal.
And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi-shua, and Abinadab, and Esh-baal.
34 And the son of Jonathan [was] Meribaal; and Meribaal begot Micha.
And the son of Jonathan [was] Merib-baal; and Merib-baal begat Micah.
35 And the sons of Micha; Phithon, and Melach, and Tharach, and Achaz.
And the sons of Micah [were], Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz.
36 And Achaz begot Jada, and Jada begot Salaemath, and Asmoth, and Zambri; and Zambri begot Maesa;
And Ahaz begat Jehoadah; and Jehoadah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza,
37 and Maesa begot Baana: Rhaphaea [was] his son, Elasa his son, Esel his son.
And Moza begat Binea: Rapha [was] his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son:
38 And Esel [had] six sons, and these [were] their name; Ezricam his firstborn, and Ismael, and Saraia, and Abdia, and Anan, and Asa: all these [were] the sons of Esel.
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.
39 And the sons of Asel his brother; Aelam his firstborn, and Jas the second, and Eliphalet the third.
And the sons of Eshek his brother [were], Ulam his firstborn, Jehush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
40 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.
And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour, archers, and had many sons, and sons’ sons, an hundred and fifty. All these [are] of the sons of Benjamin.

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