1 Chronicles 8

1 Chronicles 8:1 Benjamin fathered Bela, his firstborn; Ashbel was born second, Aharah third,

1 Chronicles 8:2 Nohah fourth, and Rapha fifth.

1 Chronicles 8:3 Bela’s sons: Addar, Gera, Abihud,

1 Chronicles 8:4 Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,

1 Chronicles 8:5 Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.

1 Chronicles 8:6 These were Ehud’s sons. These were the heads of the families living in Geba and who were deported to Manahath:

1 Chronicles 8:7 Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera. Gera deported them and was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.

1 Chronicles 8:8 Shaharaim had sons in the territory of Moab after he had divorced his wives Hushim and Baara.

1 Chronicles 8:9 His sons by his wife Hodesh: Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,

1 Chronicles 8:10 Jeuz, Sachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, family heads.

1 Chronicles 8:11 He also had sons by Hushim: Abitub and Elpaal.

1 Chronicles 8:12 Elpaal’s sons: Eber, Misham, and Shemed who built Ono and Lod and its surrounding villages,

1 Chronicles 8:13 Beriah and Shema, who were the family heads of Aijalon’s residents and who drove out[1] the residents of Gath,

1 Chronicles 8:14 Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth.

1 Chronicles 8:15 Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,

1 Chronicles 8:16 Michael, Ishpah, and Joha were Beriah’s sons.

1 Chronicles 8:17 Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,

1 Chronicles 8:18 Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab were Elpaal’s sons.

1 Chronicles 8:19 Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,

1 Chronicles 8:20 Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,

1 Chronicles 8:21 Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath were Shimei’s sons.

1 Chronicles 8:22 Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,

1 Chronicles 8:23 Abdon, Zichri, Hanan,

1 Chronicles 8:24 Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,

1 Chronicles 8:25 Iphdeiah, and Penuel were Shashak’s sons.

1 Chronicles 8:26 Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,

1 Chronicles 8:27 Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zichri were Jeroham’s sons.

1 Chronicles 8:28 These were family heads, chiefs according to their family history; they lived in Jerusalem.

1 Chronicles 8:29 Jeiel fathered Gibeon and lived in Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maacah.

1 Chronicles 8:30 Abdon was his firstborn son, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,

1 Chronicles 8:31 Gedor, Ahio, Zecher,

1 Chronicles 8:32 and Mikloth who fathered Shimeah. These also lived opposite their relatives in Jerusalem, with their other relatives.

1 Chronicles 8:33 Ner fathered Kish, Kish fathered Saul, and Saul fathered Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal.

1 Chronicles 8:34 Jonathan’s son was Merib-baal, and Merib-baal fathered Micah.

1 Chronicles 8:35 Micah’s sons: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.

1 Chronicles 8:36 Ahaz fathered Jehoaddah, Jehoaddah fathered Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri, and Zimri fathered Moza.

1 Chronicles 8:37 Moza fathered Binea. His son was Raphah, his son Elasah, and his son Azel.

1 Chronicles 8:38 Azel had six sons, and these were their names: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were Azel’s sons.

1 Chronicles 8:39 His brother Eshek’s sons: Ulam was his firstborn, Jeush second, and Eliphelet third.

1 Chronicles 8:40 Ulam’s sons were efficient warriors and archers. They had many sons and sons of sons — 150 of them. All these were among Benjamin’s sons.

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[1] בָּרָח = run, run through, drive out. 1 Chronicles 8:13; 12:15.

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