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1 Benjamin became
the father of
Bela his firstborn,
Ashbel the second, Aharah
the third,
2 Nohah
the fourth, and
Rapha the fifth.
3 Bela
had sons: Addar,
Gera, Abihud,
4 Abishua,
Naaman, Ahoah,
5 Gera,
Shephuphan, and
Huram.
6 These
are the sons
of Ehud. These are
the heads
of fathers’ households of
the inhabitants of
Geba, who were
carried captive to
Manahath:
7 Naaman,
Ahijah, and Gera,
who carried them
captive; and he
became the father
of Uzza and Ahihud.
8 Shaharaim
became the father
of children in
the field of
Moab, after he
had sent them
away. Hushim and
Baara were
his wives.
9 By
Hodesh his wife,
he became the
father of Jobab,
Zibia, Mesha,
Malcam,
10 Jeuz,
Shachia, and
Mirmah. These were
his sons, heads
of fathers’ households.
11 By
Hushim, he became
the father
of 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’ households of
the inhabitants
of Aijalon, who
put to flight
the inhabitants of
Gath;
14 and Ahio,
Shashak, Jeremoth,
15 Zebadiah,
Arad, Eder,
16 Michael,
Ishpah, Joha, the
sons of Beriah,
17 Zebadiah,
Meshullam, Hizki,
Heber,
18 Ishmerai,
Izliah, Jobab, the
sons of Elpaal,
19 Jakim,
Zichri, Zabdi,
20 Elienai,
Zillethai, Eliel,
21 Adaiah,
Beraiah, Shimrath,
the sons of
Shimei,
22 Ishpan,
Eber, Eliel,
23 Abdon,
Zichri, Hanan,
24 Hananiah,
Elam, Anthothijah,
25 Iphdeiah,
Penuel, the sons
of Shashak,
26 Shamsherai,
Shehariah, Athaliah,
27 Jaareshiah,
Elijah, Zichri, and
the sons of
Jeroham.
28 These were
heads of fathers’ households
throughout their generations,
chief men. These
lived in Jerusalem.
29 The father
of Gibeon,
whose wife’s name
was Maacah, lived
in Gibeon
30 with
his firstborn son
Abdon, Zur, Kish,
Baal, Nadab,
31 Gedor, Ahio,
Zecher,
32 and
Mikloth, who
became the father
of Shimeah. They
also lived with
their families in
Jerusalem, near
their relatives.
33 Ner
became the father
of Kish. Kish
became the father
of Saul. Saul
became the father
of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab,
and Eshbaal.
34 The
son of Jonathan
was Merib-baal.
Merib-baal became
the father of
Micah.
35 The
sons of Micah:
Pithon, Melech,
Tarea, and Ahaz.
36 Ahaz became
the father of
Jehoaddah. Jehoaddah
became the father
of Alemeth,
Azmaveth, and
Zimri. Zimri
became the father
of Moza.
37 Moza
became the father
of Binea. Raphah
was his son,
Eleasah his son,
and Azel his son.
38 Azel had
six sons, whose
names are these:
Azrikam, Bocheru,
Ishmael, Sheariah,
Obadiah, and Hanan.
All these were
the sons of Azel.
39 The
sons of Eshek
his brother: Ulam his
firstborn, Jeush
the second,
and Eliphelet the
third.
40 The
sons of Ulam were
mighty men of
valor, archers,
and had many
sons, and
grandsons, one
hundred fifty. All
these were of
the sons of
Benjamin.