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