1 Chronicles 8:1-32

The Descendants of Benjamin

8¹ Benjamin's firstborn son was Bela, followed by Ashbel, Aharah, ² Nohah, and Rapha - five in all. ³ Bela's sons were Addar, Gera, Abihud, ⁴ Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah, ⁵ Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram. ⁶ These are the families of Ehud that lived in Geba and were exiled to Manahath: ⁷ Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, who led them to exile and had Uzza and Ahihud. ⁸ In the land of Moab, Shaharaim had children after he divorced his wives Hushim and Baara. ⁹ From his new wife Hodesh he had Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam, ¹⁰ Jeuz, Sakia, and Mirmah - sons who became heads of families. ¹¹ From his earlier wife Hushim he had Abitub and Elpaal. ¹² Elpaal's sons were Eber, Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono and Lod with all their villages. ¹³ Beriah and Shema were family chiefs who lived at Aijalon. They drove out the citizens of Gath. ¹⁴ Their brothers were Shashak and Jeremoth. ¹⁵ The sons of Beriah were Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, ¹⁶ Michael, Ishpah, and Joha. ¹⁷ The sons of Elpaal were Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber, ¹⁸ Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab. ¹⁹ The sons of Shimei were Jakim, Zicri, Zabdi, ²⁰ Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, ²¹ Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath. ²² The sons of Shashak were Ishpan, Eber, Eliel, ²³ Abdon, Zicri, Hanan, ²⁴ Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah, ²⁵ Iphdeiah, and Penuel. ²⁶ The sons of Jeroham were Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, ²⁷ Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zicri. ²⁸ These were the chiefs of the families as listed in their family tree. They lived in Jerusalem. ²⁹ Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon. His wife's name was Maacah. ³⁰ Abdon was his firstborn son, followed by Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab, ³¹ Gedor, Ahio, Zeker, and Mikloth. ³² Mikloth had Shimeah. They lived in the neighborhood of their extended families in Jerusalem.