1 Chronicles 8 AMPC

1. BENJAMIN WAS the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,

2. Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.

3. Bela's sons were: Addar, Gera, Abihud,

4. Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,

5. Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.

6. The sons of Ehud: These are the heads of the fathers' houses of the inhabitants of Geba; they were exiled to Manahath:

7. Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, that is, Heglam, who was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.

8. Shaharaim had sons in the country of Moab after he had [divorced and] sent away Hushim and Baara his wives.

9. And by Hodesh his [Moabitish] wife he was the father of Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,

10. Jeuz, Sachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers' houses.

11. By Hushim [divorced] he had had sons: Abitub and Elpaal.

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

13. And Beriah and Shema, who were heads of fathers' houses of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath,

14. And Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth.

15. The sons of Beriah: Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,

16. Michael, Ishpah, and Joha.

17. Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,

18. Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.

19. Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,

20. Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,

21. Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.

22. Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,

23. Abdon, Zichri, Hanan,

24. Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,

25. Iphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.

26. Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,

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

28. These were heads of the fathers' houses, according to their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Jerusalem.

29. At Gibeon dwelt [Jeiel] the father of Gibeon, whose wife's name was Maacah.

30. His firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,

31. Gedor, Ahio, Zecher,

32. And Mikloth the father of Shimeah. These dwelt together opposite their kinsmen in Jerusalem.

33. Ner was the father of Kish, and Kish of [King] Saul the father of Jonathan, Malchi-shua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal (Ish-bosheth).

34. The son of Jonathan was Merib-baal (Mephibosheth) the father of Micah.

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

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

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

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

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

40. The sons of Ulam were mighty warriors, archers, with many sons and grandsons–150 in all. All these were Benjamites.