1 Chronicles 8

¹Benjamin became the father of Bela his firstborn , Ashbel the second , Aharah the third ,

²Nohah the fourth , and Rapha the fifth .

³Bela had sons : Addar, Gera , Abihud,

⁴Abishua, Naaman , Ahoah,

⁵Gera , Shephuphan , and Huram .

⁶These are the sons of Ehud. These are the heads of fathers’ households of the inhabitants of Geba , who were carried captive to Manahath :

⁷Naaman , Ahijah, and Gera , who carried them captive ; and he became the father of Uzza and Ahihud.

⁸Shaharaim became the father of children in the field of Moab , after he had sent them away . Hushim and Baara were his wives.

⁹By Hodesh his wife, he became the father of Jobab , Zibia , Mesha , Malcam ,

¹⁰Jeuz , Shachia , and Mirmah . These were his sons , heads of fathers’ households.

¹¹By Hushim , he became the father of Abitub and Elpaal.

¹²The sons of Elpaal: Eber , Misham , and Shemed , who built Ono and Lod , with its towns ;

¹³and Beriah and Shema , who were heads of fathers’ households of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath ;

¹⁴and Ahio, Shashak , Jeremoth ,

¹⁵Zebadiah , Arad , Eder ,

¹⁶Michael , Ishpah , Joha , the sons of Beriah ,

¹⁷Zebadiah , Meshullam , Hizki , Heber ,

¹⁸Ishmerai , Izliah , Jobab , the sons of Elpaal,

¹⁹Jakim , Zichri , Zabdi ,

²⁰Elienai, Zillethai , Eliel,

²¹Adaiah , Beraiah , Shimrath , the sons of Shimei ,

²²Ishpan , Eber , Eliel,

²³Abdon , Zichri , Hanan ,

²⁴Hananiah , Elam , Anthothijah ,

²⁵Iphdeiah , Penuel , the sons of Shashak ,

²⁶Shamsherai , Shehariah , Athaliah ,

²⁷Jaareshiah , Elijah, Zichri , and the sons of Jeroham .

²⁸These were heads of fathers’ households throughout their generations , chief men . These lived in Jerusalem .

²⁹The father of Gibeon , whose wife’s name was Maacah , lived in Gibeon

³⁰with his firstborn son Abdon , Zur , Kish , Baal , Nadab ,

³¹Gedor , Ahio, Zecher ,

³²and Mikloth , who became the father of Shimeah . They also lived with their families in Jerusalem , near their relatives.

³³Ner became the father of Kish . Kish became the father of Saul . Saul became the father of Jonathan , Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.

³⁴The son of Jonathan was Merib-baal . Merib-baal became the father of Micah .

³⁵The sons of Micah : Pithon , Melech , Tarea , and Ahaz.

³⁶Ahaz became the father of Jehoaddah . Jehoaddah became the father of Alemeth , Azmaveth , and Zimri . Zimri became the father of Moza .

³⁷Moza became the father of Binea . Raphah was his son , Eleasah his son , and Azel his son .

³⁸Azel had six sons , whose names are these : Azrikam , Bocheru , Ishmael , Sheariah , Obadiah , and Hanan . All these were the sons of Azel.

³⁹The sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his firstborn , Jeush the second , and Eliphelet the third .

⁴⁰The sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour , archers , and had many sons , and grandsons , one hundred and fifty . All these were of the sons of Benjamin .